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Block Storage
Persistent, high-performance storage for virtual machines — operated in European data centers by Yorizon on an open OpenStack stack and fully compliant with EU data protection regulations.
For platform, DevOps, and database teams that need persistent, high-performance volumes for virtual machines in a sovereign European cloud.
What Yorizon delivers
Freely configurable NVMe volumes
Snapshots and cloning for tests and backups
Encryption and in transit
Redundant design for high availability
Fully OpenStack Cinder-compatible
Architecture & Technology
OpenStack Cinder on NVMe hardware. Operated under OSISM (Sovereign Cloud Stack) with Ceph backend and Neutron SDN. KVM hypervisor. Timber-built data centers with PUE below 1.1 and waste heat feed-in to connected sites (up to 80%).
Security & Sovereignty
EU-only data residency, no US Cloud Act
Encryption and in transit
Tenant isolation in Keystone
Roadmap for ISO 27001, BSI C5
Service Level
99.9% monthly availability
Response time 90 min for critical
Maintenance 22:00-06:00, 3 working days' notice
Service credits 5-50 %
What is Yorizon Block Storage?
Yorizon Block Storage delivers persistent NVMe volumes based on OpenStack Cinder for VMs and databases — fully scalable, redundantly designed, and independent of the VM lifecycle.
Which performance class does Block Storage offer?
NVMe-based performance, optimized for transactional databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL). Specific IOPS guarantees are defined individually for each customer in the quotation.
Where is my data stored?
Exclusively in European Yorizon data centers in Germany and Austria. No U.S. Cloud Act, full EU data residency.
Which service levels apply?
99.9% monthly availability, 90-minute response time for critical incidents, tiered service credits from 5% to 50% if these levels are not met.
How can I automate volumes?
Via the standard OpenStack Cinder API with Terraform provider, OpenStack CLI and SDKs (Gophercloud, openstacksdk). GitOps, webhook, and lifecycle workflows out of the box.
