Transforming the Renewable Energy lanscape with Kubernetes
Sunrock is the leading developer of solar rooftops in the Netherlands, offering integrated clean energy solutions for industrial and logistics clients. With a firm position also in Germany and France, they are pioneering local energy management systems across these sectors.
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Embracing change in the energy market
The renewable energy market is rapidly evolving. To stay ahead, Sunrock needed to implement advanced
energy management systems and
innovative solutions to optimally
implement and configure their energy-assets using real-time data across multiple locations.​
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With Sunrock's growing portfolio, it is important to implement a scalable solution that can handle this amount of data.
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Kubernetes: A scalable platform
To adapt to the scalability requirements, Pionative implemented and integrated the Kubernetes stack in the Sunrock Azure environment, providing a robust and secure platform for the Sunrock applications.
The Kubernetes stack is continuously monitored by Pionative using state-of-the-art observability technologies. Engineers from Sunrock use the stack to increase the quality of development. It also helps them identify issues earlier in the release cycle, accelerating the speed of development.
“I really like that we have an open conversation. It feels like a partnership where we can ask you for help, also outside of the scope of Kubernetes.”
Michiel van Heusden, CTO at Sunrock
A partnership driven by expertise and culture
Our partnership is more than just technical support; both our cultures are based on proactive and straightforward communication. We communicate using a simple Slack Channel.
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Because of the proactive monitoring and support from Pionative, Sunrock can focus on what really matters; Developing their core applications for their energy solutions. This helps both companies to focus on their own expertise.
“We just come to you on Slack and within 5 minutes we already get an answer that you are looking into the problem. I like that it's really informal.”
Eduardo Konoshi, Senior Data Platform Engineer at Sunrock
With Kubernetes as a scalable platform, Sunrock is perfectly positioned for future innovation. As the renewable energy sector evolves, Sunrock will have the flexibility, security and scalability that is needed in the future.