WIIT uses Cubbit’s geo-distributed S3 storage to deliver sovereign, cost-predictable cloud solutions in Germany

Overview

Challenges

• Offer value-added S3 solutions to resellers and European enterprises
• Being price competitive against hyperscalers and tier 2 service providers
• Adopt flexible, secure, and sovereign S3 cloud services
• Comply with stringent European regional regulations

Solution

Cubbit DS3 Composer (self-hosted) on 3 DCs in the German region

Results

• Adaptable SLA/pricing ratio from a single S3 solution
• 100% sovereign solution for the German market
• Highly competitive pricing with best-in-class security
• Private gateways to implement dedicated hybrid and multi-cloud solutions for sophisticated customers

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WIIT is a fast-growing Italian cloud service provider with a strong presence in Germany, the largest market in Europe, and ongoing expansion into Austria, Switzerland, and Italy — countries where data sovereignty is a fundamental requirement. 

Operating 18 data centres across Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, WIIT specialises in Hybrid and Hosted Private Cloud services; WIIT serves medium to large enterprises with a strong channel strategy focused on resellers and European businesses. 

As WIIT continues its expansion, it must compete in the European market with value-added S3 services that are sovereign, secure, and cost-predictable. Especially when it comes to constantly changing and strict European data regulations.

Challenge

WIIT operates in a highly competitive European cloud market, where it must balance the demand for competitive pricing with the need to provide high-value, sovereign, and secure cloud services. 

Given the evolving geopolitical risks, enterprises and resellers increasingly seek European alternatives that ensure compliance with strict regional regulations while maintaining full control over their data and infrastructure. Hyperscalers and tier 2 service providers deliver high reliability and usability, but come with challenges related to data sovereignty, control, and unpredictable costs. 

Many object storage providers struggle to deliver truly competitive or innovative storage solutions, presenting significant entry barriers. Indeed, when data replication is needed, traditional on-prem solutions often lead to high costs and operational complexities — burning up service providers’ margins.

Additionally, seamless integration with its existing infrastructure is essential. The solution must be hardware-agnostic, scalable, and flexible enough to support hybrid and multi-cloud environments. 

Solution

To overcome the limitations of traditional S3 cloud and on-prem storage, WIIT deployed Cubbit DS3 Composer, starting with three data centres in Germany, with plans to expand to Italy and Switzerland. This fully sovereign, cost-predictable solution ensures compliance with stringent data sovereignty regulations while maintaining highly competitive pricing in the European cloud market.

With Cubbit, WIIT enhances its cloud offering with a value-added, sovereign, and geo-distributed S3 storage service tailored to the needs of enterprises and service providers. The technology ensures resilience and cost flexibility by applying an optimised redundancy model across WIIT’s data centres in Germany. Unlike traditional S3 solutions, Cubbit’s distributed architecture encrypts, fragments, and replicates data intelligently, maximising both security and efficiency. A unique level of efficiency and flexibility that WIIT is now able to translate into personalised value for its entire ecosystem of partners and customers.

Cubbit’s geo-distributed model eliminates reliance on extraterritorial providers, while multi-tenant capabilities allow WIIT’s partners and customers to operate independently, each managing their own services with complete control.

Designed for seamless integration, Cubbit is hardware-agnostic and fully adaptable to WIIT’s infrastructure. Private gateways and edge deployment options offer flexibility, ensuring optimal data access wherever needed. Additionally, the white-label option allows WIIT and its partners to customise the service, reinforcing brand identity and value proposition. 

With this approach, WIIT not only delivers a competitive S3 storage service but also strengthens its position in the European cloud market, offering a solution that aligns with the highest security, compliance, and business flexibility standards.

Result

Alessandro Cozzi, CEO of WIIT S.p.A., said, ‘Together, these two industry-leading companies enable a highly innovative service with unparalleled security and resilience able to geo-distribute data storage according to customer needs. Jointly, we are bringing cloud best-in-class solutions to the market, combining efficiency, innovation and data management intelligence.’