Nscale Instances

NscaleCompute

Virtual machine instances backed by Nscale's hydropower-cooled European and Nordic datacentres, with general-purpose, memory-optimised, and CPU-optimised shapes plus integration with Nscale VPC networks and Filesystem

Jurisdictional exposure

Provider HQ
UKLondon, United Kingdom

Subject to UK GDPR, DPA 2018, IPA 2016

Region locations
EEAEUUKUS6 regions across 4 jurisdictions
Sovereign option
No sovereign-flagged regions in the catalogue for this service.

Sub-services (2)

General Purpose

Balanced CPU and memory for typical workloads

Memory-Optimised

High RAM-to-CPU ratio for in-memory analytics and caching

Compliance & Certifications

This service is attested for the following frameworks. Always verify with the provider before relying on a specific compliance posture.

Where this runs

6 regions
5 countries
Commercial regions (6)

Europe (5)

  • Iceland (Keflavik)
  • Norway (Glomfjord)
  • Norway (Narvik)
  • Portugal (Sines)
  • London (Loughton)

North America (1)

  • United States (Texas)

Tags

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Pricing

Pricing model:per-hour