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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.
Clever Cloud launches Clever Kubernetes Engine (CKE) in public beta on April 27, 2026
Previewed at Devoxx starting April 22, CKE is the culmination of two years of R&D built around a complete reimplementation of Kubernetes.
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.
What makes Clever Cloud unique
Most cloud platforms ask you to pick a lane. Serverless with hard limits on memory, execution time, and payload size. Containers locked to a single hyperscaler with databases resold from third parties. Or raw infrastructure where you manage everything yourself.
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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What’s new on Clever Cloud, Q2 2025
Last February, we held the Clever Cloud Fest, two days of meetings and exchanges, punctuated by the announcement of 11 new products. However, it's one thing to talk about innovations, and quite another to bring them to life for our customers.
Why we (finally) built our own managed Kubernetes
At Clever Cloud, we held off for a long time before offering a managed Kubernetes service. Not out of technological reluctance, Kubernetes is a great tool… but it was never designed to make developers’ lives easier.
What is cloud migration?
Cloud migration represents a strategic step for organisations looking to transform their digital infrastructure.
Clever Cloud at VivaTech 2025: demonstration of Clever AI, new partnerships and support for startups
At VivaTech 2025, Clever Cloud is highlighting a number of strategic announcements and innovations in line with its vision of a sovereign, open and resilient cloud. The team will be present in various pavilions, unveiling Clever AI for the first time, presenting a partnership with Grist, an open source data platform, signing a partnership for development in North Africa and stepping up its support for the startup ecosystem.
Grist Labs and Clever Cloud Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Sovereign, Scalable Data Solutions in Europe
Grist Labs, creators of the modern, open-source data tool, and Clever Cloud, a leading European Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) cloud service provider, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver secure, sovereign hosting and streamlined distribution of Grist services across Europe.
What is native cloud?
The world of software development is changing at breakneck speed. In an economic environment where digital technology plays an increasingly central role, companies are looking to create applications that are ever more responsive, scalable and resilient.