Virtualization

Docker Swarm where Kubernetes would be overkill

Sometimes Kubernetes is too much. For simpler containerized apps, Docker Swarm or Docker Compose with good administration, backup, monitoring and deploy/rollback procedures can be the better fit.

Ask about Docker SwarmPricing from 1 490 zł

For whom

A small number of containerized services
Teams who know Docker, not Kubernetes
Projects without complex multi-tenancy needs
Companies with a limited starting budget

What you get

Docker Swarm cluster configuration
Simple deployment and rollback
Volume and config backup
Service monitoring
Procedure documentation
A path to Kubernetes once the project grows

Packages and pricing

Prices net per month, starting proposals

Infra Care S
up to 5 servers / monitoring
od 1 490 zł
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Infra Care M
up to 20 servers / backup / VPN
od 3 490 zł
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Infra Care L
up to 50 servers / Proxmox/K8s/networking
od 7 990 zł
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For HA — a quote after a short assessment. Add-ons (1h backup, PITR, read replica, migration) are quoted clearly before deployment.

Why it's worth it

Why it's worth handing this to us

Virtualization isn't automatic HA
Quorum, storage, backup and network must be designed.
Migration from VMware
We move VMs with tests and a maintenance window.
Backup and restore tests
Copies actually restored, not just made.
In every package

The standard you don't pay extra for

Backup and restore
24h backup by default, 1h backup and PITR optional, restore on demand and recovery tests.
Monitoring and alerts
Metrics, logs and alerts matched to your risk — you know about an issue before a customer reports it.
Security and access
SSL/TLS, access restrictions, RBAC, hardening and private networks and VPN.
Deployments and updates
GitOps, Helm, CI/CD, maintenance windows and prepared rollback procedures.
Locations PL / FR / DE / USA
We pick the region for latency, cost and EU compliance.
Documentation and care
Environment description, runbook, emergency procedures and contact with a technical person.
Managed vs in-house

Why managed costs less than an in-house hire

A single in-house specialist rarely covers 24/7, backup, monitoring and SLA at once. Here's a realistic comparison.

Your own specialist (in-house)
One salary = one person
A senior admin/DevOps is a full employer cost of ~18–25k zł/mo — and it's still just one person.
Available 8–16
Working hours, holidays, sick leave and weekends. A night outage waits until morning.
Backup on their shoulders
Separate tooling and storage cost; restore tests often skipped.
No formal SLA
No one guarantees response time; knowledge sits in one head (bus factor).
Tools and training
Monitoring, licenses, certs and training add to the salary.
VITAL CLOUD Managed
A 24/7 team
Many people, on-call and procedures. Someone's there even when your admin sleeps.
SLA in writing
An agreed response time per package, not goodwill.
Backup in 3 locations
Copies in three places, with validation and deduplication, and restore tests.
Service monitoring included
Alerts before a customer reports it; automatic service recovery after a failure.
Auto-provisioning
We start services automatically and repeatably (GitOps/IaC).
What it really costs per month
ItemIn-houseVITAL CLOUD
Specialist1 FTE ~18–25k zł/mo (8–16, holidays)24/7 team included in the package
AvailabilityBusiness days, working hours24/7 per package
Backup+tools and storage, tests often skipped3 locations, validation, deduplication — included
MonitoringSeparate tools + configurationIncluded, with alerts and auto-restart
SLANone / informalFormal, in writing
Bus-factor riskKnowledge in one headProcedures, runbook, team
Entry costRecruitment + onboardingFrom a few hundred zł/mo
Illustrative comparison. Amounts depend on market and scale — but even one in-house senior rarely replaces a team, backup in 3 places, monitoring and an SLA at once.See how much you'd save

FAQ

When is Docker Swarm enough, and when do you need Kubernetes?
Swarm is enough for a small number of services and simple deployment. Kubernetes makes sense once you need autoscaling, extensive RBAC, database operators, or a shared platform for multiple projects.
Not sure whether you need Docker Swarm or Kubernetes?
Show us the project — we'll pick the simpler solution if it's enough.

Not sure whether you need Docker Swarm or Kubernetes?

Show us the project — we'll pick the simpler solution if it's enough.

Ask about Docker Swarm