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Kubernetes Setup and Migration to Kubernetes
acks.io sets up production-ready Kubernetes clusters and migrates applications onto them — from virtual machines, containers on Docker hosts, PaaS platforms or an older cluster. Clusters are built in Terraform with networking, identity, ingress, autoscaling, observability and security baselines in place, and workloads move over service by service with tested rollback paths.
For teams that have decided Kubernetes is the right platform and want it done properly the first time, without stalling halfway or carrying insecure defaults into production.
Who it is for
When a Kubernetes setup or migration makes sense
- You run services on VMs or Docker hosts and deployments, scaling and recovery are manual.
- You are outgrowing a PaaS on cost, control or compliance, and want to keep the developer experience.
- You need a new cluster for a new product or region and want it secure and observable from day one.
- Your current cluster was set up by hand and nobody wants to touch it. We rebuild it in code and move workloads across.
- A Kubernetes migration started and stalled. Some services moved, the rest are waiting on a plan.
What we set up
A cluster you can run in production
Not just a cluster that starts. Everything a production workload depends on is in place before the first service moves.
Cluster foundation
- Managed or self-managed control plane
- Node pools sized for your workloads
- Private networking and API access
- Upgrade strategy and version policy
Networking and ingress
- Ingress controller, DNS and TLS automation
- NetworkPolicies with default deny
- Load balancers and WAF where needed
Identity and security
- RBAC and SSO for engineers
- Workload identity to cloud services
- Pod Security Standards and admission policies
- Secrets from a managed secret store
Delivery
- GitOps with Argo CD or equivalent
- Helm charts or Kustomize per service
- CI pipelines that build, scan and deploy
Scaling and cost
- Horizontal Pod Autoscaler and cluster autoscaling
- Requests and limits based on measured usage
- Cost visibility per namespace and team
Operations
- Metrics, logs and alerting
- Backups for cluster state and volumes
- Runbooks for common failures and upgrades
How a migration works
Service by service, with a way back
Assess
We inventory your services, their dependencies, state and traffic, and agree the migration order and target platform.
Build the platform
The cluster and everything around it is built in code, in a non-production environment first.
Containerise and move
Services are containerised where needed and moved one at a time, with health checks, verification and a rollback path for each cutover.
Hand over
The old environment is decommissioned, and your team gets documentation, runbooks and walkthroughs.
What you receive
A platform your team owns
- Production Kubernetes clustersBuilt in Terraform, with security, networking, delivery and observability in place.
- Migrated workloadsServices running on the new platform, with the old environment decommissioned.
- Deployment workflowA GitOps or CI-driven way for developers to ship, with promotion between environments and rollback.
- Documentation and handoverArchitecture notes, runbooks and walkthroughs, so your team can operate and change it.
From our work
Kubernetes platforms we have built
- Security-first AI platform on Azure — a private AKS platform built from zero, encrypted by default with customer-managed keys.
- Azure platform build-out and GitOps — AKS with hardened networking and Argo CD delivery across environments.
- On-prem modernization — Kubernetes on Proxmox VMs for workloads that need local control.
After the project
Run it yourself, or have us run it
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does a Kubernetes setup include?
An acks.io Kubernetes setup delivers production-ready clusters built in Terraform: control plane and node pools, private networking and ingress with TLS, RBAC and SSO, workload identity, Pod Security Standards, secrets management, GitOps or CI-driven deployment, autoscaling, monitoring, logging, backups and runbooks.
Can you migrate our applications to Kubernetes?
Yes. We migrate services from virtual machines, Docker hosts, PaaS platforms or an existing cluster. Services are containerised where needed and moved one at a time, each with health checks, verification and a rollback path.
Which Kubernetes platform should we use?
Usually the managed service of the cloud you already use — EKS on AWS, GKE on Google Cloud or AKS on Azure. Self-managed Kubernetes on VMs or on-prem makes sense when you need local control or data locality. We recommend one in the scoping phase based on your constraints.
Is Kubernetes right for us?
Not always. For a handful of simple services, a managed container or PaaS platform can be cheaper to run. If Kubernetes adds more operational work than it removes for you, we will say so during the scoping call.
Will there be downtime during the migration?
The goal is none. Each cutover is planned with traffic shifting, verification and a rollback path. Where a short maintenance window is unavoidable, for example for a stateful database, we agree it with you in advance.
Who runs the cluster afterwards?
Your team, with documentation and runbooks — or us, through Managed Cloud & Kubernetes or Fractional Platform Engineering.
Talk to an engineer about your infrastructure
A 30-minute call with a senior engineer, not a sales rep. We ask about your setup and what is worrying you, and tell you honestly whether we can help.