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Clever Cloud introduces the Ultimate Sovereignty Clause to guarantee lasting digital sovereignty
Clever Cloud is introducing the Ultimate Sovereignty Clause, a contractual mechanism designed to ensure that a cloud service remains sovereign within a European framework, even if its provider were to come under non-European control.
Advanced Deployments: Clever Cloud launches a second certification
Clever Cloud announces the launch of Advanced Deployments, its new official certification dedicated to advanced deployments on its platform.
CKE in public beta: managed, sovereign, and properly integrated Kubernetes
Clever Cloud was founded in 2010. At that point, Docker did not exist, and Kubernetes even less. The problem, however, was already there: running our first customers' applications reliably, in isolation, and predictably.
The DEEP, OVHcloud and Clever Cloud consortium selected to deliver sovereign cloud services for European institutions
Paris – April 17, 2026 – The consortium composed of DEEP by POST Luxembourg Group, OVHcloud and Clever Cloud today announces its selection by the European Commission as part of a major procurement framework to provide sovereign cloud services to the institutions, bodies and agencies of the European Union. This contract, with a ceiling of €180 million over six years, marks a significant milestone in the concrete implementation of Europe’s digital sovereignty strategy.
OpenTofu: the open-source Terraform fork — natively supported on Clever Cloud
In August 2023, HashiCorp changed Terraform's license. A few weeks later, OpenTofu
was born under the Linux Foundation. Here's what it means — and how to use it
with the Clever Cloud provider.
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ELK Stack: what it is used for and how to use it for observability
Understanding what is really happening inside a modern application has become increasingly complex. Microservices, cloud environments, and the growing number of physical or virtual servers all contribute to an explosion of technical signals. This distribution makes so-called “traditional” log analysis—based on directly connecting to a single machine—hard to sustain at scale.
Identity Access Management: pillar of security and compliance
Identity Access Management (IAM) is now one of the foundations of information system security and governance.…
UP Programme: Clever Cloud announces the fourth startup selection
With this new announcement, Clever Cloud reveals the fourth group of startups joining the UP Programme.
Clever Cloud Position Paper – Revision of the EU Public Procurement Rules
Unlocking European Innovation and Sovereignty: From Rules to Results: Europe’s Procurement Triad
From Digital Colony to Power Broker: Why European Cloud Sovereignty Matters in the AI Era
The global digital landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, marked by geopolitical shifts and the accelerating pace of AI innovation. In this era of change, Europe is uniquely positioned to champion a human-centric approach to technology, fostering trust, strengthening its digital ecosystem, and building crucial bridges across continents.
January to April 2026 Events
Clever Cloud continues to participate in technical events to foster discussions around cloud computing, digital sovereignty, and AI.