Government cloud hosting
Host public sector applications on sovereign, EU-based infrastructure. EU-owned providers, data residency guarantees, ISO 27001 controls, and open-source tools that keep public data under public control.
On-Premise
The government hosting challenge
Why government teams need better hosting
Generic hosting was not built for government requirements.
Sovereignty is mandated
Many public tenders require EU-only infrastructure and exclude US clouds exposed to the CLOUD Act.
Public data, public trust
Citizen data must be encrypted, isolated, and demonstrably kept under the right jurisdiction.
Vendor lock-in is a risk
Proprietary clouds trap public budgets. Open-source on portable infrastructure keeps options open.
Government on Elestio
A managed platform, not just a VM
The managed layer handles security and operations so your team ships faster.
EU-owned providers
Deploy on Hetzner, Netcup, and Scaleway, entities operating under EU law only, not the US CLOUD Act.
Data residency and encryption
Pin data and backups to a specific EU region, with TLS 1.3 in transit and encryption at rest.
ISO 27001 + SOC 2
Certified controls, audit logging, and a signed DPA to support public procurement requirements.
No vendor lock-in
400+ open-source apps on portable infrastructure. Keep control of your data and avoid proprietary traps.
Popular stacks
Open-source apps for government
Deploy the tools your team relies on, all fully managed.
Sovereign EU cloud
Deploy on EU-owned providers with region pinning, for a defensible sovereignty position in tenders.
Self-hosted collaboration
Nextcloud, Mattermost, and document tools keep internal collaboration on infrastructure you control.
Open-source everything
Databases, portals, and analytics from a 400+ catalogue, all managed and portable.
Sovereign hosting for the public sector
Managed, dedicated, deploy in minutes. Free trial, no credit card.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is Elestio suitable for government and public sector?
Yes. Elestio deploys on EU-owned providers under EU law only, with data residency, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 controls, and open-source apps that avoid vendor lock-in, which fit common public sector procurement requirements.
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How is this different from AWS or Azure EU regions?
US-headquartered clouds are subject to the CLOUD Act even in EU regions. Elestio deploys sovereign workloads on EU-owned providers (Hetzner, Netcup, Scaleway) so the operating entity and legal exposure are EU-based. See our sovereign cloud hosting page.
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Can I guarantee data stays in a specific country?
Yes. Pin your VM and backups to a specific EU region and country, such as Germany or France, and disable cross-region fallback.
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Do you avoid vendor lock-in?
Yes. Everything runs on open-source software on portable infrastructure, and you keep full control of your data and volumes.
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Do you sign a DPA?
Yes. A standard DPA with SCCs is available, with a designated Data Protection Officer.
Sovereign hosting for the public sector
Managed hosting for government from $11/mo. Free trial, no credit card required.
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