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Public Cloud Cluster Management

Overview​

Cloud Orbiter provides comprehensive cluster lifecycle management for public cloud Kubernetes deployments. It enables you to manage your cloud-native infrastructure through an intuitive interface to deploy, operate, and scale Kubernetes clusters on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud — without switching between separate cloud consoles.

Supported Public Cloud Providers:

  • Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
  • Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Amazon EKS​

What Cloud Orbiter Provides​

CapabilityDescription
OnboardingGuided process to connect AWS account and deploy your first EKS cluster
DeploymentCreate new EKS clusters from Cloud Orbiter — no AWS Console required
ManagementCentralized dashboard to monitor, scale, and manage EKS clusters

Prerequisites​

  • AWS account with permissions to create and manage EKS clusters
  • AWS CLI installed on your local machine
  • kubectl installed on your local machine
  • Cloud Orbiter account

Onboard AWS Account​

  1. In Cloud Orbiter: switch to Admin view → Infrastructure Provider
  2. Click Add Account next to the AWS option
  3. Provide an account name and optional description
  4. Enter your Access Key and Secret Key
  5. Click Save

Cloud Orbiter validates the credentials — you are now ready to create EKS clusters.

Create an EKS Cluster​

  1. Log in to Cloud Orbiter and navigate to the dashboard
  2. Click Create Cluster
  3. Select AWS as the cloud provider
  4. Configure your EKS cluster:
    • Cluster name
    • AWS region
    • Node instance type
  5. Review your configuration and click Create

Manage an EKS Cluster​

  1. From the dashboard, select the EKS cluster
  2. Available management operations:
    • Scale nodes up or down
    • Deploy applications via Helm or GitOps
    • Monitor cluster health and performance metrics
    • View and analyze access logs

Modify or Remove AWS Account​

To modify credentials: Admin view → Infrastructure Provider → Edit next to the AWS account → update Access Key / Secret Key → Save

To remove account: Admin view → Infrastructure Provider → Delete next to the AWS account → confirm deletion

Azure AKS​

What Cloud Orbiter Provides​

CapabilityDescription
OnboardingGuided process to connect Azure account and deploy your first AKS cluster
DeploymentCreate new AKS clusters directly from Cloud Orbiter interface
ManagementCentralized dashboard for scaling, monitoring, and upgrading AKS clusters

Prerequisites​

  • Azure subscription with permissions to create and manage AKS clusters
  • Azure CLI installed on your local machine
  • kubectl installed on your local machine

Onboard Azure Account​

  1. In Cloud Orbiter: switch to Admin view → Infrastructure Provider
  2. Click Add Account next to the Azure option
  3. Provide an account name and optional description
  4. Enter your Azure credentials:
    • Tenant ID
    • Subscription ID
    • Client ID
    • Client Secret
  5. Click Save

Create an AKS Cluster​

  1. Log in to Cloud Orbiter and navigate to Clusters
  2. Click Create Cluster and select Microsoft Azure AKS
  3. Enter a cluster name and select your Azure subscription
  4. Choose the Azure region for the cluster
  5. Configure node pool settings:
    • Node size
    • Node count
    • Disk size
  6. Review and confirm configuration → click Create

Manage an AKS Cluster​

Available management capabilities:

  • Scale cluster nodes up or down
  • Upgrade the Kubernetes version or node pool configuration
  • Add or remove node pools
  • View cluster metrics and logs

To manage an AKS cluster:

  1. Navigate to Clusters in Cloud Orbiter
  2. Select the AKS cluster
  3. Use the management tools to perform desired operations

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)​

What Cloud Orbiter Provides​

CapabilityDescription
OnboardingGuided process to connect Google Cloud account and deploy GKE clusters
DeploymentCreate and configure GKE clusters using Google Cloud infrastructure
ManagementMonitor, scale, and manage GKE clusters — node pools, metrics, operations

Prerequisites​

  • Google Cloud account with permissions to create and manage Kubernetes clusters
  • Google Cloud credential file (JSON format)

Onboard Google Cloud Account​

  1. In Cloud Orbiter: switch to Admin view → Infrastructure Provider
  2. Click Add Account next to the Google Cloud option
  3. Provide an account name and optional description
  4. Upload your Google credential JSON file
  5. Click Save

Create a GKE Cluster​

  1. Log in to Cloud Orbiter and navigate to the dashboard
  2. Click Create Cluster and select Google GKE
  3. Enter cluster details, select the Google Cloud project, choose the region
  4. Configure node pools as needed
  5. Review configuration and click Create

Manage a GKE Cluster​

  1. From the Cloud Orbiter dashboard, select the GKE cluster
  2. Available operations: scale applications, monitor performance, manage node pools

Modify or Remove Google Cloud Account​

To modify credentials: Admin view → Infrastructure Provider → Edit next to the Google Cloud account → upload updated credential file → Save

To remove account: Admin view → Infrastructure Provider → Delete next to the Google Cloud account → confirm

Cluster Creation with Cloud Onboarding​

Once cloud accounts are added, you can:

  • View all clusters — See all public cloud clusters in one place with status and configuration details
  • Create new clusters — Provision clusters directly from Cloud Orbiter without switching to cloud provider consoles
  • Manage existing clusters — Scale, upgrade, monitor, and operate all clusters through the unified dashboard

The Cloud Onboarding feature validates credentials upfront and provides easy editing workflows when credentials expire — avoiding disruptions to ongoing cluster management.