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ITS AG offers custom Kubernetes platforms for companies that want to operate modern applications securely, scalably and professionally.

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What Kubernetes is – and why it matters

Kubernetes is a platform for orchestrating containers – i.e. for managing, scaling and operating modern software applications. In plain terms: Kubernetes makes sure applications run reliably even during load spikes, rollouts or partial system failures. For companies building or running modern software, Kubernetes is a future-proof foundation. But the technology is complex. Many companies want the benefits without running the whole complexity themselves.

Kubernetes as a managed platform from ITS AG

ITS AG plans, builds and operates custom Kubernetes clusters for companies. You get a professional platform without having to build your own Kubernetes team. Our specialists handle setup, monitoring, updates and scaling – on German infrastructure, with personal support instead of anonymous self-service portals.

What ITS AG delivers for Kubernetes

  • Planning and buildout of custom Kubernetes clusters
  • Professional operations and maintenance of the platform
  • Monitoring, alerting and automatic scaling
  • Integration with existing IT landscapes
  • Consulting on container strategy and migration
  • Operation on German infrastructure in our own data centers

Built for both perspectives

What a managed Kubernetes platform means for your company

Two perspectives, one outcome: IT that carries reliably and stays transparent.

For management

  • Faster delivery of digital initiatives – your software runs on a modern platform
  • Future-proofing – Kubernetes is the industry standard for modern applications
  • Scalable platform that grows with your company
  • No unnecessary complexity in-house – ITS AG runs it

For IT leads

  • Individual clusters – no one-size-fits-all, configured to fit
  • Operated by experienced Kubernetes specialists at ITS AG
  • Monitoring and automatic scaling included
  • Clean integration with existing networks, CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows

Technical specifications

What you can expect from this service

Concrete numbers instead of marketing — traceable, contractually mappable, audit-ready.

Distributions

Vanilla K8s, RKE2, OpenShift

depending on need

Operating model

Managed or self-service

selectable per cluster

CI/CD

GitOps-ready (ArgoCD, Flux)

standard

Security

RBAC, NetworkPolicy, image scanning

on by default, opt-out

Observability

Prometheus, Grafana, Loki

multi-tenant

HA setup

3 control-plane nodes across 2 DCs

standard

How we work

From first conversation to ongoing operation

A clearly structured process — no hidden phases, no surprise invoices.

  1. 01

    Workload and use-case analysis

    Which apps belong on K8s, which do not? Result: distribution and operating-model recommendation.

  2. 02

    Platform design

    Cluster topology, networking, storage, security defaults, observability stack — written and technically detailed.

  3. 03

    Build and hardening

    Provisioning, hardening per CIS benchmark, penetration test before go-live.

  4. 04

    Handover / training

    For self-service: training your team, documented runbooks, sandbox to practice.

  5. 05

    Ongoing operation

    Coordinated patch cycles, K8s version upgrades guided, add-on curation.

Typical use cases

Where containerized workloads make the biggest difference

Three constellations we see often — and how we deliver in them.

Production-ready in-house apps

Software vendor or in-house team wants to deploy container-native without building a platform team.

Microservice migration

Step-by-step decomposition of a monolith — without having to build the platform in parallel.

Multi-tenant platform

IT services provider or group needs a shared K8s platform with clear tenant separation.

Use cases

When managed Kubernetes pays off most

Software companies with container-based applications

Companies with their own platforms and SaaS products

Businesses migrating existing applications to containers

IT teams that want to use Kubernetes without building an in-house team

Direct comparison

ITS AG vs. standard providers

How we are concretely different — laid out honestly.

Direct comparison
ITS AG
Standard provider
Lock-in
Vanilla K8s, portable to any hyperscaler
Hyperscaler-managed K8s uses proprietary extensions
Operating model
Managed or self-service per cluster
Either fully managed or fully DIY
Cost
Flat fee per cluster + transparent capacity
Per worker + egress + load balancer + ... — hard to forecast
Data residency
Frankfurt, ISO 27001
EU, often no per-cluster location guarantee

Evidence from customer projects

What an operated Kubernetes environment delivers in practice

Concrete numbers from real projects.

8 clusters

operated for a software vendor (dev/stage/prod × 2 regions + 2 customer tenants) in parallel

< 2 hrs

average time for a productive K8s version upgrade without workload downtime

99.98 %

measured cluster availability over 12 months for our managed-K8s customers

Frequently asked

What customers ask about Kubernetes Platforms

  • Kubernetes is an open-source platform for container orchestration. Containers are a modern way to package and run software. Kubernetes makes sure those containers run reliably, scale on demand and are automatically restarted on failure. It is the industry standard for running modern applications.

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