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Edka
Self-hosted PaaS for Effortless Kubernetes Management on Hetzner

What is Edka?

Edka empowers organizations to deploy and manage full-featured, production-ready Kubernetes clusters directly on Hetzner accounts, combining PaaS simplicity with ownership and cost savings. The platform provisions distributed infrastructure in minutes and offers a lightweight control plane that enables one-click scaling, upgrading, and management while users maintain full control over their resources and costs.

With seamless GitOps integration, real-time monitoring, one-click add-ons for databases and observability, and automated CI/CD workflows, Edka streamlines cloud infrastructure management for development teams. The platform supports high availability, fault tolerance, and rapid recovery using distributed systems principles, ensuring resilience and efficiency with significant reductions in operational expenses compared to traditional cloud providers.

Features

  • Instant Provisioning & Scaling: Deploy production-ready k3s Kubernetes clusters in minutes and auto-scale across regions.
  • Direct Cloud Pricing: Pay Hetzner's list prices, significantly reducing infrastructure costs compared to major providers.
  • GitOps Deployments: Integrate with GitHub or GitLab for automated CI/CD and preview environments.
  • One-Click Add-Ons: Easily install databases, ingress controllers, observability tools, and more.
  • Built-In Monitoring & Analytics: Access real-time dashboards for performance, usage, and costs.
  • Flexible Detachment: Remove the control plane with a click, retaining full access to all resources.
  • Secure Backups: Backup and restore clusters and data to S3 (coming soon).

Use Cases

  • Automate the provisioning and management of Kubernetes clusters on Hetzner.
  • Reduce infrastructure costs for startups or SaaS businesses by avoiding traditional cloud markups.
  • Streamline CI/CD and deployment workflows using GitOps integrations.
  • Enable developers to self-service application deployment without exposure to infrastructure complexity.
  • Scale applications globally with multi-region cluster support and high availability.
  • Extend infrastructure with one-click integration of databases, monitoring, and observability tools.
  • Migrate from other cloud providers for enhanced cost efficiency and operational control.

FAQs

  • What cloud provider does Edka use for infrastructure deployment?
    Edka deploys Kubernetes clusters directly on your own Hetzner account, allowing you to take full control of your infrastructure and benefit from Hetzner's competitive pricing.
  • Can I remove Edka after provisioning my cluster?
    Yes, Edka can be detached with a single click, ensuring that all workloads continue running and your resources remain fully accessible.
  • What CI/CD integrations does Edka support?
    Edka supports GitOps-based deployments by integrating with GitHub and GitLab, enabling automated CI/CD workflows and preview environments.
  • Are secure backups available on Edka?
    Backup and restore functionality to S3 is planned and will be available soon.

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