NubexCloud UK8S delivers fully managed Kubernetes — zero-ops control plane, VPC-native pod networking, elastic autoscaling, and GPU support — all backed by 99.95% SLA across UAE and GCC. Focus on your applications, we handle the cluster.
UK8S (NubexCloud Container Service for Kubernetes) is a fully managed Kubernetes platform. We provision and maintain the control plane — API Server, Scheduler, Controller Manager, and etcd — at zero cost. You deploy worker nodes and pay only for the compute your workloads actually use.
API Server, Scheduler, Controller Manager, and etcd — all managed, monitored, patched, and upgraded automatically by NubexCloud at no charge. Zero ops for your team.
Add and remove node pools on demand. Mix UHost virtual machines with UPHost bare-metal nodes in one cluster. GPU node pools for AI and ML workloads. Custom images and init scripts supported.
HPA scales pod replicas by CPU/memory or custom metrics. VPA right-sizes resource requests. CronHPA pre-scales on a schedule. Cluster Autoscaler adds/removes nodes based on real demand.
Pods get real VPC IP addresses — no overlay, no NAT, no encapsulation overhead. Full NetworkPolicy micro-segmentation. Fixed IPs for stateful apps. Seamless ULB load balancer integration.
Native CSI drivers for UDisk block storage (RSSD NVMe), UFS shared file storage, and US3 object storage. Dynamic PVC provisioning, online volume expansion, and full StorageClass support.
Add NVIDIA GPU node pools to any cluster. Run training, inference, and HPC workloads alongside regular pods. GPU sharing across multiple pods. Prometheus-based GPU monitoring built in.
Key figures for UK8S clusters running on NubexCloud infrastructure across the UAE and GCC region.
Unlike overlay-based CNI plugins, UK8S assigns real VPC IP addresses to every pod via IPAMD — delivering the lowest possible latency, no encapsulation overhead, and seamless connectivity with other NubexCloud services.
Every pod receives an IP directly from your VPC subnet — visible to all resources in your network without NAT. The IPAMD daemon manages per-node IP pools while CIDR blocks are pre-reserved to guarantee zero IP exhaustion during rapid scaling.
UK8S ships with CSI drivers for block, file, and object storage — all with dynamic PVC provisioning, online expansion, and full StorageClass support out of the box.
Attach NVMe RSSD, SSD, or HDD UDisk volumes as persistent volumes. Dynamic expansion without pod restarts. Automatic pod recovery when a node crashes. Perfect for databases, queues, and high-IOPS workloads.
Shared file volumes mountable by multiple pods simultaneously — ReadWriteMany workloads made simple. Static or dynamic PV provisioning. Ideal for CMS, log aggregation, and ML data pipelines.
Mount NubexCloud US3 object storage as volumes inside pods. S3-compatible API, unlimited scale, zero pre-provisioning. Ideal for media, backups, static assets, and data lake workloads.
Deploy a production-ready Prometheus stack or centralized ELK log pipeline in minutes — pre-configured for UK8S cluster metrics and logs from day one.
One-click deploy via UK8S plugin. Scrapes Node, Pod, and container metrics automatically. Pre-built Grafana dashboards for cluster health, resource usage, and network. Alert rules with configurable receivers (email, webhook, Slack). Custom metrics via Prometheus Adapter for HPA scaling targets.
Filebeat DaemonSet collects logs from every node automatically. Ships to Elasticsearch with structured JSON indexing. Kibana dashboards for log search, visualization, and alerting. UK8S Log Plugin enables simplified one-click ELK deployment with lifecycle management built in.
Fine-grained RBAC Roles and ClusterRoles for every team member. API Server audit logging with configurable verbosity. ServiceAccount token rotation for workload identity. ETCD automatic backup with point-in-time recovery for disaster resilience.
Proactively detects node hardware faults, kernel issues, and runtime errors before they impact workloads. Surfaces problems as Kubernetes Events and Node Conditions. Integrate with your alerting stack for automated incident response and node remediation workflows.
Add NVIDIA GPU nodes to any UK8S cluster and run AI training, model inference, and scientific computing — with full isolation, sharing, and Prometheus-based monitoring.
nvidia.com/gpu resource limits. Mix CPU and GPU pools in one cluster.UK8S versus self-managing Kubernetes on cloud VMs — feature by feature.
| Feature | NubexCloud UK8S | Self-managed K8s on VMs | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control plane management | Fully managed — free | Manual setup & ops | Saves 10–20 hrs/month per cluster |
| K8s version upgrades | In-place, 1-click | Manual, high-risk | Zero downtime upgrades |
| Pod networking | VPC-native, real IPs | Overlay (flannel/calico) | Lower latency, no encapsulation |
| etcd backup | Automatic, point-in-time | Manual scripts required | Instant disaster recovery |
| Cluster autoscaling | Built-in (HPA/VPA/CA) | Complex custom setup | Zero ops elastic capacity |
| GPU support | Native node pools + sharing | Manual driver management | AI workloads in minutes |
| Monitoring | Prometheus stack, 1-click | Manual Helm installs | Instant cluster observability |
UK8S tracks upstream Kubernetes releases closely. In-place cluster version upgrades are supported — move from 1.26 to 1.28 without rebuilding your cluster.
| Version | Status | Runtime | Notes | Release Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes 1.28 | Latest | containerd | Recommended for all new clusters. Full support. | View notes → |
| Kubernetes 1.26 | Maintained | containerd | Security patches applied. Plan upgrade to 1.28. | View notes → |
From zero to a running Kubernetes cluster ready for your first deployment — all within the NubexCloud Console, no CLI required.
kubectl get nodes to confirm all nodes are Ready.Everything you need to operate UK8S in production — from Day 0 cluster creation to advanced networking, storage, security, and GPU practices.
Concepts, pricing, glossary, must-read guide
Create, view, delete, kubectl, dashboard
Node pools, add nodes, custom images, fault handling
HPA, VPA, CronHPA, Cluster Autoscaler
CNI, NetworkPolicy, fixed IP, IPAMD
ULB, Nginx Ingress, CoreDNS, traffic policy
UDisk, UFS, US3, CSI drivers, volume expand
Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, alerting
GPU nodes, GPU sharing, GPU monitoring
RBAC, API audit, affinity, pod security
Docker + Jenkins, Kaniko, Containerd
UHub, acceleration, AI base images, CVE tracking
No credit card required. Free control plane. Pay only for the worker nodes your workloads actually use.