Atlas is the Icelandic regional sovereign cloud. Based on CloudStack and operated from green data centers in Iceland.
Atlas launched in 2025, when they graduated from the Startup SuperNova accelerator program, to meet the demand for a local cloud provider. In cooperation with Borealis Data Centers, Syndis Security and Nova ISP networking Atlas is a reliable local alternative for you hosting needs.
Features & Services
The Atlas Cloud service portfolio is currently being built up. Basic primitives such as VMs, and storage are in place.
Managed Kubernetes and Databases DBaaS service is in the early development phase.
Atlas is also working on an managed authentication service.
Developer Experience
Since Atlas Cloud is built on CloudStack, it can be accessed via both the CloudStack API and the CloudStack command-line interface (CLI).
The Atlas Cloud Console
Tutorials and articles to help get started with Atlas Cloud are available on the Atlas Cloud documentation page.
Data Centres
At the moment, Atlas Cloud is operates from a Tier 3 compliant data center in Reykjavik with direct backbone access.
Environmental Policy
All of the Atlas Cloud data center operations run on 100% renewable hydro and geothermal power.
Conclusion
When looking for a reliable cloud provider in the north, consider Atlas.
With respect to technological foundations, it will be interesting to see how Atlas Cloud evolves. While most providers are launching platforms based on OpenStack, the emergence of a CloudStack-based provider is a refreshing variation.
