Your data remains in the Netherlands. GDPR/AVG compliant. No American cloud providers, no foreign servers. Everything in the Netherlands, for the Netherlands.
Strategically placed for optimal speed and redundancy
Primary Data Center
Tier III+ certified
Multiple layers of security
99.99% uptime guarantee
24/7 physical security
Backup Data Center
Tier III certified
Real-time replication
Disaster recovery
Geographically separated
🔒 Data Sovereignty Guarantee: All your data, backups and logs remain 100% within Dutch borders. No American CLOUD Act, no Chinese legislation, no Brexit problems. Pure Dutch hosting under Dutch laws and regulations.
The difference between "cloud" and "real control over your data"
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires that personal data be stored securely. With Azure AVD in Ireland you are dependent on Irish privacy legislation.
With Fastnode, your data is subject to Dutch GDPR legislation and you have direct control.
The American CLOUD Act gives the FBI access to data from American companies, even if that data is located in Europe. Azure (Microsoft) is an American company.
Fastnode is 100% Dutch. The CLOUD Act does not apply to us.
Azure AVD servers are located in Dublin (Ireland) or Frankfurt (Germany). This means 15-30ms latency for Dutch users.
Fastnode servers in Amsterdam/Rotterdam: 2-5ms latency. 6x faster!
Many sectors (health care, government, law, accountancy) have strict requirements about where data may be stored. Foreign hosting is often not allowed.
Fastnode meets all Dutch data localization requirements.
If you have problems with foreign hosting, you must litigate abroad under foreign law. Expensive and complex.
Dutch contracts, Dutch law, Dutch court in case of disputes.
Azure support is in India or Ireland. Time zone differences, language barriers and cultural differences make support frustrating.
Fastnode support: Dutch technicians in the same time zone who understand your business.
Important conditions for organizations that want to maintain control over data and access
Data remains within the Netherlands
MFA, logging and user management
Privacy legislation compliant
Data center certification
Security audit standard
Payment Card Industry compliant
| Aspect | Fastnode (NL) | Azure AVD (IE/DE) |
|---|---|---|
| Date location | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 🇮🇪 Ireland / 🇩🇪 Germany |
| CLOUD Act access | ✗ Not applicable | ✓ FBI has access |
| Latency from NL | 2-5ms | 15-30ms |
| Dutch law | ✓ | ✗ Irish/German law |
| Support language | 🇳🇱 Dutch | 🇬🇧 English (often offshore) |
| Support time zone | CET (NL time) | IST (India) / GMT |
| Suitable for government | ✓ BIO compliant | ✗ Dates outside the Netherlands |
| CO2 footprint | Low (NL green energy) | Higher (data travel) |
These sectors CANNOT cope with foreign hosting
Sensitive patient data: For healthcare organizations, data location, access management and logging are often important preconditions.
Fastnode offers Dutch hosting, encryption and daily backups for organizations that want to handle patient information with care.
BIO standards required: Government information is not allowed on foreign servers. CLOUD Act risk is unacceptable.
Municipalities, provinces and central government use Fastnode for GDPR-proof remote working.
Professional secrecy: Confidential client information must be maximally protected. Foreign servers are a legal risk.
Law firms choose Fastnode for 100% data sovereignty and Dutch legal protection.
Financial data: Annual accounts, tax data and financial reports are very sensitive.
Accounting firms rely on Fastnode for Dutch hosting with logging, access management and daily backups.
GDPR compliant • Dutch law • Ultra-low latency • 100% control
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