OpenNebula Systems and IONOS are collaborating to provide organizations with a validated integrated solution for sovereign cloud deployments on European infrastructure. The combination brings together OpenNebula’s open, vendor-neutral cloud management platform with IONOS bare-metal infrastructure, supporting private, hybrid, and distributed cloud environments. 

The solution is based on an OpenNebula-certified reference architecture, giving organizations a validated foundation for their hosted cloud deployment while maintaining control over their infrastructure and data. With data hosted in the IONOS’s data centers in the EU and managed by OpenNebula’s European open source technology, the solution offers full flexibility without vendor lock-in. 

A Production-Ready European Cloud Stack

The combination brings together IONOS bare-metal infrastructure with OpenNebula’s cloud management capabilities. Running OpenNebula directly on IONOS Bare Metal provides direct access to physical resources without hypervisor overhead, combining infrastructure control with the operational capabilities of a cloud platform. 

OpenNebula also supports virtual machines, containers, and Kubernetes, while enabling infrastructure management across different environments and European locations. 

Flexible Deployment and Hybrid Expansion

The certified architecture, which is also aligned with the IPCEI-CIS / 8ra specifications for federated cloud-edge environments, also supports different deployment models, including hosted private clouds, remote or federated control planes, and hybrid cloud environments. 

This flexibility is particularly relevant for organizations looking for European cloud infrastructure that combines data sovereignty with the operational benefits of a modern cloud platform. Together, IONOS and OpenNebula provide a validated foundation for greater control without vendor lock-in. 

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