In the rapidly evolving world of cloud computing, managing Kubernetes deployments across multiple environments can be challenging for IT teams.
In fact, according to Gartner, organizations spend 70% of their IT resources to maintain current operations, leaving only 30% dedicated to innovation.
The KKP Multi-Cloud Application addresses this unnecessary complexity. KKP simplifies multi-cloud cluster management and automates Kubernetes deployment across various cloud providers.
What is KKP?
The Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform (KKP) is an advanced multi-cloud and on-prem cluster management tool for Kubernetes. KKP runs various cloud providers - including AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure, as well as on-premises environments like OpenStack, VMware, and even bare-metal setups. This versatility ensures businesses can easily deploy and manage their Kubernetes resources in any multi-cloud environment.
Key Features of KKP
1. Comprehensive Multi-Cloud Support
KKP is engineered to function smoothly across different clouds and environments. For those looking to embrace cloud-native hypervisor solutions, KKP can also run on top of KubeVirt, providing a cloud-native virtualization route.
2. Diverse OS Compatibility
Depending on the environment, KKP supports a variety of operating systems, including Rocky Linux, Flatcar, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Ubuntu, among others. This allows for a flexible deployment strategy tailored to specific organizational needs.
3. Automated Cluster Deployment
Kubermatic offers various methods to create Kubernetes Clusters. There is a centralized GUI that can be used to easily create clusters across providers. As an alternative method, it is also possible to create clusters following GitOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles by utilizing the REST API or interacting with CRDs. The lifecycle of those clusters is also managed by KKP and it utilizes machine-controller - an API adoption of cluster API - to manage the nodes in the various environments seamlessly.
4. All-in-one Suite
One of the best aspects of KKP is that it is an all-in-one suite. It includes centralized monitoring, logging, and alerting, as part of the whole stack. Aligned with our open-source ethos, KKP offers centralized management that supports any OS, including tools like Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and Cortex.
5. Centralized Access Management
KKP integrates seamlessly with any OpenID Connect (OIDC) provider for secure and easy access management. This integration ensures that only authorized users can access the platform or specific Kubernetes clusters.
6. Cost Optimization and Metering
KKP’s metering and cost optimization features allow its users to easily understand the financial implications of Kubernetes deployments.
7. Open Source
Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform (KKP) follows an open core model. Businesses can use the open core license model, or choose an enterprise model for advanced functionalities targeting robust enterprise needs.
Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform Infrastructure
KKP’s architecture is optimized for multi-tenancy and multienvironment deployments. KKP uses a unique approach, where Kubernetes runs inside Kubernetes, resulting in superior scalability and flexibility. A central management cluster oversees various components and workloads, with the virtualized control planes facilitating an efficient resource allocation.
This architecture model also allows organizations to efficiently manage resources by scaling them according to need.
With KKP, cluster management is also simplified. KKP supports the deployment of hundreds, even thousands, of clusters via seed clusters, enabling organizations to stretch and scale their operations virtually without limits. This flexibility not only optimizes resource use but also significantly reduces cluster management overhead costs.
With KKP’s approach, the more clusters our users manage, the more resources they conserve, requiring only a fraction of the resources compared to traditional methods.
KKP’s self-serving platform
KKP introduces a self-service platform ethos, empowering users to easily create and deploy clusters. KKP’s application catalog offers a standardized set of applications ready for deployment across various cloud environments. KKP is capable of fully supporting Hybrid, on-premise, or full cloud architectures, in multiple clouds at the same time.
Conclusion
Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform stands at the forefront of multi-cloud cluster management, offering an automated, seamless, and efficient way to handle Kubernetes deployment and management. KKP combines advanced features with a user-friendly interface, supporting modern enterprises’ need for agility, flexibility, and cost-efficiency in their cloud-native strategies. With KKP, businesses can harness the full power of Kubernetes across any cloud environment with confidence and control.
Learn more
- Learn more about KKP in our documentation.
- Request your free demo and learn how KKP can automate your Kubernetes Clusters management.
