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SaaS hosting for growing platforms

The infrastructure behind your SaaS: scalable from your very first customers right through to enterprise contracts – with Kubernetes, APIs and a German data centre as a selling point.

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cStack Console · SaaS platform
eu-de · Hallstadt Data Centre
Cluster
saas-prod
Pods
84 ongoing
Requests
2.1 k/s
K8S Kubernetes · AutoScaler enabled
● Scaled
DB Database volumes · NVMe
● High-performance
S3 Object Storage · Assets & Backups
● Connected
MON Advanced Monitoring · SLOs
● Green
Deployment successfulv2.14 · Zero Downtime
  • Flexibly scalable – from MVP to millions of requests
  • API & CI/CD-first for automated deployments
  • German data centre as a compliance argument in sales
  • Predictable costs – Kubernetes traffic included
Infrastructure as a competitive advantage

Build your SaaS on a reliable foundation

Your customers expect availability, performance and data protection – centron provides the building blocks that enable your team to focus on delivering results rather than managing infrastructure.

Kubernetes without the operational burden

Managed control plane, auto-scaler and integrated monitoring: your team deploys via CI/CD, whilst centron keeps the clusters running – from €29.99 per month, with traffic included.

Scaling that adapts

Peak loads during product launches, seasonal peaks, new enterprise onboarding: AutoScaling and flexible ccloud³ resources scale up as needed – without over-provisioning in day-to-day operations.

The GDPR as a selling point

Hosting provided entirely in Germany, with ISO 27001 (IT-Grundschutz) and BSI C5:2020 Type 1 certification – a selling point that opens doors in B2B sales, particularly with regulated clients.

Observability included

Advanced Monitoring, Alarms and cReports keep an eye on SLOs – you can spot problems before your customers do and demonstrate availability to your clients.

Use cases

Tools to build and scale a successful SaaS business

centron provides all the essential infrastructure components to develop, operate and scale software as a service reliably – GDPR-compliant, highly available and with maximum flexibility for developer teams and tech companies.

Flexible computing power with ccloud³ VMs

Launch your SaaS platform on powerful virtual machines with dedicated or shared CPU. As your requirements grow, scale resources flexibly and add GPU instances for AI and data-intensive workloads as needed.

Managed Kubernetes hosting

Automatic scaling and simple deployment of containerised applications with the integrated Kubernetes solution – the ideal environment for continuous delivery, auto-scaling and microservices.

Premium Full Managing

Leave the technical administration to the experts – including updates, monitoring, security and 24/7 support for your SaaS environment: Premium Full Managing.

Scalable cloud storage

S3-compatible object storage or block storage for application data, user uploads or backups – from €0.02 per GB per month.

Secure network & VPC

Private networks, firewalls and traffic control provide maximum security and isolation for your SaaS architecture – with VPC and cloud firewalls.

Resources to remove development blockers

Comprehensive tutorials, documentation and an experienced support team – centron accompanies you from prototype to rollout with technical expertise, DevSecOps competence and genuine developer-friendliness.

From multi-tenant to enterprise

A platform for every stage of your SaaS’s development

Start with just a few VMs, switch to Kubernetes as your microservices and team grow, and, where necessary, isolate enterprise customers in their own environments using VPC. S3 Object Storage handles assets and backups, whilst Volumes manage the databases – all via a single console and API.

Traffic includedKubernetes fixed price · no unexpected egress charges
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  • MVP phase – ccloud³ VMs from €3.12 per month
  • Growth – Kubernetes with AutoScaler and CI/CD
  • Enterprise customers – dedicated environments via VPC
  • Evidence of compliance – C5, ISO 27001 (IT-Grundschutz), GDPR
  • 99.8% uptime SLA for ccloud³ VMs in the HA Pool – reliably hosted in German data centres
  • S3 Object Storage from €0.02/GB – free external traffic
Recommended modules

The tech stack behind successful SaaS products

This combination enables centron to operate SaaS platforms ranging from start-ups to established providers.

Kubernetes
Orchestration
Ab
29,99 € / Monat
The heart of your platform
  • Managed Control Plane
  • AutoScaler included
  • Traffic at a fixed price
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ccloud³ VMs
Compute
Ab
3,12 € / Monat
Flexible workloads
  • Deployment in seconds
  • Hourly billing
  • Linux & Windows
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S3 Object Storage
Assets & Backups
Ab
5,00 € / Monat
Scalable storage
  • S3-compatible API
  • Free traffic
  • Unlimited scalability
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In a nutshell

Which cloud infrastructure is best suited to SaaS hosting?

