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Virtual Private Cloud: A Secure Network in the Cloud

by Nadine Kustos | Sep 23, 2026 | Blog, Cloud, General

Every request you send in an app, every backup that runs overnight, every API call between two microservices: Behind all of this is a network that reliably and securely moves data from point A to point B. Although this network is invisible in the cloud, it determines whether your systems work together seamlessly or become a security vulnerability. Anyone setting up a Virtual Private Cloud must understand how VPCs, firewalls, and gateways work together. In this article, we explain the most...

Deploy a Kubernetes Cluster Across NETWAYS Web Services and AWS With Claudie

by Daniel Bodky

This guide walks through building a 7-node Kubernetes cluster spread across NETWAYS Web Services (OpenStack) and AWS, managed end-to-end by Claudie. This article has been created in collaboration with Samuel Stoličný from Berops. You can find him on LinkedIn if you...

Nextcloud Hosting Relaunched: More Storage and High Performance Backend

by Joshua Hartmann

We are pleased to announce that we have further developed our Nextcloud hosting offer. We now offer significantly more performance with the Advanced and Premium plans and a major upgrade: the High Performance Backend (HPB) for Nextcloud Talk. This enables smooth,...

Why managed services are the answer to the IT skills shortage

by Nadine Kustos

Digitalization affects all areas and processes of a company. IT managers therefore have to configure, monitor and maintain more and more devices, systems and solutions. However, there is often a lack of resources for this. Managed service providers (MSPs) not only...

Standardized vs. customized managed services

by Nadine Kustos

The role of IT has changed fundamentally: It is no longer just a cost factor, but also a driver of innovation. At the same time, the requirements for availability, security, scalability and compliance are constantly increasing. Managed services have long been more...

Interview series: Justin Lamp on Kubernetes

by Nadine Kustos

Every story begins with people who make a difference. In our interview series, it is precisely these people who have their say: NWS employees who share their experiences, ideas and insights with us. We want to know what drives them and what we can all learn from them....

New in the NWS storage portfolio: S3 Eco – cost-efficient object storage made in Germany

by Sebastian Saemann

The NWS storage portfolio is growing. In addition to block storage (volumes, PVCs, optionally encrypted at rest), local NVMe block storage, and our air-gapped backup on tape as well as the proven S3 object storage, there is now a new, more cost-efficient option: S3...

LLMs in the IDE: The NETWAYS Managed AI Models API for data protection-compliant AI development

by Joshua Hartmann

AI assistance directly in the IDE The integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) in Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) has revolutionized software development. Developers benefit from intelligent code completion, automatic documentation and contextual...

Full control with rate limits for our Managed AI models

by Marc Zimmermann

With our managed AI models, we at NETWAYS Web Services offer you various AI models for privacy-compliant use. Depending on your use case, you can use general models, embedding or reranking models in your applications via standardized APIs. The use of AI models via the...

KubeCon 2026: Gliders, Drones and Lots of Kubernetes

by Daniel Bodky

What do a glider, drones, CERN and Uber have in common? They all shared the keynote stage at KubeCon 2026 in Amsterdam last week. As a Silver Member of the CNCF, NWS was once again on site with part of the team. Find out what Sebastian, Achim, Justin, Dominik, Martin...

Kubernetes (K8s) Terms explained in everyday language

by Nadine Kustos

Kubernetes (K8s for short) has become an integral part of modern IT infrastructures. At the same time, many companies and decision-makers shy away from this technology: not only because of the technology itself, but also because of the many unfamiliar terms. In this...

Why Kubernetes is becoming the backbone of modern software architectures

by Nadine Kustos

The IT sector in particular has undergone enormous change in recent years. Companies of all sizes are moving towards flexible, scalable and cloud-native architectures. One technology plays a prominent role in this change: Kubernetes. From start-ups to global...

What comes after ingress-nginx?

by Daniel Bodky

Last November, the Kubernetes project announced the discontinuation of the popular ingress controller ingress-nginx. After a best-effort transition phase until March 2026, the project will no longer receive any releases, bug fixes or security updates from this point...

AI & Cloud: best practices and examples

by Nadine Kustos

AI and cloud technologies are closely linked. Companies are increasingly relying on AI to automate processes, optimize decisions and develop innovative products. At the same time, the demands on infrastructure, scalability and security are increasing in order to...

New managed AI models

by Joshua Hartmann

We are now running two of the strongest multilingual open source retrieval models 2025/26 fully managed via our API. This adds two important components to the NWS Managed AI Models. Anyone who has ever worked with retrieval augmented generation (RAG), semantic search...

Cloud, Kubernetes, AI: how modern IT architectures interact

by Nadine Kustos

The modern IT world is in a constant state of change. Companies are therefore increasingly faced with the challenge of making their applications scalable, efficient and future-proof. Three technologies in particular are shaping this transformation: cloud computing,...

Cloud as part of the digital strategy

by Nadine Kustos

Today, digital transformation is decisive for competitiveness, innovative strength and sustainable growth. Markets are changing ever faster, customers expect digital services in real time and new competitors are emerging with purely digital business models. Companies...

How cloud solutions ensure resilience in times of crisis

by Nadine Kustos

Crises are no longer the exception, but part of the new normal. Geopolitical uncertainties, energy crises, natural disasters or cyber attacks: companies are under more pressure than ever to remain stable and capable of acting. Times like these show how resilient an...

Kubernetes Release v1.35: What’s New?

by Daniel Bodky

The latest Kubernetes release was published just in time for the end of 2025. We therefore kicked off the new year with the usual detailed release notes. As with every Kubernetes version, the release team has once again chosen a name and a release motto. Kubernetes...