Source code, container images, build artifacts and monitoring data are the trade secrets of a development team. Running GitLab, the registry and Grafana yourself instead of with a SaaS provider keeps them in your hands. centron provides the servers and Kubernetes clusters for this from its own data centres in Germany.
A toolchain is infrastructure for infrastructure: if it fails, nobody can deploy. That is why backup, monitoring and clearly regulated network access are part of it from the start.
GitLab or Gitea run on a ccloud³ VM or in Kubernetes in the centron data centres. No repository leaves Germany, and access goes through your own user management.
Container images, packages and build artifacts are stored in S3 Object Storage. Inbound and outbound traffic is free, even when runners and clusters pull gigabytes of images every day.
Registry, SonarQube, Prometheus and Grafana run in a Managed Kubernetes cluster from 29,99 € per month. centron operates the control plane; you only maintain the deployments.
Cloud Firewalls and VPN keep the toolchain away from the internet. cBacks backs up repositories and databases regularly, with no basic fee.
The Git server runs as a VM with an NVMe volume, the stateless tools in the Kubernetes cluster. Build runners start on demand and disappear again after the job. Everything sits in a VPC behind a Cloud Firewall and VPN.
These are the building blocks development teams typically use to run their toolchain. Cloud Firewalls and cBacks are added depending on protection needs.
A DevOps toolchain at centron consists of a ccloud³ VM from 3,12 € per month for the Git server, a Managed Kubernetes cluster from 29,99 € per month for the registry, monitoring and runners, and S3 Object Storage from 5,00 € per month for images and artifacts. Everything runs in our own data centres in Germany, certified to ISO 27001 based on IT-Grundschutz and with an unqualified BSI C5:2020 Type 1 attestation. New accounts receive a €200 starting credit.
| Building block | Price |
|---|---|
| ccloud³ VMs | from 3,12 € / month |
| Kubernetes | from 29,99 € / month |
| S3 Object Storage | from 5,00 € / month |
Sign up and receive €200 credit at centron within your first 60 days.
This promotional offer applies to new accounts only. Available exclusively to businesses.
A self-hosted DevOps toolchain consists of a Git server such as GitLab or Gitea on a ccloud³ VM, a Managed Kubernetes cluster for the registry, monitoring and build runners, and S3 Object Storage for images and artifacts. At centron, this runs in our own data centres in Germany behind a Cloud Firewall and VPN, with ISO 27001 based on IT-Grundschutz and a BSI C5:2020 Type 1 attestation, and the source code never leaves the country.