Reduce Kubernetes Cost with Virtual Clusters
Optimize your Kubernetes infrastructure for maximum efficiency and cut cloud costs by 50%.
Why Virtual Clusters?
Virtual clusters are a Kubernetes concept that enables isolated clusters to be run within a single physical Kubernetes cluster. Each cluster has its own API server, which makes them better isolated than namespaces and more affordable than separate Kubernetes clusters.
Lightweight like namespaces
Isolated like separate clusters
Fast to launch like containers
Maximize Efficiency and Cut Costs With Virtual Clusters
Inefficiencies in Kubernetes, like idle workloads, excessive clusters, and redundant K8s tools, are draining your budget. Optimize your Kubernetes infrastructure with virtual clusters and save money.
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REDUCE
Sleep Mode Saves Cost When Clusters Run Idle
Save money when your developers aren't interacting with clusters.
- Automatically put inactive clusters to sleep
- Quickly wake back up in seconds
- Delete old unused clusters
ISOLATE
Multi-tenant Clusters Increase Density and Utilization
Run fewer clusters by securely isolating multiple workloads.
- Quickly provision virtual clusters
- Stronger tenant isolation than namespaces
- Much cheaper than separate clusters
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CONSOLIDATE
Shared Platform Stack Reduces Duplicated Kubernetes Tools
Achieve cost savings by consolidating essential tools to only run once.
- Run your platform stack once
- Enforce consistent standards
- Lower maintenance with centralized management
Deploy vCluster in minutes
With just a few commands, you can create your first virtual cluster.
INSTALL
brew install loft-sh/tap/vcluster-experimentalDEPLOY
vcluster create my-vcluster --namespace team-x --values vcluster.yamlCREATE NAMESPACE
kubectl create namespace team-xDEPLOY
helm upgrade --install my-vcluster vcluster \
--values vcluster.yaml \
--repo https://charts.loft.sh \
--namespace team-x \
--repository-config='' \
--version 0.20.0-beta.12DEPLOY
provider "helm" {
kubernetes {
config_path = "~/.kube/config"
}
}
resource "helm_release" "my_vcluster" {
name = "my-vcluster"
namespace = "team-x"
create_namespace = true
repository = "https://charts.loft.sh"
chart = "vcluster"
version = "0.20.0-beta.12"
values = [
file("${path.module}/vcluster.yaml")
]
}CREATE THE ARGOCD APPLICATION FILE
apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
kind: Application
metadata:
name: my-vcluster
namespace: argocd
spec:
project: default
source:
chart: vcluster
repoURL: https://charts.loft.sh
targetRevision: 0.20.0-beta.12
helm:
releaseName: my-vcluster
valueFiles:
- vcluster.yaml
destination:
server: https://kubernetes.default.svc
namespace: team-xTransform Your Kubernetes Strategy Throughout The Software Lifecycle
PRE-PRODUCTION USE CASES
Empower developers with self-service Kubernetes
Enable developers to access self-service virtual clusters, enhancing autonomy while ensuring security and compliance.
Accelerate CI/CD with ephemeral clusters
Create new virtual clusters for each pull request, enabling fast, isolated testing without waiting or sharing environments.
PRODUCTION USE CASES
Offer private instances to your customers at minimal cost
Quickly spin up one lightweight isolated virtual cluster per customer instead of a heavyweight K8s cluster.
Build a managed K8s service at a much lower cost
Provide customers with dedicated virtual clusters, optimizing node allocation for efficiency and scalability.
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With our new multi-tenant EKS architecture
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Virtual clusters in vCluster seem like a game-changer
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