Overview

DKP Essential (part of the D2iQ Kubernetes Platform family) is a single‑cluster, entry‑level Kubernetes solution designed for ease of deployment, day‑2 operations, cost transparency, and enterprise‑grade security. It’s built on pure CNCF‑conformant upstream Kubernetes and integrates best‑of‑breed open‑source components for networking, storage, logging, monitoring, cost control, and more.

Features and Capabilities

• Enterprise‑Grade Capabilities: Platform services including networking, storage, logging, monitoring—all CNCF‑vetted and tested for seamless integration in a single‑cluster platform.
• Real‑Time Cost Management: Full cost visibility at every level—from infrastructure to individual application, namespace, or team—with embedded insights to optimize spend.
• Military‑Grade Security: Builds on NSA/CISA Kubernetes security guidelines, FIPS compliance, image scanning for CVEs, single sign‑on access control, encrypted data, and policy enforcement.
• Cluster API (CAPI): Declarative infrastructure via GitOps automation; enables auto‑scaling and simplified infrastructure lifecycle management, reducing operational effort.
• Flux Integration: Flux enables GitOps‑based application and infrastructure lifecycle management, automating deployment workflows within the platform.