Elastx key facts
Last updated- Headquarters
- Sweden (SE)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Data hosting
- Sweden
- Deployment
- Managed Hosting
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Certifications
- ISO 27001, ISO 14001
- Replaces
- Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure
About Elastx
Elastx is a Swedish cloud provider delivering infrastructure (OpenStack IaaS), managed containers (Kubernetes CaaS), platform services (Virtuozzo PaaS), databases (DBaaS), storage, connectivity, and security services. The platform features three Availability Zones in Sweden and offers GPU resources for AI workloads across OpenStack and Kubernetes. Positioned for business‑critical services and sensitive data, Elastx emphasizes Swedish data residency, digital sovereignty, and EU jurisdiction. The company highlights ISO 27001 and ISO 14001 certifications, encrypted storage, DDoS protection, Threat Protection/Threat Intelligence, and hybrid connectivity options (VPN, Connect, Exchange). Services are offered to organizations and sign‑ups are manually reviewed.
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