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EUROWIND MANDATE

Securing the Future of EuroWind's Energy Grid

Secure, sovereign cloud operations for EuroWind's critical analytics

Predictive Maintenance
Resource-intensive analytics workloads running continuously.
Grid Load Optimization
High compute demand with strict operational reliability needs.
Weather Tracking
Real-time data processing that directly affects dispatch quality.
Hyperscaler dilemma
Critical analytics run primarily on US cloud providers.
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Need for sovereign cloud control on EU-hosted infrastructure.
Compliance pressure
GDPR, EU Data Act, and CLOUD Act exposure raise legal red flags.
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Jurisdictional clarity with auditable data residency by design.
Target state requirement
Sovereign EU hosting and no lock-in without slowing developers.
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Portable platform model that preserves developer speed and scalability.
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THE SOLUTION

A Self-Hostable Cloud
for Critical Infrastructure

Sovereign cloud experience on any infrastructure with strong enterprise economics

Any Infrastructure
Bare Metal · EU DC · Sovereign Cloud
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EuroWind Apps
Analytics · Operations · Monitoring
Heavy analytics workloads create high and unpredictable cloud spend.
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More efficient resource model with significantly lower TCO.
Regulatory pressure from GDPR, EU Data Act, and CLOUD Act exposure.
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Sovereign EU data residency and clear jurisdictional control.
Vendor dependency makes migration and architecture choices harder.
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Portable operating model across bare metal, EU DC, and on-prem.
Platform change often slows engineering delivery.
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Developer speed preserved with declarative, production-parity workflows.
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DEVELOPER EXPERIENCE

Focus on Code,
Not Kubernetes

Raw Kubernetes Stack (many files)
# deployment.yaml
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: weather-analytics
  labels:
    app: weather-analytics
    tier: backend
spec:
  replicas: 3
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: weather-analytics
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: weather-analytics
        tier: backend
    spec:
      serviceAccountName: weather-sa
      containers:
      - name: weather-api
        image: registry/eurowind/weather-analytics:v42
        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
        ports:
        - containerPort: 8080
        envFrom:
        - secretRef:
            name: weather-secrets
        resources:
          requests:
            cpu: "500m"
            memory: "512Mi"
          limits:
            cpu: "2"
            memory: "2Gi"
        readinessProbe:
          httpGet: { path: /health, port: 8080 }
          initialDelaySeconds: 10
        livenessProbe:
          httpGet: { path: /health, port: 8080 }
          initialDelaySeconds: 20
---
# service.yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
  name: weather-analytics
spec:
  type: ClusterIP
  selector:
    app: weather-analytics
  ports:
  - name: http
    port: 80
    targetPort: 8080
---
# ingress.yaml
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: Ingress
metadata:
  name: weather-ingress
  annotations:
    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/rewrite-target: /
spec:
  tls:
  - hosts: [weather.eurowind.internal]
    secretName: weather-tls
  rules:
  - host: weather.eurowind.internal
    http:
      paths:
      - path: /analytics
        pathType: Prefix
        backend:
          service:
            name: weather-analytics
            port:
              number: 80
---
# hpa.yaml
apiVersion: autoscaling/v2
kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
metadata:
  name: weather-analytics-hpa
spec:
  minReplicas: 3
  maxReplicas: 12
  metrics:
  - type: Resource
    resource:
      name: cpu
      target:
        type: Utilization
        averageUtilization: 70
  scaleTargetRef:
    apiVersion: apps/v1
    kind: Deployment
    name: weather-analytics
---
# networkpolicy.yaml
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
  name: weather-analytics-policy
spec:
  podSelector:
    matchLabels:
      app: weather-analytics
  policyTypes: [Ingress, Egress]
  ingress:
  - from:
    - namespaceSelector:
        matchLabels: { name: ingress }
  egress:
  - to:
    - podSelector:
        matchLabels: { app: postgres }
---
# plus: Secret management, RBAC, cert rotation,
# CI glue, rollout strategy, and drift handling
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# ci.yml (single declarative file)
prepare:
  steps:
    - name: Install Dependencies
      command: pnpm install
    - name: Run Tests
      command: pnpm test

run:
  weather-analytics:
    plan: 21
    env:
      FORECAST_MODEL: arima-v3
      API_TOKEN: VAULT_WEATHER_API_TOKEN
    network:
      paths:
        - port: 8080
          path: /analytics
    steps:
      - name: Start Service
        command: pnpm start

  weather-db:
    provider:
      name: postgres
      version: v1
    plan:
      id: 0
One Declarative ci.ymlFewer Files, Less Ops OverheadProduction-Parity EnvironmentsPreview per Pull RequestManaged Containers + Virtual Clusters
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DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE

Integrated Lifecycle Overview

Compact end-to-end flow from development to operations

Code & Plan: Cloud IDE, local IDE integration, Git workflows, secrets, team collaboration.
Build: Declarative pipelines in ci.yml, CI profiles, API/CLI automation.
Test: Preview environments per PR with production parity and contextual review feedback.
Deploy: Managed Containers, Reactives, Virtual Clusters, managed services, secure networking.
Release: Domains, service providers, and automated release workflows.
Platform Administration: Usage and cost control, organizations, governance, user management.
Monitor: OpenTelemetry-based metrics, logs, request tracing, and usage insights.
Private Cloud: Self-hosted deployment options for sovereignty and full infrastructure control.
Development lifecycle diagram
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Strategic Value &
The Path Forward

Decision Drivers: Cost Efficiency and Sovereignty

Strong
Infrastructure Cost
Reduction (TCO)
100%
GDPR & EU Data Act
Compliance
0×
US CLOUD Act
Exposure
Higher
Delivery & Operations Speed
(Development, Deployment, Runtime)
🔬 Proposed 2-Week Proof of Concept
Scope: PoC — migrate weather analytics to sovereign EU infrastructure without DX regression
Wk 1Install VCP on sovereign EU infrastructure · Migrate weather-analytics service via ci.yml · Verify data residency
Wk 2Connect CI/CD pipeline · Preview env per PR · Observability dashboard live · Sign-off by
✅ Success Metric: Production-like analytics flow live in EU infrastructure, measurable end-to-end speed gains (development, deployment, operations), clear cost delta, and zero data export risk
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