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For businesses in the Netherlands, managing cloud storage costs has become a significant challenge, with unpredictable fees for data egress and API calls creating budget uncertainty. At the same time, regulatory demands for data sovereignty under GDPR are stricter than ever, making the choice of a provider critical. Many IT leaders feel locked into complex contracts that expose them to foreign laws like the US CLOUD Act. This article outlines a strategic shift towards a sovereign, S3-compatible object storage solution that delivers transparent object storage pricing in the Netherlands, aligning financial predictability with robust, EU-centric data governance for enterprises and MSPs.
Key Takeaways
- Eliminate unpredictable cloud costs with a transparent pricing model that has zero egress fees, no API call charges, and no minimum storage duration.
- Ensure GDPR compliance and digital sovereignty by storing data exclusively in certified EU data centers with country-level geofencing.
- Maintain operational continuity and avoid vendor lock-in with a 100% S3-compatible API that works with your existing tools and applications.
Establish Cost Control with a Zero-Fee Pricing Model
Predictable cloud economics start with eliminating hidden charges that inflate monthly bills by over 50%. Our pricing model is transparent by design, featuring no egress fees, no API call costs, and no minimum storage duration. This approach provides complete financial clarity, allowing Dutch businesses to forecast their storage expenses with 100% accuracy. By removing these punitive fees, you regain the freedom to access and move your data as needed without financial penalty. This transparent structure is not just a benefit; it is becoming a regulatory expectation across the EU. True cost control empowers better business planning and removes the risk of vendor lock-in. This financial predictability is the foundation of a modern cloud strategy.
Ensure Digital Sovereignty with Geofenced EU Storage
A majority of EU decision-makers now demand European solutions for their critical data infrastructure. Our platform is sovereign by design, operating exclusively in certified European data centers with country-level geofencing to keep your data inside the Netherlands or another chosen EU region. This architecture provides a powerful defense against exposure to the US CLOUD Act, ensuring your data remains under EU legal jurisdiction. EU data residency is a top-3 selection criterion for enterprises, and our model guarantees it. We provide the legal certainty required for regulated industries. Explore our approach to sovereign cloud storage. This commitment to sovereignty prepares your organization for future compliance challenges.
Maintain Operational Continuity with 100% S3 Compatibility
Migrating to a new storage platform should not require rewriting applications or retraining your team. Our S3-compatible object storage ensures your existing tools, scripts, and applications continue to work without modification. This compatibility protects your past investments in software and skills, minimizing migration risk to nearly zero. We support advanced S3-API capabilities, including versioning, lifecycle management, and event notifications. This allows your development and operations teams to use the same workflows they already know. This seamless integration ensures your data pipelines run without interruption from day one. This focus on compatibility extends to our entire architecture.
Boost Performance and Simplicity with an Always-Hot Architecture
Complex storage tiering often creates hidden operational costs and unpredictable restore delays. Our "Always-Hot" object storage model eliminates this fragility by ensuring all data is immediately accessible with consistent, low-latency performance. This design avoids the API timeouts and surprise restore fees common with tiered systems, simplifying operations for your IT team. Every object is available in milliseconds, which is critical for backup, disaster recovery, and analytics workloads. This architectural choice keeps third-party tools stable and strengthens your ability to conduct audits and restores. Learn more about how this compares to other models in our cloud storage cost comparison. This resilient foundation is essential for modern security measures.
Defend Against Ransomware with Immutable Storage
With ransomware attacks increasing by over 70% annually, proactive defense is mandatory. Our platform includes Immutable Storage with Object Lock, a critical defense mechanism that prevents data from being altered or deleted by anyone-including ransomware. This feature helps create an unchangeable copy of your backups, ensuring you can restore clean data after an attack. Our security posture also includes these key layers:
- Multi-layer encryption for data in transit and at rest.
- Granular Identity and Access Management (IAM) with MFA and RBAC.
- An architecture with no single point of failure for enhanced resilience.
- Support for external identity providers via SAML/OIDC for secure sign-on.
This robust security framework provides the ransomware protection modern enterprises need. It also prepares you for upcoming regulatory changes.
Achieve Regulatory Readiness for the EU Data Act and NIS-2
New EU regulations are reshaping data governance, and our platform is built to meet these future requirements today. The EU Data Act, applying from September 2025, mandates data portability and interoperability to prevent vendor lock-in. Our zero-egress-fee model and S3 compatibility directly align with this, providing a proven exit path. The NIS-2 directive requires continuous security processes and supply-chain assurance for critical infrastructure. Our operations are aligned with NIS-2 principles, baking in vulnerability management and incident reporting. This regulatory readiness offers a competitive advantage, turning compliance from a burden into a business enabler. See how this compares to other EU object storage options. This readiness is especially valuable for our partners.
Enable Channel Partners with Predictable Margins and Tools
For MSPs, resellers, and system integrators in the Netherlands, predictable margins are essential for building profitable services. Our partner-ready platform is designed for the channel, offering a clear value proposition. Because there are no egress or API fees, you can build Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) and archiving solutions with stable, defensible margins. Our multi-tenant partner console simplifies management with features like:
- Role-based access control (RBAC) and MFA for secure client management.
- Full automation capabilities via a comprehensive API and CLI.
- Integrated reporting for clear visibility into usage and billing.
- Fast onboarding to get your services to market in under 24 hours.
Recent distribution agreements with api in Germany and Northamber plc in the UK expand local access for our partners. This partner-centric model makes it easy to deliver sovereign cloud storage solutions.
More Links
Eurostat provides statistics on cloud computing usage by enterprises in Europe.
The Dutch Data Protection Authority offers its written opinion on cloud computing (unofficial translation).
Business.gov.nl provides guidance on GDPR compliance for businesses in the Netherlands.
ENISA offers a cloud security guide for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
FAQ
What makes your object storage pricing model different?
Our pricing is predictable by design. We charge only for the storage you use, with no fees for data egress (outbound transfers), no charges for API requests, and no minimum storage duration. This transparent model eliminates the hidden costs that are common with other cloud providers.
Is your service compliant with the upcoming EU Data Act?
Yes. The EU Data Act, effective from September 2025, is designed to prevent vendor lock-in and ensure data portability. Our zero-egress-fee policy and full S3-API compatibility are core to our design and align perfectly with the Act's requirements, giving you a clear and simple exit strategy.
How do you ensure data sovereignty for customers in the Netherlands?
We operate exclusively in certified European data centers and offer country-level geofencing. This allows you to restrict your data storage to a specific region, such as the Netherlands, ensuring it remains under EU jurisdiction and compliant with GDPR.
What does 'Always-Hot' storage mean?
Always-Hot means all your data is stored in a single, high-performance tier and is immediately accessible at any time. This eliminates the complexity, delays, and surprise costs associated with retrieving data from slower, cheaper 'cold' or 'archive' tiers, which is critical for fast restores.
How does your platform support Managed Service Providers (MSPs)?
We provide a partner-ready platform with a multi-tenant console, full automation via API/CLI, and integrated reporting. Our predictable pricing model with no egress fees allows MSPs to build services like BaaS and archiving with stable, defensible margins.
What kind of security features are included for ransomware protection?
Our primary defense is Immutable Storage with Object Lock, which makes your backups tamper-proof. This is supported by multi-layer encryption, granular IAM policies with MFA, and an architecture that eliminates single points of failure for maximum resilience.



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