Infrastructure & Data – Making the most of urban data · Cloud GPU from Germany

Smart Cities: local authority data

Sensor networks, traffic data and citizen dashboards on sovereign infrastructure – enabling cities to use their data without relinquishing control over it. Powerful, secure and flexible cloud technology for your smart city projects.

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centron Console · smart city platform
eu-de · Hallstadt Data Centre
Sensors
2,400 active
Ingest
MQTT · live
Location
Germany
IOT Parking sensors · LoRaWAN gateway
● Connected
GPU Traffic analysis · real time
● Running
DB Time series · NVMe volumes
● Growing
DASH Citizen dashboard · Kubernetes
● Reachable
Analysis readytraffic flow · anonymised
  • GDPR-compliant data security – processing in the centron cloud in Germany.
  • Flexible storage – capacity grows with the sensor data.
  • Fail-safe – redundant systems for maximum availability.
  • GPU power – real-time analysis of traffic and environmental data.
Why centron

The data platform for local authorities

Smart city projects stand or fall on trust – citizens and councillors need to know where the data is stored.

Sensors connected

LoRaWAN gateways and sensor networks transmit data via MQTT to scalable ingest endpoints – from car park sensors to environmental monitoring.

History of urban data

Time series on NVMe volumes and long-term archives in S3 make it possible to analyse trends over a period of years.

Eligible for local authority procurement

C5 attestation, ISO 27001 on the basis of IT-Grundschutz and German data centres meet the requirements set by local authorities and data protection officers.

Operations secured

Managed services ensure continuous operation – which is important where local authority IT teams have a lot of work but few staff.

Fields of use

Versatile fields of use for smart city projects

Thanks to their high performance, centron cloud GPUs carry versatile fields of use – from urban planning to resource management.

Infrastructure projects

  • Disaster relief & emergency management
  • Detecting anomalies in the cityscape
  • Crowd analysis & queue management

Logistics projects

  • Freight tracking & route optimisation
  • Supply forecasts for public transport
  • Reducing operational risks

Traffic management projects

  • Real-time warnings & accident prevention
  • Automatic incident detection
  • Traffic flow and speed analyses
Open Data included

From measurement to added value for citizens

Sensor data is fed into open standards (e.g. FIWARE-compatible platforms), dashboards display traffic, weather and utilisation levels, and open-data interfaces make selected datasets available to the public and start-ups – all under local authority control.

local authority powersurban data on German infrastructure
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  • Sensor Ingest – MQTT/LoRaWAN scalable
  • Open standards – FIWARE-compatible (possible)
  • Citizen dashboards – operated with high availability
  • Open Data – controlled interfaces
  • 99.8% uptime SLA for ccloud³ VMs in the HA Pool – reliably hosted in German data centres
Recommended modules

The right centron products

Customers typically implement this use case using these building blocks – which can be combined and expanded at any time.

Kubernetes
From
€29.99 / month
Container orchestration
  • AutoScaler included
  • Traffic at a fixed price
  • CI/CD-ready
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S3 Object Storage
From
€5.00 / month
Scalable storage
  • S3-compatible API
  • Free traffic
  • Unlimited scalability
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Managed Services
Price
on request
Operated by experts
  • 24/7 monitoring
  • Update management
  • Personal contacts
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In a nutshell

How much does Smart Cities cost at centron?

Run smart city platforms with confidence: sensor data, dashboards and citizen services on German infrastructure suitable for local authorities. The cornerstone is Kubernetes from €29.99 per month – billed by the hour, with no minimum contract term. This is supplemented, as required, by S3 Object Storage and Managed Services. Hosting is GDPR-compliant and takes place in centron’s own certified to ISO 27001 on the basis of IT-Grundschutz data centres, which hold a BSI C5:2020 Type 1 attestation. New accounts receive a €200 starting credit.

Packages and prices
Building blockPrice
Kubernetesfrom €29.99 per month
S3 Object Storagefrom €5.00 per month
Managed Serviceson request
Infrastructure & data FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the best way for a local authority to launch a smart city project?

Small-scale and specific: a use case (such as parking or environmental sensor technology) as a pilot project on a manageable infrastructure, using open standards to allow for future expansion. centron provides the tender-ready basis, including operation – this keeps the pilot affordable and ensures the platform remains scalable.

What role do cloud GPUs play in smart city projects?

Cloud GPUs enable the fast processing of the large data volumes smart city applications need. They support real-time analysis of traffic and environmental data, image and video processing for safety and infrastructure measures, and simulations and AI-assisted forecasts for urban planning and resource management.

What is a cloud GPU?

Cloud GPUs offer high-performance computing without your own hardware and deliver maximum computing power for demanding applications. In fields such as machine learning and AI they enable fast model training, while providing high graphics performance for 3D rendering and modelling. They are also ideal for simulations and complex data analyses. Thanks to flexible scalability, exactly the required performance is available at any time – details under Cloud GPU.

What advantages does a cloud GPU infrastructure offer over local servers?

Cost efficiency without high acquisition costs for your own hardware, flexibly adjustable performance, high computing power for AI and machine learning applications, GDPR-compliant processing in the centron cloud, and resilience through redundant systems.

What advantages does centron offer for smart city projects?

Speed, security and scalability: high availability through redundant systems, flexible scaling that grows with your requirements, powerful hardware, Kubernetes or root servers as needed – and direct support from real experts.

Can servers be rented from centron, and what options exist?

Yes. Virtual machines offer maximum flexibility and scalability, managed servers full performance without administration effort – infrastructure that grows with your requirements.

How much does it cost to get started?

We’ve deliberately kept the starting prices low: Kubernetes from €29.99 per month and S3 Object Storage from €5.00 per month. New accounts receive €200 in starting credit valid for 60 days – you can calculate the cost of your specific configuration transparently in the price calculator.

Can this be implemented in a way that complies with the GDPR?

Yes – and with particular care in this regard: sensor data collected in public spaces relates to people who have not given their consent, which is why anonymisation at source is crucial. At centron, data collection and analysis take place in Germany, with the necessary certifications required for the public sector: ISO 27001 on the basis of IT-Grundschutz and an unrestricted BSI C5:2020 Type 1 attestation for ccloud³ / Managed Cloud. You can find further details in the Trust Centre.
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