GDPR-Compliant CRM Hosting with Kubernetes & Helm
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A mid-sized company operates a custom-developed CRM system to manage sensitive customer data.
The existing infrastructure was overloaded, lacked transparency – and posed serious risks in terms of data protection, availability, and maintainability.
RiKuWe delivered a GDPR-compliant hosting solution on the client’s own hardware – automated, secure, and fully under their control.
Initial Situation: Manual Deployments, High Risks
- No automation, no CI/CD pipeline
- Manual deploymentsDeployment is the moment software goes live. Learn more → via file upload – error-prone and hard to track
- Hosting was requested on in-house hardware at the company location
- Unclear security and compliance regarding GDPR and data access
Solution: Kubernetes & GitOpsGitOps treats infrastructure like code – versioned, auditable, automatable. Learn more → on Local Hardware
After a thorough evaluation of both cloud and on-premises options, we implemented a fully automated, locally operated infrastructure:
- Hosting on dedicated customer-owned hardware
- Setup of LinuxLinux is the operating system almost every professional server infrastructure runs on – independent of what language your software is written in. Learn more →, Kubernetes cluster and CI/CD processes
- Containerization of the CRM and migration into the clusterA cluster is a group of servers running a system together – scalable, fault-tolerant, and flexible. Learn more →
- Infrastructure provisioning via Infrastructure as Code (IaC)Infrastructure as Code describes infrastructure as versioned, manageable code – just like software. Learn more →
- Automated deployments using Helm and a GitGit is a version control system – it makes code changes traceable, collaborative, and secure. Learn more →-based workflow
- Site connectivity via site-to-site VPN
- Ongoing operations, monitoring and patch management handled by RiKuWe
Outcome: Automated, Transparent, Future-Proof
Today, the CRM runs securely and reliably – with minimal operational effort for the internal team:
- GDPR-compliant hosting with full data sovereigntyData sovereignty is full control over where your data lives, who accesses it, and how it's used. Learn more → – no cloud dependency
- Automated deployment with versioningVersioning makes changes identifiable and traceable – in code, infrastructure, and operations. Learn more → and rollbackA rollback is a controlled step backward – not out of fear, but out of responsibility. Learn more → capabilities
- Stable site connectivity via VPN
- Clearly defined responsibilities and reduced workload for the internal team
- Full operational management and support by RiKuWe