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Kubernetes consulting

Scalable applications thanks to modern container orchestration.

Kubernetes consulting for stable, scalable applications

You want your applications to go live quickly, hold up under load and adapt automatically to changing demand? That is exactly what Kubernetes is for: an open-source platform for container orchestration that automatically rolls out, scales and keeps your applications running across many servers.

However, the Kubernetes platform only delivers its full value when architecture, security and operations fit together – and that is often where things go wrong. Rising cloud costs, security-critical misconfigurations and a lack of Kubernetes know-how cause problems for many teams throughout the entire lifecycle.

This is where our Kubernetes consulting comes in: we assess where Kubernetes creates real added value, design an architecture tailored to your workloads, support migration and operations and enable your team to run the platform on its own afterwards.

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A neutral view instead of technology hype

We take an honest look at which solution serves your goal – and which does not. Our advice is transparent, vendor-independent and clearly focused on your business value.

850+ experts behind you

We don't work with one-size-fits-all solutions, but with the right expertise. More than 850 engineers, data scientists and strategists are ready to support your project in a targeted way at every stage.

Success through enablement

We share our knowledge instead of keeping it to ourselves: through training, mentoring and transferable artifacts, we enable your teams to operate and further develop the platform independently.

Speed with substance

We work in a focused, pragmatic and results-oriented way. No endless coordination rounds, but quick clarity on what is possible, what becomes critical and which steps make sense.

Why Kubernetes? Your benefits at a glance

Used correctly, Kubernetes makes your applications more scalable, more resilient and more cost-efficient. These six benefits matter most to companies:

Scaling to demand

With properly configured autoscaling, Kubernetes can automatically adjust the number of running instances to the actual load. This lets you absorb load peaks – in e-commerce, for example – with ease and reduce idle costs.

High availability

If a container fails or stops responding, Kubernetes replaces it on its own and distributes the work to healthy nodes.

As a result, your users usually don't notice disruptions, and applications remain stable and available even during partial outages.

Efficient use of resources

Instead of over-provisioning servers as a precaution, Kubernetes places workloads where capacity is available and makes optimal use of your hardware. This noticeably reduces idle costs – especially if you also keep an eye on utilization with FinOps.

Portability

As an open standard, Kubernetes provides a uniform foundation across clouds and on-premises environments. You stay flexible, avoid vendor lock-in and can move workloads between environments when needed.

Faster releases

Combined with CI/CD and GitOps, deployments become reproducible and automated. Your teams ship new features more often, faster and with less risk.

A future-proof foundation

Kubernetes is the heart of the cloud-native ecosystem and the foundation for microservices, observability and modern platform approaches. An investment that grows with your requirements.

Strategy & Kubernetes readiness check

We take an honest look at whether and where Kubernetes delivers measurable added value for your business model and where leaner alternatives are more economical. In workshops, we define the target vision, roadmap and the right operating and sourcing strategy (self-managed, managed Kubernetes, hybrid).

Architecture & platform setup

Migration & modernization

Security & compliance

Out of the box, Kubernetes is not sufficiently protected: misconfigurations are among the most common causes of security incidents. We secure your platform according to recognized industry standards such as the CIS Kubernetes Benchmark. This includes:

clearly defined access rights (RBAC)
isolated networks (network policies)
securely stored credentials (secrets management)
container images automatically scanned for vulnerabilities

We also consider compliance from the very beginning and translate the requirements of common frameworks such as the GDPR into technical and organizational operating measures. On request, we operate the platform sovereignly in German data centers, for example for regulated industries such as finance, healthcare or public administration.

Operations & further development

During operations, we install updates regularly, scale your workloads with autoscaling and monitor the platform around the clock. In an emergency, backups and tested disaster recovery plans ensure a reliable restart. Our site reliability engineers (SREs) combine proven operating principles with Kubernetes, ensuring high availability and reliability of your services. At the same time, we use FinOps methods to keep cloud costs in view and reduce them in a targeted way.

