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    Open Telekom Cloud

    Europe's leading sovereign public cloud provider offering OpenStack-based infrastructure and managed services.

    DEGermany·Founded 2016
    Headquarters
    🇩🇪Germany
    Data Hosting
    SwitzerlandGermany
    Structure
    Independent
    Compliance
    ▣GDPR◆EU HQ▦EU Data

    Open Telekom Cloud key facts

    Last updated
    Legal entity
    T-Systems International GmbH (Deutsche Telekom Group)
    Headquarters
    Germany (DE)
    Ownership
    Part of Deutsche Telekom AG
    Founded
    2016
    Data hosting
    Switzerland, Germany, EU (any EU region)
    Infrastructure
    Self-hosted (Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems)
    Open source
    No
    US Cloud Act exposure
    Low (no US parent)
    Certifications
    ISO 27001, TISAX, BSI C5
    Replaces
    Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform

    About Open Telekom Cloud

    T Cloud Public, formerly Open Telekom Cloud (OTC), is a European hyperscaler alternative provided by Deutsche Telekom. It offers a comprehensive suite of cloud services including infrastructure (IaaS), platform (PaaS), and managed services based on the OpenStack open-source architecture. The service is specifically designed to meet high standards of digital sovereignty, ensuring data residency within European data centers and strict adherence to GDPR. The platform caters to a wide range of industries including the public sector, healthcare, automotive, and research, providing specialized solutions for high-performance computing, AI, and big data analytics. By operating under European law and maintaining certifications such as BSI C5 and TISAX, it provides a secure environment for organizations seeking to avoid geopolitical risks and vendor lock-in associated with non-European cloud providers.

    Alternative to

    Amazon Web Services (AWS)Microsoft AzureGoogle Cloud Platform

    Hosting & Security

    Infrastructure

    Self-hosted (Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems)

    Certifications
    ISO 27001
    TISAX
    BSI C5

    Key Features

    Compute & Containers
    Storage (Object, Block)
    Database & Analytics
    Artificial Intelligence (AI) models training/scaling
    High Performance Computing (HPC)
    Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity
    Disaster Recovery & Backup
    Managed Services

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