Kubernetes is an open-source platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. Originally developed at Google, Kubernetes is now the standard for container orchestration, both at cloud providers and in on-premises data centers.

Kubernetes distributes containers across multiple nodes, restarts failed containers, and provisions additional instances when the load increases. Updates are performed without downtime, and a rollback is possible at any time. For teams with frequent releases, this significantly reduces the amount of manual work required.

Kubernetes is powerful and, as a result, complex. The most significant challenges arise during setup, with persistent storage, network configuration, and security and compliance. Production operation requires ongoing monitoring and maintenance. Without experience with containers and distributed architectures, a cluster can quickly become a burden.

For a single application with a consistent load, a setup using virtual machines is usually more cost-effective and easier to operate. We'll let you know during our initial consultation if this applies to your situation.

The time required depends on the desired components and integrations. In many cases, a fully functional cluster can be set up in just a few days. For more complex requirements, we’ll work with you to plan the implementation.

Yes. We first analyze your current environment and then take over operations or migrate your workloads to our infrastructure. In doing so, we make sure to keep downtime to a minimum.

Our hosting infrastructure is located in high-availability data centers in Germany. This ensures that our customers benefit from the highest security and quality standards, for example, in the areas of climate control, power supply, network and Internet connectivity, as well as the physical security of the buildings.

We operate a server cluster optimized for data and uptime reliability, consisting of multiple machines, to ensure smooth operation even in the event of hardware failures. For production environments, we generally recommend the use of redundant systems.

We regularly maintain the host systems and install the available security updates. We’d be happy to provide further information about the hardware specifications upon request.

Kubernetes can be configured to automatically provision additional containers when demand increases, within the limits of available cluster resources. We continuously monitor utilization and work with you to adjust capacity.

Our infrastructure is regularly hardened and updated with security patches. Daily backups, point-in-time recovery, and proactive monitoring are also standard features. If necessary, we implement additional security measures.

The costs depend on the infrastructure you choose and the scope of services you require. You can adjust the services you purchase from us on a monthly basis. We would be happy to provide you with a transparent quote.

We operate under a shared-responsibility system. makandra manages the cluster and certain services; as a customer, you are responsible for your application and deployment.