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Private Cloud · On-Premise
On-Premise Private Cloud
A fully managed private cloud deployed directly in your data centre — delivering cloud agility with full physical control over your infrastructure and data.
- Full control on your premises
- Air-gap ready by design
- Open standards, no lock-in
Customer Challenges
When on-premise is the right choice
Data must stay physically on-site
Regulatory frameworks, classified data requirements, or internal security policies mandate that workloads and data remain on customer-controlled hardware — ruling out hosted cloud entirely.
Private cloud without the operational burden
Running a private cloud in-house demands scarce skills, dedicated teams, and significant operational overhead. Most organisations lack the capacity to do it reliably without a managed partner.
Escaping proprietary virtualisation lock-in
Legacy VMware and proprietary hypervisor stacks create long-term vendor dependency, unpredictable licensing costs, and migration barriers — without the cloud-native capabilities modern workloads require.
Full infrastructure control at your location
Cloud-native operations on your own infrastructure — with CloudFerro managing the complexity, so you retain full control without the operational burden.
Full control, cloud agility
Your infrastructure, your facility — with the operational model of a managed cloud service. CloudFerro delivers cloud-native capabilities on customer-owned hardware without the internal complexity.
Open-source foundation
Built on OpenStack and Ceph — high availability, full redundancy, and seamless hybrid integration with no proprietary lock-in. Your platform remains portable and independently operable.
Fully managed by CloudFerro
CloudFerro takes full responsibility for architecture design, deployment, integration, and ongoing operations — so your team stays focused on business, not infrastructure.
Private cloud deployed on your infrastructure
A sovereign, cloud-native private cloud deployed on customer premises — combining full infrastructure control with CloudFerro's operational expertise.
OpenStack-based compute and networking
OpenStack provides cloud-native compute and networking on your hardware — open, proven, and free from proprietary vendor constraints.
Ceph-based storage at petabyte scale
Ceph-powered block and object storage scales to dozens of petabytes on your own disks — no external storage arrays, no vendor lock-in.
Fully redundant control and data planes
Redundant management, compute, storage, and networking layers ensure high availability and fault tolerance — with no single point of failure across the entire stack.
Optional air-gapped configuration
Support for fully disconnected, air-gapped deployments — ideal for classified environments, defence workloads, and facilities with strict external network restrictions.
Typical Use Cases
When should you run private cloud on your premises?
Government & public sector
Meet national sovereignty requirements and strict data localisation mandates — deploying cloud-native workloads on government-controlled infrastructure trusted by European institutions.
Defence & critical infrastructure
Air-gapped or restricted-network environments where data cannot leave the physical site. CloudFerro supports classified and mission-critical deployments with full operational continuity.
Regulated enterprise applications
Finance, healthcare, and legal sectors requiring physical data custody, full audit trails, and compliance with sector-specific frameworks — without sacrificing cloud agility.
Modernisation of legacy on-prem infrastructure
Replace ageing hypervisor stacks and proprietary virtualisation platforms with a cloud-native, open-source foundation — managed end-to-end by CloudFerro.
Keep physical control without the operational burden
Cloud agility on your own terms — full physical control, open standards, and managed operations without the internal complexity.
Physical control with cloud-native operations
Your data stays on your hardware, in your facility — but the platform is operated with the same managed-service model as a hosted cloud. Full control, without the operational overhead.
No vendor lock-in
Built entirely on open-source OpenStack and Ceph. Your infrastructure is portable and independent — no proprietary APIs, no licensing traps, no hyperscaler dependency.
Predictable TCO
Choose pay-per-use or fixed-term subscription for the managed service layer. Transparent pricing with no hidden fees — even when the hardware is yours.
Hybrid-ready from day one
Optionally connect your on-premise environment to CloudFerro-hosted cloud or public cloud for burst capacity, disaster recovery, or hybrid workloads — without forcing dependency.
INTEGRATIONS
Fits into your existing environment
CloudFerro On-Premise Private Cloud connects to your existing systems, networks, identity providers, and (optionally) to CloudFerro-hosted cloud for hybrid flexibility.
Existing on-prem systems & legacy platforms
Bridges seamlessly to your current infrastructure — no wholesale replacement required.
Customer IAM (LDAP, Active Directory, SSO)
Connect to your existing identity and access management stack for single sign-on and unified access control.
Private network connectivity
Deep integration with your existing network fabric — LAN, WAN, MPLS, or VPN — for low-latency, secure connectivity.
Hybrid integration with CloudFerro hosted cloud
Optionally extend your on-premise environment with CloudFerro's hosted private or public cloud for burst, DR, or hybrid workloads.
Open APIs (OpenStack, standard interfaces)
Full OpenStack API compatibility ensures existing tooling, automation, and pipelines work from day one.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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