Hostspace Kubernetes Engine (HKE): A Multicloud Kubernetes Orchestration solution

Achebe peter
HostSpace Cloud Solutions
3 min readSep 6, 2024

In today’s dynamic business environment, the ability to manage cloud infrastructure across multiple providers has become increasingly essential. Hostspace Kubernetes Engine (HKE), a powerful multicloud Kubernetes orchestration solution that allows businesses to easily create and manage clusters across multiple cloud providers like AWS, GCP, Azure, and more. With HKE, you can create a production-ready Kubernetes cluster in under 10 minutes, optimize your infrastructure for performance, cost, and security, and leverage built-in Wazuh agents for real-time threat detection.

The Growing Importance of Multicloud Strategies

As companies expand, the need for flexibility, cost optimization, and enhanced performance across their cloud infrastructure grows. Multicloud strategies allow organizations to harness the best features of various cloud providers, ensuring that their infrastructure is resilient, scalable, and cost-effective. This is where HKE shines — by making multicloud cluster management simpler and more accessible.

Multicloud Capabilities of HKE

HKE’s multicloud functionality is at the heart of its appeal. It empowers users to create Kubernetes clusters in less than 10 minutes, with the ability to add or remove nodes as needed, providing unmatched scalability. What sets HKE apart is its ability to integrate different worker nodes from various cloud providers into a single cluster without requiring complex networking configurations. This means that organizations can optimize their infrastructure for performance, cost, and reliability by choosing the best cloud provider for each specific workload.

Real-World Applications: For example, a business might deploy high-compute workloads on AWS for its robust performance, while leveraging cost-effective storage solutions from DigitalOcean, all managed within the same HKE cluster. This flexibility ensures that companies are not tied down to a single provider, giving them the freedom to optimize their infrastructure as their needs evolve.

Visualizing HKE in Action

As the saying goes, “A Picture is worth a thousand words”, how best to show HKE’s capabilities than showing screenshots of a cluster created with two nodes. One instance from Digital Ocean while the other from Nobus.

Nodes from Digital Ocean and Nobus in the cluster created with HKE
Applications currently running in the cluster.
User dashboard of the created cluster.

To create a production-ready cluster using HKE, you don’t need to worry about the intricacies of establishing network connections between instances across different cloud providers. All you need to do is ensure that the necessary access permissions are granted for the cluster creation process.

Enhancing Security Across the Multicloud Environment

Security is a top priority with HKE. The platform includes built-in Wazuh agents, providing real-time threat detection and monitoring across all connected cloud providers. This ensures that even in a complex multicloud setup, security remains robust and reliable. Wazuh helps detect various threats, such as unauthorized access, data breaches, and malicious activity, giving businesses peace of mind that their infrastructure is protected.

Harnessing the Full Potential of Multicloud with HKE

In a world where multicloud strategies are becoming increasingly essential, Hostspace Kubernetes Engine (HKE) stands out as a solution that not only simplifies Kubernetes cluster management but also enhances the ability to harness the full potential of a multicloud architecture.

Oh yeah! You got to this point. Interested in learning more about how HKE can transform your cloud strategy? Request a demo today and see the difference for yourself!

TLDR:

  • Challenge: High cloud costs and complexity with vendor lock-in.
  • Solution: Use HKE to manage Kubernetes clusters across multiple cloud providers.
  • Result: Achieve multicloud flexibility, scalability, and high-cost savings.

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