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Elestio's managed service offers hassle-free hosting for MicroK8s allowing you to focus on your development while we manage the underlying infrastructure. Our experts will handle the deployment, operations, and scaling of your Kubernetes clusters.

Installation

Get the latest version of Microk8s up and running in minutes, with Elestio's managed service. Choose your preferred cloud provider, region, and resources, and we'll take care of the rest.

Microk8s installation on Elestio

Follow our installation guide to get started.

Service overview

Credentials

Credentials access of Microk8s on Elestio

We generate a random password for your Microk8s instance. You can change it at any time from the administration dashboard.

Software management

Software management of Microk8s on Elestio

View software information, change software version, update environment variables, and edit the docker compose stack.

Service plan

Change service plan of Microk8s on Elestio

Upgrade or downgrade in place your Microk8s instance. You can resize your service to get more CPU/RAM instantly.

Networking

Networking configuration of Microk8s instance on Elestio

Find your ipv4, ipv6, global private IP addresses, and CNAME. You can also add custom domains to your Microk8s instance.

Storage

Creating a new storage volume for Microk8s on Elestio

View the storage usage of your Microk8s instance and expand it with network volumes.

Monitoring

With our monitoring tools, you can keep an eye on your Microk8s instance and get notified if something goes wrong.

Metrics

Microk8s instance metrics on Elestio dashboard

Get real-time metrics about your Microk8s instance. CPU, memory, disk usage, network, and more.

Logs

Microk8s instance logs

Get access to real-time logs of the instance or Microk8s from your dashboard on Elestio. No need to SSH into your instance to debug an issue.

Audit trail

Audit trail of Microk8s on Elestio

Get a detailed audit trail of all the actions performed on your Microk8s instance. From a simple configuration change to a full instance rebuild, you can see who did what and when. Very useful to debug an issue or to keep track of your team's activity.

Alerts

Setting up alerts on Microk8s

Setup alert thresholds to get notified before an issue occurs. You can determine the threshold and number of occurrences for each metric and get notified by email.

Tools

We provide a set of tools to help you manage your Microk8s instance. All of them are available on your Microk8s dashboard on Elestio.

List of tools available on an Elestio instance

Terminal access

Your Microk8s instance is hosted on a dedicated virtual machine. You can access it via SSH to perform any operation you want. From installing a plugin to modifying the configuration file, you have full control over your instance.

While it gives you a lot of flexibility, it is fully optional.

File explorer

Browse your Microk8s instance's files and folders directly from your browser. Take advantage of the available space of your virtual machine to store, browse, and share files.

VS Code

Edit your Microk8s instance's files directly from your browser with VS Code. Removing the need to sync your files locally, you can be sure to always have the latest version of your files when you need them.

Configuration

We create, configure, and manage your Microk8s instance for you but it doesn't mean you can't customize it.

Advanced configuration of Microk8s on Elestio

Your instance running Microk8s is fully configurable on Elestio's dashboard. From adjusting the resources to changing the configuration file, you have full control over it.

Security

TLS encryption

We automatically generate and renew TLS certificates for your domain. It guarantees that your data is encrypted in transit and that your data and your users are safe. It also helps you rank higher in search engines.

Domain configuration and TLS encryption for Microk8s on Elestio

To learn how to add custom domains to your Microk8s instance, check out our documentation.

Firewall

Firewall configuration for Microk8s on Elestio

We automatically configure a firewall on your instance to protect it from unauthorized access. You can also configure it to your needs from the administration dashboard.

Nginx configuration

For advanced use cases, you can configure Nginx to your needs. You can add custom headers, rewrite rules, and more.

Rate limiter and output caching

Rate limiter and output caching configuration for Microk8s on Elestio

We automatically configure a rate limiter and output caching on your instance to protect it from DDoS attacks and improve its performance. Ensure your Microk8s instance is always available and fast.

Automated Microk8s updates and backups

Updates settings for Microk8s and OS with Elestio

Software updates

We automatically update your Microk8s instance to the latest version. You don't have to worry about security updates or new features, we take care of it for you.

Decide the best time for your instance to be updated from the administration dashboard.

This setting is optional, and you can disable it at any time if you want to update your instance manually or stick to a specific version of Microk8s.

Automated system updates

We automatically update your virtual machine's operating system to the latest version. You don't have to worry about security and optimization updates. Adjust the update schedule to your needs from the administration dashboard.

Automated backups

We provide multiple backup options for your Microk8s instance.

List of available backup solutions for Microk8s with Elestio

Manual local backups: Create a backup of your instance at any time from the administration dashboard. You can download it to your computer or keep it on your virtual machine. Read more...

Automated snapshots: We automatically create a snapshot of your instance every day. You can restore it at any time from the administration dashboard. Read more...

Automated remote backups (Borg): We automatically create a backup of your data every day and store it on a remote server in the same region as your instance. You can restore it at any time from the administration dashboard. Read more...

Automated external backups (S3): We automatically create a backup of your data every day and store it on an external S3 compatible storage provider (AWS S3, Minio, Cloudflare R2). You can restore it at any time from the administration dashboard. Read more...

Migrations

If you have an existing Microk8s instance, you can simply migrate them to your new Elestio instance. We provide a set of tools and documentation to help you migrate your data. Check out our migration documentation to see how to migrate your data.

Migrations work both ways. If you want to migrate your Elestio Microk8s instance to another provider, you can do it too. With our backup tools, you can easily migrate all your data in a few clicks. No lock-in, no hassle.

Load balancer

If you have a lot of traffic on your Microk8s instance, you can enable the load balancer to distribute the load between multiple instances. It will help you scale your application and improve its performance.

Load balance creation on Elestio

Learn how to create a load balancer and add your Microk8s to it by reading our load balancer documentation

Support

We are here to help you have the best experience with Microk8s. We offer multiple support options to help you with any issue you may encounter.

Elestio support center and documentation

Documentation

We provide a set of guides and documentation to help you get started with Microk8s and Elestio. You can find them on our documentation website.

Community

We have a community of users and developers on Discord. You can join it to ask questions, get help, and discuss with other users. Join our Discord server.

Support tickets

If you have any issue with your instance, you can open a support ticket from the administration dashboard. Our team will help you solve your issue as soon as possible.

Mail and screensharing

You can also contact us by mail at [email protected] if you have any question regarding our services, pricing, or anything else.