Founded in 1994, Aruba S.p.A. is one of Europe’s primary providers of cloud services, data centers, web hosting, email services, domain registration services. The company has 16 million users and manages infrastructure distributed across 7 Data Centers which host over 2.7 million registered domains, 9.8 million email accounts, 9 million PEC certified email accounts, along with thousands of IT infrastructures for businesses.
Since 2016, Aruba has been the Official Registry for the .cloud TLD.
Aruba Enterprise is offering Cloud, Data Center and Trust Service solutions to businesses and public authorities, designing, implementing and managing highly customized IT solutions. The specialized Azure Local and IaaS for SAP Hana services are examples.
Part of the Aruba Group is also Actalis, a certificate authority that I am using as an easy European alternative to Let’s Encrypt.
Features & Services
Aruba Cloud is a fully European cloud provider offering public, private, and hybrid cloud solutions built on proprietary infrastructures located primarily in Italy and interconnected across multiple European regions. The portfolio includes virtual machines, Virtual Private Cloud environments, bare metal servers, and Cloud VPS.
The platform supports cloud-native workloads through managed Kubernetes and Database as a Service, and provides scalable block storage, S3-compatible object storage, cloud backup, and disaster recovery solutions. VMware-based environments, including Hosted Private Cloud and Disaster Recovery as a Service, enable architectural continuity for enterprise customers.
GPU-enabled infrastructures hosted within European data centers support AI and machine learning workloads, allowing organizations to develop and deploy data-intensive applications while maintaining data sovereignty and regulatory compliance.
Developer Experience
Aruba Cloud provides an open and interoperable ecosystem based on standard and open-source technologies, including OpenStack and VMware. Resources can be provisioned and managed through a centralized cloud management platform with API support, enabling automation and DevOps integration. Managed Kubernetes services and hybrid connectivity options support scalable, modern application architectures.
Data Centres
Aruba Cloud operates a European data center network with proprietary facilities in Italy (Arezzo, Bergamo, Rome) and the Czech Republic, complemented by additional locations in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Poland. The network spans multiple availability zones across six European countries and is designed for high availability, infrastructural resilience, and compliance with European regulations.
| Name | City | Country |
|---|---|---|
| IT1 | Arezzo | Italy |
| IT2 | Arezzo | Italy |
| IT3 | Bergamo | Italy |
| IT4 | Rome | Italy |
| CZ1 | Prague | Czech Republic |
| CZ2 | Ktiš | Czech Republic |
| FR1 | Paris | France |
| DE1 | Frankfurt | Germany |
| UK1 | London | United Kingdom |
| PL1 | Warsaw | Poland |
Environmental Policy
Aruba Cloud is committed to sustainable operations through energy efficiency and use of renewable power sources:
- Green-by-design data centers emphasizing reduced energy consumption and efficient cooling
- Participation in European energy-efficiency initiatives and codes of conduct to minimize environmental impact
- Integration of renewable energy production assets (photovoltaic, hydroelectric) to support cloud operations where possible
The environmental strategy aligns with broader European sustainability goals for cloud infrastructure.
Certifications
Aruba Cloud maintains a broad compliance and certification portfolio to ensure security, quality, and governance.
Proof for all Auruba certifications can be found on the Aruba Certifications page.
Resources
Aruba Cloud offers architectural consulting, tailored infrastructured design, and fully managed cloud services. Its solutions are recognized in industry evaluations such as the IDC MarketScape (European Public cloud IaaS) and Gartner Market Guide for Specialty Cloud Providers in Europe.
