Managed Kubernetes – consulting, setup and operation of your clusters

With managed Kubernetes, a cloud provider operates the control plane of the cluster, meaning the central components that distribute and monitor containers. You still have to take care of nodes, applications, permissions, updates and monitoring – or hire a service provider to do it. That is exactly the operation we take over.

Depending on scope, consulting, the suitability check and an initial cluster setup fall under the Starter package from €2,500 or Professional from €8,000. Ongoing operations depend on the number of clusters and applications as well as the response times you want, and are quoted individually in the Enterprise package. On top of that come the infrastructure costs of the cloud provider you choose; the exact quote follows after the free initial consultation.

Yes. Several providers operate managed Kubernetes services in German data centers, including European providers such as STACKIT and IONOS as well as the large cloud providers with German regions. Which one fits depends on cost, features and your data protection requirements. The legal assessment is up to your data protection officer. This does not replace legal advice.

Not always. For a single website or application, a well-configured server with Docker is often cheaper and simpler. Kubernetes pays off above all with several services, frequent releases or highly fluctuating load – we clarify that in the suitability check.

A basic cluster with monitoring, backups and GitOps is often ready within a few weeks. How long the migration of your applications takes depends on whether they already run in containers. After the suitability check, you will receive a concrete schedule.

Yes. We review configuration, versions, permissions, resources and backups and document the current state. Then we stabilize the cluster, move the configuration into code wherever possible and take over day-to-day operations.