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Building a startup is hard. Your cloud shouldn't make it harder. Our Startup Program helps founders build faster with: • Up to €25,000 in free credit • Zero-cost egress • World's fastest cloud servers • Data sovereignty • 24/7 human support Apply: upcloud.com/upcloud-startup-…

Unplugging cables doesn’t create data sovereignty. AWS's announced disconnection test for its European sovereign cloud focuses on operational independence. However, operational independence alone cannot establish sovereignty. Buyers also need to understand who owns the provider, who controls the encryption keys, and how government requests for data are handled. In our latest blog, William Barlow examines what a disconnection test can demonstrate and the questions cloud buyers should ask when assessing sovereignty claims: eu1.hubs.ly/H0zvxdy0

Data privacy and regulatory compliance are no longer optional. They are fundamental architectural requirements for modern SaaS and enterprise platforms. Our Managed Databases guarantee strict European data sovereignty by keeping your infrastructure firmly within the European Union and off the hands of US-based hyperscalers. Coupled with zero network egress fees, MaxIOPS storage performance, and private network isolation, you can scale confidently while adhering to strict privacy standards. Ensure your database infrastructure meets European sovereignty requirements: eu1.hubs.ly/H0zvr810

Great things are built together 💜 During the fall, the UpCloud team came together in Riga for our company retreat. A chance to connect, collaborate, and enjoy time together beyond our usual routines. From team activities to hackathons, we shared ideas, tackled challenges, and worked side by side to turn creativity into action. And, of course, there was plenty of time for good conversations, laughter, and getting to know each other better. Our retreat was a great reminder of what makes UpCloud, UpCloud: the people behind the technology, the different perspectives we bring, and what we can achieve when we work as one. That's how we keep building the European Cloud.

Bring your questions related to sovereignty. Or an uncertainty about what Europe's changing privacy and data regulations mean for your organization. We'll bring breakfast and people who can help you explore it ☕ On November 24, UpCloud and Berggren are bringing technology and legal perspectives to the same table in Helsinki. We'll explore what Europe's evolving regulations mean for data storage, privacy, and AI, and how they shape infrastructure decisions for organizations in Finland. Secure your spot: eu1.hubs.ly/H0zqqy40

Cloudscapes is back for season 2! 🎙️ New co-host Will Barlow joins Jannika Jokinen for conversations with customers, technical leaders, and people from across UpCloud about the decisions behind the cloud services we build and use. The first episode and accompanying blog post are out now: • Watch the episode: eu1.hubs.ly/H0zjBnK0 • Read the blog post eu1.hubs.ly/H0zjBnN0

Our first express tutorial is live on YouTube: learn how to run local LLMs in the cloud with Ollama and Llama 3 🎬 If you've been looking for a practical introduction to self-hosted LLMs, this is the place to start. Our Developer Advocate, Pawel Piwosz, walks through setting up Ollama on an UpCloud GPU-powered Ubuntu virtual machine, downloading Llama 3, and sending your first prompts from the command line. Watch the tutorial: eu1.hubs.ly/H0zf6vn0

Join us at Knowit Next on November 4 in Helsinki to explore how digital resilience and sovereignty can help organizations adapt while retaining control over their technology choices. Our Chief Revenue Officer, Alex Vieler-Porter, will present "Why owning your AI matters," alongside speakers from Knowit, Traficom, Kesko, and DNV. The event will be held mainly in Finnish, with selected sessions in English. Explore the agenda and register: eu1.hubs.ly/H0zc4q90

Reserve dedicated NVIDIA B200 or B300 capacity for your 2027 AI workloads. UpCloud's dedicated GPU clusters bring large-scale AI infrastructure to our new flagship Nordic AI data center, with delivery from January 2027. Talk to our AI infrastructure team to plan your cluster and reserve the capacity you need. Explore dedicated GPU clusters: eu1.hubs.ly/H0zb5750

Rigid database bundles force you to make difficult compromises. Many cloud providers require you to upgrade your compute tier simply because you need more storage. Our updated PostgreSQL and MySQL architecture changes that dynamic. You can now scale compute and storage completely independently to match your precise workload requirements. This optimization ensures value market fit while maintaining affordable and predictable pricing. Learn more about our flexible plans: eu1.hubs.ly/H0z65sL0

