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Managed Kubernetes on Amazon EKS, run for you

We build your cluster, keep Kubernetes and the nodes up to date, back it up and help you deploy. You ship code. When a server fails, Kubernetes moves your apps and we replace the node.

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Tell us what you run. We size the cluster and send one quote, hourly or monthly.

Control planeAmazon EKS, managed by TremhostHealthy

  • node-aReady

  • node-bReplaced

  • node-cReady

  • node-dReady

  1. node-b stopped responding
  2. 3 pods waiting for room
  3. node-d joined the cluster
  4. 3 pods rescheduled: 9 of 9 running
Illustration: when a node fails, Kubernetes reschedules its pods and we replace the node.
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Amazon runs the control plane. Everything else is still a job

Amazon EKS keeps the Kubernetes control plane running. Building the rest of the cluster, keeping it on a supported version, patching nodes and backing up data is left to you, or to us.

Building the cluster

Running it yourself: Networking, IAM permissions, node groups, ingress, storage drivers and add-ons to set up before your first deployment

With Tremhost managed Kubernetes: We build the cluster with all of it in place

Keeping up with versions

Running it yourself: Each version gets 14 months of standard support. Miss the upgrade and the control plane goes from $0.10 to $0.60 an hour

With Tremhost managed Kubernetes: We plan and run every Kubernetes upgrade

Patching nodes

Running it yourself: Keeping worker node operating systems patched yourself

With Tremhost managed Kubernetes: We patch and replace nodes

Backups

Running it yourself: Setting up volume snapshots and backups, then testing restores

With Tremhost managed Kubernetes: Snapshots and backups included

Deploying

Running it yourself: Writing manifests, Helm charts and pipelines on your own

With Tremhost managed Kubernetes: Help deploying your apps, from containers to go-live

Every Kubernetes version has an expiry date

Kubernetes releases three versions a year. On Amazon EKS each one gets 14 months of standard support, then 12 months of extended support at six times the control-plane price: about $438 a month per cluster instead of $73.

We upgrade here, in standard support

Standard support14 months, $0.10 an hour Extended support12 months, $0.60 an hour
The life of one Kubernetes version on Amazon EKS, to scale. Control-plane price per cluster; worker nodes, storage and load balancers are billed separately.

Sources, checked 2 November 2026: Amazon EKS pricing ($0.10 per cluster per hour in standard support, $0.60 in extended support; 14 months standard, then 12 months extended); AWS Containers blog, 16 January 2024; Kubernetes blog, 20 July 2021 (three releases a year). Monthly figures: $0.10 × 730 hours = $73; $0.60 × 730 = $438.

Who looks after what

You write the code. We run the cluster it runs on.

You build your applications and their container images. We deploy them with you, and run the ingress, load balancers, nodes, storage, backups, upgrades and the EKS control plane. AWS runs the data centres.

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  1. Your code and container imagesYou
  2. Deployments, ingress and load balancers, with your helpTremhost
  3. Node patching, scaling, snapshots and backupsTremhost
  4. Control plane and Kubernetes upgrades on Amazon EKSTremhost
  5. Data centres and hardwareAWS

Included with every managed cluster

Everything below comes with the service. Your quote covers the size of the cluster.

  • Amazon EKS

    Your cluster runs on Amazon's managed Kubernetes service.

  • Managed control plane and upgrades

    We keep the control plane on a supported Kubernetes version and run the upgrades.

  • Node patching

    Worker node operating systems patched, and failed nodes replaced.

  • kubectl and kubeconfig

    Full access to your cluster with the tools you already use.

  • Kubernetes dashboard

    See workloads, pods and logs in a browser.

  • Load balancers and ingress

    Route traffic from the internet to your services.

  • Block storage volumes

    Persistent storage for databases and anything that must survive a restart.

  • Snapshots and backups

    Volume snapshots and cluster backups, so you can restore.

  • Help deploying your apps

    We help you containerise and deploy, and answer your Kubernetes questions.

  • Choose your AWS region

    Including Africa (Cape Town) for users in Southern Africa.

  • Hourly or monthly billing

    Pay for what you run, or a fixed monthly amount.

  • Human support

    Real engineers in Harare, reachable on WhatsApp and by ticket.

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Managed Kubernetes questions, answered straight

Still unsure? Talk to an expert or open a ticket.

What is managed Kubernetes?

Kubernetes runs your applications in containers across several servers, restarts them when they fail and scales them with demand. Managed means we build and run the cluster for you: the control plane, upgrades, nodes, storage and backups.

Why Amazon EKS?

Amazon runs the Kubernetes control plane on its own infrastructure, in regions around the world, including Africa (Cape Town). We run everything around it that you would otherwise have to build and maintain yourself.

What exactly do you manage?

Building the cluster, Kubernetes upgrades, patching and replacing worker nodes, load balancers and ingress, block storage, snapshots and backups. We also help you deploy your applications.

Do I keep full access?

Yes. You get a kubeconfig for kubectl and a Kubernetes dashboard.

How often does Kubernetes need upgrading?

Kubernetes releases three versions a year. On Amazon EKS each version gets 14 months of standard support, then 12 months of extended support at $0.60 an hour per cluster instead of $0.10. We plan upgrades while your version is still in standard support.

Which regions can I use?

An AWS region where Amazon EKS runs. For users in Southern Africa, Africa (Cape Town) is the closest; Amazon EKS has been available there since August 2020.

How much does it cost?

It depends on how many nodes you need, their size, the region and your storage. You can pay hourly or monthly. Talk to an expert and we will size the cluster and give you one quote.

Do I actually need Kubernetes?

Not always. One application or a Docker Compose stack runs well on a single KVM VPS. Kubernetes earns its keep when you run several services that must scale and keep running when a server fails.

When another service is the better buy

Kubernetes is for applications that outgrow one server. These may fit you better.

Tell us what you run. We'll size the cluster

Send us your services, traffic and data. An engineer will suggest the node sizes, region and storage, and give you one quote, hourly or monthly.

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