Simple Private Cloud infrastructure vs. hyperscalers

Skip the enterprise bloat. Webdock delivers simple private cloud infrastructure on dedicated Danish hardware, with transparent pricing and a direct line to senior engineers

The Competitive Gap

The hyperscaler tax: paying for complexity you don't need

The cloud was supposed to make infrastructure easier to manage. Yet for many organizations, navigating large-scale cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure can become increasingly complex as services, configurations, and costs grow over time. Managing performance, budgeting for resource consumption, and maintaining operational clarity often requires significant expertise and ongoing oversight.

Webdock Private Cloud is designed for companies that value simplicity, predictable pricing, and dedicated infrastructure. We provide high performance private cloud environments, transparent costs, and direct access to experienced engineers who understand your setup. The result is a cloud platform that helps teams stay focused on running their applications rather than managing infrastructure complexity.

The full breakdown

The line-by-line comparison

A brutal, honest, side-by-side technical and financial breakdown. See exactly how a simple private cloud infrastructure compares to the hyperscaler giants.

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AWS
Azure
Webdock Private Cloud

Engineering Support & Management Overhead

Engineering Support
Metered & tiered. Human access requires expensive premium retainers.
Metered & tiered. Difficult to reach architects without premium support contracts.
Included human-to-human. Direct access to senior engineers.
Management Interface
Complex ecosystem. Steep learning curve requiring specialized DevOps certifications.
Complex ecosystem. Vast interface requiring dedicated cloud architects to manage.
Simple control panel. Designed for speed, clarity, and low overhead.
Migration Assistance
Self-service or partner-led. Requires internal expertise or expensive consultants.
Self-service or partner-led. Requires internal expertise or expensive consultants.
White-glove service. Hands-on real engineering support.

Billing Architecture & Financial Predictability

Billing Model
Hyper-variable utility. Metered by the second. Highly unpredictable.
Hyper-variable utility. Complex pricing calculator required for basic budgeting.
Flat-rate monthly. 100% predictable EUR pricing. No surprises.
Data Transfer (Egress)
High egress penalties. Significant costs to move your own data out.
High egress penalties. Expensive data transfer rates penalize high-traffic apps.
Low egress. Only outgoing traffic counts, incoming is always free. Generous included transfer per profile, then a fixed €2.50 / TB overage, a fraction of AWS/Azure rates. Port speed is never throttled.
Budget Forecasting
Estimated. Requires constant monitoring and optimization to prevent cost overruns.
Estimated. Requires constant monitoring and optimization to prevent cost overruns.
Exact. CFOs can approve budgets with absolute certainty.

Data Sovereignty & Legal Framework

Corporate Ownership
US-incorporated (Amazon.com, Inc.). May be subject to US corporate and federal law.
US-incorporated (Microsoft Corp.). May be subject to US corporate and federal law.
100% Danish-owned. No foreign parent company or US subsidiaries.
Legal Jurisdiction
May be subject to US CLOUD Act. Data stored in EU regions may be subject to US search warrants.
May be subject to US CLOUD Act. Data stored in EU regions may be subject to US search warrants.
True Sovereignty. Governed exclusively by EU and Danish law.
Data Center Location
Global infrastructure. Regional residency does not necessarily override US corporate jurisdiction.
Global infrastructure. Regional residency does not necessarily override US corporate jurisdiction.
Denmark (DK-DC1). Physical infrastructure located entirely within Denmark.

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Flat-rate vs. hyper-variable utility billing

The most significant architectural difference isn't in the silicon, it's in the billing engine. AWS and Azure operate on a hyper-variable utility model where every read, write, API call, and gigabyte of outbound transfer is metered. Webdock Private Cloud is a transparent cloud hosting alternative built on a flat-rate infrastructure model, backed by our private cloud infrastructure and documented end-to-end, from facility detail in our DK-DC1 datacenter overview to operational and sustainability commitments in our ESG documentation.

Fixed Infrastructure Commit

Provision dedicated hardware and Webdock tech stack at a fixed monthly cost. This creates a predictable budget anchor for your core infrastructure, while instances deployed on your private cluster are billed at simple, discounted rates eliminating the monthly shock of hyperscaler invoices.

No metered API or IOPS billing

Hyperscalers meter every read, write and API call, making accurate financial forecasting nearly impossible. Webdock provides dedicated infrastructure with transparent monthly pricing, making costs easier to predict and manage.

