Strengths profile
Capability rating of T Cloud Public (1–10) — against the average of all other providers and the average of its peer group.
Assessment
Open Telekom Cloud impresses with maximum operational sovereignty (10/10) and a broad, certified portfolio for the DACH region, but falls significantly behind the comparison group in AI, Big Data, and global reach.
USP
German cloud provider with an independent, broad public cloud portfolio that combines shared and dedicated resources and offers initial serverless capabilities.
Recommendation
Recommended for companies in DACH and the Netherlands that operate regionally but require high availability and strong data sovereignty.
Last verified: 2026-07
Points in favor
- Maximum operational sovereignty (10/10): Fully EU-based operations with support and staff, ensuring independence from non-EU interventions.
- High technological sovereignty (9/10): Open stack and standards ensure low lock-in and high exit-friendliness, significantly above the average of other providers (Ø 7.3).
- Strong data security and encryption (7/10): Solid technical protection measures for data at rest and in transit, including BYOK and HSM options.
- Broad service portfolio (80+ services): Comprehensive offering of Managed Databases, Kubernetes, and Storage that goes beyond pure IaaS, even if strategic depth is moderate (5/10).
- Attractive pricing options for certain workloads: High price rating for RAM (8.6/10) and Block Storage (8.2/10), as well as Saving Plans with up to 48% savings.
Things to consider
- Weak AI and Big Data offering (2/10 each): Significantly below the average of other providers (AI Ø 5.1; Big Data Ø 5.1), with limited depth in analytics and ML services.
- No global reach (2/10): Presence exclusively in Europe (3 countries, 1 continent), which is an exclusion criterion for international customers (Ø others: 4.7).
- Missing enterprise virtualization paths (1/10): No Managed VMware or Hyper-V migration target, which does not directly support classic virtualization environments (Ø others: 6.1).
- Rudimentary Bare Metal options (1/10): Low availability and maturity of dedicated physical servers compared to market standards (Ø others: 5.5).
- Moderate overall price competitiveness (5/10): In particular, costs for CPU (4.2/10), GPU (4.5/10), and Egress (3.5/10) are higher than with many competitors.
Sovereignty
All services from T Cloud Public
88 services across 14 categories
SEAL Framework
Sovereignty Score
- 7.6/10 (76%) EU operated & certified; Huawei exit underway strengthens supply chain
SOV-1Strategic (15 %)
- 8/10 Deutsche Telekom ownership, significant German state stake
SOV-2Legal & Jurisdictional (10 %)
- 9/10German jurisdiction, T-Systems operated
SOV-3Data & AI (10 %)
- 8/10Data exclusively in DE/NL datacenters
SOV-4Operational (15 %)
- 8/10EU-only operations by T-Systems
SOV-5Supply Chain (20 %)
- 6/10 Huawei exit underway, mixed EU/Western sourcing; full parity targeted 2026
SOV-6Technology (15 %)
- 7/10OpenStack & Kubernetes based; vendor independence being completed
SOV-7Security & Compliance (10 %)
- 8/10 BSI C5, ISO 27001, TISAX
SOV-8Environmental (5 %)
- 8/10DT climate targets, renewable energy
Availability & Locations
Presence DACH
Presence Europe
- Germany Biere, Magdeburg
- Netherlands Amsterdam
- Switzerland Bern, Zollikofen
Availability Zones
Multi-AZ
Regions
Countries
Continents
DDoS
- Available
Compute
Shared Instance
- Elastic Cloud Server (ECS) 1vCPU-64vCPU
Dedicated Instance
GPU Instance
Windows Server
Serverless
Virtual Private Servershared & low-budget
Hot Storage
Cold Storage
VM Backup
Volume Backup
Archive
Disaster Recovery
Managed Databases
MySQL
PostGre
MS SQL
Document-Oriented
Distributed Wide-Column
Search Engine
Vector
- RDS for PostgreSQL (pgvector)
Network & Security
Network
Public IP
Gateway
Load Balancer
Public DNS
Firewall
Private Connectivity
Dedicated Connectivity
DDoS Protection
Orchestration
Container Registry
Virtualization
Hypervisor
Instance as a Service
Bare Metal Virtualization
Management
Identity Management
Audit Trail
Mail Service
Command Line
Collaboration
- SovereignDesk (OpenTalk, Matrix, Office)
- openDesk (Souveräne Zusammenarbeit)
- Magenta / Microsoft 365
Big Data
Dashboards
Messaging
Business Analytics
Big Data Processing
Big Data Plattform
Log Monitoring
AI & Machine Learning
Machine Learning
Document Intelligence
Compliance & Certificates
C5German cloud security catalogue
ISO 20000IT service management system standard
ISO 27001Information security management system
ISO 27017Cloud security controls for providers
ISO 27018Personal data protection for cloud
ISO 27701Privacy information management extension
ISO 50001Energy management for data centers
SOC 1,2,3Service organization control audit reports
ISO 9001Quality management system standard
Cost Indication
Rating
- 5.8/10
CPUvCPU/h
- 4.2/100,033552 €
GPUH100/h
- 4.5/108,22 €
RAMGB/h
- 8.6/100,00210625 €
Managed MySQLRatio1/4
- 5.0/100,144868 €
Block StorageGB/h | 3000 IOPS
- 8.2/100,00009041 €
S3 StorageGB/h
- 5.2/100,00003315 €+Traffic
Archive StorageGB/h
- 5.6/100,0000180 €
TapeGB/h
- 5.6/100,000006329 €
Kubernetes-Service-PremiumCluster/h
- 6.0/100,133395 €
Serverless-Requestper 1 Mil Requests
- 7.5/100,1700000 €
Serverless-ComputeGB-Sec
- 7.0/100,000014 €
Egressper GB
- 3.5/100,074489 €
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Frequently asked questions about T Cloud Public
Who is the provider suitable for?
The provider is ideal for companies in DACH and the Netherlands that operate regionally and have high requirements for data sovereignty and availability. It is less suitable for globally active organizations or those with a strong need for AI and Big Data tools.
How sovereign is the provider?
With a SEAL Score of 7.6/10 (76%) and maximum operational sovereignty (10/10), the provider is very sovereign. Technological sovereignty is at 9/10, indicating an open stack and low lock-in.
How is the pricing?
The Cost Rating is 5.8/10. While RAM (8.6/10) and Block Storage (8.2/10) are priced attractively, CPU (4.2/10) and Egress (3.5/10) are higher. Actual costs are highly workload-dependent, with Saving Plans potentially offering up to 48% savings.
Where is the provider particularly strong?
The provider is particularly strong in Operational Sovereignty (10/10) and Technological Sovereignty (9/10). Data Security & Encryption (7/10) and Containerization (7/10) are also above average or solidly established.
What are the limitations?
Significant limitations exist in AI (2/10) and Big Data (2/10), which are far below market standards. Additionally, global regions (2/10) and enterprise virtualization paths such as VMware (1/10) are missing, which can complicate migrations.
What is the availability and infrastructure like?
The provider operates 9 Availability Zones across 3 regions in 3 countries (Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland). This offers Multi-AZ options and DDoS protection, but is limited to Europe, reducing global reach to 2/10.