Release of 10.05.2021

A1 Telekom Austria Group: European Cloud Exoscale, a Cloud Platform of A1 Digital, to Provide Container Orchestration

A1 Digital, a subsidiary of A1 Telekom Austria Group and an expert in digitalization, offers container orchestration with Kubernetes as a fully integrated service in its European cloud Exoscale. With Exoscale SKS (Scalable Kubernetes Service), customers have an easy way to use modern container technology without significant administrative effort and special expertise in a secure, scalable and privacy-compliant environment. Moreover, they also benefit from an affordable, transparent pricing structure that includes packages for any size of organization. As of now, companies can book Kubernetes as a managed service at A1 Digital.

“The exoscale team has proven time and again that they are at the pulse of the new digital revolution. At A1 Digital, we are developing world-class products for our international customers. Those cloud enthusiasts have built a solid cloud platform that is powerful, enjoyable to use, and is a European alternative to the incumbent hyperscalers. Exoscale perfectly matches one pillar of the A1 Group strategy, which is to scale the platform business, and with the SKS services both we and our customers are primed for scale”, says Alejandro Plater, COO of A1 Telekom Austria Group.

Container technology is currently probably the most important trend in the cloud. What virtualization was in the noughties, the use of software containers is today. Used correctly, container technology leads to significant improvements in flexibility, reliability and hardware utilization. With the self-developed Scalable Kubernetes Service, SKS for short, Exoscale offers a managed Kubernetes that handles the orchestration and automation of containerized applications. Our customers will benefit from the ease of use and advantageous, transparent cost structure that they have come to expect from Exoscale even now."

With the help of container technology, companies can consistently complete the virtualization of their IT infrastructure. This is especially true when used as a managed service in the cloud, which offers easy use of applications "like electricity from a socket".

A1 Digital's pricing model for Kubernetes as a managed service starts at free for developers and a Pro package for enterprises. The packages differ in the size of the Kubernetes masters as well as the additional services such as backup & recovery, lifecycle management or upgrade planning.

Further information regarding Exoscale SKS at https://www.exoscale.com/sks/