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Vavelio operates two isolated datacenters outside of client infrastructure — one in Finland, one in Singapore. Both follow the same principle: European technology where possible, open source by default, and minimal dependency on US-based vendors.
Our Finnish datacenter exclusively hosts European server technologies. All hardware, software, and operational tooling is sourced from EU-based vendors. Where US technology is required for specific workloads, we self-host it within our own infrastructure rather than relying on US-controlled cloud services or SaaS platforms.
All data remains within EU borders under full GDPR jurisdiction. No data transfers to non-EU countries without explicit client authorization and legal basis.
If a workload requires US-origin technology, we deploy it on our own hardware under our management — not as a dependency on a US-based cloud provider.
Our Singapore datacenter follows the same operational philosophy as Finland: prioritize European solutions, minimize connections to US companies, and default to open source projects over proprietary enterprise vendors. This is not a political position — it is an operational one. Reducing vendor dependency reduces risk.
We default to open source solutions across the stack. Proprietary licenses create vendor lock-in; open source gives us — and our clients — full control.
Each datacenter operates independently. No shared control planes. No cross-region dependencies. An incident in one region cannot propagate to the other.
All datacenters — both Vavelio-operated and client-operated — are built around strict network isolation. We deploy VXLAN overlays for cross-site segmentation, VLAN-based isolation within each site, and private switches — either virtual or physical, depending on the deployment model. Each datacenter is created per region and further split into distinct availability zones within the same region. A fault in one zone is a fault in one zone, not the entire region.
Layer 2 extension across physical boundaries. Workloads can span multiple physical hosts and sites while maintaining a single logical network segment.
Every client, every environment, every zone gets a dedicated VLAN or VXLAN ID. No shared broadcast domains. No cross-client traffic by design.
For virtual datacenter deployments, we do not rely on a single provider. We build cross-connected infrastructure across any European provider that supports dedicated servers — most commonly Hetzner and OVH, but we are open to any European datacenter operator. Cross-cluster connectivity is engineered at the network layer, with redundant links, encrypted tunnels, and automated failover between providers.
US-based datacenter providers are not used. This is a blanket policy — no exceptions. Every provider we work with is headquartered and operated within European jurisdiction.
Our preference for European technology and open source is not ideological — it is an operational risk assessment. Every external dependency is a potential point of failure, a potential supply chain vulnerability, a potential jurisdiction conflict. We reduce these risks by choosing technologies that give us and our clients maximum control. Where US technology is the right tool for the job, we deploy it on our own terms.