Managed Kubernetes – your cluster at the push of a button
Setting up and running a Kubernetes cluster takes a lot of effort: many components have to be installed, configured and kept up to date. With managed Kubernetes on our VEP Cloud the system handles these steps for you – choose a single or highly available cluster and receive your login details a few minutes later.
Managed Kubernetes is ideal for development teams, agencies and companies that want to run microservices, web applications or CI/CD pipelines in containers without their own platform specialists. Your data stays in German data centres on our own VEP cloud – a GDPR-compliant alternative to US hyperscalers.
Management free of charge – you only pay for CPU, RAM and storage per hour
- One clickinstallation and updates
- Single or HAclusters to suit your needs
- Pay per usehourly, with a monthly cap
- Made in Germanyown VEP Cloud, GDPR compliant
Managed Kubernetes made easy
You focus on your applications – we take care of the platform.
One-click installation
automaticNo manual setup of control plane, network and nodes: the system installs your cluster fully automatically.
Single or highly available
your choiceChoose a single cluster for development and testing or a highly available cluster for production applications.
Login details in minutes
fastA few minutes after starting you receive your login details and can get going right away.
One-click updates
up to dateInstall new Kubernetes versions in the cloud portal – without complex manual upgrades.
Standard tools
no lock-inWork as usual with kubectl, Helm and YAML manifests – without vendor lock-in.
Costs under control
fairBilling is by the hour with a cap per resource and month. Kubernetes management is free of charge.
Single or highly available cluster?
| Your use case | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Development, testing, training, smaller internal applications | Single cluster – affordable and quick to start |
| Production applications where downtime would be costly | Highly available cluster – several control plane nodes, no single point of failure |
| Special requirements for network, storage or connection to your company network | Custom setup – on request |
Prices: pay only for what you use
The resources of your nodes are billed per hour, up to the monthly maximum. Prices incl. 19% VAT.
| Resource | Price per hour | Maximum per month |
|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes management and cloud portal | free | free |
| 1 CPU core | 0,0076 € | €5.66 |
| 1 GB RAM | 0,0088 € | €6.56 |
| 1 GB Storage | 0,0003 € | €0.22 |
Your cluster in four steps
- Try it for free
Request your trial access – free of charge and without obligation for one month. - Choose your cluster
Single or highly available, plus the number and size of nodes. - Receive your login details
Your cluster is ready after a few minutes. - Deploy applications
With kubectl, Helm or from your CI/CD pipeline.
Why LCube – Professional Hosting?
We have been running hosting and cloud environments for businesses for many years – secure, reliable and with personal support.
ISO/IEC 27001 certified
LCube itself is certified to ISO/IEC 27001. Information security is an audited standard in our own processes – not just in the data centre. More about our certification
Made in Germany
Our team works in Germany and your data is stored in German data centres. Operation is GDPR compliant.
Personal support
You talk directly to experienced specialists who know your system and personally take care of your request.
Since 1995
More than 30 years of hosting experience – from websites and online shops to development environments and business-critical servers.
Custom solutions
Whether a single server, a cluster or a special setup with VPN connection to your company network: we design the environment that fits your requirements.
Our own cloud platform
With the Virtuozzo Enterprise Cloud (VEP) we run our own cloud platform made in Germany – for highly available and business-critical workloads.
Frequently asked questions about managed Kubernetes
What is included in managed Kubernetes?
Managed Kubernetes includes automatic installation of your cluster, one-click updates, the cloud portal for management and the infrastructure of our VEP Cloud with redundant storage. You choose a single or highly available cluster and work as usual with kubectl, Helm and YAML manifests – without vendor lock-in. Kubernetes management itself is free of charge; you only pay for the resources of your nodes by the hour. Try it free for one month
How much does managed Kubernetes cost?
Kubernetes management and the cloud portal are free of charge – you only pay for the resources of your nodes by the hour. One CPU core costs 0,0076 € per hour (at most €5.66 per month), 1 GB RAM 0,0088 € (at most €6.56) and 1 GB storage 0,0003 € (at most €0.22), each incl. 19% VAT. The monthly cap per resource keeps your costs predictable. The best way to start is a free one-month trial. Go to the free trial
What is the difference between a single and a highly available cluster?
A single cluster has one control plane and is suitable for development, testing, training and smaller internal applications. A highly available cluster spreads the control plane across several nodes – if one fails, the cluster keeps running, so there is no single point of failure. The control plane is the brain of Kubernetes: it manages the state of the cluster and schedules your containers onto the nodes. For production applications we recommend the highly available option.
How quickly is my cluster ready?
Your cluster is ready within a few minutes, because installation runs fully automatically. There is no need to set up the control plane, network and nodes by hand: you choose a single or highly available cluster plus the number and size of nodes, and a few minutes after starting you receive your login details. You can then deploy your applications straight away with kubectl, Helm or from your CI/CD pipeline.
How do I update Kubernetes?
You install new Kubernetes versions at the push of a button in the cloud portal – without complex manual upgrades of individual components. This keeps your cluster up to date and secure with little effort. If you wish, we also take care of updates and monitoring for you, so your team can focus entirely on its own applications. Simply talk to our specialists. Ask for advice
Can I limit my costs?
Yes. Each resource has a monthly cap: one CPU core costs at most €5.66, 1 GB RAM at most €6.56 and 1 GB storage at most €0.22 per month, each incl. VAT. On top of that, you decide yourself how many nodes and resources your cluster uses. Billing is by the hour, so you only pay for the resources you actually use. Kubernetes management is free of charge.
Can I try managed Kubernetes for free?
Yes, you can try managed Kubernetes free of charge and without obligation for one month. You install your cluster at the push of a button and work under real conditions on our VEP Cloud. The trial ends automatically, so there is no need to cancel. If you decide to continue, your data and login details are kept and you only pay for the resources you use. Go to the free trial
Where is my data stored?
Your data is stored exclusively in German data centres on our own VEP Cloud. Operation is GDPR compliant, and LCube itself is certified to ISO/IEC 27001. Our team works in Germany and supports you personally – no call centre. This makes managed Kubernetes a particularly good fit for businesses that value data protection and want to run their applications on a platform made in Germany.
Where can I find Kubernetes basics?
Answers to general questions – such as what a cluster or a pod is, or how it differs from Docker – can be found on our Kubernetes page. In short: Kubernetes is an open-source platform that automatically distributes, starts, monitors and scales containers across several servers. A cluster consists of the control plane, which acts as the control centre, and the nodes on which your applications run. For specific questions our specialists are happy to help personally.
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