The Dedicated Kubernetes Platform
Get a complete, fully managed Enterprise-grade Kubernetes cluster (Kubernetes, GitOps, Ingress) natively inside your infrastructure for less than the cost of one mid-level DevOps engineer. We manage the control plane; you keep the keys and the compute margin.
For Scale-Ups
The Scale-Up Foundation
We deploy on Hetzner to slash your AWS/Azure bills by 60%. Get a complete, fully managed developer platform running on your own servers for less than the cost of one mid-level DevOps engineer.
For Enterprises
The OpenShift Alternative
We deploy directly on your On-Premise servers. Replace Red Hat OpenShift, eliminate per-core licensing fees, and regain control of your infrastructure with our enterprise-grade Kubernetes management.
Why Are Engineering Teams Wasting Time on Infrastructure?
The Old Way (You)
- Firefighting infrastructure issues instead of building product.
- Paying 30-50% “Cloud Tax” to AWS/Azure.
- Developers scared to deploy on Fridays.
- Hiring expensive DevOps engineers ($100k+).
- Maintenance is always “next sprint.”
The Managed Way (Us)
- Managed Platform Engineering included.
- Up to 60% Compute Cost Reduction via Hetzner or your own On-Premise Servers.
- GitOps Pipelines for safe, instant rollbacks.
- OpenShift Alternative — eliminate per-core licensing fees.
- Updates & Patching handled automatically.
Eliminate per-core licensing fees. You pay a flat retainer regardless of how many nodes or CPU cores you run.
Zero proprietary data traverses the public internet. No cross-cloud egress fees.
Seamlessly offload heavy CI/CD build farms, Dev/Staging environments, and massive AI GPU inference nodes from your expensive SaaS licenses.
Advanced security logging, quarterly disaster recovery drills, and a named Technical Account Manager integrated directly into your Slack/Teams.
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The Great Cloud Repatriation: AWS vs. The Open Source Stack
The Stack Matrix: Big Cloud vs. Our Platform
| Feature Category | Big Cloud (AWS / GCP) | Our Open Stack | Why It Matters (The Tech & The Math) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compute & Orchestration | EC2 + EKS / Fargate | Hetzner Dedicated / Cloud + RKE2 (Rancher) | Standard K8s API without the hypervisor overhead or the $70/mo control plane tax. |
| Data & Stateful Workloads | RDS / DynamoDB / SQS | Dedicated / Cloud NVMe Nodes + K8s Operators | Raw physical hardware IOPS for databases. Bypass slow network-attached storage and extortive Provisioned IOPS fees. |
| Storage (Object & Block) | S3 + EBS | Hetzner S3-Compatible + Longhorn (Block) | Standard S3 APIs backed by highly redundant Ceph, without the criminal data egress bandwidth fees. |
| Traffic & Edge Security | CloudFront + ALB + WAF | Cloudflare + Traefik Ingress | Flat-rate global caching, DDoS protection, and modern K8s-native routing out of the box. Stop paying per-GB processed. |
| Observability & Logging | CloudWatch / DataDog | Grafana LGTM (Alloy, Loki, Grafana) + Prometheus | Sub-second log querying and deep metrics without the $5,000/month ingestion and retention bill. |
| Deployment & GitOps | CodeDeploy / CloudFormation | ArgoCD / Flux | Your infrastructure and deployments are version-controlled in Git. The system is the documentation. Zero proprietary lock-in. |
What Does The Stack Include?
Hybrid Kubernetes with Rancher RKE2. Spikes burst to Cloud automatically.
Dedicated NVMe Nodes with automated backups and PITR.
Cloudflare DDoS protection, Traefik routing, and encrypted secrets.
Grafana LGTM stack monitoring and declarative ArgoCD deployments.
Day 2 Operations: The Trust Builder
To keep this service affordable and sustainable, we adhere to a strict “Infrastructure vs. Code” boundary. We run the platform; you run the code.
We Handle (Platform Engineering)
- Server Uptime & K8s API: Ensuring the cluster is healthy.
- Database Availability: Keeping Postgres/Redis running and backed up.
- CI/CD Pipeline Health: Ensuring the runners are active.
- Security Patching: OS and Cluster level updates.
- Scenario: “The database drive is full.” -> We fix it.
You Handle (Product Engineering)
- Application Logic: Fixing bugs in your code.
- Database Queries: Optimizing slow SQL queries.
- Dependency Updates: Updating npm/pip packages.
- Scenario: “I pushed bad code and the site is 500ing.” -> You fix it (We help rollback).
How Much Does the Managed Platform Cost?
Plus starting at $5,000 One-time Setup Fee
- Single Production Environment (App + Data).
- Unlimited Seats for your dev team.
- Shared Slack Channel .
- Weekly “State of Ops” Report.
- Built on Open Standards: You own the Terraform & Kubeconfig.
Technology Stack FAQ
What does “No Lock-In” really mean?
We build your infrastructure entirely using CNCF-certified open-source tools. Everything is provisioned with Terraform, configured with Helm, and deployed via GitOps. If you leave, you take your Terraform state and your data—no proprietary APIs or opaque “managed services” to rewrite.
