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By Deutsche Telekom

T Cloud

German Telekom public cloud (formerly Open Telekom Cloud) based on OpenStack.

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Proprietary (OpenStack) · https://www.telekom.com/en/company/data-privacy-and-security/news/open-telekom-cloud · EU legal entity

Cloud platformsVPS hosting

T Cloud / OTC

Hosting: EU-hosted SaaS

Deutsche Telekom OpenStack cloud for regulated EU workloads.

Fair 3.7 Easy 2.7 Secure 4.0

Pillar Criterion Score Evidence
Easy Day-one UX Can non-technical staff use it without a project? 2 Enterprise procurement expected. Source
Easy Operate Admin burden, updates, backups and language coverage. 3 Platform ops still required. Source
Easy Integrate SSO, mail/CalDAV, APIs and common NGO connectors. 3 IaaS catalogue for public sector. Source
Fair Lock-in / exit Can you leave with your data in open formats, at known cost? 3 OpenStack reduces some lock-in vs hyperscalers. Source
Fair Sovereignty EU legal entity, EU hosting, and exposure to extra-EU lawful access? 5 German Telco and EU regions. Source
Fair Openness Open source or open standards? Are independent implementations possible? 3 OpenStack-based. Source
Secure IT security Authentication, encryption, patch cadence and independent audit. 4 Telco-grade security positioning. Source
Secure User security 2FA, roles, phishing resistance and safe defaults. 3 Enterprise IAM. Source
Secure Personal data GDPR fit: DPA, residency, sub-processors and Schrems II posture. 5 Strong German sovereignty narrative. Source

VPS / compute

Hosting: EU-hosted SaaS

Listed as European VPS/cloud compute option.

Fair 3.7 Easy 2.7 Secure 4.0

Pillar Criterion Score Evidence
Easy Day-one UX Can non-technical staff use it without a project? 2 Typical onboarding for this product category. Source
Easy Operate Admin burden, updates, backups and language coverage. 3 Vendor operates the hosted service. Source
Easy Integrate SSO, mail/CalDAV, APIs and common NGO connectors. 3 Integrations vary; check current APIs and connectors. Source
Fair Lock-in / exit Can you leave with your data in open formats, at known cost? 3 Exports/APIs usually exist; switching still costs migration effort. Source
Fair Sovereignty EU legal entity, EU hosting, and exposure to extra-EU lawful access? 5 EU/EEA/EFTA legal entity per European Alternatives listing; confirm regions. Source
Fair Openness Open source or open standards? Are independent implementations possible? 3 Proprietary product. Source
Secure IT security Authentication, encryption, patch cadence and independent audit. 4 Security baseline depends on vendor posture and your configuration. Source
Secure User security 2FA, roles, phishing resistance and safe defaults. 3 Account roles and MFA availability vary by plan. Source
Secure Personal data GDPR fit: DPA, residency, sub-processors and Schrems II posture. 5 European vendor GDPR posture; still confirm DPA and subprocessors. Source