ELASTX vs STACKIT

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.

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.

Elastx
  • HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
  • Parent companythe majority owner seems to be Sobro (Söderberg & Partners)
  • Cloud since2012
  • Websiteelastx.se
STACKIT
  • HeadquartersBad Friedrichshall, Deutschland
  • Parent companySchwarz Digits, member of Schwarz Group
  • Cloud since2022
  • Websitestackit.com

Product Comparison

CategoryServiceELASTX – The Swedish Cloud ProviderSTACKIT – The German business cloud
ComputeCompute InstanceOpenStack IaaSOpenStack IaaSLinux ServerLinux Server
ServerServer
Windows ServerWindows Server
GPU InstanceGPUGPU—
ContainersContainer Registry—Container RegistryContainer Registry
KubernetesKubernetes CaaSKubernetes CaaSConfidential KubernetesConfidential Kubernetes
Kubernetes EngineKubernetes Engine
Edge CloudEdge Cloud
Data & AIArtificial IntelligenceAI servicesAI servicesAI 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 StoreValkeyValkeyRedisRedis
Key Value StoreKey Value Store
Messaging—RabbitMQRabbitMQ
Relational DatabaseMSSQL DBaaSMSSQL DBaaS
PostgreSQL DBaaSPostgreSQL DBaaS
MariaDB DBaaSMariaDB DBaaS
MySQL DBaaSMySQL DBaaS		PostgreSQL FlexPostgreSQL Flex
MariaDBMariaDB
SQLServer FlexSQLServer Flex
Managed ServicesApplication RuntimeVirtuozzo PaaSVirtuozzo PaaSCloud FoundryCloud Foundry
E-MailMail RelayMail RelayMailOutMailOut
ManagementAutomation—Server Update ManagementServer Update Management
Automation ServiceAutomation Service
Run CommandRun Command
Developer Platform—GitGit
ObservabilityApplication MonitoringApplication MonitoringServer AgentServer Agent
LogMeLogMe
LogsLogs
Telemetry RouterTelemetry Router
ObservabilityObservability
NetworkAnti DDoSDDoS ProtectionDDoS Protection—
CDNVarnish CDNVarnish CDN—
Direct ConnectCloud ExchangeCloud Exchange
Cloud ConnectCloud Connect		Connectivity (Hybrid/Multi-Cloud)Connectivity (Hybrid/Multi-Cloud)
FirewallWeb Application FirewallWeb Application FirewallNetwork securityNetwork security
Load Balancer—Load Balancing and Content DeliveryLoad Balancing and Content Delivery
Private Network—Core NetworkingCore Networking
VPNCloud VPNCloud VPN—
Security & IdentityHost Security—Security HardeningSecurity Hardening
Secret Manager—Secrets ManagerSecrets Manager
KMSKMS
Security Posture ManagementThreat IntelligenceThreat IntelligenceCSPMCSPM
StorageBackupThe Vault Object StorageThe Vault Object StorageServer Backup ManagementServer Backup Management
Block StorageBlock StorageBlock StorageBlock StorageBlock Storage
Cold Storage—ArchivingArchiving
File Storage—File StorageFile Storage
Object StorageSwift Object StorageSwift 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.

ELASTX

71.2 %

SEAL 1

STACKIT

81.8 %

SEAL 2

Sovereignty Comparison

Data Centres

CountryCityELASTXSTACKIT
AustriaOstermiething—STACKIT DC 10
GermanyEllhofen—STACKIT DC 08
Neckarsulm—STACKIT DC 01
SwedenStockholm
  • Elastx STO2
  • Elastx STO1
  • Elastx STO3
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Certifications

CertificationDescriptionELASTXSTACKIT
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 50001Standard for Energy Management System—✓
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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