COMPREHENSIVE KUBERNETES SERVICES

At Footprint, our Kubernetes cluster provisioning and administration services are designed to facilitate digital transformation, by providing dynamic, scalable platforms for use in production and development and test environments.

CLUSTER PROVISIONING AND CUSTOMISATION

CLOUD MANAGED CONTROL PLANE

We have years of experience operating Kubernetes in the cloud, leveraging managed control plane services such as AWS EKS, Azure AKS and Google Cloud Platform's GKE. We are experts in scaling clusters from a handful of worker nodes to large-scale deployments. We have particular expertise on how to run Kubernetes clusters in a cost-effective manner, utilising spot, on-demand and reserved instances to return the maximum levels of return on investment.

SECURE BY DEFAULT

Every cluster we provision is configured with security as a high-priority consideration and includes encryption at rest and in transit by default as well as robust Internet and network-level security, to safeguard your organisation's data.

ACCELERATE CLOUD-NATIVE UPGRADES

Cloud-native technologies have revolutionised the industry, with developers embracing open-source tools for automation and platform teams managing distributed services across multi-cloud environments. Footprint offers deep technical expertise and extensive knowledge to support your cloud-native platform operations, application development, and security. Our unique professional ethos ensures effective solutions tailored to your needs, enhancing your cloud infrastructure and maximising efficiency. With our support, you can utilise the latest advancements in cloud native technologies to achieve optimal performance, administration, and robust security for your applications and services.

KUBERNETES CONSULTING

Footprint provides professional Kubernetes services. Our team helps you design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters tailored to your needs. Our services include setting up and configuring Kubernetes environments, ensuring high availability, and scaling your applications efficiently. We provide support for monitoring and troubleshooting to maintain performance and reliability. Our goal is to ensure your Kubernetes setup meets your organisational requirements effectively.

MANAGING APPLICATIONS WITH KUBERNETES

Footprint uses Kubernetes' declarative approach to manage applications by defining their desired state with objects like pods, services, and deployments. Through continuous monitoring and reconciliation, Kubernetes ensures the application’s current state matches the desired state. Pods are the smallest deployment unit, running one or more containers, and are typically managed within deployments for self-healing and scaling. Kubernetes also supports configMaps, secrets, and persistent volumes and allows custom objects through custom resource definitions (CRDs). For networking, Kubernetes uses a virtual overlay to enable pod communication across nodes and offers various plugins for different network topologies. Security features include role-based access control (RBAC), network policies, and secrets management. We also provide embedded engineering and development services, integrating closely with client teams and offering tailored solutions to adapt to changing needs quickly.