Draft:UpCloud

UpCloud Oy
Trade name	UpCloud
Company type	Private
Industry	Internet Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Web Services Internet Hosting Services
Genre	Cloud Infrastructure and managed services
Founded	2012
Founder	Joel Pihlajamaa
Headquarters	Helsinki, Finland
Key people	Joel Pihlajamaa (Founder), Antti Vilpponen (CEO) Steve Midgley (Chairman)
Services	Cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, Virtual private cloud, Cloud firewalls, DNS, Managed databases, internet hosting service
Website	upcloud.com

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UpCloud is a privately held European cloud service provider headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. The company offers infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) with a focus on high performance, privacy, and competitive pricing. It operates 13 global data centers, providing cloud computing solutions for developers and businesses.

History

UpCloud was founded in 2012 by Joel Pihlajamaa to provide scalable cloud infrastructure services. In its early years, the company emphasized privacy and performance as its key differentiators in a competitive cloud computing market dominated by large US providers.

In 2014, UpCloud began expanding internationally, launching its first data centers outside Finland in London and Chicago. This expansion was accompanied by a strategy targeting privacy-conscious customers by storing customer account information in Finland under Finnish law, even when hosting data in international locations.

UpCloud raised €4 million in funding in 2016, led by Inventure, to support its international expansion.^[1]^[2]. In 2021, the company secured an additional €18 million from Connected Capital, Finnish Industry Investment, and Inventure^[3]^[4].

Services and Features

UpCloud provides a range of cloud computing solutions targeted at developers and businesses.

The company also emphasizes high performance by using proprietary software and solid-state drives (SSDs) for storage, offering consistent performance compared to competitors like Amazon Web Services (AWS), where performance fluctuations are a common customer complaint^[5].

Privacy and Security Focus

UpCloud’s emphasis on privacy gained prominence following revelations of global surveillance practices by the NSA^[6]. The company allows customers to host data in its Chicago data center while ensuring the customer’s account information remains protected under Finnish law. This approach caters to privacy-conscious clients seeking alternatives to US-based cloud providers.

Competitive Positioning

UpCloud targets both price-sensitive and performance-conscious users by offering infrastructure at a lower cost than competitors. For example, the company’s SSD storage prices are up to 40% lower than AWS. In addition to cost advantages, UpCloud's data redundancy systems automatically synchronize data across two backends to ensure reliability^[7].

Growth and Expansion

As of 2023, UpCloud operates 13 data centers globally^[8], including locations in Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region. The company has stated its intention to expand into new markets, including Asia, to establish itself among the global leaders in cloud computing^[9]

References

^ Ohr, Thomas (2016-11-28). "Helsinki-based UpCloud raises €4 million for the international expansion of its cloud computing solution". EU-Startups. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
^ "Pilvipalveluita tarjoava UpCloud sai kasvuunsa ensimmäisellä rahoituskierroksella neljän miljoonan potin". News Powered by Cision (in Finnish). 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
^ "UpCloud secures 18 million Euro funding boost". News Powered by Cision. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
^ Lappalainen, Elina (2020-01-20). "Pilviyhtiö UpCloud keräsi 18 miljoonan kasvurahoituksen – Avaa 10 uutta konesalia ja palkkaa 100 uutta työntekijää". Tärkeimmät talousuutiset | Kauppalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-02-07.
^ Ahmad, Mian Awais (2024). "User Experience in Cloud Computing: A Comparative Evaluation of AWS and UpCloud Management Consoles". www.theseus.fi. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
^ "'It's the size of the fight in the dog': Privacy scandals opening up cloud market to Europe's startups". ZDNET. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
^ Blau, John (2017). "Europe's Budding Artificial Intelligence Scene". Research Technology Management. 60 (6): 2–4. ISSN 0895-6308.
^ Adams, Helen Sydney (2024-05-30). "UpCloud Offers Fastest Cloud Servers with Zero-Cost Egress". datacentremagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
^ Ollila, Kauko (2023-08-29). "UpCloud tuottaa pilviratkaisuja kasvu edellä – vahvat markkinat Euroopassa ja Kaakkois-Aasiassa". Tivi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-02-07.

[1] Ohr, Thomas (2016-11-28). "Helsinki-based UpCloud raises €4 million for the international expansion of its cloud computing solution". EU-Startups. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

[2] "Pilvipalveluita tarjoava UpCloud sai kasvuunsa ensimmäisellä rahoituskierroksella neljän miljoonan potin". News Powered by Cision (in Finnish). 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

[3] "UpCloud secures 18 million Euro funding boost". News Powered by Cision. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

[4] Lappalainen, Elina (2020-01-20). "Pilviyhtiö UpCloud keräsi 18 miljoonan kasvurahoituksen – Avaa 10 uutta konesalia ja palkkaa 100 uutta työntekijää". Tärkeimmät talousuutiset | Kauppalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-02-07.

[5] Ahmad, Mian Awais (2024). "User Experience in Cloud Computing: A Comparative Evaluation of AWS and UpCloud Management Consoles". www.theseus.fi. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

[6] "'It's the size of the fight in the dog': Privacy scandals opening up cloud market to Europe's startups". ZDNET. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

[7] Blau, John (2017). "Europe's Budding Artificial Intelligence Scene". Research Technology Management. 60 (6): 2–4. ISSN 0895-6308.

[8] Adams, Helen Sydney (2024-05-30). "UpCloud Offers Fastest Cloud Servers with Zero-Cost Egress". datacentremagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

[9] Ollila, Kauko (2023-08-29). "UpCloud tuottaa pilviratkaisuja kasvu edellä – vahvat markkinat Euroopassa ja Kaakkois-Aasiassa". Tivi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-02-07.

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