· KUBERNETES & CONTAINERS
Production-grade Kubernetes for scale, isolation and uptime.
What we implement.
Clusters designed for real workloads - not demo environments.
Cluster architecture & operations
Rancher-managed Kubernetes (RKE2 / K3s)
Node roles, separation and upgrade planning
Namespace strategy and workload isolation
Containerisation & image delivery
Docker builds and versioned image strategy
GitLab Container Registry (or AWS ECR)
Build once → promote through environments
Networking, ingress & traffic control
Ingress controllers, TLS and routing
Internal service discovery and segmentation
Load balancer integration where required
Stateful workloads & storage integration
Persistent volumes and storage classes
Block/file storage patterns (vSphere + enterprise storage)
Backups, restores and data integrity safeguards
Reliability patterns
Health checks, rollout strategies and safe restarts
Resource limits to prevent noisy-neighbour incidents
Horizontal scaling and capacity planning
Security & access controls
RBAC, least privilege and namespace boundaries
Secrets handling and credential hygiene
Secure access via VPN / Teleport (auditability + MFA)
How we roll it out.
A pragmatic approach that reduces risk and avoids “cluster sprawl”.
1
Assess
Workloads, current stack, availability requirements, and where Kubernetes actually fits.
2
Design
Cluster topology, namespaces, ingress, storage, access control and upgrade plan.
3
Implement
Provision cluster, deploy baseline services, integrate CI/CD and document operations.
4
Stabilise
Monitoring/alerts, backup verification, performance tuning and change discipline.
Kubernetes FAQs.
Common questions before teams standardise on containers and orchestration.
Is Kubernetes always the right answer?
No. If the workload doesn’t benefit from orchestration, we’ll recommend a simpler and more reliable path.
Can you run Kubernetes on-prem with VMware?
Yes - we commonly run Kubernetes on vSphere and integrate storage, networking and automation properly.
Do you support production + staging separation?
Absolutely. We separate environments and implement controlled promotion paths and approvals.
What about databases inside Kubernetes?
Sometimes it makes sense, sometimes it doesn’t. We’ll recommend the right approach based on workload, IO profile, recovery requirements and operational risk.
Do you handle ongoing upgrades and operations?
Yes - cluster upgrades, security patching, capacity planning and operational improvements are a core part of the service.
Want Kubernetes that improves uptime - not complexity?
We’ll review your current platform and give you a clear, practical path to stabilise and scale it.