Aruba vs STACKIT

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.

STACKIT – The German business cloud

STACKIT is the public cloud brand of Schwarz Digits, backed by the Schwarz group, the largest retail company in Europe, based in Germany.

STACKIT has very high momentum, with new services being added at a high pace. The service portfolio and partnerships, e.g. with ServiceNow and Salesforce for Tableau, make STACKIT an attractive choice for enterprises in the DACH region.

Aruba Cloud
STACKIT
  • HeadquartersBad Friedrichshall, Deutschland
  • Parent companySchwarz Digits, member of Schwarz Group
  • Cloud since2022
  • Websitestackit.com

Product Comparison

CategoryServiceAruba Cloud – The European Cloud, certified and AI-readySTACKIT – The German business cloud
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		Linux ServerLinux Server
ServerServer
Windows ServerWindows Server
GPU InstanceServers for Private AIServers for Private AI
GPU On DemandGPU On Demand		—
ContainersContainer Registry—Container RegistryContainer Registry
KubernetesAruba Managed KubernetesAruba Managed KubernetesConfidential KubernetesConfidential Kubernetes
Kubernetes EngineKubernetes Engine
Edge CloudEdge Cloud
Data & AIArtificial Intelligence—AI Model ExperimentsAI Model Experiments
Data Processing—WorkflowsWorkflows
Data Warehouse/Lakehouse—DremioDremio
Ingestion—IntakeIntake
Managed LLM—AI Model ServingAI Model Serving
Notebooks—NotebooksNotebooks
Search Engine—OpenSearchOpenSearch
DatabaseDocument Database—MongoDB FlexMongoDB Flex
Key-Value Store—RedisRedis
Key Value StoreKey Value Store
Messaging—RabbitMQRabbitMQ
Relational DatabaseDatabase as a Service (DBaaS)Database as a Service (DBaaS)PostgreSQL FlexPostgreSQL Flex
MariaDBMariaDB
SQLServer FlexSQLServer Flex
Managed ServicesApplication RuntimeApplication PlatformApplication PlatformCloud FoundryCloud Foundry
E-Mail—MailOutMailOut
Hybrid CloudVirtual Private CloudVirtual Private Cloud
Aruba Managed Hybrid CloudAruba Managed Hybrid Cloud
Azure Local on Aruba CloudAzure Local on Aruba Cloud		—
ManagementAutomation—Server Update ManagementServer Update Management
Automation ServiceAutomation Service
Run CommandRun Command
Developer Platform—GitGit
ObservabilityCloud MonitoringCloud MonitoringServer AgentServer Agent
LogMeLogMe
LogsLogs
Telemetry RouterTelemetry Router
ObservabilityObservability
NetworkDirect ConnectHybrid ConnectHybrid ConnectConnectivity (Hybrid/Multi-Cloud)Connectivity (Hybrid/Multi-Cloud)
DNSDomains and DNSDomains and DNS—
FirewallNetwork ComponentsNetwork ComponentsNetwork securityNetwork security
Load Balancer—Load Balancing and Content DeliveryLoad Balancing and Content Delivery
Private Network—Core NetworkingCore Networking
Security & IdentityHost Security—Security HardeningSecurity Hardening
Secret Manager—Secrets ManagerSecrets Manager
KMSKMS
Security Posture Management—CSPMCSPM
StorageBackupBackup for Microsoft 365Backup for Microsoft 365
Cloud BackupCloud Backup
Backup AgentlessBackup Agentless
Cloud Bare Metal BackupCloud Bare Metal Backup		Server Backup ManagementServer Backup Management
Block StorageVPC StorageVPC Storage
Aruba Block StorageAruba Block Storage		Block StorageBlock Storage
Cold Storage—ArchivingArchiving
Disaster RecoveryDisaster Recovery (DRaaS)Disaster Recovery (DRaaS)—
File StorageUnified StorageUnified Storage
Smart StorageSmart Storage		File StorageFile Storage
Object StorageCloud Object StorageCloud Object StorageObject StorageObject 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

STACKIT

81.8 %

SEAL 2

Sovereignty Comparison

Data Centres

CountryCityArubaSTACKIT
AustriaOstermiething—STACKIT DC 10
Czech RepublicKtišCZ2—
PragueCZ1—
FranceParisFR1—
GermanyEllhofen—STACKIT DC 08
FrankfurtDE1—
Neckarsulm—STACKIT DC 01
ItalyArezzo
  • IT1
  • IT2
—
BergamoIT3—
RomeIT4—
PolandWarsawPL1—
United KingdomLondonUK1—

Certifications

CertificationDescriptionArubaSTACKIT
BSI C5German cloud security catalogue—✓
CSA STARCloud Security Alliance Assurance Registry✓✓
DIN EN 50600European standard for data centers—✓
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✓—
SOC 1Validation of internal controls over financial reporting—✓
SOC 2Controls for security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, or privacy—✓
TISAXAssessment mechanism concerning secure processing of information in automotive—✓
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