Open-source cloud infrastructure and managed Kubernetes for European enterprises
Cloud&Heat builds and operates cloud platforms using Kubernetes, OpenStack, and Proxmox for mid-market companies seeking EU-based, sovereign infrastructure. The engineering-focused team is actively developing open-source tooling (tarook for cluster management, lifecycle automation) alongside core infrastructure operations, suggesting a shift from pure managed services toward productized platform tools. The hiring mix—predominantly interns and mid-level engineers—indicates either scaling phase or selective depth-building in infrastructure and automation.
Cloud&Heat Technologies is a Dresden-based cloud infrastructure provider specializing in open-source, on-premise and public cloud solutions for enterprises prioritizing digital sovereignty and sustainability. The company operates its own data centers and offers managed Kubernetes, OpenStack, and Proxmox environments tailored to customer needs. Beyond hosting, they provide consulting and implementation support for custom cloud environments. Core operational challenges center on scaling compute capacity, managing heterogeneous Kubernetes clusters, and reducing data center energy consumption—priorities reflected in their active project portfolio focused on automation, lifecycle management, and infrastructure optimization.
The platform runs on Kubernetes, OpenStack, and Proxmox for virtualization and orchestration, managed through Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab CI/CD. Infrastructure is Linux-based with Python and Bash for scripting.
Active projects include tarook (Kubernetes cluster management tool), CI/CD pipeline automation, lifecycle management tooling, and upstream open-source contributions across the Kubernetes and virtualization ecosystem.
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