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    metalstack.cloud: Managed Kubernetes - Cloud-Native Services done right

    DEGermany·Founded 2020
    Headquarters
    🇩🇪Germany
    Data Hosting
    GermanyEU (any EU region)
    Structure
    Independent
    Compliance
    ▣GDPR◆EU HQ▦EU Data

    x-cellent technologies GmbH key facts

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    Legal entity
    metalstack.cloud GmbH
    Headquarters
    Germany (DE)
    Ownership
    Part of fi-ts (Finance IT Solutions) / Hessischer Rundfunk (Partial via ownership chain)
    Founded
    2020
    Data hosting
    Germany, EU (any EU region)
    Infrastructure
    Self-hosted (Own Data Centers)
    Deployment
    SaaS
    Open source
    No
    US Cloud Act exposure
    Low (no US parent)
    Certifications
    ISO 27001 (Roadmap), SOC 2 Type 1 principles (Recurring service)
    Replaces
    AWS Bare Metal instances, Equinix Metal, OVHcloud Bare Metal Cloud, Hetzner Dedicated Servers, Packet (Equinix), AWS Outposts, Google Cloud Bare Metal Solution

    About x-cellent technologies GmbH

    MetalStack is a German infrastructure provider that bridges the gap between traditional dedicated servers and cloud computing. It offers a Bare Metal as a Service (BMaaS) platform that allows users to deploy and manage physical hardware using the same automated, API-driven workflows typically associated with virtualized cloud environments. The service is built on an open-source core (metal-stack), promoting transparency and avoiding vendor lock-in. It is specifically designed for high-performance workloads, such as machine learning, large-scale data processing, and financial services, where virtualization overhead is undesirable. As a European company, it places a heavy emphasis on digital sovereignty, ensuring that infrastructure management and data residency remain within the EU jurisdiction.

    Alternative to

    AWS Bare Metal instancesEquinix MetalOVHcloud Bare Metal CloudHetzner Dedicated ServersPacket (Equinix)AWS OutpostsGoogle Cloud Bare Metal Solution

    Target Segments

    EnterpriseSMB

    Deployment Options

    SaaS

    Hosting & Security

    Infrastructure

    Self-hosted (Own Data Centers)

    Certifications
    ISO 27001 (Roadmap)
    SOC 2 Type 1 principles (Recurring service)

    Key Features

    Bare Metal as a Service (BMaaS)
    Automated server provisioning
    API-first architecture (RESTful APIs)
    Infrastructure automation via declarative configurations
    Multi-tenancy support for projects and environments
    Integration with Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible
    Lifecycle management of physical hardware

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