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In the latest episode of UpCloud’s Cloudscapes podcast we were joined by Hack The Box – the Cyber Performance Center that provides a human-first platform to create and maintain high-performing cybersecurity for individuals and organizations.  Thiseas Meggos, VP of Infrastructure, and Gerasimos Marketos, SVP of Product, shared how they’re scaling a global cybersecurity community of more than […]

TAGGRS for UpCloud With the end of third-party cookies, tighter European data regulations, and widespread adblocker use, collecting reliable website data has never been more complex. Add growing political tensions and legal uncertainties around US-based platforms, and marketers are left asking: How can we unlock data’s full potential in a privacy-first world, while keeping data […]

Navigating the complexities of cloud infrastructure can be a significant hurdle. How should you manage resources? What about load balancing across clusters? We asked ourselves, “How can we remove those barriers?” and make running cloud-native workloads a smoother experience?  Our answer? UpCloud Essentials – complimentary, inclusive platform features that will get you building and scaling quickly. […]

Choosing the right web hosting solution is more than just a technical decision, it’s a strategic one. In a recent episode of Cloudscapes, hosts Janikka Jokinen, Senior Account Executive, and Teppo Suominen, Team Coach, caught up with Tim Terreur, COO at Hosted Power, to explore the key considerations that modern businesses should weigh up when […]

As Europe faces increasing pressure to define its own digital future, there’s a growing urgency to build a strong, independent cloud force that can stand as a viable alternative to U.S. hyperscalers. This isn’t just about infrastructure — it’s about data sovereignty, data protection, transparency, and ensuring that European innovation drives significant growth on the […]

With heightened geopolitical dynamics and renewed scrutiny around the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, more organizations are looking to European Cloud Service Providers to ensure stability, security, and future scalability. In this comparison series, we’re looking into how US hyperscalers AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure, compare to UpCloud, so you can better prepare for migration.   […]

Three Key Takeaways from Montel Intergalactic As cloud infrastructure continues to evolve, businesses of all sizes are rethinking their approach to scaling, securing, and modernizing their operations. In a recent episode of our Cloudscapes podcast, hosts Janikka Jokinen, Senior Account Executive, and Teppo Suominen, Team Coach, sat down with Lauri Kainulainen, CTO of Montel Intergalactic, […]

Last week we attended Helsinki’s first Kubernetes Community Day – one of a global series of locally-defined events that help grow and sustain Kubernetes and other Cloud Native communities. When capacity had to be increased from 200 to more than 300 attendees due to overwhelming demand, we knew Helsinki’s inaugural KCD was going to be […]

We had the pleasure of recently co-hosting an exciting evening at Foo Café in Malmö with our friends at Aiven — bringing together local developers, data engineers, and cloud professionals for a hands-on exploration of cloud-native infrastructure and real-time data systems. Thanks to everyone who joined us! The room was full of great energy, thoughtful […]