Kubernetes Consulting Services

Most engagements run 6–8 weeks from audit to production cutover. Simpler setups with fewer services can wrap up in 4 weeks. Complex multi-cluster or multi-cloud architectures sometimes take 10–12 weeks. We scope it precisely during the architecture phase, so there aren't any surprises on your end.

If you're running fewer than three services with stable traffic, a managed PaaS like Vercel or Railway is probably the right call — simpler and cheaper. Kubernetes makes sense when you need fine-grained scaling, multi-service orchestration, or strict compliance requirements. We'll tell you straight during the audit if K8s isn't actually the right fit for where you are.

We work with EKS, GKE, and AKS. GKE has the best developer experience and autopilot mode is genuinely good. EKS integrates tightly with the AWS services most teams are already using. AKS is the natural choice if you're running a Microsoft-heavy stack. We recommend based on your existing cloud footprint and what your team already knows — not what we prefer.

Yes. We offer retained operations packages covering monitoring, incident response, upgrades, and scaling adjustments. Most clients use the included 30-day support period to get comfortable, then decide whether to bring operations in-house or stay on a monthly retainer with us.

We use blue/green or canary strategies depending on your architecture. Traffic shifts incrementally through load balancer weight adjustments or service mesh routing rules. We watch error rates and latency at each step, and if thresholds get breached, we roll back automatically.

Engagements start at $12,000 for single-cluster setups with CI/CD and observability included. Multi-cluster, multi-region architectures with service mesh and advanced security typically run $18,000–$25,000+. We quote fixed fees after the audit, so you know the full number before committing to anything.