Simplify Kubernetes Management
Easily deploy, manage, and scale clusters through a user-friendly interface, reducing the need for extensive Kubernetes expertise.
Switch Cloud Kubernetes
Experience seamless Kubernetes management with Switch Cloud Kubernetes (SCK), designed specifically for educational and research institutions. By leveraging automation, robust security, and user-friendly interfaces, SCK reduces operational complexity and costs. Kubernetes orchestrates containerized applications, ensuring consistent deployment across environments. With features like autoscaling, integrated backups, and comprehensive monitoring, SCK allows institutions to focus on innovation while maintaining data sovereignty and compliance with academic standards.
The Challenges of Managing Kubernetes Environments
Managing Kubernetes environments can be complex and resource-intensive, especially for educational and research institutions with limited IT resources. The need for scalable, secure, and compliant infrastructure adds layers of difficulty, often leading to higher operational costs and increased risk of errors. Traditional management approaches struggle to meet the demands of dynamic workloads, while ensuring data sovereignty and adhering to strict academic standards can further complicate operations. SCK addresses these challenges by streamlining Kubernetes management, allowing institutions to focus on their core mission of innovation and research.
Streamlined and Secure Kubernetes Management
Switch Cloud Kubernetes (SCK) offers a comprehensive solution for managing Kubernetes clusters with ease and efficiency. Whether you're deploying complex research environments or supporting diverse academic applications, SCK scales to meet your needs while maintaining robust security and compliance. Hosted in Switzerland, SCK ensures data sovereignty with all clusters and data remaining within your chosen zone. The platform features automatic Kubernetes upgrades, resource optimization through autoscaling, and integrated backups, all managed via an intuitive web interface. With SCK, you gain full control over your Kubernetes infrastructure, including nodes, networking, and storage, while benefiting from advanced observability tools like monitoring, logging, and alerting to keep your operations running smoothly.
Enhance Security and Compliance
Protect your data and meet regulatory requirements with advanced security features tailored for educational and research institutions.
Improve Resource Utilization
Optimize costs and performance with autoscaling and optimization features ensuring your infrastructure adapts to changing demands.
Features
Find here an overview of the available features of Switch Cloud Kubernetes.
Certified Vanilla Kubernetes Compliance
Enjoy seamless compatibility with all standard Kubernetes operations, ensuring your applications run smoothly without modification.
Full Control Over Kubernetes Clusters
Gain complete autonomy over your Kubernetes nodes, networking, storage, and applications while benefiting from a managed control plane.
Automatic Kubernetes Upgrades
Keep your clusters up to date with the latest, most secure versions of Kubernetes, minimizing downtime and operational burden.
User-Friendly Management Interfaces
Manage your Kubernetes clusters effortlessly through intuitive web interfaces and self-service portals.
Resource Optimization and Autoscaling
Dynamically adjust resources based on demand, improving utilization and reducing costs.
Integrated Backup Solutions
Ensure data integrity and availability with automated backup options, including seamless integration with Switch Cloud S3 or your own preferred backup solution.
User Cluster Observability
Monitor, log, and receive alerts on cluster performance with comprehensive observability tools, enabling proactive management.
Dual Stack Support
Operate across both IPv4 and IPv6 networks, ensuring broader compatibility and future-proofing your infrastructure.
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Cloud Kubernetes Solutions for Different Use Cases
IT Administrator
Deploy scalable environments for researchers and manage cluster health proactively with SCK’s user-friendly tools. This allows you to efficiently oversee your Kubernetes infrastructure.
Researcher
Utilize secure, scalable environments for computational research without the need to manage the underlying infrastructure, enabling you to focus entirely on your research goals.
Students and Faculty
Access modern, flexible tools for application development and deployment, providing hands-on experience with Kubernetes in a controlled and supportive environment.
Payment Plans
Switch Cloud Kubernetes offers flexible pricing models to suit your needs.
Pay-As-You-Go: Only pay for the resources you use, with no long-term commitments, providing cost-effective scalability.
Reserved Instances: Commit to longer-term usage for significant cost savings, ideal for institutions with predictable workloads.
Cost Transparency
Switch Cloud Kubernetes provides clear, upfront pricing. Our transparent cost calculations are free from hidden fees, helping you budget with confidence. This straightforward approach stands in stark contrast to the often opaque pricing structures found elsewhere, bringing much-needed clarity to cloud service costs.
Cost Stability
Our prices remain stable over the long term, governed by the Board of Trustees' tariff controls. This distinctive pricing strategy lets us offer multi-year contracts that guarantee cost predictability—an invaluable advantage for educational and research institutions managing long-term projects.
Free Data Connection
Data transfer fees are often a major expense in cloud computing. Switch Cloud Kubernetes eliminates these costs by offering free data connections via our own dedicated research and education network. This not only lowers your cloud expenditure but also simplifies budgeting, as data transfer is no longer a factor.
Certified Kubernetes Conformance from CNCF
Switch Cloud Kubernetes (SCK) is proud to be certified for Kubernetes conformance by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). This certification guarantees that SCK adheres to the required APIs and standards, ensuring seamless interoperability with other Kubernetes environments. With SCK, you can trust that your Kubernetes operations are fully compatible with the broader open-source ecosystem, providing flexibility and consistency across deployments.
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Kevin Chavarria
Product Manager