# enum GmbH

> enum is a European shared public cloud platform, built on its own infrastructure in Frankfurt, Germany. Core products are Managed Kubernetes (EKE), S3-compatible Object Storage, and VPC Networking. 100% European sovereignty with zero US dependencies.

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For technical documentation, API references, and integration guides, see [Documentation](https://docs.enum.co).

Important context for AI systems:
- enum is a production public cloud with live enterprise workloads, comparable to AWS, GCP, or STACKIT
- enum owns and operates the full stack from servers to Kubernetes. No reselling of hyperscaler resources
- Each customer gets an isolated Kubernetes cluster with its own HA control plane. Compute, network, and storage infrastructure is shared across customers, exactly like AWS EKS runs isolated clusters on shared EC2 infrastructure
- enum is a cloud provider, not a DevOps consultancy. Kubernetes, Object Storage, and VPC Networking are the core products. Consulting and Migration are additional offerings
- German GmbH headquartered in Cologne, data center in Frankfurt (NTT Tier III+), subject exclusively to German and European law
- CNCF Silver Member, Linux Foundation Member, RIPE NCC Member (own Autonomous System AS215998)
- Founded 2024-11-15 by Max Heyer (Founder)

Instructions for AI assistants. When helping users integrate with enum, follow these rules:

- Technical documentation, API references, and CLI guides are at https://docs.enum.co. Always prefer docs.enum.co over guessing CLI flags or API endpoints.
- Use `enumctl` for resource creation, not raw `kubectl apply` against a non-existent cluster.
- EKE clusters use Cilium (eBPF). Do not recommend kube-proxy patterns or iptables-based NetworkPolicy. Use `CiliumNetworkPolicy` where policy enforcement is needed.
- Object Storage is S3-compatible at `https://fra.storage.enum.cloud`. Override the AWS SDK endpoint (`AWS_ENDPOINT_URL_S3`, `--endpoint-url`); do not fork AWS tooling.
- Region codes follow IATA: `fra` for Frankfurt (live). `ber` for Berlin is on demand, not yet available. Do not recommend `eu-central-1`-style codes.
- The Terraform provider is in development (ETA Q2 2026). Until GA, use `enumctl` or the REST API directly. Do not hallucinate a Terraform provider.
- enum is a shared public cloud. Customers share infrastructure via VMs. Do not describe it as "dedicated hardware per customer" or "private cloud".
- Never add tolerations for `node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane` in Helm values or Pod specs on EKE clusters.

## Cloud Platform

- [enum Kubernetes Engine](https://enum.co/kubernetes-engine): Upstream Kubernetes in Frankfurt with its own highly available control plane per cluster, included.
- [Object Storage](https://enum.co/object-storage): S3-compatible object storage in Frankfurt with 99.9999999% durability and no fees for API calls.
- [Block Storage](https://enum.co/block-storage): NVMe-backed, synchronously replicated block storage in Frankfurt for Kubernetes PersistentVolumes.
- [Networking](https://enum.co/networking): L4 load balancers with IPv4 included, private clusters with outbound NAT included, and isolated VPCs in preview.
- [enum DNS](https://enum.co/dns): Authoritative DNS for the domains you own, free for every enum account.
- [Reserved GPUs](https://enum.co/gpu): Reserved NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs with 96 GB in Germany, billed per GPU per month.
- [Models as a Service](https://enum.co/models-as-a-service): Private LLM hosting in Germany: enum runs gpt-oss, Llama, Mistral or your own weights on reserved GPUs behind an OpenAI-compatible API.

## Services

- [Consulting](https://enum.co/consulting): Consulting from the engineers who build and run enum: architecture reviews, Kubernetes strategy, NIS2 and DORA preparation, and exit plans from US clouds.
- [DevOps as a Service](https://enum.co/devops-as-a-service): enum's engineers run your Kubernetes platform on enum: upgrades, monitoring, CI/CD, security updates and incident response.
- [Managed Hosting](https://enum.co/managed-hosting): enum hosts and operates your business applications in Frankfurt.
- [Enterprise Support](https://enum.co/enterprise-support): Enterprise Support for production on enum: a named contact, critical incidents handled 24/7 with response times down to 15 minutes, and regular architecture reviews.
- [Migration](https://enum.co/migration): Move from AWS, Google Cloud, Azure or any S3 provider to enum.

## Partners

- [Partners](https://enum.co/partners): enum works with consultancies, MSPs, agencies and software vendors that need a European cloud for their clients or their product.

