Kubernetes consulting
Kubernetes Consulting
Kubernetes consulting services for teams running real production workloads on EKS or GKE. We set it up properly, keep it upgraded and secure, and stop it from eating your cloud budget.
What's included
What you get
Cluster setup and migration
Production-ready EKS or GKE clusters with Terraform, networking, ingress and secrets done right.
Kubernetes security audit
RBAC, network policies, image security, pod security and secrets reviewed against best practice.
Upgrades without downtime
Planned version upgrades for clusters, add-ons and workloads, tested before production.
Autoscaling and cost optimization
Right-sized nodes, spot capacity and autoscaling that cut cost without hurting reliability.
GitOps and deployments
Helm or Kustomize with Argo CD or Flux, so every change is versioned and reversible.
GPU and AI workloads
Node pools and scheduling for GPU inference and AI services on Kubernetes.
When you need it
When to bring in a Kubernetes consultant
- Your cluster is several versions behind
- Nobody on the team fully understands how the cluster is set up
- Pods restart, fail to schedule or run out of memory
- Your EKS or GKE bill keeps rising
- A security review flagged your cluster
- You are deciding between ECS, EKS, GKE or Cloud Run
How it works
A simple way to work together.
- 1
Assess
Review your current setup, risks, costs and goals.
- 2
Design
Agree the target architecture and a prioritised plan.
- 3
Build
Implement with infrastructure as code, reviewed and tested.
- 4
Run
Monitor, improve and support as you grow.
Compare
Kestron AI vs hiring vs freelancers
| Kestron AI | Full-time hire | Freelancer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to start | Days | 2–4 months to hire | Days |
| Cost | From $6,000/month | $150k+ a year plus hiring costs | Hourly, varies widely |
| Seniority | Senior engineers | Depends on who you can hire | Varies |
| Coverage | A team, not one person | One person, vacations and sick days | One person |
| Documentation and handover | Included | Depends on the person | Rarely |
| AI infrastructure expertise | Included | Rare | Rare |
Why Kestron AI
Built for teams without a platform team.
Senior-led
Every engagement is led by a senior engineer, not handed to juniors.
AI infrastructure built in
Bedrock, RAG and LLM cost control are part of our core skills, not an add-on.
AWS-first
Deep AWS expertise, plus Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud and Cloudflare when needed.
Documented
Terraform, runbooks and handover docs. Your team always owns the system.
FAQ
Common questions.
Do you work with EKS and GKE?
Yes. EKS on AWS is our main focus, and we also run GKE on Google Cloud.
Do we actually need Kubernetes?
Not always. For many teams ECS or Cloud Run is simpler and cheaper. We will tell you honestly in the assessment.
What does a Kubernetes security audit cover?
Access control, network policies, workload security, image scanning, secrets and audit logging, with a prioritized fix list.
Can you reduce our EKS costs?
Usually, yes. Right-sizing, spot instances and autoscaling often cut node costs significantly.
Are you certified?
Our founder holds the AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification and is working towards CKA and CKS.
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