IONOS Cloud Managed Kubernetes
Container workloads in expert hands
The ideal platform for demanding, highly scalable container applications. Built for high-performance workloads, with 24/7 expert support and broad cloud-native compatibility.
Now featuring automatic CPU assignment, you can choose between powerful dedicated cores or cost-effective vCPUs, giving you full control, better performance and lower costs.
Unmatched precision and performance
Master container orchestration with IONOS Cloud Managed Kubernetes, built for distributed production environments.
Choose dedicated cores for demanding workloads or vCPUs for lighter tasks. With integrated tools, expert guidance, and minimal admin, you’ll get the most from a secure, high-performance platform.
Only pay for the resources you provision — clusters and the control plane are free.
Scale with your workload
Managed Kubernetes supports auto-scaling to maintain consistent performance and availability. Resources scale up or down automatically based on demand, helping you meet peak workloads without overprovisioning. Choose dedicated cores for high performance or vCPUs for efficiency and reduce costs without sacrificing power.
Fault-tolerant architecture
Managed Kubernetes is fully integrated with IONOS Cloud virtual data centers and designed for maximum reliability. Thanks to geo-redundant distribution, your clusters remain highly available and resilient, even in the event of failures or outages.
Dedicated cores & vCPUs
Tailor your Kubernetes setup with guaranteed dedicated cores for performance-heavy applications or cost-efficient vCPUs for lighter workloads. Both options are built into the IONOS Cloud ecosystem, giving you flexibility, full control over resource use, and predictable costs.
Automated updates
So you don't have to worry about keeping Kubernetes up to date, Managed Kubernetes automatically takes care of updates and security fixes. You choose when the updates are made.
Suitable for beginners and pros
Whatever your experience level, Managed Kubernetes enables you to exploit the full power of container orchestration without the time-consuming admin. Free yourself from continuous monitoring, updates and maintenance routines. And the managed service is free, meaning both more productivity and less of a burden on your resources.
K8s-as-a-Service supports the fully automated setup of Kubernetes clusters on IONOS Cloud virtual servers and prevents performance loss due to over-provisioning. Instead of using pre-packaged instances, you can flexibly configure your worker nodes on high-performance infrastructure.
Adapt all properties to your needs: number of CPU per node, CPU type, RAM per node, storage size per node, storage type and, if needed, the storage performance class. The managed solution from IONOS Cloud provides all the functions needed for trouble-free Kubernetes cluster operation.
Managed Kubernetes features
Resilience through auto-scaling | Auto-scaling ensures the high availability of your Kubernetes deployments while keeping costs down. It comes into play when a node’s resources aren’t sufficient to run the containers and Kubernetes needs to add more worker nodes to the pool. |
Precisely define the number of nodes | The initial quantity, the maximum and the minimum number of nodes within a node pool can all be defined. This reduces costs and stops the service from draining too many resources, while ensuring that the platform has sufficient capacity to start. This is useful if the service has temporary spikes which last for less time than it would take to scale up. |
Futureproof storage | Fully integrated persistent data storage is available thanks to integration into the IONOS Cloud ecosystem. The pre-installed CSI-based IONOS storage class allows you to provision stateful applications and stateless web servers. Persistent volumes are automatically created through a persistent volume claim. |
Easy integration and automation | For the automation needed in everyday operations, the integration of Kubernetes into CI/CD is done via the Cloud API. IONOS Cloud provides various SDKs and config management tools that simplify the integration of IONOS Cloud and Managed Kubernetes. |
Resilience through auto-scaling | |
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Auto-scaling ensures the high availability of your Kubernetes deployments while keeping costs down. It comes into play when a node’s resources aren’t sufficient to run the containers and Kubernetes needs to add more worker nodes to the pool. | |
Precisely define the number of nodes | |
The initial quantity, the maximum and the minimum number of nodes within a node pool can all be defined. This reduces costs and stops the service from draining too many resources, while ensuring that the platform has sufficient capacity to start. This is useful if the service has temporary spikes which last for less time than it would take to scale up. | |
Futureproof storage | |
Fully integrated persistent data storage is available thanks to integration into the IONOS Cloud ecosystem. The pre-installed CSI-based IONOS storage class allows you to provision stateful applications and stateless web servers. Persistent volumes are automatically created through a persistent volume claim. | |
Easy integration and automation | |
For the automation needed in everyday operations, the integration of Kubernetes into CI/CD is done via the Cloud API. IONOS Cloud provides various SDKs and config management tools that simplify the integration of IONOS Cloud and Managed Kubernetes. |
Price
IONOS Cloud Managed Kubernetes enables you to configure Kubernetes clusters fully automatically.
Dedicated Core for Managed Kubernetes
Price per hour
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Dedicated Core | $0.05
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RAM (1GB) | $0.0071 |
Dedicated Core | |
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Price per hour
| $0.05
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RAM (1GB) | |
Price per hour
| $0.0071 |
vCPU for Managed Kubernetes
Price per hour
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vCPU | $0.018
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RAM (1GB) | $0.0027 |
vCPU | |
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Price per hour
| $0.018
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RAM (1GB) | |
Price per hour
| $0.0027 |
Block-Storage for Managed Kubernetes
Price per 30 days/GB
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HDD | $0.0533
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SSD Premium | $0.17 |
HDD | |
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Price per 30 days/GB
| $0.0533
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SSD Premium | |
Price per 30 days/GB
| $0.17 |
Provision and deploy K8s clusters in minutes
1
Quick registration
Create your admin account in just a few simple steps. It's protected via 2-factor authentication.
2
Simple setup
Create your node pools in the DCD hassle-free. Provision and deploy your first container quickly and easily using admin API access.
3
Ready to go
Once configuration is finished, you can start operating within a few minutes.
IONOS Managed Kubernetes is CNCF certified
Our Kubernetes offering has been certified by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and included in its Certified Kubernetes Conformance Program.
The certification recognises that IONOS supports the required APIs and the latest platform versions, ensuring peak interoperability across different Kubernetes environments. Users can reproduce and validate the certification tests themselves using the Sonobuoy diagnostic tool.
And that’s not all – IONOS is also a Silver Partner of the Foundation, giving us valuable access to industry knowledge and resources within the extensive CNCF ecosystem.
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