Aruba vs ELASTX

Aruba Cloud – The European Cloud, certified and AI-ready

Aruba Cloud is Italy's primary provider of cloud services, data centers, web hosting, email services, domain registration services.

Since 2016, Aruba has been the Official Registry for the .cloud TLD.

There are more companies under the Aruba Group umbrella, for example the certificate authority Actalis.

ELASTX – The Swedish Cloud Provider

ELASTX is a Swedish cloud provider operating three data centers located within the Stockholm metropolitan area.

Their service portfolio includes core Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offerings such as compute, storage, database, and networking solutions. In addition, ELASTX provides a managed Kubernetes service to support containerized applications.

What sets ELASTX apart is their commitment to delivering tailored, bespoke solutions in close collaboration with their clients.

Aruba Cloud
Elastx
  • HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
  • Parent companythe majority owner seems to be Sobro (Söderberg & Partners)
  • Cloud since2012
  • Websiteelastx.se

Product Comparison

CategoryServiceAruba Cloud – The European Cloud, certified and AI-readyELASTX – The Swedish Cloud Provider
Bare MetalBare Metal InstanceMetal Cloud InfrastructureMetal Cloud Infrastructure
QuickStart ServerQuickStart Server
QuickStart ServerQuickStart Server
Dedicated ServersDedicated Servers		—
ComputeCompute InstanceVPS – Virtual Private ServersVPS – Virtual Private Servers
IaaS for SAP HanaIaaS for SAP Hana
Public Cloud – Cloud ServerPublic Cloud – Cloud Server
Virtual Data CenterVirtual Data Center
VPS – Virtual Private ServersVPS – Virtual Private Servers
VMware Cloud ServerVMware Cloud Server		OpenStack IaaSOpenStack IaaS
GPU InstanceServers for Private AIServers for Private AI
GPU On DemandGPU On Demand		GPUGPU
ContainersKubernetesAruba Managed KubernetesAruba Managed KubernetesKubernetes CaaSKubernetes CaaS
Data & AIArtificial Intelligence—AI servicesAI services
DatabaseKey-Value Store—ValkeyValkey
Relational DatabaseDatabase as a Service (DBaaS)Database as a Service (DBaaS)MSSQL DBaaSMSSQL DBaaS
PostgreSQL DBaaSPostgreSQL DBaaS
MariaDB DBaaSMariaDB DBaaS
MySQL DBaaSMySQL DBaaS
Managed ServicesApplication RuntimeApplication PlatformApplication PlatformVirtuozzo PaaSVirtuozzo PaaS
E-Mail—Mail RelayMail Relay
Hybrid CloudVirtual Private CloudVirtual Private Cloud
Aruba Managed Hybrid CloudAruba Managed Hybrid Cloud
Azure Local on Aruba CloudAzure Local on Aruba Cloud		—
ManagementObservabilityCloud MonitoringCloud MonitoringApplication MonitoringApplication Monitoring
NetworkAnti DDoS—DDoS ProtectionDDoS Protection
CDN—Varnish CDNVarnish CDN
Direct ConnectHybrid ConnectHybrid ConnectCloud ExchangeCloud Exchange
Cloud ConnectCloud Connect
DNSDomains and DNSDomains and DNS—
FirewallNetwork ComponentsNetwork ComponentsWeb Application FirewallWeb Application Firewall
VPN—Cloud VPNCloud VPN
Security & IdentitySecurity Posture Management—Threat IntelligenceThreat Intelligence
StorageBackupBackup for Microsoft 365Backup for Microsoft 365
Cloud BackupCloud Backup
Backup AgentlessBackup Agentless
Cloud Bare Metal BackupCloud Bare Metal Backup		The Vault Object StorageThe Vault Object Storage
Block StorageVPC StorageVPC Storage
Aruba Block StorageAruba Block Storage		Block StorageBlock Storage
Disaster RecoveryDisaster Recovery (DRaaS)Disaster Recovery (DRaaS)—
File StorageUnified StorageUnified Storage
Smart StorageSmart Storage		—
Object StorageCloud Object StorageCloud Object StorageSwift Object StorageSwift Object Storage

Sovereignty

Sovereignty assessment side by side, following the EU Cloud Sovereignty Framework with its 8 objectives. Higher is better; the area shows each provider's coverage across all objectives.

Disclaimer: this assessment is conducted as an outside-in analysis, based on public information and, for some questions, educated guessing. The results may be factually wrong and in no way replace your own due diligence.

Aruba

72.0 %

SEAL 1

ELASTX

71.2 %

SEAL 1

Sovereignty Comparison

Data Centres

CountryCityArubaELASTX
Czech RepublicKtišCZ2—
PragueCZ1—
FranceParisFR1—
GermanyFrankfurtDE1—
ItalyArezzo
  • IT1
  • IT2
—
BergamoIT3—
RomeIT4—
PolandWarsawPL1—
SwedenStockholm—
  • Elastx STO2
  • Elastx STO1
  • Elastx STO3
United KingdomLondonUK1—

Certifications

CertificationDescriptionArubaELASTX
CSA STARCloud Security Alliance Assurance Registry✓—
ISO 14001Standard for environmental management systems (EMS)✓✓
ISO 20000International standard for IT service management✓—
ISO 22301Business Continuity Management✓—
ISO 27001World's best-known standard for information security management systems (ISMS)✓✓
ISO 27017Information security controls for cloud services✓✓
ISO 27018Guidance for protecting PII data in public clouds✓✓
ISO 27701Requirements for Privacy Information Management System✓—
ISO 50001Standard for Energy Management System✓—
ISO 9001Standard for Quality Management✓—
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