SaaS hosting: Infrastructure for software providers – multi-tenant capable, scalable and with EU data storage as a key selling point. The cornerstone is Kubernetes, starting at €29.99 per month – billed by the hour, with no minimum contract term. This is supplemented, as required, by ccloud³ VMs and S3 Object Storage. Operations are conducted exclusively in the company’s own data centres in Germany – certified to ISO 27001 on the basis of IT-Grundschutz, with an unrestricted BSI C5:2020 Type 1 certificate. New accounts receive a €200 starting credit.

Packages and prices
Building blockPrice
Kubernetesfrom €29.99 per month
ccloud³ VMsfrom €3.12 per month
S3 Object Storagefrom €5.00 per month
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✓ Faster delivery – Infrastructure managed, team focused on the product
✓ A bestseller – German data centre impresses B2B customers
✓ Cost control – Fixed prices and traffic included
✓ Scalable – from MVP to enterprise platform
SaaS hosting FAQ

Everything SaaS providers need to know

Which SaaS IT infrastructure is right for me?

centron offers various SaaS hosting solutions for different requirements. Our ccloud³ VMs are highly flexible, scalable virtual machines that run on Linux-based infrastructure and can be configured individually. Whether start-up or growing SaaS company – with vertical scaling (more CPU/RAM) or horizontal clustering, our VMs adapt to your growth. Complement your VM with S3-compatible object storage, block storage or Kubernetes for maximum scalability.

Why centron instead of a hyperscaler?

Predictable costs with no egress traps, a German data location with C5 attestation as a sales argument, personal support instead of ticket queues – and a platform built for European B2B SaaS. While US cloud providers are affected by the US CLOUD Act, centron gives you a data-sovereign platform with a BSI C5:2020 Type 1 attestation – in detail: centron vs. Azure.

Which cloud hosting options does centron offer SaaS companies?

centron offers a complete cloud platform with various services for SaaS providers. These include our ccloud³ VMs, Kubernetes hosting for containerised applications and managed hosting for teams that want to focus on development rather than infrastructure. These solutions provide a reliable, scalable and secure environment for your SaaS application – whether B2B or B2C.

Can I rent a server from centron to launch my SaaS project?

Yes – with our cloud servers and managed servers you have flexible hosting environments tailored to the development and operation of SaaS products. Benefit from high performance, simple administration and a modular set-up that can be expanded seamlessly – whether MVP, beta version or launch stage.

How much does your SaaS development platform cost?

Thanks to its transparent pricing structure, our SaaS development platform is predictable and cost-efficient. You can start with a ccloud³ VM from as little as €3.12 per month. All plans include free traffic with no hidden costs. Ideal for SaaS start-ups on a limited budget and for companies focused on long-term cost control.

Does centron support our CI/CD pipelines?

Yes. Kubernetes, API and CLI integrate into GitOps workflows and common CI/CD tools – deployments run automatically, zero-downtime releases included.

How do we isolate enterprise customers?

Via a virtual private cloud, individual customers receive dedicated, isolated environments – with their own clusters and individual SLAs if required, without duplicating your platform architecture.

What happens during load peaks?

The Kubernetes AutoScaler adds nodes automatically and ccloud³ resources scale by the hour – you pay only for the hours actually used.

Is centron suitable for AI SaaS?

Yes, centron offers scalable infrastructure for AI SaaS applications, machine learning workloads and data-intensive processes. With flexibly configurable ccloud³ VMs, cloud GPUs, object storage, block storage and Kubernetes, AI projects in the SaaS sector can be operated and expanded as needed – without having to build your own complex infrastructure.

How does centron ensure high availability and reliable hosting for SaaS companies?

The High Availability Pool with a 99.8% uptime SLA according to the service specification ensures resilience for business-critical applications. Combined with Premium Full Managing, we take over monitoring, security updates and system maintenance for you. With redundant networks, a cloud with C5 attestation and data centres in Germany certified to ISO 27001, we offer the platform for scalable and secure SaaS hosting made in Germany.

What SaaS support do you offer?

centron supports you with free, fast 24/7 customer support via ticket system. Our experts help you with technical and operational questions about your SaaS cloud environment. In addition, we offer an extensive documentation platform, developer tutorials and guides for popular programming languages and frameworks such as Node.js, Python, Docker or Kubernetes. This lets you remove development blockers early and speed up your SaaS go-live.

Does centron help with platform design?

Yes – from architecture consulting to managed operation of individual components. Talk to our team about your set-up.
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