Cyso Cloud vs ELASTX

Cyso Cloud – 100% Dutch and independent

Cyso Cloud is an OpenStack-based cloud provider based in the Netherlands.

The Cyso Cloud service portfolio includes core Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offerings such as compute, storage, a managed Kubernetes service EMK and a transactional email service.

With its data centres in North Holland and in Frankfurt, Cyso Cloud can fulfill geo-redundancy requirements. The NEN 7510 certification for the Dutch healthcare sector can make Cyso Cloud a good choice for respective Dutch companies.

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.

Cyso Cloud
  • HeadquartersAlkmaar, Netherlands
  • Parent companyCyso Group
  • Cloud since2025
  • Websitecyso.cloud
Elastx
  • HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
  • Parent companyElastx seems to be owned by Southrock Asset Management
  • Cloud since2012
  • Websiteelastx.se

Product Comparison

CategoryServiceCyso Cloud – 100% Dutch and independentELASTX – The Swedish Cloud Provider
ComputeCompute InstanceServersServersOpenStack IaaSOpenStack IaaS
GPU Instance—GPUGPU
Image CatalogCloud ImagesCloud Images—
ContainersKubernetesManaged KubernetesManaged KubernetesKubernetes CaaSKubernetes CaaS
Data & AIArtificial Intelligence—AI servicesAI services
DatabaseKey-Value Store—ValkeyValkey
Relational DatabaseCloud DatabasesCloud DatabasesMSSQL DBaaSMSSQL DBaaS
PostgreSQL DBaaSPostgreSQL DBaaS
MariaDB DBaaSMariaDB DBaaS
MySQL DBaaSMySQL DBaaS
Managed ServicesApplication Runtime—Virtuozzo PaaSVirtuozzo PaaS
E-MailTransactional EmailTransactional EmailMail RelayMail Relay
ManagementObservability—Application MonitoringApplication Monitoring
NetworkAnti DDoS—DDoS ProtectionDDoS Protection
CDN—Varnish CDNVarnish CDN
Direct Connect—Cloud ExchangeCloud Exchange
Cloud ConnectCloud Connect
DNSDNSDNS—
Elastic IPIP AddressesIP Addresses—
FirewallSecurity GroupsSecurity GroupsWeb Application FirewallWeb Application Firewall
Load BalancerLoad BalancersLoad Balancers—
Private NetworkPortsPorts
NetworksNetworks		—
RouterRoutersRouters—
VPN—Cloud VPNCloud VPN
Security & IdentityIAMIAMIAM—
Security Posture Management—Threat IntelligenceThreat Intelligence
StorageBackupVolume snapshotsVolume snapshots
Volume backupVolume backup		The Vault Object StorageThe Vault Object Storage
Block StorageVolume storeVolume storeBlock StorageBlock Storage
Object StorageObject StorageObject 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.

Cyso Cloud

70.3 %

SEAL 1

ELASTX

70.1 %

SEAL 1

Sovereignty Comparison

Data Centres

CountryCityCyso CloudELASTX
GermanyFrankfurtCyso Cloud—
NetherlandsAmsterdamCyso Cloud—
SwedenStockholm—
  • Elastx STO2
  • Elastx STO1
  • Elastx STO3

Certifications

CertificationDescriptionCyso CloudELASTX
ISO 14001Standard for environmental management systems (EMS)—✓
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—✓
NEN 7510 Information security management certification for healthcare in the Netherlands✓—
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