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Introducing UpCloud’s new Developer Plans starting at €3 per month
Can a premium cloud service be affordable? We say YES! After months of fine-tuning and countless performance tweaks, we’re ready to introduce something that developers have been asking for top-tier cloud performance yet shockingly affordable. We want to give your projects the robust foundation they deserve with full root access, fast CPUs, performant block storage, […]
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Product Updates
New Standard tier block storage brings balanced performance & affordability
Today, we’re launching Standard tier block storage to broaden your storage options in addition to our blazing fast MaxIOPS™ and low-cost Archive offering. Standard tier offers best-in-class price, high reliability and stable performance. Ideal for general purpose data storage or even production-level workloads. Unbeatable price point €0.085/GB/month for production-grade high-performant SSD storage blowing the competition […]
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Product Updates
Helena Rivas: Even working remotely, I’ve felt like a part of the team from day one
Helena Rivas joined UpCloud’s IaaS team two years ago as a Senior Software Engineer. Originally from Uruguay, she has lived in Finland for over 17 years. Her rich experience in development and operations positions is accompanied by an 8-year career as a research scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. After being a researcher […]
People
Vision and culture
Introducing Helena Telaranta, Chief People and Culture Officer
We are extremely pleased to welcome Helena Telaranta as our new Chief People and Culture Officer at UpCloud. Previously, Helena has been working in global HR leadership roles in industrial, tech, and professional services, such as Wärtsilä, Qt Group, and Deloitte. Joining our team in April 2024, Helena’s experience in different growth environments, as well […]
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People
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What is Private Cloud? Definition, architecture, and examples
Private cloud infrastructure emerged as a solution to some of the drawbacks of public cloud services. Although the private cloud has similarities to public cloud architecture, it distinctly provides a proprietary framework dedicated to a single organisation. Cloud services are agile and scalable, and many companies have already made the choice to move away from […]
Industry analyses
Long reads
Comprehensive guide to secure and highly available cloud server backups
In today’s digital landscape, cloud server backups are critical for data protection and part of an essential disaster recovery plan. Threats to data security and business systems can be digital and physical, ranging from cyber-attacks and hardware failures to the impacts of climate change or global unrest. Data, an essential business asset, can be lost […]
Comparisons
Long reads
Get reacquainted with UpCloud
With the market shifting and evolving, we wanted to reintroduce ourselves, but more importantly, we wanted to pinpoint the “how” and the “why” behind UpCloud. Yes, we offer a comprehensive suite of European cloud computing solutions from 13 global data centres that are tailored to meet the evolving needs of modern businesses – but how […]
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Vision and culture
The evolution of cloud servers in modern computing
Cloud computing has drastically changed how information technology (IT) professionals utilise technology. This infrastructure has enabled businesses to use online tools, platforms, and storage spaces, thereby reducing the costs and operational requirements of having a physical setup. Leveraging the cloud reduces costs in data storage, application execution, operations scaling, and more. Due to this and […]
Industry analyses
Long reads
Sini Luukkanen: Tailored company benefits make employees feel cared for
Well-being, joy, and work-life balance are highly valued at UpCloud. People who feel good at work create a great company such as ours. That’s why our offices, after-work activities, and benefits are tailored to our people’s wishes and promote health and good work-life balance. Join us in a conversation with Sini Luukkanen, Senior HR Manager […]
People
Vision and culture