We teamed up with Knowit for an internal hands-on UpCloud hackathon 💻 The brief was simple: pick an idea and see how far you could take it in an afternoon. Teams in Helsinki and Tampere put UpCloud services to work, building several working solutions in under three hours. No previous UpCloud experience required. Just a starting point and a willingness to get building. Thank you to everyone who took part, and to Knowit for organizing the afternoon with us! 🙌

A reminder to join our breakfast event with Berggren in Helsinki on November 24 ☕ If you're making decisions about cloud infrastructure or AI, the morning will bring legal and technology perspectives together to explore what those changes mean for your organization. Join the discussion, put your questions to the speakers, and compare perspectives with peers over breakfast. Register now: eu1.hubs.ly/H0z23GM0

We joined Forte and TellusR for a breakfast seminar in Oslo on vendor lock-in and how Norwegian businesses can prepare to change providers 🤝 The sessions explored practical ways forward: • Forte's Hans Huseklepp highlighted the gap between geopolitical concerns and action to reduce vendor dependency, while Andreas Aubell presented a framework for mapping dependencies and testing the ability to move critical operations to another provider. • Morten Krogh-Moe from TellusR and Ling Shi from Allstad shared how they brought AI into production while keeping future model and system choices open. • UpCloud's Bart Schrooten discussed sovereign AI and resilience in a market dominated by hyperscalers. Thank you to Forte and TellusR, our fellow speakers, and everyone who joined us! Photography by Marcus Tveit Karkash

Oslo, let's build sovereign cloud together 🇳🇴 Join UpCloud and Knowit on October 14 for a practical workshop on building with UpCloud. Bart Schrooten, Partner Manager at UpCloud, will kick off with a platform overview and demo. Then Ivan Pranjić, Solution Architect at UpCloud, will lead a 90-minute hands-on session. A light breakfast will be served. Places are limited, so register to secure your spot: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yYgbV0

Choosing between CPU and GPU starts with understanding your workload. Our Developer Advocate Pawel Piwosz explains where each processor fits and shares a practical framework for choosing CPU, GPU, or TPU infrastructure. Read the article: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yMYgF0

Join UpCloud and Berggren for a business breakfast on data, regulation, and privacy in Helsinki ☕ On November 24, we'll explore what Europe's evolving digital regulations mean for organizations operating in Finland, and how they influence decisions about cloud infrastructure, AI, and control over your data. Bring your questions for the speakers and exchange perspectives with fellow decision-makers over breakfast. Register now: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yT6ZW0

Hyperscaler backup costs can climb fast when compliance requirements call for longer retention. "Most customers won't pay for backup storage" offers little reassurance when you need to keep backups longer. UpCloud's updated Managed PostgreSQL and MySQL plans offer predictable, tiered pricing for 31-day compliance backups. With zero egress fees and decoupled storage, all teams can plan costs with confidence. Explore Managed Database pricing: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yMDV50

Don't miss this breakfast seminar tomorrow in Oslo 🇳🇴 Join UpCloud, Forte and TellusR for a breakfast seminar. The discussion will connect architecture choices to your ability to change direction, with a customer case from TellusR and Allstad, and a session on sovereign AI and resilience from Bart Schrooten, Partner Manager at UpCloud. Event is held mainly in Norwegian, with selected sessions in English. View the agenda and register for tomorrow's breakfast: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yS4x10

Shortlisting GPU infrastructure providers? Validate your GPU and networking requirements with UpCloud's AI infrastructure team, and discuss pricing before signing. Reserve NVIDIA B200/B300 clusters up to 64 nodes with InfiniBand on sovereign European infrastructure in the Nordics. Dedicated to your workloads. Delivery from January 2027. Submit your capacity and workload requirements to discuss configuration and pricing: eu1.hubs.ly/H0yMyvn0

We're joining Slush 2026 as a Key Partner 🚀 This year's theme, "Bet on Europe," reflects what we believe in. Founded in Finland and European-owned, we believe founders building Europe's next generation of technology companies deserve a strong European and sovereign cloud ecosystem to support them. Join us on November 18–19 in Helsinki. Stop by the UpCloud booth and tell us what you're building. Let's talk about how European cloud and AI infrastructure can support your next stage of growth.