Managed Kubernetes
NetActuate Managed Kubernetes lets you deploy production-grade Kubernetes clusters on NetActuate infrastructure. The control plane is fully managed — you configure worker nodes and deploy workloads.
Key Features
- Managed control plane — NetActuate handles the Kubernetes API server, etcd, and controller components
- Optional high availability — run multiple control plane replicas for API resilience
- Flexible worker nodes — choose CPU type, location, RAM, CPU, and disk per node
- Pay for compute only — you are billed for worker node VMs; the control plane is included at no additional cost
- Kubernetes Dashboard — optionally install the official dashboard during cluster creation
- Integrated monitoring — Prometheus metrics endpoint and resource visibility from the portal
Portal Navigation
Navigate to Infrastructure → Kubernetes in the portal. From here you can:
- Overview — cluster health, Kubernetes version, HA status, pod/service CIDRs, and resource usage
- Nodes — view worker node status, hardware plan, and resource utilization
- Resources — Kubernetes-native view of namespaces, events, workloads, and networking objects
- Access — download your kubeconfig, and find direct URLs for the API endpoint, Prometheus, and Kubernetes Dashboard
Deploy inside a VPC
You can place a cluster inside an existing Virtual Private Cloud so that worker nodes run on a private subnet behind your VPC gateway instead of holding public IPs. In-VPC clusters share the same managed control plane and add a single controlled egress point, gateway firewall integration, and the Load Balancing add-on. See Kubernetes in a VPC and Custom Pod and Service CIDRs.
Managed Add-ons
Managed Add-ons extend a cluster with NetActuate-operated Storage, DNS, and Load Balancing that you enable from the portal instead of installing controllers yourself. See Managed Add-ons.
Note: Kubernetes in a VPC and Managed Add-ons are rolling out and are not yet generally available on every cluster. This documentation is published ahead of general availability.
Next Steps
- How-To Guide — step-by-step cluster creation and access walkthrough
- Kubernetes in a VPC — run worker nodes privately inside a VPC
- Custom Pod and Service CIDRs — set non-default cluster address ranges
- Managed Add-ons — Storage, DNS, and Load Balancing add-ons
- API v3 Reference — manage clusters programmatically
- Storage — attach block volumes to worker nodes via Ceph CSI
Need Help?
Contact support@netactuate.com or open a support ticket from the portal.