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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 %
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