Open Telekom Cloud vs TransIP

Elastic Compute and AI/ML Capabilities

Open Telekom Cloud provides Elastic Cloud Servers in various configurations, from general-purpose instances to GPU-accelerated ones for AI and ML tasks. ModelArts offers an end-to-end platform for building, training, and deploying models. These features support demanding applications like AI training and high-performance computing, with self-service scaling via APIs. Availability zones across multiple data centers ensure resilience.

Comprehensive Storage and Database Services

Object Storage handles unlimited scalable data with S3-compatible APIs. Elastic Volume Service delivers block storage attachable to servers, while Scalable File Service manages shared filesystems. Databases include Relational Database Service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MS SQL, plus Document Database Service. These options cater to large-scale data storage, analytics, and IoT backends, with automated backups and high durability.

Robust Networking and Security

Networking includes Virtual Private Cloud for isolated environments, Elastic Load Balancer for traffic distribution, VPN, and Direct Connect. Security tools feature Anti-DDoS protection, Web Application Firewall, and Key Management Service for encryption keys. Management aids like Cloud Eye monitoring and Cloud Trace auditing provide visibility and compliance tracking, essential for regulated industries.

KVM VPS on AMS0/RTM0 with NVMe triple copies

Root VPS on TransIP's KVM platform with package tiers, optional dedicated vCPU and IOPS add-ons, private networking, HA-IP, and load balancers. Storage is described as distributed NVMe with three copies; free in-zone backups every four hours, with optional weekly and offsite backups.

Managed Kubernetes with free control plane

Control-panel Kubernetes where TransIP runs the control plane; customers add shared or dedicated worker node pools, attach NVMe or Big Storage volumes, and use HA-IP load balancing. Data is marketed as stored in the Netherlands with minute-based pay-as-you-go nodes.

OpenStack Public Cloud (API + Horizon)

Programmable OpenStack with Octavia load balancing, Barbican secret management, Cinder volume backups, and Terraform-friendly automation. First project is offered with a free trial window; infrastructure is described as multi-datacentre with triple rack-level copies.

S3 and SWIFT Object Store in the Netherlands

Object storage with S3 and OpenStack SWIFT APIs, Keystone/S3 token management, and triple replication across Dutch availability zones. Usable standalone or beside VPS/OpenStack; billed on used storage and egress rather than reserved blocks.

Domains, DNS, and REST API in one panel

Domain registration and DNS alongside infrastructure, with a documented REST API (api.transip.nl) for domains, VPS, Kubernetes, and OpenStack projects. Fits teams that want registrar plus compute under one Dutch operator.