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UpCloud Object Storage

S3 compatible object storage from Finland

FinlandEU Ownership reviewed, controller unresolvedHigh non-EU dependency

Scope verdict

Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved

This service remains visible for context, but it is not counted or recommended as a European-controlled option.

How we classify services

Operational dependency warning

Relies heavily on non-European providers

Current public evidence shows 5 non-European infrastructure or email dependencies across 4 providers: Cloudflare, Google, HubSpot, Mailchimp. The reviewed operational path is therefore not entirely European.

Review dependencies ↓

UpCloud Object Storage is the object storage product of the Finnish cloud provider UpCloud. It speaks the S3 API, so existing tools, SDKs and backup software that already talk to S3 can be pointed at it without rewriting any code.

The service comes from a Finnish company, which makes it a European alternative to American object storage for backups, media files and static assets. It suits developers who want S3 compatibility from a provider inside the EU.

Pricing

Object storage starts at 5 US dollars per month for 250 GB of storage and 500 GB of transfer.

Data and operations

Infrastructure and email path

Verified operational dependencies, shown separately from ownership and from the service's core data hosting.

Public website

Cloudflare

Non-European provider
Observed
A 172.66.43.62, 172.66.40.194 · AS13335

Why this matters

Public DNS routes website visits through Cloudflare. Visitor IP addresses and request metadata can reach this non-European provider; this does not identify the core service's data location.

Incoming business email

Google Workspace

Non-European provider
Observed
MX 1 aspmx.l.google.com · 5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com · 5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com · 10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com · 10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com

Why this matters

Published MX records route incoming business email through Google Workspace. Correspondent details and message content can therefore enter this non-European provider's systems; MX does not reveal the configured storage region.

Authorised outbound email

Mailchimp

Non-European provider
Observed
SPF servers.mcsv.net

Why this matters

This domain authorises Mailchimp to send email. If active, recipient details and message content can be processed by this non-European provider. SPF does not reveal its configured storage region.

Authorised outbound email

Google Workspace

Non-European provider
Observed
SPF _spf.google.com

Why this matters

This domain authorises Google Workspace to send email. If active, recipient details and message content can be processed by this non-European provider. SPF does not reveal its configured storage region.

Authorised outbound email

HubSpot

Non-European provider
Observed
SPF 6435916.spf10.hubspotemail.net

Why this matters

This domain authorises HubSpot to send email. If active, recipient details and message content can be processed by this non-European provider. SPF does not reveal its configured storage region.

Authorised outbound email

Mailjet / Sinch

Globally controlled provider
Observed
SPF spf.mailjet.com

Authorised outbound email

stspg-customer.com

Provider control not verified
Observed
SPF stspg-customer.com

Public DNS records identify visible providers and routes, not every backend location or private data-region setting.

Infrastructure checked:

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