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SOVEREIGN – SECURE – BUILT FOR THE FUTURE

V-Stack: The Sovereign Operations Platform for Your OT Applications

We operate your mission-critical energy applications securely, with high availability and full regulatory compliance – as a managed service delivered from certified German data centers. One operating model, one point of contact, clearly defined service levels.

The Challenge

Energy utilities are facing growing pressure – on multiple fronts at once

Critical digital applications must operate securely, reliably, and in full compliance with regulatory requirements – even as complexity increases and internal resources become more constrained. Six key trends are placing particular pressure on the industry.

Increasingly complex regulatory requirements. NIS2, KRITIS, and BDEW standards continue to raise compliance expectations and reporting obligations.
Rapidly evolving threat landscape. Cyberattacks targeting energy infrastructure are increasing in both frequency and sophistication.
Growing system complexity. As IT and OT converge, the number of systems that need to be managed and maintained continues to rise.
Higher demands on integration and operations. Ensuring stable operations is becoming more challenging, while the cost of failures continues to grow.
Skills shortage in IT and cybersecurity. Qualified personnel capable of supporting 24/7 operations are increasingly difficult to recruit and retain.
Supply chain compliance requirements. Organizations must also monitor and demonstrate the compliance of partners and upstream suppliers.

Your Target Operating Model

What Secure Operations Should Feel Like

Imagine an operating environment where security, availability, and compliance are not challenges that need to be addressed anew every day, but are built into the platform as a standard capability. Your mission-critical applications run reliably and in demonstrable compliance with regulatory requirements – allowing your team to focus on what truly matters: operating and managing the energy grid.

A single integrated operating model instead of multiple standalone contracts and interfaces
One accountable point of contact with clearly defined responsibilities
Predictable costs and transparent service levels instead of unexpected surprises
Audit readiness as the norm – with compliance evidence available at the touch of a button
A significantly relieved internal IT team
Around-the-clock security and operations support – without the need to build and maintain your own 24/7 team

Why V-Stack

Industry-specific infrastructure and operations platform for OT applications in the energy sector

Positioning

The platform market offers a wide range of approaches: infrastructure platforms provide compute and storage resources, cloud and operations platforms ensure secure and standardized operations, while application and development platforms accelerate implementation. V-Stack combines the strengths of these approaches and brings them together in the form of an industry platform — purpose-built for industry-specific processes, compliance requirements, and operational accountability in critical sectors.

In short: V-Stack is not a generic tool, but a platform built on the operational expertise of the energy industry.

What Sets V-Stack Apart

Multi-tenant with clear isolation. Multiple customers share a common platform while remaining logically and operationally separated.
Operated sovereignly in Germany. Data, operations, and accountability remain within the German legal jurisdiction.
Built for critical energy infrastructures. Designed to meet the requirements of grid operations, OT systems, and KRITIS-related environments.
A standardized platform instead of a custom project. A product-centric approach that reduces risk, accelerates deployment, and enables predictable costs.

How V-Stack Works

Architecture Overview

V-Stack integrates infrastructure, container orchestration, networking, identity and access management, together with centralized operations, monitoring, and security services into a single, policy-driven operating model. The platform hosts your OT applications – including SGOP today, with additional applications from Grid, Metering, Water, and IT & Security to follow.

Operations Designed for ITIL Best Practices and NIS2 Readiness

Secure operations require both – established processes and regulatory substance:

ITIL-compliant: Structured processes for stable and efficient operations, clear roles and responsibilities, and continuous improvement of service quality.
NIS2-compliant: High-level risk management and security measures, early detection of and response to security incidents, reporting obligations and documentation, and strengthened resilience and security of supply.

The result: secure, reliable, and compliant operations you can rely on – today and tomorrow.

Built on These Design Principles

Sovereignty – open, standardized technologies instead of vendor lock-in
Interoperability – clearly defined interfaces for the seamless integration of existing systems
Security by Design – security is embedded in every architectural decision, not added as an afterthought
Availability – designed for the highly available operation of mission-critical applications
Scalability – grows automatically with demand, without service interruption
Audit Readiness – every component is documented and traceable

First OT Application on V-Stack: SGOP

SGOP – Smart Grid Operation Platform is the first OT application to run on V-Stack. SGOP makes your low-voltage grid (NE7) measurable, visible, and controllable – from grid operations and substation and network monitoring to market-oriented and grid-oriented control of flexibility resources.

With V-Stack, SGOP operates exactly as mission-critical grid applications require: secure, highly available, and compliant with regulatory requirements.

Learn more about SGOP

Customer Benefits

What You Gain with V-Stack

Ease of use – one portal, one point of contact, one consistent operating model
Reduced operational effort – operations, patching, monitoring, and incident resolution are handled by us
Enhanced security – 24/7 monitoring, active threat detection, and coordinated response (SOC/SIEM/XDR)
Digital sovereignty – data and operations remain within the German legal jurisdiction
Regulatory compliance – designed to meet the requirements of NIS2, KRITIS, ISO 27001, BDEW 3.0, and the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)
Faster implementation – standardized blueprints and automated deployments reduce time-to-service
Maximum availability – proactive monitoring and maintenance minimize downtime
Digital resilience – backup, disaster recovery, and a multi-layered security concept as integral components

Security from a single source, transparent SLAs, predictable costs – and an internal IT team that can once again focus on energy operations.

Three Steps to V-Stack

Analysis & Scoping

Antwort wird generiert Copilot said: We assess your applications, requirements, and regulatory constraints, and define the appropriate scope of services in the service specification.

Onboarding & Integration

Provisioning through standardized blueprints, secure site connectivity, migration, and structured acceptance testing – all guided by clearly defined milestones.

Operations & Continuous Improvement

Ready for Secure and Sovereign Operations of Your Mission-Critical Applications?

Let us discuss in a brief conversation how V-Stack fits your environment.