{"id":9769,"date":"2026-10-14T14:31:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T11:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/case-studies\/xamk-supports-rdi-with-upcloud\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T08:11:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T07:11:32","slug":"xamk-supports-rdi-with-upcloud","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/case-studies\/xamk-supports-rdi-with-upcloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Xamk supports publicly accessible RDI applications with UpCloud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A European option for data-intensive work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Working with large datasets is part of turning research and development into publicly accessible applications for Xamk. Using European cloud infrastructure to support that work is a point of pride, as RDI Specialist V\u00e4in\u00f6 Toots explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe take pride in the fact that not everything needs to be outsourced to overseas providers, and we can use European alternatives when working with big data.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>V\u00e4in\u00f6 Toots, RDI Specialist at Xamk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The collaboration with UpCloud has been smooth. The team reports that services have remained available, and when an issue arose, the helpdesk responded promptly and helped resolve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xamk\u2019s experience shows how a directly managed cloud environment can support the varied needs of university projects. With UpCloud, the project team can manage its own resources on a European platform and support RDI applications intended to remain publicly accessible long after the projects end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A focused setup for several applications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xamk uses a single cloud server, storage, and a managed database instance on UpCloud to host applications for different projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These applications use databases containing up-to-date information on Finnish companies and global patents. The application using Finnish company data is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monimuotoisuusmittari.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">monimuotoisuusmittari.fi<\/a>. The setup supports the projects\u2019 current requirements while leaving room to increase capacity as their needs develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The intended life of these applications extends beyond the projects that create them. Xamk aims to keep these applications accessible to anyone with an internet connection for at least 5 years after the projects end. That makes reliable, continued hosting an important part of the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Giving project teams greater independence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RDI projects bring different requirements to a university\u2019s IT environment. Teams need room to develop applications, work with diverse datasets, and manage resources according to each project&#8217;s needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the Xamk project work, the opportunity to administer the cloud environment directly was a key benefit of adopting UpCloud. Working through centrally managed services had involved coordination with the university\u2019s Azure administrators. Managing the UpCloud instance directly reduced that communication overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shift gave the project team a more independent way to manage its environment, supporting work that does not always fit a standardized, centrally managed service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A European option for data-intensive work Working with large datasets is part of turning research and development into publicly accessible applications for Xamk. 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