Public Cloud in Switzerland: provision Cloud servers flexibly

Deploy new servers within seconds, configure public and private networks, and pay only for the resources you use. Xelon operates your Public Cloud in ISO-certified Swiss data centers and supports architecture and migration.

Pay as you go
Data remain in Switzerland
Continuous visibility into current costs
Central management console

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What is a Public Cloud?

A Public Cloud is a Cloud environment whose platform and network are used by several organisations. Xelon operates and manages the infrastructure and ensures its security and availability. Individual customer instances are kept clearly separate. This lets you provision Cloud infrastructure flexibly without building and operating your own hardware.

What you can do with a Xelon Public Cloud

Deploy Cloud servers within seconds

Create new servers in seconds and expand your IT infrastructure when projects, customers or workloads need additional capacity.

Configure public and private networks

Connect your instances through public and private networks and build a network structure suited to your environments.

Manage infrastructure centrally

Access your Public Cloud directly through the management console, adjust infrastructure and retain control of data and systems.

Monitor ongoing costs

Pay only for the server resources you use. Current costs remain visible and can be assigned more easily to projects and resources.

Keep data in Switzerland

Xelon operates your Public Cloud in ISO-certified Swiss data centers, and your data remain in Switzerland.

Simplify migration and operations

Xelon provides architecture, migration, onboarding and technical support. Your team does not have to operate its own hardware.

Benefits of Xelon Public Cloud

Rapid scaling

New servers can be set up within seconds, helping you respond to growing customer environments, new projects and changing capacity requirements.

More focus for your team

Hardware procurement and operation of your own platform are removed. Your specialists can focus on applications, services and customer projects.

Pay-as-you-go pricing

Pay only for the server resources you actually use. Instead of purchasing capacity in advance, expand the infrastructure when needed.

Simple administration

The management console gives you direct access to the Cloud. Xelon describes the environment as requiring no IT expertise to manage and taking only a few minutes per week to administer.

Swiss data hosting

Public Cloud runs in ISO-certified Swiss data centers, allowing you to assure your customers that their data remain in Switzerland.

Cloud Backups and emergency planning

Xelon helps establish Cloud Backups and an IT emergency plan, so data protection and recovery are defined before an incident occurs.

Public Cloud or Private Cloud?

Decision factor	Xelon Public Cloud	Xelon Private Cloud
Infrastructure	Shared platform with separated customer instances	Dedicated hardware and network infrastructure
Typical fit	Growing and agile IT teams with changing infrastructure requirements	Relatively static infrastructure from around 50 servers
Scaling	New servers within seconds	Pre-planned capacity
Cost model	Pay as you go; pay only for resources used	Predictable fixed costs
Network	Public and private networks configurable	Dedicated network infrastructure
Data location	Swiss data centers	Swiss data centers

In short: a Public Cloud fits best when you want rapid scaling and usage-based pricing. A Private Cloud is the right fit when dedicated infrastructure, maximum control and predictable capacity are essential.

Which workloads fit Public Cloud?

Growing customer environments

IT service providers can provision new servers quickly and expand infrastructure as new customers or services are added.

Development and test systems

Teams can create additional environments without first purchasing and installing hardware.

Virtual servers and business applications

Existing servers, data and virtual machines can be transferred to the Cloud and managed centrally.

Changing capacity requirements

When IT infrastructure needs to grow or adjust to new requirements quickly, pay-as-you-go pricing supports provision according to demand.

Cloud migration without a new hardware platform

On-premise IT environments can be moved to Public Cloud with Xelon’s support, without work interruptions.

How to migrate to the Xelon Public Cloud

1. Assess the current environment

Together with Xelon, map your data, servers, virtual machines, networks and technical dependencies.

2. Plan the target environment

Define the Cloud architecture, resources, networks and migration sequence.

3. Transfer systems

Xelon helps replicate and transfer data, servers and virtual machines into the Cloud.

4. Switch over and keep working

With proper preparation, complete IT environments can move to the Cloud without lengthy disruption. Xelon has already supported hundreds of IT teams on their Cloud journey.

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Common Public Cloud risks - and Xelon’s response

Cloud costs spiral

Xelon’s response: Pay only for resources used and monitor ongoing costs continuously.

Risk: loss of control over data and systems

Xelon’s response: Access the Public Cloud directly through the management console, adapt infrastructure and retain control over data and systems.

Risk: administration takes too much time

Xelon’s response: Our Public Cloud is designed for simple administration. Manage your Cloud infrastructure in just minutes per week.

Risk: a long learning curve

Xelon’s response: The management experience is designed so that no IT expertise is required for administration.

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What Xelon customers say

Patrick Ummel

Chief Digital Officer, Swiss Federal Audit Office

“Xelon ensures our services' secure and uninterrupted operation which is essential for us as a federal enterprise. Competent consulting, proactive support, and short response times facilitate the implementation of projects.”

Luca Franek

CEO, PMI.AG

"Besides providing all the features and functionalities relevant to us, cost transparency is what makes Xelon's platform so compelling to me. We have complete control over costs, which makes the allocation of resources and the planning of projects much easier."

Martin Scheiwiller

Owner, Tremegisto Consulting

"Setting up the client infrastructure was extremely straightforward. We were able to get the whole project up and running within three months."

Frequently asked questions

Is a Public Cloud publicly accessible?

No. “Public” means that several customers use the Cloud platform and network. With a Xelon Public Cloud, individual customer instances are clearly separated and not publicly accessible.

Where is my data hosted?

The Xelon Public Cloud runs in ISO-certified Swiss data centers, and your data remains in Switzerland at all times.

How quickly can new servers be provisioned?

New servers can be set up within seconds in the Xelon Public Cloud.

How does billing work?

Xelon uses pay-as-you-go pricing for the Public Cloud. You pay only for server resources used and can view current costs at any time.

Can we configure public and private networks?

Yes. The Xelon Public Cloud lets you configure both public and private networks for your Cloud environment.

How does Public Cloud differ from Private Cloud?

The Public Cloud uses a shared platform with separated instances and suits growing, agile environments. A Private Cloud uses dedicated hardware and network infrastructure and is aimed at relatively stable environments of around 50 servers or more.

Does Xelon support Cloud migration?

Yes. Xelon supports the migration of data, servers and virtual machines to the Cloud. With good preparation, complete IT environments can move without lengthy disruption.

How are backups handled?

Xelon helps you establish Cloud Backups and an IT emergency plan for data protection and recovery.

Public Cloud in Switzerland: provision Cloud servers flexibly

What is a Public Cloud?