What we build
Many building blocks, one system. From the cluster foundation through data and security to the automation that keeps everything running.
Container Platforms
Design, build and operation of Kubernetes and OpenShift — including upgrades without the stomach ache.
Virtualization & VM Migration
VMs and containers on one platform — including orderly migration of existing VMware estates.
Storage
From hardware arrays to software-defined storage: capacity planning, performance and disaster recovery.
Data Platforms
PostgreSQL, EnterpriseDB and MongoDB in production, event streaming with Kafka, search with Elasticsearch.
Multi-Cluster Management
When one cluster becomes a fleet: central policies and cluster lifecycle with ACM and HyperShift.
Automation
FluxCD, ArgoCD and pipelines: everything in Git, nothing by hand — from cluster to deployment.
Infrastructure as Code
Reproducible below Kubernetes too: provisioning with Terraform, versioned in Git.
Security & Secrets
Certificates, secrets and identities automated — plus cluster hardening with RHACS and Gatekeeper.
Troubleshooting & Reviews
When things are on fire — or before they are: reviews, incident analysis and knowledge transfer for your team.
By the way: a wombat burrow has several entrances and emergency exits. Good infrastructure does too — we plan for redundancy from day one.
How we work
No buzzword bingo, no 200-page concepts. We dig in, understand the terrain, then build — layer by layer.
Assessment
We look at your environment as it really is — not as the wiki says it is. Honest analysis, clear priorities.
Implementation
Hands-on, working with your team whenever it makes sense. Every change traceable, versioned and documented.
Handover
We build knowledge, not dependency. In the end your team can run the platform itself — and we're there if something jams.
Who's behind it
Wombat Software is an independent software and infrastructure consultancy from Cologne, Germany. We come from operations — enterprise platforms, petabyte-scale storage, clusters that must not fail. That's why we build systems you can still understand at 3 a.m.
Durable over hip
We choose technology by whether it will still be maintainable in five years — not by what glitters at conferences.
Open & traceable
Open-source first, everything in code, no black boxes. You own your infrastructure — we just help build it.
Down to earth
Direct communication, realistic timelines, fair billing. Rhineland clarity included.
Technologies we build on
An excerpt from the toolbox — proven in production environments, not just in the homelab.
Kubernetes · OpenShift · Helm · Operators
SAN/NAS hardware · software-defined storage (incl. Ceph) · MinIO · Velero
PostgreSQL · EnterpriseDB · MongoDB · Kafka · Elasticsearch
FluxCD · ArgoCD · GitLab CI
MetalLB · Kong · NMState
Prometheus · Grafana · Loki · Alertmanager · OpenTelemetry · Tempo
Wombats are the only animals with cube-shaped output. Our output: infrastructure with clear edges — stackable, in the best sense.