Manage your digital transformation in Kubernetes with Estacore

Why Kubernetes

Service discovery and load balancing

Autoscaling of services’ PODs and nodes

Kubernetes can independently evaluate the load and evenly distribute it across the containers to maintain a stable performance.

Storage orchestration

Efficient storage orchestration

Kubernetes lets you mount a storage system of your choice, be it local storage, NFS, a public cloud provider, CEPH or another.

Automated rollouts and rollbacks

Automatic rollbacks and rollouts

Kubernetes automatically manages the states of your containers and correlates their current states with the desired ones.

Automatic bin packing

Automatic resource management and bin packing

Once you specify how much RAM and CPU each container needs, Kubernetes automatically fits the containers onto nodes to efficiently manage resources and adjust them to your requirements.

Self-healing

Self-healing

Kubernetes takes full care of non-responding containers, can restart the failed ones, and can replace the non-performing containers to always keep the system running.

Secret and configuration management

Enhanced security

Kubernetes provides secure storage for your passwords, OAuth tokens, and SSH keys and allows you to deploy and update secrets and app configuration without the need to rebuild container images.

CI-CD and Git flow for Kubernetes

The first step in the CI/CD pipeline is writing concise code. The code is the cornerstone of every software application so it has to be neat, error-free, and secure.

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This is where new changes to app code are created and compiled to later be sent for testing. With Continuous Integration, new code is automatically put in a queue for testing.

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We can help you automate testing via CI to speed up the testing process and to ensure no bugs reach end-users. In addition, automated tests provide faster feedback loops and faster issues detection.

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The code will be delivered to the app repository and the new app version will be released as a Helm chart. Once the code is approved to be bug-free, the CI automatically sends it to the staging environment for release.

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The new code is deployed to the production environment and is received by end-users. The deployment can be performed either manually or automatically.

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If you sign an SLA agreement with Estacore, we provide full maintenance of the app in production in order to make sure it functions as intended and eliminate any occurring issues.

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We monitor how the application and the Kubernetes cluster perform in order to detect and eliminate any issues that may occur. The results will be taken into consideration for future software development to enhance quality.

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The planning stage involves creating an approved list of improvements for future product versions. This step is the last one in the development cycle and gradually leads to the beginning of a new cycle.

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Advantages

GitOps approach: the full app’s description is stored in Git to exclude any inconsistencies upon the app’s deployment.

360-degree testing: automation tests, security tests, continuous code quality checks.

Helm charts for easy app management: Helm improves productivity and eases the deployment of microservices.

Easy upgrading/downgrading of product versions: all processes are visualized for more efficient management.

No downtime during updates/downgrades: CI/CD ensures your product performs 24/7 despite any possible risks.

Development and delivery of commercial solutions for external customers becomes very simple: all you have to do is send them a Helm chart that already contains all changes.

Granular version control: due to the description of all microservices as a whole, you control every version and can always access its state.

Predictable performance and testing: because stage and production always have the same version, the performance and end-to-end testing will always be consistent.

CI/CD is that missing piece of the puzzle that you need to tap into digital transformation. No more slow-downs or inconsistencies in your processes - CI/CD will take your business to the next level. Faster time to market, increased agility, and seamless deployment and production - these are just some of the benefits that CI/CD will bring you.

Kubernetes Assessment/
Consulting

  • Audit

    The first step is the assessment of your existing infrastructure, application architecture, and deployment processes to provide you with detailed recommendations for possible improvements.

  • Architect

    The Estacore team prepares and designs an individual Kubernetes solution based on your business goals and requirements. To 100% match your needs, we examine available tools and suggest the most suitable options.

  • Configuration

    We plan and outline all aspects of Kubernetes configuration: security, storage, network, automation, and monitoring. Additionally, the Estacore team will deliver technical sessions in order to assess how mature the platform is and what possible issues may arise along the way.

  • Action plan

    Finally, we provide a thought-out action plan for deploying Kubernetes and onboarding your application, working closely with your in-house team and monitoring every step of the process.

