T Cloud Public vs UpCloud
T Cloud Public – The cloud platform of Deutsche Telekom AG
T Cloud Public is a cloud computing service operated by Deutsche Telekom AG, formerly known as Open Telekom Cloud.
T Cloud Public has a very broad portfolio of cloud services, from a complete IaaS range over higher-level services such as managed Kubernetes and serverless functions up to data processing and AI services. The cloud product range is one of the most comprehensive ones in Europe.
T Cloud Public has data centres in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
UpCloud – Global Cloud, European Excellence
UpCloud is a European cloud provider headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. UpCloud are operating 15 data centres across 4 continents.
The service portfolio of UpCloud is not the broadest, focusing on the basic cloud primitives such as managed Kubernetes, storage and managed databases, but developer tooling around UpCloud is rich and covers all the typical developer use cases.
- HeadquartersBonn, Germany
- Parent companyDeutsche Telekom AG
- Cloud since2016
- ISINDE0005557508
- Websitewww.t-cloud-public.com
- HeadquartersHelsinki, Finland
- Parent companyUpCloud is privately owned
- Cloud since2011
- ISINnot publicly listed
- Websiteupcloud.com
Product Comparison
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.
T Cloud Public
77.8 %
SEAL 2
UpCloud
67.0 %
SEAL 2
Data Centres
| Country | City | T Cloud Public | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | Sydney | — | AU-SYD1 |
 Denmark | Copenhagen | — | DK-CPH1 |
 Finland | Helsinki | — |
|
 Germany | Biere | TCP | — |
| Frankfurt | — | DE-FRA1 | |
| Magdeburg | TCP | — | |
 Netherlands | Aalsmeer | TCP | — |
| Almere | TCP | — | |
| Amsterdam | — | NL-AMS1 | |
 Norway | Stavanger | — | NO-SVG1 |
 Poland | Warsaw | — | PL-WAW1 |
 Singapore | Singapore | — | SG-SIN1 |
 Spain | Madrid | — | ES-MAD1 |
 Sweden | Stockholm | — | SE-STO1 |
 Switzerland | Bern | TCP | — |
| Zollikofen | TCP | — | |
 United Kingdom | London | — | UK-LON1 |
 United States | Chicago | — | US-CHI1 |
| New York | — | US-NYC1 | |
| San Jose | — | US-SJO1 |
Certifications
| Certification | Description | T Cloud Public | UpCloud |
|---|---|---|---|
 BSI C5 | German cloud security catalogue | ✓ | — |
 DIN EN 50600 | European standard for data centers | ✓ | — |
 ENS | National Security Framework, applicable to the entire Public Sector in Spain | ✓ | — |
 ISO 14001 | Standard for environmental management systems (EMS) | — | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | World's best-known standard for information security management systems (ISMS) | ✓ | ✓ |
 SOC 1 | Validation of internal controls over financial reporting | ✓ | — |
 SOC 2 | Controls for security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, or privacy | ✓ | — |
 SOC 3 | Controls for security, availability, integrity, confidentiality and privacy for distribution | ✓ | — |
 TISAX | Assessment mechanism concerning secure processing of information in automotive | ✓ | — |