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Understanding and running Scaleway Kapsule: all resources in one place

From the first guide to an in-depth article on rollbacks: here you’ll find everything you need to get started with Kubernetes on Scaleway Kapsule with Clusterward, put it in context and run it safely day to day.

Learning path through the resources: start with Getting started, understand with the glossary, compare, go deeper in the blog and stay current with the changelog
Your path through the resources: get started, understand, compare, go deeper, stay up to date
In brief

What is Scaleway Kapsule?

Scaleway Kapsule is the managed Kubernetes service of the French cloud provider Scaleway. Scaleway runs the control plane with the API server, scheduler and etcd; you decide on the node pools your applications run on. In the shared variant, the control plane costs nothing – you pay for nodes, load balancers, storage and databases.

What Kapsule doesn’t include is everything above the cluster: ingress, certificates, deployments from Git, database connections, secrets, backups and monitoring. That is exactly the layer Clusterward takes over – the resources on this page explain how.

Kapsule at a glance

Provider
Scaleway, France
Regions
Paris, Amsterdam, Warsaw
Control plane
Shared for free, dedicated at extra cost
Nodes
Node pools with autoscaling
Network
Private network, Cilium with Clusterward
Updates
Patches automatic, minor versions one at a time
Learning path

Where do I start?

Five stops, depending on where you are right now – from the first half hour to day-to-day operations.

  1. 01

    Get started

    The guide takes you from your Scaleway project to your first deployment in about thirty minutes.

  2. 02

    Understand

    The glossary explains Kapsule, workspace, tenant, cutover and the other terms.

  3. 03

    Compare

    The comparisons with Qovery and DIY show where Clusterward fits – and where it doesn’t.

  4. 04

    Go deeper

    The blog covers costs, upgrades, secrets, rollbacks and monitoring in detail.

  5. 05

    Stay up to date

    The changelog shows, month by month, what’s new, what got better and what’s fixed.

Read

Where do I get started?

Getting started

Six steps from your Scaleway project to your first deployment with a database, domain and alerts. About thirty minutes, no installation.

8 min read

Read the guide

Glossary

Kapsule, workspace, tenant, pipeline, cutover, wildcard certificate: the terms from the cockpit and the guide, briefly explained and linked.

64 terms

Look up terms

Changelog

What’s new each month, what got better and which bugs are fixed. The same list appears in the cockpit after every update.

Monthly

Read the changelog
Compare

How does Clusterward compare?

Clusterward vs. Qovery

Prices, clusters, users and data sovereignty compared, with tables and the places where Qovery is stronger.

6 min read

Read the comparison

Clusterward vs. DIY

Terraform, Helm and a wiki versus a control plane: tasks, features, safety nets, and when DIY wins.

6 min read

Read the comparison

Migrating from Qovery

Connect existing clusters, take over applications, import databases and buckets, DNS last.

5 min read

Read the migration path
From the blog

What should I know about Kubernetes on Scaleway?

Six in-depth articles on the questions that come up most often in operations.

What does Kubernetes on Scaleway cost?

Five line items every honest calculation needs – and the most expensive one, which isn’t on any price list.

Read the article

Kubernetes upgrades on Kapsule

One minor version per step, add-ons first, then the pools: how an upgrade runs without the fear.

Read the article

Rollbacks: why a tag is not a version

Why rollout undo with :latest brings nothing back, and what digests and migrations have to do with it.

Read the article

Protecting Kubernetes Secrets properly

Base64 is not encryption: who can read secrets, where they leak and what really helps.

Read the article

Logs, usage and uptime

What kubectl can do, where it stops and when your own monitoring stack is worth it.

Read the article

From AWS to Scaleway

What becomes of RDS, S3, EKS and Route 53, and how to move without a big bang.

Read the article
Quick finder

Which resource answers which question?

The most common tasks around Kapsule and Clusterward – and where to find the answer.

I want to …Where to find it
set up the first cluster and the first applicationGetting started
understand a term from the cockpitGlossary
estimate the cost of a clusterBlog: What does Kubernetes on Scaleway really cost?
upgrade Kubernetes to a new versionBlog: Kubernetes upgrades on Kapsule without the fear
move from Qovery or a hyperscalerClusterward vs. Qovery · Solution: Moving from AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
collect evidence for an auditBlog: NIS2 in Kubernetes operations
find out what was added recentlyChangelog
ask a question directlyContact or demo
Orientation

Which resource is right for me?

  • You’re currently evaluating

    Start with the comparison that matches your current solution, then look at pricing.

  • You have a workspace

    The guide takes you from your profile to your first deployment; the glossary explains the terms along the way.

  • You already run applications

    The changelog shows what’s new since you last looked; the product pages have the details.

  • You have a question

    Contact reaches the team directly; the demo shows answers on a real cluster.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Scaleway Kapsule

  • The shared control plane is free. You pay for nodes, load balancers, storage and databases according to Scaleway’s price list; a dedicated control plane costs extra. Clusterward adds €99, €299 or €799 per month, tiered by number of clusters.

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