Case Studies

Central European Cloud Availability Zone

How LifeinCloud, together with LumaDock, implemented a highly available, GDPR-compliant cloud availability zone in the firstcolo data center in Frankfurt.

In this case study, you will learn:

Why Frankfurt with DE-CIX is important for cloud performance
What requirements LifeinCloud had for availability and GDPR compliance
How firstcolo provided support with Tier III+ infrastructure
The benefits that resulted for scaling and operations
How the collaboration and technical support proceeded

Customer Testimonial

“The process from the initial discussions to deployment was fast, efficient, and straightforward. Since the firstcolo facility ensures physical reliability very well, our experts can focus on the cloud platform instead of worrying about environmental or connectivity issues.”

George Lisandru, Chief Technology Officer, LifeinCloud

The Complete Success Story

The path to the goal: From infrastructure needs to a highly available cloud availability zone

Initial Situation

LifeinCloud and its sub-brand LumaDock required a central European Availability Zone to support public, private, and GPU cloud workloads.

Challenge

High availability, consistent network performance, low latencies via DE-CIX, and full compliance with European standards were required.

Solution

firstcolo provided Tier III+ compliant infrastructure in the R3 data center in Frankfurt, featuring redundant power supply, cooling, and a direct DE-CIX connection.