next layer Telekommunikationsdienstleistungs- und Beratungs GmbH key facts
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- next layer Telekommunikationsdienstleistungs- und BeratungsGmbH.
- Headquarters
- Austria (AT)
- Ownership
- Part of Independent (Owner-operated)
- Founded
- 2005
- Data hosting
- Austria
- Infrastructure
- Self-hosted
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Replaces
- Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform
About next layer Telekommunikationsdienstleistungs- und Beratungs GmbH
next layer is an owner-operated Austrian provider specializing in high-availability infrastructure and network solutions for business and enterprise clients. The company operates its own certified data centers in Vienna, providing a sovereign alternative for cloud computing and data storage. Their portfolio encompasses Virtual Data Center (VDC) services, managed Kubernetes environments, and specialized networking including DDoS protection and remote peering. While offering integrations with global hyperscalers, their core VDCplus platform is operated exclusively within Austrian borders to ensure compliance with local and European data protection standards.
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