ScaleUp

ScaleUp Technologies is a privately held German hosting, cloud, and data-centre services provider headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 1998 (originally under the brand “internet4YOU”), the company has evolved over 25+ years into a provider of colocation, cloud infrastructure, bare-metal, and managed hosting services — with a focus on open-source technologies, sustainability, and flexibility.

ScaleUp’s unique value proposition lies in combining traditional colocation and bare-metal offerings with an open-source, sustainable cloud and managed infrastructure stack — making it suitable for small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), developers, system houses, and organizations looking for hosting or hybrid-cloud solutions in Germany and Europe.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. ScaleUp operates 8 data center locations across Germany — including sites in Hamburg (3), Berlin (3), Nuremberg-Fürth (acquired 2025), and Düsseldorf (Connecta Park).
2. Their recently acquired Nuremberg-Fürth facility adds over 2,000 m² of technical space to their portfolio, marking a strategic expansion into southern Germany.
3. ScaleUp offers full colocation & housing, with options ranging from racks and private suites to managed hosting, bare-metal servers, and Open Compute based hardware deployments.
4. On top of traditional colocation, ScaleUp runs a cloud infrastructure — the “ScaleUp Open Cloud” — based on OpenStack and Open Compute (OCP) hardware, offering flexibility for Public Cloud, Private Cloud, or hybrid setups.
5. For containerized or cloud-native workloads, ScaleUp also offers Managed Kubernetes services, allowing customers to deploy scalable, orchestrated environments without vendor lock-in.

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. All of ScaleUp’s data centers are certified under ISO/IEC 27001, ensuring adherence to recognized standards for information security and data protection.
2. Their infrastructure emphasizes high availability and redundancy, whether in colocation, bare-metal, or cloud-hosted environments.
3. As part of their sustainability commitments, ScaleUp operates with an eye toward efficient, eco-conscious operations — using refurbished hardware where possible, and optimizing power / cooling across their facilities.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. All ScaleUp data centers are carrier-neutral, meaning customers can connect to various carriers as needed, facilitating flexible, multi-homed, or redundant network setups.
2. Their distributed footprint across Hamburg, Berlin, Nuremberg-Fürth, and Düsseldorf allows for geographically diverse deployments — ideal for load balancing, redundancy, or data sovereignty needs within Germany / EU.
3. Through their “ScaleUp Open Cloud,” clients can deploy infrastructure via OpenStack APIs, leveraging virtual networks, floating IPs, private networking, and other cloud-native connectivity options.

💼 Who It Serves

ScaleUp is well-suited for:

1. Small and Mid-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Germany / EU needing flexible hosting, colocation, or managed infrastructure without vendor lock-in
2. Developers, startups, and system houses seeking cloud-native solutions, Kubernetes orchestration, or hybrid-cloud deployments
3. Organizations requiring data sovereignty and compliance by hosting within Germany / EU under ISO-certified facilities
4. Enterprises looking for a mix of bare-metal, cloud, and managed services — especially those valuing sustainability, open-source infrastructure, and flexible growth
5. Customers with distributed infrastructure needs — e.g. multi-site deployments, geo-redundancy, hybrid-cloud architectures, or scalable storage/compute