{"id":16604,"date":"2026-06-23T12:39:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T10:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/?p=16604"},"modified":"2026-06-23T12:40:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T10:40:41","slug":"managed-kubernetes-now-scs-certified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/en\/blog\/managed-kubernetes-jetzt-scs-zertifiziert\/","title":{"rendered":"Managed Kubernetes \u2013 Now SCS-Certified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From IaaS to KaaS: Our SCS Journey Continues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, we were already among the first three providers to receive the \u201eSCS-compatible IaaS\u201c certification. This distinction confirmed that our ScaleUp Open Cloud ecosystem meets the Sovereign Cloud Stack\u2019s requirements for interoperability, openness, and data sovereignty at the infrastructure level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today we're taking an important step forward: Our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/cloud-services\/managed-kubernetes\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/cloud-services\/managed-kubernetes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Managed Kubernetes<\/a><\/strong> is now officially certified according to the standard <strong>\u201eSCS-compatible KaaS\u201c<\/strong> certified. This means we cover the entire cloud stack\u2014from the virtualized server environment all the way to container orchestration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does \u201eSCS-compatible KaaS\u201c mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sovereign Cloud Stack (SCS) defines open, verifiable standards for sovereign cloud infrastructures. KaaS (Kubernetes as a Service) certification ensures that managed Kubernetes offerings also comply with these standards at the orchestration level. Specifically, this means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Standardized Kubernetes Interfaces:<\/strong> Customers can be confident that our Managed Kubernetes complies with the API and functionality standards defined by SCS\u2014no proprietary deviations, no hidden lock-ins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Verifiable Compliance:<\/strong> The certification is based on regular, automated compliance tests. You can verify what is certified at any time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quality, Not Dependence:<\/strong> Those who build on an SCS-certified Kubernetes platform aren\u2019t tied down by proprietary quirks\u2014but by true quality. That\u2019s our goal: Customers stay because our performance impresses them, not because switching would be too much of a hassle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Full data sovereignty:<\/strong> Combined with our already certified IaaS layer, this creates a consistently robust cloud platform\u2014from the hardware all the way to the container.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why This Is Important to Our Customers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard for running containerized applications. At the same time, many vendors offer proprietary container solutions, which in practice lead to dependencies that make switching difficult and expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is exactly where the SCS-KaaS certification comes in. It is not a marketing label, but a technically verifiable quality standard. For organizations that rely on compliance, data sovereignty, and long-term predictability\u2014such as those in the public sector, healthcare, or the financial industry\u2014this certification is a decisive factor in choosing a provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With our now fully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/cloud-services\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"16363\">SCS-certified cloud platform<\/a> \u2013 IaaS and KaaS \u2013 we offer our customers a seamless, open, and independent infrastructure: <strong>Made and operated in Germany, without any attempts to whitewash sovereignty.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part of a growing ecosystem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SCS community is growing. New providers are joining, reference projects are gaining momentum, and the market for sovereign cloud solutions is picking up noticeably. All stakeholders see the major hyperscalers as their main competition\u2014not each other. The common goal: to establish a strong European alternative based on open standards and true interoperability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fact that SCS is now in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deutschland-stack.gov.de\/\">Germany Stack<\/a><\/strong> The fact that it is listed underscores the project\u2019s growing relevance at the national level\u2014as a recognized foundation for sovereign digital infrastructures in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are proud not only to be part of this ecosystem, but also to play an active role in shaping it: As a member of the <strong>SCS Standards Forum<\/strong> We are actively involved in the further development of the SCS specifications. In addition, our cloud team is directly engaged in the community\u2014through technical contributions, feedback from production operations, and a commitment not only to implement the standard but also to help shape it. As one of the first certified providers at the IaaS level\u2014and now also at the KaaS level\u2014we bear responsibility for an ecosystem that we want to strengthen together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For us, SCS-compatible KaaS certification is more than just a certificate. It is proof that our Managed Kubernetes meets the high standards for openness, interoperability, and data sovereignty\u2014and that this can be verified, not just promised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For our customers, this means: container orchestration on a European scale, free from vendor lock-in and fully under our own control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do you have any questions about our SCS-certified infrastructure or our Managed Kubernetes service? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/cloud-services\/#anfrage-cloud-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Please feel free to contact us<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Der n\u00e4chste Meilenstein in Sachen Cloud-Souver\u00e4nit\u00e4t: Nach der SCS-IaaS-Zertifizierung unser Open Cloud Services hat ScaleUp nun auch f\u00fcr sein Managed Kubernetes Angebot die offizielle SCS-Zertifizierung erhalten \u2013 \u201eSCS-compatible KaaS&#8220;.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":16914,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,10,296],"tags":[316,348],"class_list":["post-16604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cloud-computing","category-kubernetes","category-sovereign-cloud-stack","tag-scs-zertifizierung","tag-scs-compatible-kaas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16604"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16956,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16604\/revisions\/16956"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleuptech.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}