How do you run databases faster than public cloud RDS?
We bypass slow, network-attached block storage (like EBS) and provision dedicated servers or cloud instances using locally attached NVMe storage. You get the raw IOPS of physical hardware, drastically reducing latency and avoiding AWS’s provisioned IOPS fees.
Do you use EKS or GKE?
No, we run RKE2 (Rancher Kubernetes Engine 2) directly on Hetzner infrastructure. RKE2 is a fully conformant Kubernetes distribution optimized for security. This eliminates the $70/month control plane tax of managed cloud K8s services while providing exactly the same API.
How is stateful storage handled in Kubernetes?
We use Longhorn for block storage in the cluster, which synchronously replicates volumes across multiple nodes. For high-performance databases, we use hostPath or local persistent volumes to map directly to local NVMe drives.
What tools do you use for CI/CD?
We strongly advocate for a GitOps approach. We use ArgoCD or Flux to automatically sync your cluster state with your Git repositories. Your system is self-documenting and instant rollbacks are as simple as a git revert.
How do you handle monitoring and logging?
We use the Grafana LGTM stack (Loki, Grafana, Tempo, Mimir) paired with Prometheus. This gives you deep metrics, distributed tracing, and sub-second log querying without the extortionate data ingestion and retention fees charged by Datadog or CloudWatch.
Is your network and edge secure?
Yes. We route external traffic through Cloudflare for global caching, WAF, and DDoS protection before it hits our Traefik ingress controllers. Ingress communication is encrypted via automated Let’s Encrypt certificates.
How do you handle infrastructure as code (IaC)?
All foundational infrastructure (servers, load balancers, firewalls) is defined in Terraform. Kubernetes-level configuration and application deployments are handled via Helm charts and ArgoCD. There are no manual “click-ops.”
Can you migrate existing AWS infrastructure to this stack?
Yes. We offer an Infrastructure Audit and Shadow Run / Managed Platform migration services. We assess your current architecture, identify stateful vs. stateless workloads, and seamlessly move your compute to our open stack while managing database replication to avoid downtime.
Do you manage OS and Kubernetes updates?
Yes, patching is core to our “Day 2 Operations.” We handle node OS patching, Kubernetes control plane upgrades, and automated etcd backups so your developers can focus purely on application code.
Have questions about our Managed Platform service?
Do you offer 24/7 Support?
Our automated monitoring and self-healing runs 24/7. For human platform engineering support, we discuss coverage scope and response times during the qualification call, as it depends on your tier and requirements.
Can we scale up for Black Friday?
Yes. Our Hybrid Control Plane allows baseline traffic to run on cost-effective dedicated servers, while spikes burst automatically to Cloud nodes. You get the best of both worlds.
Is there a minimum contract term?
No. We operate on a month-to-month basis. However, the starting at $5,000 setup fee is non-refundable as it covers the initial migration and infrastructure provisioning.
Do you handle database backups?
Yes. We run automated daily backups with Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR) for Postgres. Backups are encrypted and stored in a separate datacenter.
Can I bring my own domain and SSL?
Yes. We manage Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates automatically. You can also bring your own wildcard certificates if needed.
What happens if we cancel?
Built on open standards. We build on standard Kubernetes and open-source tooling. If you leave, we give you the keys (Kubeconfig), the Terraform scripts, and the passwords. You can hire another Ops team to take over on day 1.
What happens to my databases during migration?
We migrate your full stack — application and databases — to our managed platform. Managed Postgres or MySQL runs on dedicated Hetzner infrastructure with automated daily backups and point-in-time recovery (PITR). We use logical replication for near-zero-downtime migration; your users never notice the cutover. You get a single environment: compute and data on Hetzner, all managed by us.
Is this GDPR compliant?
Yes. All infrastructure runs in Hetzner’s own datacenters — Germany, Finland, or USA based on your requirements. Your data is subject to German and EU data protection law.
What monitoring do I get?
Full Prometheus + Grafana dashboards, Loki logging, and Blackbox uptime monitoring. You get a weekly “State of Ops” report summarizing uptime, incidents, and resource usage.
Can I run multiple applications?
The base retainer covers a single production environment. Additional environments (staging, QA) or applications can be added for an additional fee.
Reclaim your proprietary data. Deploy Private AI.
Stop sending your proprietary IP to external APIs and managed SaaS. We deploy high-throughput inference and stateful agents directly onto your own Bare-Metal or VPC infrastructure. Execute AI workloads with zero API taxes, zero hyperscaler lock-in, and absolute control over your data.
Where Should You Start?
Not sure if a full managed platform is right for you? Start with an audit:
Infrastructure Audit
A starting at $495 one-time assessment. If we can’t find 30% savings, you get a full refund.
discovery Zoom. We’ll review your AI workloads, data flows, and current cloud setup, then give you a clear Go / No-Go recommendation. If private inference, agent runtimes, or managed data services make sense for your architecture, we’ll show you the next step. If not, we’ll tell you directly.
Interested? Contact us.
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