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gridscale

Cologne-based German IaaS/PaaS and Hybrid Core HCI cloud (OVHcloud group) with European locations, managed Kubernetes, and white-label private cloud options for DACH teams.

gridscale betreibt Rechenzentren an sieben europäischen Standorten von Frankfurt bis Wien – alle Tier 3 mit Ökostrom. BSI C5, ISO 27001, DSGVO-zertifiziert für Datenresidenz-Anforderungen. Köln-basiert, deutscher Anbieter vereinfacht Cloud-Deployment für Mittelstand ohne Hyperscaler-Komplexität.

Öffentlicher Launch 2015 nach Closed Beta – Nutzer meiden Vendor Lock-in. Drag-and-Drop-Interface provisioniert VMs, Storage, Managed Services in Minuten. OVHcloud-Akquisition 2023, unabhängige Ops mit erweiterten Ressourcen. Workloads Web-Apps bis KI auf GPUs. Pay-per-Minute, Enterprise Cloud ab 99 €/Monat. Partnerschaften hosttech, Thomas-Krenn.AG – DACH-Fokus.

Key capabilities

Administrators use a drag-and-drop interface to deploy VMs or services quickly, reducing setup time from hours to minutes. For developers, a RESTful API enables scripting and integration. Real-time dashboards show consumption and costs, with per-minute billing avoiding overprovisioning. This setup suits teams without dedicated cloud experts.

Core offerings include flexible VMs for general workloads, NVMe-based Rocket Storage for speed, and S3 object storage for unstructured data. GPU instances support AI/ML tasks. Managed services cover Kubernetes clusters, PostgreSQL/MySQL databases, and load balancers, with auto-scaling and backups included. Resources provision in seconds across multiple availability zones.

This fully managed tool automates datacenter operations on hyperconverged infrastructure. Users deploy gridscale's hardware on-site or in chosen locations, gaining public cloud features privately. Modules handle account management, branding, and automation. Onboarding involves hardware procurement, setup, and testing, ensuring seamless cloud exit strategies.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

No free tier exists, but a free trial is available for testing. Enterprise Cloud starts at €99/month, with usage-based billing per minute for compute, storage, and services. Request the price list for details.

Yes. gridscale adheres to GDPR, with data centers in EU locations ensuring sovereignty. Certifications include BSI C5, ISO 27001/27017/27018/14001, ISAE 3402 SOC 1 Type 2, and Trusted Cloud.

  • Hetzner Cloud: Lower prices for VMs, but fewer managed services.
  • OVHcloud: Broader scale post-acquisition, suited for global needs.
  • Scaleway: Strong in France, developer-focused with ARM options.