SOFIA, Bulgaria — July 1, 2026 — Armored Cloud today announced the launch of its Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) platform, enabling European small and mid-sized enterprises to access high-performance, enterprise-grade storage without the burden of operating infrastructure. Designed for CIOs and CTOs responsible for both compliance and operational resilience, the service combines European data residency with consistent performance and measurable recovery outcomes.
Built on NetApp AFF A90 technology and delivered from EU-hosted environments, the platform supports a broad range of access protocols, including SMB, NFS, iSCSI, NVMe/TCP, NVMe/FC, and S3-compatible interfaces. It is engineered for organizations that depend on fast access to critical information while maintaining strict control over where data resides and how it is recovered.
European Data Sovereignty and Compliance-Ready Storage
Unlike conventional cloud storage offerings, Armored Cloud structures its service around real operational needs. Organizations gain full control over data location within Europe, supporting GDPR alignment and readiness for evolving frameworks such as NIS2. Performance is optimized for active workloads, ensuring that business-critical files, application data, and project environments remain responsive under demand.
Verified Backup and Disaster Recovery Services with Recovery Accountability
The platform also addresses a persistent gap in enterprise storage: recovery accountability. Instead of leaving backup validation, snapshot management, and restore testing to internal teams, Armored Cloud assumes responsibility for these processes as part of the service. This ensures that recovery capabilities are not only configured but verified and auditable.
Predictable Storage-as-a-Service Costs Without Hidden Cloud Fees
Commercial predictability is another defining feature. Customers avoid the variable cost structures typical of hyperscale storage—such as egress, retrieval, or throughput fees—in favor of transparent monthly pricing tied to clearly defined storage tiers. At the same time, built-in ransomware resilience, including immutable and isolated backup options, supports modern data protection strategies and reduces recovery uncertainty.
Enterprise-Grade Storage Performance for Business-Critical Workloads
Armored Cloud’s modular approach distinguishes between active, backup, and archival data, enabling organizations to align cost and performance with actual usage. High-performance storage tiers support latency-sensitive workloads, while immutable backup vaults protect recovery copies, and archive tiers manage long-term retention with audit-ready controls. Optional enhancements, such as search, OCR, and private AI, allow organizations to extend storage into compliant document management environments.
Storage-as-a-Service Includes Structured Migration and Managed Storage Operations
The service is delivered through a structured engagement model, beginning with a storage risk assessment and progressing through architecture design, migration, and ongoing managed operations. This approach enables organizations to transition from fragmented storage strategies to a unified, policy-driven model aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
Armored Cloud Storage-as-a-Service is available immediately across Europe.
About Armored Cloud
Armored Cloud is a European provider of managed infrastructure services focused on secure, compliant, and high-performance data environments. The company helps organizations simplify complex storage and protection challenges while maintaining full control over data sovereignty. Its solutions are designed to align technology operations with regulatory expectations and measurable resilience outcomes.