We don’t just manage your Kubernetes cluster, we provide a fully maintained software stack of open source industry standard tools which provide everything you need to run your containers in production. This will allow you to keep your focus on your application.
* Uptime managed Google Kubernetes Engine in % : Nodes: 99.99%, control plane: 99.95%, Nine Services: 99.5 %
Uptime managed Nine Kubernetes Engine in % : Nodes: 99.5%, control plane: 99.5%, Nine Services: 99.5 %
Managed Kubernetes is for customers who want to run their containers in a production ready environment without the overhead of administering a cluster or running the ancillary services which enable you to get the most out of your cluster.
At Nine we know that having a bulletproof, production ready Kubernetes environment is not just about managing a cluster. It’s about providing monitoring, logging, backups, continuous deployment and all the other tools and services which you need to be confident that your application is working as intended.
Nine’s unique Kubernetes offering provides you with industry standard software and offers an end-to-end Kubernetes experience, supported by a knowledgeable and accredited team, and all backed by an SLA.
We offer additional application monitoring via managed Prometheus and Grafana, giving you insight into your application performance and allowing you to create alerts.
Nine’s included software stack is fully open source and we use industry standard tools:
• Continuous Deployment - ArgoCD
• Certificate Management - Cert Manager (Let’s Encrypt)
• Event-Driven Autoscaling - KEDA
• Helm Chart Storage - Chart Museum
• Ingress - Nginx
• Cluster Visibility - Kubernetes Dashboard
• Cluster Monitoring: Grafana, Prometheus and AlertManager
• Cluster and Config Backup - Velero
Our managed Kubernetes product allows you the full flexibility of either Google Cloud Platform or Nine’s Swiss datacentres. Your cluster can run in any region, and you can use a wide variety of virtual machine types to create workload specific node pools. We integrate other services into your cluster, making it easy for you to use anything you may require for your application.
Nine’s software stack is fully isolated from your application, giving you all the compute power you pay for, and ensuring your applications' security and stability. We fully manage all the software that we provide, ensuring that it is kept up to date with the latest security patches and bug fixes. We monitor the software stack 24x7 to ensure that it is always working when you need it.
For a concise overview of our managed Kubernetes offering and a comparison of managed Google Kubernetes Engine and managed Nine Kubernetes Engine functions, please read our product sheet.
Our specialists all hold Certified Kubernetes Administrator and/or Google Cloud Professional Architect certifications and use
the same tools which we offer to you every day. If you need help, from writing a correct configuration to a complete audit of
your cluster, we are there for you and can enable you to get the most from Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform.
25% of your overall monthly Google Cloud Platform invoice or a minimum of 450 CHF / month.
All optional services (other than Premium Support) are included.
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