By
Aruba S.p.A.
Aruba Cloud
Italian cloud and VPS provider with many European datacentres, managed DB, domains and DNS.
Proprietary
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https://www.aruba.it/en/cloud.aspx
· EU legal entity
Cloud platformsVPS hosting
FES Scores
9
| Pillar |
Criterion |
Score |
Evidence |
| Easy |
Day-one UX
Can non-technical staff use it without a project?
|
3 |
Aruba Cloud offers a 30-day free trial for new users, enabling immediate trial without long-term commitment.
Source
|
| Easy |
Operate
Admin burden, updates, backups and language coverage.
|
4 |
Aruba Cloud provides 24/7 technical support and a service level agreement (SLA) with 99.9% uptime guarantee.
Source
|
| Easy |
Integrate
SSO, mail/CalDAV, APIs and common NGO connectors.
|
3 |
Domains/DNS alongside compute.
Source
|
| Fair |
Lock-in / exit
Can you leave with your data in open formats, at known cost?
|
3 |
Rule baseline (rubric_v1): EU SaaS usually allows export, but remapping integrations still costs effort.
Source
|
| Fair |
Sovereignty
EU legal entity, EU hosting, and exposure to extra-EU lawful access?
|
5 |
Rule baseline (rubric_v1): EU legal entity + EU-hosted SaaS offering.
Source
|
| Fair |
Openness
Open source or open standards? Are independent implementations possible?
|
2 |
Rule baseline (rubric_v1): proprietary / non-OSI license — openness capped unless open standards dominate.
Source
|
| Secure |
IT security
Authentication, encryption, patch cadence and independent audit.
|
4 |
Aruba Cloud implements ISO 27001 certified data centers and adheres to GDPR requirements for IT security.
Source
|
| Secure |
User security
2FA, roles, phishing resistance and safe defaults.
|
3 |
Account IAM.
Source
|
| Secure |
Personal data
GDPR fit: DPA, residency, sub-processors and Schrems II posture.
|
5 |
Aruba Cloud explicitly states compliance with GDPR and provides a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for personal data handling.
Source
|
Indicative scores from public information —
how we score.
FES Scores
9
| Pillar |
Criterion |
Score |
Evidence |
| Easy |
Day-one UX
Can non-technical staff use it without a project?
|
3 |
Typical onboarding for this product category.
Source
|
| Easy |
Operate
Admin burden, updates, backups and language coverage.
|
3 |
Vendor operates the hosted service.
Source
|
| Easy |
Integrate
SSO, mail/CalDAV, APIs and common NGO connectors.
|
3 |
Integrations vary; check current APIs and connectors.
Source
|
| Fair |
Lock-in / exit
Can you leave with your data in open formats, at known cost?
|
3 |
Rule baseline (rubric_v1): EU SaaS usually allows export, but remapping integrations still costs effort.
Source
|
| Fair |
Sovereignty
EU legal entity, EU hosting, and exposure to extra-EU lawful access?
|
5 |
Rule baseline (rubric_v1): EU legal entity + EU-hosted SaaS offering.
Source
|
| Fair |
Openness
Open source or open standards? Are independent implementations possible?
|
2 |
Rule baseline (rubric_v1): proprietary / non-OSI license — openness capped unless open standards dominate.
Source
|
| Secure |
IT security
Authentication, encryption, patch cadence and independent audit.
|
4 |
Security baseline depends on vendor posture and your configuration.
Source
|
| Secure |
User security
2FA, roles, phishing resistance and safe defaults.
|
3 |
Account roles and MFA availability vary by plan.
Source
|
| Secure |
Personal data
GDPR fit: DPA, residency, sub-processors and Schrems II posture.
|
4 |
European vendor GDPR posture; still confirm DPA and subprocessors.
Source
|
Indicative scores from public information —
how we score.
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