{"id":1357,"date":"2025-05-06T16:07:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/us\/case-studies\/a-european-cloud-partnership-built-for-open-source-agility\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T16:07:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:07:00","slug":"a-european-cloud-partnership-built-for-open-source-agility","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/case-studies\/a-european-cloud-partnership-built-for-open-source-agility\/","title":{"rendered":"A European cloud partnership built for open source agility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aiven<\/a> helps businesses around the world manage open source data technologies like Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, and more \u2013 all as fully managed services. From fast-growing startups to major enterprises across finance, retail, and tech, Aiven\u2019s mission is to empower customers to focus on innovation, not infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


To deliver on that promise, Aiven needed a cloud partner<\/a> that could match its performance standards, offer high availability, and meet the strict data privacy requirements of European customers. UpCloud proved to be the perfect fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“The partnership between Aiven and UpCloud began early on, when both companies were in their growth phases and looking to work with like-minded tech innovators. We quickly saw alignment in our values \u2013 performance, reliability, and a strong commitment to customer needs \u2013 which made forming a partnership a natural next step.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elena Zykova, VP, Global Partnerships at Aiven<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Meeting European demands for compliance, performance, and control<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Together, Aiven and UpCloud offer a compelling alternative to hyperscalers for European companies that want more control over their data without compromising on performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UpCloud\u2019s infrastructure provides a strong, ISO 27001-certified foundation that helps Aiven customers run latency-sensitive workloads across eight European data centers \u2013 all while meeting data residency and compliance needs. This is particularly crucial for organizations navigating GDPR and evolving AI regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOur customers care deeply about where and how their data is stored. With UpCloud, we\u2019re able to deliver low-latency performance and full compliance within the EU \u2013 at a competitive cost and without vendor lock-in.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elena Zykova, VP, Global Partnerships at Aiven<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Simplified operations with Managed Services and Private Networking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Combining Aiven\u2019s managed open source platforms with UpCloud\u2019s modern cloud services \u2013 including Managed Kubernetes<\/a>, Managed Databases<\/a>, and Private Networking<\/a> \u2013 means customers can simplify their infrastructure while gaining speed, security, and scalability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Private VPC integrations between platforms ensure secure connections between applications and data services, avoiding exposure to the public internet and reducing latency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur customers can easily build secure and scalable architectures \u2013 connecting Aiven and UpCloud through private networks, spinning up new resources in minutes, and focusing on product growth instead of operational complexity.\u201d said Elena. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real-world results and joint success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Together, Aiven and UpCloud have already helped multiple clients significantly improve their infrastructure outcomes. Some highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n