HFcloud · Sovereign cloud Your data in Slovenia, under EU law only, run by people you can call
With a US cloud provider, US authorities can demand your data by warrant – even when it sits in Europe. HFcloud keeps it in two data centres in Ljubljana, run by a Humanfrog team you can reach 24/7 under a contractual SLA.
- One of the largest independent data-centre providers in Slovenia
- One accountable partner
- IT across the region
First step
Assessment
We inventory your servers, applications, dependencies and compliance requirements, and propose the right environment for each workload. Nothing moves until you decide.
What it costs you to leave your data where it is
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01Foreign jurisdiction
Under the US CLOUD Act, a provider under US jurisdiction must disclose data it controls – wherever it is stored. An EU data centre does not change that.
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02Questions you cannot answer
NIS2 requires in-scope organisations to manage supply-chain risk. Your board, auditor or customer will ask who operates your data, and expect a clear answer.
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03Lock-in
Without a pre-agreed exit, every change of provider becomes a project nobody wants to start.
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04A ticket queue instead of a person
With a global provider you open a ticket and wait, and nobody there knows your ERP.
What you get with HFcloud
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01Your data stays in Slovenia
Two connected locations in Ljubljana – Ljubljana South (DC02) and Ljubljana North (DC03) – for workloads and backups.
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02EU law only
The infrastructure is not operated by a US provider, and HFcloud runs entirely on software from non-US vendors.
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03Servers you no longer worry about
We take over the operating system, patching in agreed windows, monitoring, backup and security – on HFcloud or on your own hardware.
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04People you can call
We run your environment 24/7 under a contractual SLA, with transparent reporting.
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05A clear exit
A documented environment and a pre-agreed data transfer procedure are part of the contract.
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06Honest advice
As a Microsoft CSP partner, we pick HFcloud, Azure or your own hardware per workload – whichever serves you best.
Which of your servers and data belong in a sovereign cloud?
How we start
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Assessment
We inventory your servers, applications, dependencies and compliance requirements, and propose the right environment for each workload. Nothing moves until you decide.
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Migration
A plan with a cut-over window, testing and a rollback plan – business carries on.
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Operation
24/7 monitoring, patching, backup and security under a contractual SLA.
Why Humanfrog
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01One of the largest independent data-centre providers in Slovenia
We operate HFcloud ourselves, not on a US hyperscaler.
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02One accountable partner
Servers, Microsoft 365 and Azure, cybersecurity and backup from a single team, with no suppliers to coordinate.
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03IT across the region
For Alfa SP we run IT in Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia, and we provide local support throughout the Balkans.
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04A Slovenian company based in Ljubljana
Your partner is here, not in another time zone.
We do not compete on the lowest price, but on reliable operation and clear accountability.
Frequently asked questions about sovereign cloud
What is a sovereign cloud?
A sovereign cloud is a cloud where your data stays in the EU, only EU law applies, and the infrastructure is run by a provider that is not subject to foreign laws such as the US CLOUD Act. HFcloud keeps data in two connected data centres in Ljubljana, is operated by Humanfrog rather than a US provider, and runs entirely on software from non-US vendors.
What is the difference between a private and a public cloud?
A public cloud shares a global provider's infrastructure among many customers, while a private cloud is an environment dedicated to one organisation, with more control over where data sits and who operates it. Which suits you depends on your data, applications and compliance requirements. HFcloud is shared Slovenian infrastructure in which every customer gets its own resources and its own access. As a Microsoft CSP partner, we propose HFcloud, Azure or your own hardware per workload.
What is the CLOUD Act, and does it apply to data in the EU?
Yes. The CLOUD Act is a 2018 US law (18 U.S.C. § 2713) requiring providers under US jurisdiction to disclose data in their possession, custody or control when US authorities demand it, whether the data is stored inside or outside the United States. An EU data centre alone is therefore not enough. HFcloud is not operated by a US provider.
What is a managed server and what does it include?
A managed server is a server whose operation is handled by the provider rather than your own team. At Humanfrog we take over the operating system, patching in agreed windows, monitoring, backup and security, and run it 24/7 under a contractual SLA. The server can run on HFcloud or on your own hardware, and we document the environment.
How much does a managed server cost?
The price depends on the number and size of your servers, the storage you need, your backup requirements, the SLA level, and whether the servers run on HFcloud or on your own hardware. That is why we do not publish a flat price list. In the first step we inventory your environment, and you then get a cost estimate together with a proposal of what to move and what to keep.
We already have an IT person.
Good. We take over the servers, 24/7 monitoring and backup, so they can focus on users and projects. We document the environment, so knowledge does not sit in one head.
Do we have to move everything?
No. Email and collaboration can stay in Microsoft 365 while ERP and sensitive data move to HFcloud. We choose the mix per workload.
What if we change our minds later?
The exit is in the contract from day one. On top of that, from 12 January 2027 the Data Act bars cloud providers from charging for switching.
Send an enquiry
Which of your servers and data belong in a sovereign cloud?
A Humanfrog specialist will call you to review your servers, applications and compliance requirements together. You then get a proposal: what moves to HFcloud, what stays where it is, and how the migration will run.
- One of the largest independent data-centre providers in Slovenia
- One accountable partner
- IT across the region
Request a server assessment
Leave your e-mail and a Humanfrog expert will contact you within one business day. We attach your tool result so the conversation is specific from the start.
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