Kubernetes security

We ensure high-level security of your product on all levels:

  • Access control to the Kubernetes API (by configuring RBAC, custom roles, API Authentication)
  • Protection of cluster components from being compromised (restricting access to etcd, enabling certificates rotation, encrypting secret data at REST )
  • Control of capabilities of a workload/user during runtime (limiting resource usage, controlling container privileges, preventing containers from loading unwanted kernel modules)
  • Maintenance of Kubernetes security during build, deployment and production stages (image scanning during deployment, image admission controls, replacing unknown-sourced images to official, adding SAST, DAST, IAST)
  • Advanced Kubernetes secret management (using 3-rd party eg Hashicorp Vault for granular secret management)
  • Advanced Kubernetes networking (usage for eg Istio service mesh) and restricted network access
  • Advanced admission control with OPA
Kubernetes security

Kubernetes Disaster Recovery

We know that enterprises need their products up and running 24/7. For that, Kubernetes offers Disaster Recovery solutions: a set of practices that are aimed at urgently fixing any tech issue you might have and getting your business back on track ASAP.

Kubernetes DR business values

Stable and consistent performance

your business never goes down

Reliability

stored data is always protected and available

Malware protection
& security

the system is protected from internal and external threats

Reputation

performance consistency contributes to clients’ loyalty and the reputability of your business

How Estacore ensures the smooth running of your business

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Always plan ahead to avoid unexpected issues

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Create backup and recovery procedures to meet your specific requirements

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Test and rehearse failure + recovery scenarios in a non-production environment

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Chaos engineering tools to manage possible issues in a quick and efficient manner

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Calculate possible failures on every infrastructure layer to create a recovery plan for every scenario

Application implementation in Kubernetes

Our main goal is to successfully place your application in Kubernetes. Whether you need to design an app from scratch or you want to migrate an existing application, our experts are here to help. We will closely monitor every stage of the process and will ensure that Kubernetes enablement will go as smoothly as possible.

MonolithExisting monolithic app
New AppA microservices app in production
Prod app on DockerA microservices-based new application
Assestment
Breaking monolith into microservices
Configuring Kubernetes cluster
Creating a Helm chart for your app
Creating microservices composition for the app
Testing and optimizing your application in Kubernetes
Securing cluster and application
In-house team training (upon request)

Application Deployment Optimization

Are you sure your Kubernetes app performs at its best? At Estacore, we offer fine-tuning of Kubernetes applications to ensure your app unleashes its maximal potential at a lower cost.

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Applying resource quotas for microservices and their scaling parameters

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Setting deployment priorities and Pod Disruption Budget

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Adding health checks to monitor the app’s state and performance

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Configuration of persistent storage and networking

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Applying Kubernetes Best Practices

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Regular patching for enhanced security

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Kubernetes version upgrades

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Optimization of the infrastructure cost

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Start your Kubernetes digital transformation with Estacore

Kubernetes Support

Monitoring

Monitoring

Cluster support

Cluster support

Backup

Backup

  • Enterprise-grade SLA agreements with flexible custom plans
  • A wide range of Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4 support issues of different complexity levels
  • Implementation of Kubernetes backup, logging, and monitoring solutions
  • Zero-downtime updates without losing a single in-flight request
  • Assistance with Kubernetes in-house training
  • Data integrity and full data replication between different data centers
  • Continuous delivery of product updates across all environments

About Estacore

With over 12 years of experience in software development and DevOps, the Estacore team started working with Kubernetes about 5 years ago - and we keep improving our skills and knowledge. Our team is composed of talented and professional software engineers (Senior and Middle DevOps) who perfectly understand the ins and outs of Kubernetes and can deploy it for an application of any size and complexity.

We know our way around Kubernetes and we know how to make it work for your business. Just tell us what you need to achieve and leave the rest to us.

12 years of experience in software development and DevOps

Training

Local development training

CI/CD post installation training

Inhouse Kubernetes training

Different formats of training materials

Kubernetes and DevOps best practices