Enablement & training

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Our great strength is that we can connect a very large number of devices in a short time. By now, there are hundreds of thousands of devices worldwide. Our system grows with demand. This unlimited scalability, together with security and cost efficiency, is the core of our system. Some of our customers have thousands of gas detection devices in use, which they test, configure and track via the platform. The data is available ad hoc and directly. This allows them to keep their device fleet up to date and secure at all times.

Benjamin Jörgs, Product Manager, Dräger

How Kubernetes consulting works with MaibornWolff

In four phases, we take you from the readiness check through architecture and migration to productive operation. Right at the start of the Kubernetes consulting, we clarify honestly whether Kubernetes is the right path for your company.

Training your teams is particularly important to us. We plan knowledge transfer into every phase so that you can confidently run operations yourself after the project ends and are not dependent on us.

FAQ: Frequently asked questions about Kubernetes consulting

What is Kubernetes consulting?

Kubernetes consulting helps you run containerized applications with Kubernetes economically, securely and reliably. It starts with the question of whether and to what extent Kubernetes is worthwhile for you at all, and extends from building the platform and migrating your applications to ongoing operations. Good consulting delivers not only technology but also knowledge transfer: in the end, your team should be able to continue running the platform as independently as possible.
How do Kubernetes consulting and managed Kubernetes differ?

With managed Kubernetes, a provider takes over the operation of the clusters and contractually guarantees certain service levels, such as an assured availability (service level agreement, SLA). Our Kubernetes consulting goes further: it covers the entire journey, can include operations and aims to make your team capable of acting on its own rather than keeping it permanently dependent.
How can Kubernetes be operated?
There are three common options, some of which can be combined. Which one suits you best depends on data protection requirements, existing know-how and budget:
- Managed Kubernetes (cloud): The cloud provider hosts and maintains the control plane; you mainly pay for the worker nodes you use, and depending on the provider, a fixed cluster fee may apply. Well-known services include Amazon EKS, Azure AKS and Google GKE. Advantage: low operating effort, automatic updates and scaling.
- On-premises & bare metal: The entire stack runs in your own data center on your own hardware, usually with distributions such as Red Hat OpenShift, SUSE Rancher or VMware Tanzu. Advantage: full control over data, hardware and network.
- Self-managed in the cloud: You rent pure computing power (virtual machines) and install the control plane yourself, for example with kubeadm or kOps. Advantage: maximum flexibility in version and configuration.
Do we even need Kubernetes?

Not every application benefits from Kubernetes. It delivers the greatest value with many individual services (microservices), strongly fluctuating load or high requirements for availability and automation. If, on the other hand, you only run a few stable applications, leaner solutions are often cheaper and reach the goal faster. We examine your specific case openly and advise against it if the effort outweighs the benefit.
How long does a Kubernetes project take?

That depends on the scope and starting point, but it can be planned well in stages. An initial assessment of your situation and a reliable roadmap are usually available within a few weeks. Building a production-ready platform and the migration take longer, depending on the number and complexity of the applications. We proceed step by step, so you see first results early instead of waiting months for one big go-live.

Kubernetes consulting

Kubernetes consulting for stable, scalable applications

MaibornWolff as your reliable Kubernetes partner

These companies already trust us

Why Kubernetes? Your benefits at a glance

Kubernetes consulting: your path to a reliable platform

Strategy & Kubernetes readiness check

Architecture & platform setup

Migration & modernization

Security & compliance

Operations & further development

Enablement & training

Kubernetes in practice: our case studies

Our technology stack for Kubernetes consulting

How Kubernetes consulting works with MaibornWolff

Your next step with Kubernetes

FAQ: Frequently asked questions about Kubernetes consulting

What is Kubernetes consulting?

How do Kubernetes consulting and managed Kubernetes differ?

How can Kubernetes be operated?

Do we even need Kubernetes?

How long does a Kubernetes project take?