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Public Cloud · Compute
Virtual Machines
CloudFerro Virtual Machines provide fully functional computational instances that operate like real physical servers. Users receive full root access, allowing complete management and the installation of any required software.
- EU Sovereign
- Open-source technologies
- Hourly billing
Everything you need to run workloads in the cloud
CloudFerro Virtual Machines combine the familiarity of a bare-metal server with the elasticity of public cloud. From root access to automated provisioning, every feature is designed for DevOps, SysOps, and IT teams who refuse to compromise on control or compliance.
Full Root Access
Receive complete management control over your VM. Install any software, modify system configurations, and run workloads exactly as you would on a physical server.
Customisable Flavors
Define VM parameters—CPU (vCores), RAM, and Storage—by selecting pre-configured Flavors and base images. Tailor every instance to the workload at hand.
OpenStack Foundation
Built on proven, open-source OpenStack technology. Transparent architecture ensures interoperability, portability and freedom from proprietary platforms.
Full Lifecycle Management
Start, stop, reboot, pause, suspend and snapshot your VMs at any time. Live backup functionality protects data without downtime.
Multi-method Provisioning
Spin up instances via the web dashboard, REST API, CLI client, or OpenStack Heat orchestration scripts. Automate at any scale.
Flexible compute on your terms
CloudFerro VMs give enterprises the freedom to run workloads securely within the EU, without vendor lock-in or hidden costs.
Compliance & Data Residency
Ensures data residency and full compliance with GDPR by hosting VMs exclusively in European data centres in Poland and Germany. Your data never leaves the EU.
Flexibility & No Vendor Lock-in
Prevents vendor lock-in through its open-source OpenStack foundation and offers elastic solutions that can be fully customised to user needs — from CPU and RAM to OS and networking.
Cost-Effectiveness
Provides effective and flexible cost models with per-hour and fixed-term subscription options for predictable budgeting. No hidden fees, no egress surprises.
typical use cases
What can you run on Virtual Machines?
INTEGRATIONS
Works natively with the CloudFerro ecosystem
Virtual Machines integrate seamlessly with other CloudFerro services through native OpenStack APIs. Build full-stack cloud architectures — compute, storage, networking, identity — within a single sovereign European environment.
Block Storage
Attach persistent SSD volumes to running VMs for high-performance data storage.
Virtual Networks
Full OpenStack networking: private networks, routers, floating IPs, security groups.
Managed Identity Service
Centralised authentication and access control for all your cloud resources.
Load Balancers & Firewalls
Distribute traffic across VM pools and apply granular firewall rules at the port level.
OpenStack Heat
Define and provision full VM stacks from YAML orchestration templates for repeatable deployments.
Object Storage
Store and retrieve large datasets alongside your VMs with S3-compatible object storage.
Scope description
Technical Specification
The service provides Cloud Virtual Machines for public cloud workloads, based on OpenStack and hosted in European data centres, with full lifecycle management and flexible provisioning.
OpenStack
Open-source, no lock-in
Ceph Foundation
Built on open-source Ceph with block storage integration
Customisation
CPU, RAM, Storage, OS via Flavors
Networking
Virtual networks, routers, LB, firewalls, floating IPs
Compliance
EU data residency · ISO 27001 · BSI 200-1 C5
Locations
Poland (WAW) · Germany (FRA)
Lifecycle Operations
Start · Stop · Reboot · Pause · Suspend · Snapshot · Live backup
Provisioning
Dashboard · REST API · CLI · Heat scripts
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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Storage
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Storage
Object Storage
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Databases
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