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# Kubernetes

Standard Kubernetes, fully managed — portable in, portable out.

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## Overview

A managed Kubernetes control plane on dedicated infrastructure. It is standard, upstream Kubernetes — no forks, no proprietary operators — so what you build here runs anywhere, and your team is never locked to one vendor.

## What's included

- Managed control plane — less to operate
- Standard, upstream Kubernetes
- No proprietary operators or lock-in
- Autoscaling and persistent storage

 [Technical documentation](https://docs.zcp.zsoftly.ca/public-cloud/kubernetes/create-cluster/)

## Why teams choose Kubernetes

Control plane $99/mo, worker nodes from $41/mo — transparent CAD pricing, with free egress.

### Fully managed control plane

We handle upgrades, patches, and availability. You ship containers.

### HA or single-node control planes

A single control node for dev, HA multi-master for production.

### Cluster autoscaling

Scale worker nodes automatically based on workload demand.

### Standard upstream, no lock-in

Open-source Kubernetes on sovereign Canadian infrastructure — your manifests run anywhere.

## Kubernetes features

Everything you need to build and scale.

### HA and single-node control planes

Single control node for dev and staging. HA multi-master for production.

### Multiple Kubernetes versions

Choose 1.34, 1.35, 1.36, or 1.37 (default 1.36.4).

### Built-in load balancing and ingress

Expose services with type LoadBalancer and ingress (NGINX, Istio).

### Self-healing

Failed containers restart automatically.

### Persistent storage

Attach NVMe block-storage volumes to stateful workloads via CSI.

### Standard kubectl and API access

No proprietary wrappers — your manifests and Helm charts work everywhere.

### SSH access to nodes

Full access to worker nodes when you need it.

## How Kubernetes compares

See why teams choose ZSoftly Cloud Platform.

| Capability | Why it matters |
| --- | --- |
| Free egress | Move data in and out of your clusters with no bandwidth penalty — a real cost on EKS, GKE, and AKS. |
| Standard Kubernetes API | No vendor lock-in — your manifests work on any conformant cluster. |
| HA or single-node, your call | Run a lean single control node for dev or HA multi-master for production — no enterprise-tier gate. |
| Sovereign Canadian infrastructure | Data residency without compromise. |
| Real human support | Talk to engineers who know Kubernetes, not chatbots. |
| Transparent CAD pricing | Control plane $99/mo, workers from $41/mo — no per-cluster API surcharges, no surprise egress. |

## Use cases for Kubernetes

- Microservices architectures
- CI/CD deployment targets
- Stateful workloads (databases, message queues)
- Multi-tenant SaaS platforms
- Internal tools and application platforms

## How Kubernetes works

1. 1

   ### Create a cluster

   Name it, pick a Kubernetes version, and choose a region in the portal.
2. 2

   ### Configure worker nodes

   Choose a worker plan and node count.
3. 3

   ### Choose your control plane

   Single control node for dev, or HA multi-master for production.
4. 4

   ### Download your kubeconfig

   Export KUBECONFIG and connect with kubectl immediately.
5. 5

   ### Deploy workloads

   Use kubectl, Helm, or your CI/CD pipeline.
6. 6

   ### Enable autoscaling

   Set min and max node counts — we handle the rest.

## Get started with Kubernetes

Launch in minutes, scale when ready.

- Sign up and create your first cluster in minutes
- Download your kubeconfig and deploy with kubectl
- Enable autoscaling and HA for production workloads
- Contact us for enterprise configurations or custom SLAs

Kubernetes without the ops tax. Standard upstream, free egress, sovereign Canadian infrastructure.

Get started

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