Kubernetes & Containerisation
Docker containerisation and Kubernetes orchestration for workloads where the operational complexity is genuinely justified.
- GitOps
- Declarative cluster state
- Tuned
- Autoscaling on real traffic
- 6-14 wk
- Typical engagement
About kubernetes & containerisation
Kubernetes solves real problems: orchestrating many services, autoscaling under variable load, and providing consistent deployment across environments. It also introduces substantial operational complexity that a small team can struggle to carry.
When Kubernetes is warranted
It earns its overhead with many independently deployed services, genuinely variable load, or a need for portability across providers. For three services on steady traffic, a managed container platform costs less to run and far less to operate. We will say so.
Containerisation is valuable regardless
Even without Kubernetes, containerising gives you reproducible builds and environment parity between a developer machine and production. It is frequently the highest-value step, and it is a prerequisite for orchestration later.
GitOps for cluster state
We manage cluster configuration declaratively through Git, so the cluster’s desired state is version-controlled, reviewable, and recoverable rather than the product of accumulated manual changes.
What the engagement includes
Application containerisation
Dockerised builds with environment parity.
Cluster setup & hardening
Managed Kubernetes with network policy and RBAC.
Autoscaling configuration
Pod and node scaling tuned to real traffic patterns.
GitOps deployment
Declarative cluster state managed through version control.
What you get
The measurable results this service is accountable for.
- Honest assessment of whether you need Kubernetes
- Reproducible builds and environment parity
- Autoscaling matched to genuine load variation
- Cluster state version-controlled through GitOps
- Resource requests tuned to control cluster cost
A process without surprises
Clear checkpoints at every stage, so you always know what is shipping and when.
- 1
Discovery & scoping
We map requirements, users, integrations, and constraints, then agree scope and a fixed quote before work starts.
- 2
Architecture & design
Technical architecture and user flows are agreed and prototyped before implementation begins.
- 3
Build & review
Development in reviewable increments, with a staging environment you can see and comment on throughout.
- 4
Launch & support
Performance and security checks, documented handover, deployment, and an agreed support window after go-live.
What is included at each tier
Engagements scale with your stage. Every tier includes everything below it.
| What's included | Starter | Growth | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Containerisation of applications | Included | Included | Included |
| Cluster setup & hardening | Not included | Included | Included |
| Autoscaling & resource tuning | Not included | Included | Included |
| GitOps pipeline | Not included | Included | Included |
| Service mesh & observability | Not included | Not included | Included |
Sectors we work in
We recommend Kubernetes only where the operational overhead is justified, and containerise regardless because that value is real either way.
Common questions
Do we actually need Kubernetes?
Is Kubernetes expensive?
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