RISK 01
Updates become a risk
Versions and extensions age because their dependencies and impact are not reliably understood.
Kubernetes under control
For B2B SaaS companies running production workloads on Kubernetes
Is your cluster stable, or has it simply been good enough so far?
When updates keep getting postponed, nobody fully trusts the backups, and the cloud bill continues to grow, an independent outside view helps: it ranks the risks by impact and shows where to start.
30 minutes · directly with Niels · no sales script
8+
years of infrastructure experience
12x
AWS certified
Golden
CNCF Kubestronaut
Direct
access to the expert doing the work
Does this sound familiar?
Small uncertainties become costly production issues
Outages often happen when several known but never-prioritized issues come together.
RISK 02
Capacity remains guesswork
Too much headroom costs money every month. Too little only becomes apparent under load.
RISK 03
Recovery remains untested
Backups exist, but there is no reliable evidence that applications and data can be restored in time.
Free self-check
Kubernetes Readiness Check
12 questions on updates, security, backups and monitoring, with your three most important risks. (about 5 minutes)
After the engagement
You know what needs to be addressed first
The audit translates technical findings into business risks and concrete decisions. Your team can then invest where stability, security, and cost will benefit most.
A clear risk picture
Critical weaknesses are ranked by impact and urgency.
Improvements you can schedule
A 30/90-day plan makes effort, sequence, and responsibilities visible.
A sound next step
You know what can be handled internally and where external support makes economic sense.
What you receive
A defined scope instead of open-ended consulting days
- ✓Architecture, cluster health, and version status
- ✓Resources, scaling, and notable cost drivers
- ✓Access, workload isolation, and fundamental security risks
- ✓Backups, recovery, and failure scenarios
- ✓Monitoring, alerting, and operational ownership
- ✓Final review with prioritized recommendations
How it works
Three steps to a clear decision
01
STEP 01
Understand the context
We clarify the objective, environment, and current pressure to act. You then know whether the assessment is genuinely a fit.
02
STEP 02
Assess what matters
I review documentation, configuration, and data and speak with the people responsible for the environment.
03
STEP 03
Make decisions
In the readout, we prioritize findings, effort, and next steps together according to business impact.
This is a fit if ...
- ✓Kubernetes runs production, business-critical applications
- ✓Updates or platform work are regularly left unfinished
- ✓Your team needs direction, not another generic best-practices document
This is not a fit if ...
- ×You are looking for a 24/7 NOC as part of this audit
- ×There is no existing or specifically planned Kubernetes environment
You work directly with Niels
The expert in the first call also carries out the assessment
I am Niels Heidbrink. For more than eight years, I have built and operated cloud infrastructure for SaaS companies, software vendors and e-commerce, on AWS, Azure, IONOS and Hetzner. I hold 12 AWS certifications and the CNCF Golden Kubestronaut title.
“Niels works in an extremely structured, efficient, and solution-oriented way. He thinks beyond the immediate task, understands connections quickly, and implements requirements pragmatically and reliably.”
Frequently asked questions
What you should know before the call
Do we need to provide production access?+
Not necessarily with write permissions. Time-limited read access and conversations with the responsible people are sufficient for most checks. We agree on the exact access in advance.
Does the audit change our environment?+
No. The audit starts as an analysis. Changes are made only with separate approval and are not automatically part of the engagement.
Is the audit tied to a particular cloud provider?+
No. I assess Kubernetes on AWS, other cloud providers, or your own infrastructure. What matters are your workloads and operational goals.
Do we need to plan downtime for the audit?+
No. The analysis runs while your systems stay in production, using read access, configuration reviews, and conversations with your team.
The next step
Let’s find out whether the Kubernetes Health Audit solves your problem
In a free 30-minute call, we discuss your situation. If this assessment is not the right next step, I will tell you openly.
Book a free fit checkNo preparation required · no obligation
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