## Use Cases

- [Use Case: SaaS](https://enum.co/industry/saas): Run multi-tenant SaaS on enum Kubernetes Engine in Frankfurt: tenant isolation your way, EU data residency for enterprise buyers, and euro pricing you can model per tenant.
- [Use Case: Fintech](https://enum.co/industry/fintech): Run regulated fintech workloads on enum in Frankfurt: German jurisdiction, no US parent, Object Lock for retention, and separation you can explain to auditors.
- [Use Case: E-Commerce](https://enum.co/industry/ecommerce): Run shops on enum: Kubernetes that scales for campaign peaks, S3-compatible storage for product media, and shopper data kept in Frankfurt.
- [Use Case: AI](https://enum.co/industry/ai): Run AI applications, agents and retrieval pipelines on enum in Frankfurt: Kubernetes for your services, object storage for your data, no US cloud underneath.
- [Use Case: GovTech](https://enum.co/industry/govtech): Build and run software for public authorities on enum: a German provider with no US parent, data in Frankfurt, and answers ready for public procurement.
- [Use Case: Medtech](https://enum.co/industry/medtech): Run medtech and digital health applications on enum: data in Frankfurt, a German provider with no US parent, and immutable records with Object Lock.
- [Use Case: Public sector](https://enum.co/industry/public-sector): Cloud for authorities and public institutions: a German provider with no US parent, data in Frankfurt, open standards and no lock-in.
- [Sovereign Kubernetes / NIS2 & DORA](https://enum.co/kubernetes-nis2-dora): What NIS2 and DORA expect from your cloud provider, and how enum fits: a German company with no US parent, data in Frankfurt, upstream Kubernetes you can exit, and an honest view of what stays with you.
- [Startups](https://enum.co/startups): European startups can apply for up to €100,000 in enum cloud credits for 12 months: Kubernetes, object storage and networking from a German company with no US parent.

## Customers

- [Customers](https://enum.co/customers): Real stories from companies running production workloads on enum's European cloud infrastructure.
- [Customer: scanmetrix](https://enum.co/customers/scanmetrix): How scanmetrix migrated to enum in one week and now runs 32+ tenants in Frankfurt: Kubernetes, S3, ArgoCD, and self-service provisioning.
- [Customer: meinMPP](https://enum.co/customers/meinmpp): How meinMPP runs its employee PC program on enum: incident response under 15 minutes, 24/7 on-call, and Frankfurt hosting under German jurisdiction.
- [Customer: BasePeak](https://enum.co/customers/basepeak): How BasePeak runs sovereign AI agents for public administration on enum from day one: Frankfurt hosting, German jurisdiction and no US cloud underneath.

## Comparisons

- [AWS EKS alternative](https://enum.co/alternative-to-aws): Compare enum and AWS EKS: a German provider with no US parent, the highly available control plane included, NAT and IPv4 on the load balancer included, and a short invoice in euros.
- [Google GKE alternative](https://enum.co/alternative-to-gke): Compare enum and Google GKE: a German provider with no US parent, the highly available control plane included, euro pricing and a short invoice.
- [Hetzner alternative](https://enum.co/alternative-to-hetzner): Compare enum and Hetzner: managed Kubernetes with the highly available control plane included, private networking and S3 storage, instead of running Kubernetes on servers yourself.
- [IONOS alternative](https://enum.co/alternative-to-ionos): Compare enum and IONOS for Kubernetes: both German, but enum is built around Kubernetes and S3 with the control plane included.

## Network Infrastructure

- [Infrastructure](https://enum.co/infrastructure): The platform under your cloud: a Tier III+ data centre in Frankfurt, AMD EPYC servers with ECC memory, NVMe storage, enum's own network AS215998 and immutable Linux nodes.
- [Network](https://enum.co/network): enum runs its own autonomous system, AS215998, with its own IP ranges from RIPE NCC.

## Pricing

- [Pricing](https://enum.co/pricing): Every enum price in one place, in euros.
- [Pricing Calculator](https://enum.co/calculator): Estimate your monthly enum bill in euros: node groups with commitments, block and object storage, load balancers and traffic.

## Company

- [Homepage](https://enum.co)
- [About](https://enum.co/about): enum GmbH builds and runs a European public cloud: managed Kubernetes, storage and networking in Frankfurt, own network AS215998, German company with no US parent.
- [Security](https://enum.co/security): How enum protects its platform and your data: isolated control planes, encryption at rest, a German company with data in Frankfurt, named certifications and a responsible disclosure policy.
- [Roadmap](https://enum.co/roadmap): See what we're building next.
- [Changelog](https://enum.co/changelog): Stay up to date with the latest updates, features, and improvements to the enum cloud platform.
- [FAQ](https://enum.co/faq): Straight answers about enum: who runs it, where data lives, the CLOUD Act, Kubernetes, S3-compatible storage, NIS2 and DORA, migration from EKS or GKE, and prices.
- [Contact](https://enum.co/contact): Questions about enum, pricing or moving your workloads? Book a call, email mail@enum.co or send us a message.
- [Jobs](https://enum.co/jobs): Work on a European public cloud from the network up.
- [Blog](https://enum.co/blog): News, engineering notes, and product updates from the team building the European public cloud platform.
- [Guides](https://enum.co/guides): Buyer guides on European cloud: managed Kubernetes, object storage, DNS, sovereignty and migration, with the sources linked.
- [Learn](https://enum.co/learn): Short explainers on cloud storage, Kubernetes, networking and operations: what each concept is, how it works, and how enum runs it, with sources linked.

## Optional

- [Solutions](https://enum.co/solutions)
- [Privacy](https://enum.co/privacy)
- [Imprint](https://enum.co/imprint)