Cloudscapes

In this special season finale of Cloudscapes, we’re joined by Arno Schafer, CEO of UpCloud, for an in-depth conversation about his first six months leading the company and his vision for the future of cloud infrastructure in Europe. Arno shares what convinced him to take on the role at UpCloud, the surprising strengths he discovered within the team and product, and why he believes the European clo...

In this episode of Cloudscapes, we sit down with Thomas Wahlberg, CTO of Quriiri, to dive into the fast-changing world of business messaging and the infrastructure powering it. From SMS and email to the rise of RCS and rich media messaging, Thomas shares insights on how Quriiri helps businesses reliably reach their customers — and why trust, security, and compliance are at the heart of it all. We...

In this episode of Cloudscapes, we talk to Niels Kersic, founder of mosa.cloud, about his mission to challenge the dominance of Big Tech and build a new generation of open-source collaboration tools rooted in privacy, transparency, and European data sovereignty. Drawing from over 15 years of experience working with small and medium-sized businesses, Niels shares the story behind mosa.cloud, a plat...

In this episode of Cloudscapes, we’re joined by Johannes Holvitie, Chief Technology Officer at Oiva Health, to talk about the challenges and opportunities of keeping healthcare data safe in the cloud. Johannes shares how Oiva Health has grown as a platform and how their partnership with UpCloud took shape through a shared focus on performance, security, and European data sovereignty. We explore th...

Kubernetes has come a long way from its early days of container orchestration hype. In this episode, we sit with Hijmen Fokker from Pionative to take a deep dive into what makes Kubernetes so crucial to today’s cloud-native world. We unpack the rise of platform engineering and the critical shift from everyone running their own clusters to dedicated teams managing infrastructure behind the scenes....

In this episode of Cloudscapes, we’re joined by the team behind Hack The Box—the Cyber Performance Center with the mission to provide a human-first platform to create and maintain high-performing cybersecurity individuals and organizations. Thiseas Meggos (VP of Infrastructure) and Gerasimos Marketos (SVP of Product) share how they’re scaling a global cybersecurity community of over 3.5 million us...

Choosing the right web hosting solution is more than just a technical decision, it's a strategic one. In this episode of Cloudscapes, we are joined by Tim Terreur COO from Hosted Power to explore the key considerations that modern businesses should weigh when evaluating their hosting options. From startups launching their first product or enterprises scaling globally, infrastructure choices can di...

In this episode of Cloudscapes, we sit down with Lauri Kainulainen from Montel Intergalactic to navigate the evolving landscape of cloud migration. Together, we explore what modern cloud migration looks like today: from the motivations behind the move to cloud-native infrastructure, to the challenges that organizations face when scaling applications across complex environments. We talk about how K...

In this first guest episode of Cloudscapes, we’re joined by Hailey HR — a standout in the European HR tech scene — to talk about what it really takes to scale fast, stay agile, and remain compliant in today’s cloud landscape.  We dive into the challenges and opportunities of building HR software in a region defined by strict regulations and high expectations for data protection. From navigating GD...

Welcome to  Cloudscapes  — UpCloud’s brand-new podcast exploring the ever-evolving world of cloud-native technology in Europe and beyond. In this special intro episode, you’ll meet your hosts and hear why we’re launching this series. We talk about what excites us in the cloud space, the stories we want to share, and the insights you can expect in upcoming episodes. From data sovereignty to digital...