Low egress, no surprises

Your plan includes outbound bandwidth as part of the monthly price, with straightforward upgrade options available as your requirements grow. That means predictable costs and no unexpected data transfer surprises.

Deep Dive, Legal Frameworks

Data sovereignty: the US CLOUD Act loophole

Many hyperscalers attempt to sell 'EU Data Residency' by spinning up data centers in Frankfurt or Dublin. However, if the corporate entity controlling those servers is US owned (like Amazon or Microsoft), your data may remain legally subject to the US CLOUD Act, meaning foreign intelligence agencies can compel access to your enterprise data, bypassing European courts. True data sovereignty requires absolute separation from US corporate structures. Webdock is Danish owned, and DK-DC1 operates under Danish and EU jurisdiction.

Dimension
AWS
Azure
Webdock
Corporate Ownership
US-incorporated (Amazon.com, Inc.). May be subject to US corporate and federal law.
US-incorporated (Microsoft Corp.). May be subject to US corporate and federal law.
100% Danish-owned. No foreign parent company or US subsidiaries.
Legal Jurisdiction
May be subject to US CLOUD Act. Data stored in EU regions may be subject to US search warrants.
May be subject to US CLOUD Act. Data stored in EU regions may be subject to US search warrants.
True Sovereignty. Governed exclusively by EU and Danish law.
Data Center Location
Global infrastructure. Regional residency does not necessarily override US corporate jurisdiction.
Global infrastructure. Regional residency does not necessarily override US corporate jurisdiction.
Denmark (DK-DC1). Physical infrastructure located entirely within Denmark.
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Hyperscaler EU Region

Servers in Frankfurt / Dublin
US Parent Company
May be subject to US CLOUD Act

Webdock: Truly Sovereign

Servers in Denmark
Danish Company
EU & Danish Law Only

Deep Dive, Support Architecture

Comparison of included vs. metered support pricing

When a critical database cluster goes down, you do not have time to navigate a Tier-1 automated chatbot. Hyperscalers monetize support, forcing enterprises to pay thousands of dollars in monthly retainers simply to guarantee a response from a qualified engineer. At Webdock, architectural support is included, direct access to the senior engineers who built the platform.

AWS
Business Support+
Azure
Standard Support
Webdock
Private Cloud
Base Support Cost
$29/mo min (or % of usage)
$100 / month
Included
Critical response
< 30 min
< 1 hour (Sev A)
Direct call / chat
Who answers?
Tier-1 support queue
Tier-1 support queue
Senior engineer
Escalation path
Ticket → manager
Ticket → manager
None, same team

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Frequently Asked Questions

Definitive answers for IT decision makers

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A temporary traffic spike is typically covered by the bandwidth included with your plan and will not result in your connection being throttled. We only count outgoing bandwidth towards your network usage and maintain full port speed during periods of high demand. If unusually high usage occurs, we will notify you so you can verify that the traffic is legitimate and not the result of a compromised system. For customers whose bandwidth requirements consistently exceed the included allowance over longer periods, straightforward overage pricing and upgrade options are available. See our additional products and overage pricing for details. If sustained growth requires additional infrastructure capacity, our engineers can help you scale your environment accordingly.

AWS Dedicated Hosts are notoriously expensive and complex to manage, often requiring you to navigate complex licensing (BYOL) and capacity reservations. Webdock Private Cloud is single-tenant by design. You receive raw, unthrottled access to dedicated NVMe nodes and high-frequency cores without the massive price premium or management overhead associated with hyperscaler dedicated options.

In many cases, yes. Depending on your environment and service level, Webdock can provide hands-on migration assistance to help minimize disruption during the transition. For customers with migration support included as part of their plan or purchased separately, our engineers can assist with planning, testing, and cutover procedures. We work closely with your team to identify the most appropriate migration approach and reduce downtime wherever possible.

It is a matter of corporate structure, not just server location. Because Webdock is a registered Danish corporate entity with no US parent company or subsidiaries, we are structurally immune to the US CLOUD Act and FISA section 702. We provide pre-approved Danish DPA templates governed entirely by Danish courts, which enterprise legal teams can verify and sign off on immediately.

Stop funding hyperscaler bloat

A transparent cloud hosting alternative to AWS and Azure for business, built on predictable cloud pricing, stronger EU sovereignty and a lower Total Cost of Ownership