Lynq - Infrastructure as Data for Kubernetes

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Kubernetes Automation

Automate Resource Provisioning from Your Database

Sync Kubernetes resources with your existing data. Works alongside your current GitOps workflowβ€”no migration required.

Works with

πŸ”„ Argo CD⚑ Flux☁️ Crossplane

Lynq Dashboard - Topology View

Topology View

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SaaS Tenant Onboarding

Customer signs up β†’ Tenant environment ready in seconds

Like SlackNotionAtlassian

Signup→

DB Record→

Lynq→

Namespace + Resources

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PR Preview Environments

Every pull request gets its own isolated environment

Like ChromaticCypressVercel

PR Created→

DB Record→

Lynq→

Preview Env→

Auto Cleanup

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Multi-Cloud Resources

Provision AWS, GCP, Azure resources per tenant

+ Crossplane

DB Record→

Lynq→

Crossplane CRs→

RDS, S3, Route53

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GitOps-Managed Tenants

Version control your templates, automate from data

+ Argo CDFlux

Git Commit→

Argo Sync→

Lynq→

Data-Driven Nodes

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ConflictPolicy: Stuck

Default behavior never overwrites existing resources. Your cluster stays safe.

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DeletionPolicy: Retain

Keep resources even after cleanup. Perfect for data you cannot afford to lose.

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Dependency Graph

If one resource fails, dependents are automatically skipped. Failures stay isolated.

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Server-Side Apply

Kubernetes-native conflict resolution. Built-in drift detection and correction.

MySQL

DatabaseMySQL Records

Lynq

LynqOperator

Kubernetes

KubernetesResources

Deploy

Service

Ingress

Secret

Find Problems Instantly

Problem Mode highlights failed nodes and automatically expands the tree to show their parent Hub and Form. No need to scan through hundreds of resources or run complex kubectl commands.

πŸ”΄Failed nodes are highlighted in red

πŸ“ŠProblem count badges on each level

🌳Auto-expand to problem sources

⚑Real-time status updates

Problem Mode - Failed nodes highlighted

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Database as Source of Truth

Manage infrastructure with familiar SQL. Changes are tracked, rollback is easy.

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Template-Based Resources

Same patterns as Helm and Kustomize. 200+ Sprig functions built in.

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Server-Side Apply

Built-in conflict detection. No surprise overwrites. Automatic drift correction.

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Visual Dashboard

Topology view, problem mode, and detailed status. See your infrastructure at a glance.

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Dependency Graph

If one resource fails, dependents are automatically skipped. Failures stay isolated.

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Safe Rollouts

Control blast radius with maxSkew. Bad changes affect only N nodes, not your entire fleet.

πŸ”„Argo CD / FluxUse GitOps for Lynq CRDs themselves

☁️CrossplaneProvision cloud resources per tenant

🌐External DNSAutomatic DNS for each node

πŸ“ˆPrometheusBuilt-in metrics and alerts

Lynq doesn't replace your CI/CDβ€”it adds a data-driven automation layer.

Dashboard Overview

Start Small, Scale Confidently

Begin with a single namespace. Expand when you're ready.