Connectware on Kubernetes

Enterprise-grade orchestration for scalable, resilient Connectware deployments

Kubernetes is an enterprise-grade container orchestration platform that streamlines the deployment, scaling, and management of distributed applications. It provides a robust foundation for running containerized workloads in high-availability cluster environments.

For information on the system requirements for Kubernetes deployments, see System Requirements.

Benefits of Running Connectware on Kubernetes

Deploying Connectware on Kubernetes has the following key benefits:

Infrastructure Management

• Declarative state management enables seamless integration with DevOps and GitOps workflows.

• High availability through node redundancy protects against single-point failures.

• Infrastructure abstraction simplifies independent management of Connectware and underlying systems.

Scalability and Performance

• Horizontally scalable MQTT broker cluster via Kubernetes StatefulSets.

• Load distribution across multiple broker nodes supports increased client connections.

• Built-in redundancy minimizes service disruption during node failures.

Monitoring and Tools

• Native metrics collection through Kubernetes metrics-server.

• Integration with monitoring solutions like Prometheus and Grafana.

• Access to Kubernetes' extensive ecosystem of tools including Helm for package management and Velero for backups.