We Fixed Kubernetes So You Don't Have To
Kubernetes promised scalable, automated infrastructure. For most businesses, it turned into constant maintenance work that needs specialized engineers.
Most teams accepted that cost.
We Wanted to Change That.
est 2020
GERMANY
The Year We Started
+ 100M users
Processed Every Day
+10,000 Servers
Efficiently Managed
Global Team
A Mission to Simplify Kubernetes
We want infrastructure to just work. Syself takes care of the hard parts of running Kubernetes: security, updates, compliance, and scaling. It works the same way for a fast-moving startup as for an enterprise with millions of users.
Production-Ready Clusters in Minutes
Syself Autopilot is a fully automated Kubernetes management platform. You deploy production-ready clusters in minutes, without complex configuration. The platform keeps them secure and efficient, with zero downtime.
It already runs at scale: Syself powers infrastructure for over 100 million daily users.
Self-Healing
Syself tests every Kubernetes version for CVEs and applies updates with zero downtime. Learn how self-healing works.
Built-In Best Practices
Every deployment starts with industry-standard configuration for security, compliance, and performance. You don’t need to tune anything by hand.
Running Databases, Simplified
You can run highly available databases with Kubernetes Operators. It feels close to a managed database, and you keep full control.
It All Started in 2019 With an Idea:
What if Kubernetes Could
Sven worked in infrastructure and saw how much time and effort it took to run Kubernetes well. He wanted to automate that work.
In 2020, Sven and Janis launched Cluster API Provider for Hetzner (CAPH). Hetzner didn’t offer managed Kubernetes at the time, and it still doesn’t. CAPH showed that Kubernetes could be fully automated outside the hyperscalers. Businesses that needed reliability could now get it without vendor lock-in.
From CAPH to Cluster Stacks
Their next project was Cluster Stacks, a way to make Kubernetes fully reproducible, testable, and scalable. In 2023, they won a public tender to develop a Kubernetes-as-a-Service (KaaS) solution, backed by the German government’s Sovereign Cloud Stack (SCS) initiative.
A Base for Autonomous Infrastructure
Cluster Stacks became the base for fully autonomous infrastructure, which businesses can rely on without a large team of engineers to manage it.
Syself started as an open-source project and went on to win a government-backed tender. The next step was a Kubernetes management platform of our own.
After two years of development and testing, Syself Autopilot was ready in 2023. It is a fully autonomous, self-healing, and easy-to-use Kubernetes platform, built for businesses as well as engineers.
It lets a business run its infrastructure without hiring a team of Kubernetes engineers to manage it.
Today, Syself powers Kubernetes infrastructure that serves over 100 million users a day.
Businesses in 28 countries run their critical workloads on Syself.
A Remote Team on Four Continents
Syself is a German company that works remote-first. We hire Kubernetes engineers wherever they live, and the team now spans four continents. That lets us offer support around the clock.
Managed Databases
Messaging & Streaming
Networking
CI/CD
Monitoring & Observability
And more...
With Syself, You’re Never Alone
Count on us to solve your challenges with DevOps and infrastructure.
We offer expert services tailored to your unique needs, from application deployments to custom solutions, backup and cloud migration, our dedicated team of experts is here to help you. Our team ensures you get the assistance you need for scaling your operations to the next level.
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With decades of experience and a proven track record of successful projects, we are leading experts in cloud-native and Kubernetes-native software. If there’s something we can’t cover, we’ll connect you with specialists from our trusted network of partners and agencies to ensure your needs are met.
Our Technology Powers Critical Infrastructure at
Your All-in-One Kubernetes Solution
Syself Autopilot is a fully automated Kubernetes management platform that allows you to launch production-ready Kubernetes clusters in minutes.