Frequently Asked Questions
Understanding Welkin
Welkin is a Kubernetes-based application platform that helps organizations run cloud native applications securely and with less operational complexity.
Welkin is built for enterprises, public sector organizations, and SaaS companies that need secure and scalable Kubernetes operations and provable compliance with information security standards and European regulations.
Yes. With Welkin Managed, Elastisys manage and operate the platform for customers on selected partner clouds. More info: https://elastisys.com/welkin-managed/
Yes. With Welkin Enterprise, you get full control of your platform operations, while benefitting from a continuously developed and production-ready platform with support from Elastisys. More info: https://elastisys.com/welkin-enterprise/
Welkin includes secure Kubernetes configurations, a clear separation of concerns between those that administer the platform and those that use it, strict access controls, automatic policy enforcement, and tamper-proof audit capabilities. Read more about our security guardrails at https://elastisys.io/welkin/user-guide/safeguards/
Welkin is a production-ready platform, specifically built for mission-critical workloads. It includes platform operations, security hardening, governance, and enterprise support out of the box, reducing operational overhead for internal teams.
Yes. Welkin is designed for organizations with strict security, compliance, and data residency requirements.
Welkin is developed and maintained in Sweden by the Swedish company Elastisys.
Deploying Welkin
Yes. Welkin is cloud-agnostic. Welkin supports public cloud, private cloud, on-prem, air-gapped, and hybrid cloud environments. Welkin Managed is available on partner clouds: Elastx, evroc, Safespring, and UpCloud.
Yes. Welkin supports fully disconnected and air-gapped deployments for sensitive environments.
No. Welkin is built on upstream Kubernetes and open-source cloud-native technologies, making workloads portable across environments.
Applications are commonly deployed using Welkin’s own version of Argo CD for continuous deployment. Because Welkin’s Kubernetes layer is a Certified Kubernetes, all standard Kubernetes tools like Helm, Kustomize, and kubectl-based workflows are supported as well.
Yes. Welkin integrates its single sign-on (SSO) feature with your identity provider of choice, offers full compatibility with all common CI/CD tools, and observability data can be forwarded to external services as well.
Yes. Welkin supports secure multi-tenant environments for teams, projects, or business units. The choice of isolation level depends on information security requirements, see here for more information: https://elastisys.io/welkin/user-guide/how-many-environments/
Welkin releases a new version about 10 times per year, and these are quality assured by Elastisys, fully scripted, and automation-friendly. Welkin bundles all the software as a versioned whole.
Yes. Welkin is built to work with standard cloud native tooling and existing developer workflows, and supports both push and pull style CI/CD and GitOps workflows.
Getting Started
Welkin is designed for fast onboarding and production-readiness. Organizations deploy their first workloads significantly faster compared to building a Kubernetes platform from scratch, thereby lowering their time to market by several months or years.
Yes. Elastisys has a fully certified team with cloud native engineers, specialized in Kubernetes and platform migration.
Welkin reduces the need for deep in-house Kubernetes expertise by providing standardized operations, automation, and support. For teams that want to have a fully-managed platform, the Welkin Managed offering is best. For teams that want to remain in operational control over the platform, Welkin Enterprise provides a standardized and quality-assured platform, for which training can also be provided.
For Welkin Managed, Elastisys support is your one-stop shop for all inquiries related to the platform. For Welkin Enterprise, Elastisys provides platform support, operational guidance, and deep expertise in Kubernetes and all of the other components of Welkin. Elastisys can also provide professional services on a consultancy basis for custom development related to Welkin.
Yes. Elastisys is a certified Linux Foundation Authorized Training Partner and offers instructor-led official Linux Foundation Kubernetes courses recommended for Certified Kubernetes Administrators (LFS458), Certified Kubernetes Application Developers (LFD459), and Certified Kubernetes Security Specialists (LFS460). In addition, Elastisys offers Welkin-specific platform administration training to Welkin customers, and custom training material for cloud-native topics. Read more at: https://elastisys.com/training/