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Clever Cloud launches Clever Kubernetes Engine (CKE) in public beta on April 27, 2026
Previewed at Devoxx starting April 22, CKE is the culmination of two years of R&D built around a complete reimplementation of Kubernetes.
The DEEP, OVHcloud and Clever Cloud consortium selected to deliver sovereign cloud services for European institutions
Paris – April 17, 2026 – The consortium composed of DEEP by POST Luxembourg Group, OVHcloud and Clever Cloud today announces its selection by the European Commission as part of a major procurement framework to provide sovereign cloud services to the institutions, bodies and agencies of the European Union. This contract, with a ceiling of €180 million over six years, marks a significant milestone in the concrete implementation of Europe’s digital sovereignty strategy.
What makes Clever Cloud unique
Most cloud platforms ask you to pick a lane. Serverless with hard limits on memory, execution time, and payload size. Containers locked to a single hyperscaler with databases resold from third parties. Or raw infrastructure where you manage everything yourself.
OpenTofu: the open-source Terraform fork — natively supported on Clever Cloud
In August 2023, HashiCorp changed Terraform's license. A few weeks later, OpenTofu
was born under the Linux Foundation. Here's what it means — and how to use it
with the Clever Cloud provider.
How We Deployed a Vinext Application in Minutes on Clever Cloud with AI
Cloudflare has just announced Vinext, a drop-in replacement for Next.js built on Vite. The project is vibecoded, experimental, but the promise is compelling: builds up to 4x faster, bundles 57% lighter, and 94% coverage of the Next.js API. We wanted to see how easy it would be to deploy it on Clever Cloud.
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Clever Cloud launches Clever Kubernetes Engine (CKE) in public beta on April 27, 2026
Previewed at Devoxx starting April 22, CKE is the culmination of two years of R&D built around a complete reimplementation of Kubernetes.
OpenTofu: the open-source Terraform fork — natively supported on Clever Cloud
In August 2023, HashiCorp changed Terraform's license. A few weeks later, OpenTofu
was born under the Linux Foundation. Here's what it means — and how to use it
with the Clever Cloud provider.
New IAM feature: what our Managed Keycloak offers today
Since its launch, Keycloak as a Service has evolved significantly to meet the concrete needs of businesses and the requirements of operating IAM at scale.
Identity Access Management: pillar of security and compliance
Identity Access Management (IAM) is now one of the foundations of information system security and governance.…
Clever Cloud presents its latest innovations at ACCES 2025
Clever Cloud – ACCES Conference, Paris, 11 December 2025
SpiNNcloud and Clever Cloud join forces to build a European AI computing platform
Clever Cloud, a French cloud provider, and SpiNNcloud, a deep-tech company based in Dresden, announced this week in Berlin a strategic partnership focused on highly energy-efficient AI infrastructures.
Clever Cloud adopts the domain clever.cloud to support its growth
Clever Cloud is changing its domain name. The French sovereign cloud company is officially moving from clever-cloud.com to clever.cloud
Clever Cloud recognized by Gartner in its 2025 Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Native Application Platforms
Clever Cloud, a European Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) provider, is proud to announce that it has been recognized as an Honorable Mention in Gartner’s latest Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Native Application Platforms, published on August 4, 2025.
Developing Your Sylius Website with Monsieur Biz and Hosting it on Clever Cloud: A High-Performance Tailor-Made Solution
Sylius is an open-source e-commerce solution based on Symfony, renowned for its modularity and ability to support complex, custom architectures. Monsieur Biz specializes in building your site on Sylius, paired with high-performance hosting like Clever Cloud. Here's what you need to know.
Why we (finally) built our own managed Kubernetes
At Clever Cloud, we held off for a long time before offering a managed Kubernetes service. Not out of technological reluctance, Kubernetes is a great tool… but it was never designed to make developers’ lives easier.
Clever Cloud at VivaTech 2025: demonstration of Clever AI, new partnerships and support for startups
At VivaTech 2025, Clever Cloud is highlighting a number of strategic announcements and innovations in line with its vision of a sovereign, open and resilient cloud. The team will be present in various pavilions, unveiling Clever AI for the first time, presenting a partnership with Grist, an open source data platform, signing a partnership for development in North Africa and stepping up its support for the startup ecosystem.
Grist Labs and Clever Cloud Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Sovereign, Scalable Data Solutions in Europe
Grist Labs, creators of the modern, open-source data tool, and Clever Cloud, a leading European Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) cloud service provider, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver secure, sovereign hosting and streamlined distribution of Grist services across Europe.
Quentin Adam joins Micode on the Underscore_ podcast
Quentin Adam, CEO of Clever Cloud, was a guest on Underscore_, the tech podcast hosted by well-known French content creator Micode.
Managed Services: What Are They?
Managed services are a model in which a specialized provider assumes responsibility for operating, maintaining, and securing IT infrastructure or services on an ongoing basis. This approach combines automation, continuous monitoring, and standardized processes to ensure reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
Container as a Service (CaaS): understanding the model
Container as a Service (CaaS) is a model that simplifies the deployment and management of containers without having to handle the underlying infrastructure. This model is part of the broader evolution of cloud computing, alongside IaaS, PaaS, DBaaS, and FaaS.
Clever Cloud obtains HDS (Health Data Hosting) certification
Clever Cloud achieves HDS Certification, enabling it to host health data in France. Clever Cloud, Europe's leading provider of Platform as a Service cloud solutions, today announced that it has been awarded the Hébergeur de Données de Santé (HDS) certification, in its updated version effective May 16, 2024, for all 6 activities in the standard. This certification reinforces Clever Cloud's position as a trusted partner for companies and organizations in the healthcare sector.
Clever Cloud: The Transparent and Secure Alternative to AWS
AWS is the global leader in cloud services, offering hundreds of products and a worldwide…
Clever Cloud and DataConnect Africa: the first step towards a secure, sovereign cloud for Africa
As part of its international growth, Clever Cloud has signed its first partnership in Côte d'Ivoire, with DataConnet Africa, to offer the region's first Sovereign and Secure cloud.
clever cloud fest. is coming
Clever Cloud announces its clever cloud fest. an event to bring together customers, prospects, partners and more.
Clever Cloud vs. Google Cloud Platform: The Smarter Alternative for Europe
For years, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) has been one of the world’s leading hyperscale providers,…