One ops team for your entire open-source stack
VSHN Application Catalog is a managed open-source platform service: databases, identity, secrets, and messaging, fully operated on your private cloud infrastructure with SLAs up to 99.99%. One contract, one ops team, 15+ services. Self-service ordering on Servala offers the Baseline service level, without an uptime commitment; the higher SLAs come with an AppCat contract.
The Application Catalog
Every service is fully managed by VSHN engineers: provisioned, patched, backed up, and monitored around the clock. Pick what you need, or let us manage the full stack.
Databases
Open-source PostgreSQL on CloudNativePG with automated failover, point-in-time recovery, and daily backups. Versions 14 through 18 supported.
Enterprise PostgreSQL powered by EDB. Advanced security, Oracle compatibility, and enterprise tooling on CloudNativePG with Kubernetes.
Managed MariaDB with Galera clustering, automated backups, and Swiss data residency. From single instances to multi-node production clusters.
In-memory data store for caching, session management, and message brokering. Sentinel HA, automated failover, and persistent storage options.
Enterprise message broker with AMQP, MQTT, and STOMP support. Managed clustering, monitoring, and automated operations on Swiss infrastructure.
Identity & Security
Identity and access management as a service. SSO, OIDC, SAML, and MFA. Unlimited users, fixed monthly price, operated jointly with Inventage.
Secrets management for certificates, API keys, and database credentials. Dynamic secrets, auto-rotation, and audit logging on your infrastructure. Coming soon to the catalog, available today as a managed service.
Development & Collaboration
Platform & Infrastructure
Fully managed Red Hat OpenShift on public or private cloud. 24/7 operations, patching, upgrades, and incident response by VSHN. Red Hat Premier CCSP since 2022.
Managed upstream Kubernetes on Swiss infrastructure. Cluster operations, monitoring, and AppCat services included. CNCF KCSP since 2019.
Managed reverse proxy and load balancing on Swiss Kubernetes infrastructure. TLS termination, rate limiting, and WAF capabilities.
HTTP accelerator and caching layer. Reduce origin load, improve response times, and handle traffic spikes with managed Varnish on Kubernetes.
AI & ML Infrastructure
24/7 operations for your LLM infrastructure. Deployment, GPU scheduling, model serving, and production monitoring for AI workloads on your Kubernetes cluster.
High-throughput LLM inference serving on Kubernetes. Deploy and operate large language models with optimized GPU scheduling and batching.
Unified AI gateway for routing requests across LLM providers. Cost tracking, rate limiting, and failover. Managed on your infrastructure.
Why enterprises choose VSHN
One contract, full stack
A single SLA covers your databases, identity services, secrets management, platform tooling, and by default the cloud infrastructure underneath, because VSHN procures that too. One vendor, one ops team, one invoice, one escalation path. No juggling five managed service providers.
Your infrastructure, our operations
VSHN operates on your private cloud, on-premises OpenShift, or dedicated nodes on Cloudscale and Exoscale. Your data stays on infrastructure you control. No shared tenancy, no hyperscaler lock-in.
Swiss operations, ISO 27001 certified
Certified since 2017. With the Swiss-only support option, nobody outside Switzerland accesses your systems. No subcontracting to offshore teams. ISAE 3402 Type II report on request, for your FINMA, DORA and NIS2 supplier audits.
Operations is the product
About 86% of VSHN's revenue is recurring monthly operations, not project-based consulting. You get a productized service with 24/7 monitoring, patching, and upgrades at a fraction of the cost of four to five platform engineers (CHF 600K–750K/year). VSHN complements your consulting partners, not competes with them.
Open source, vendor-backed
Every service in the catalog is open source with standard APIs and data formats. Where available, VSHN provides vendor or consulting company-backed support subscriptions (e.g. EDB for PostgreSQL, Inventage for Keycloak). If you leave, your data and configuration come with you.
Digital sovereignty, built in
Swiss company, Swiss data centers, and a Swiss-only support option that keeps every access to your systems inside the country. No US Cloud Act exposure. ISO 27001 certified since 2017. The ISAE 3402 Type II report is available to your auditors on request. Every AppCat service runs on infrastructure you choose: on-premises, Swiss public cloud, or hybrid.
Read our sovereignty assessmentBuild vs. buy: the platform team question
Internal platform team
- 4–5 engineers at CHF 150K/year each
- Recruiting in a tight Swiss market
- On-call rotation across your team
- Patching, upgrades, security: your responsibility
- Knowledge leaves when people leave
- Each new service adds operational load
VSHN Application Catalog
- Predictable monthly cost per service
- 24/7 operations from day one
- On-call handled by VSHN
- Automated patching and upgrades included
- Institutional knowledge across 350 customers and partners
- Add services without adding headcount
Trusted by Swiss organizations
What our customers say
We set the bar very high in terms of data. No financial compensation could ever make up for leaked medical information.
We reduced monthly incidents from twelve to zero and improved our SLA from 99% to 100%. We wanted a Red Hat partner as a single point of contact for our Red Hat technology. We had worked with VSHN before and had full trust in them.
Providing such a scalable OpenShift platform promptly ourselves would have meant substantial pre-investment and time for building a corresponding team. For us, it has proved to be the most effective, efficient and secure way of not establishing this service in-house.
Application Catalog FAQ
What is the VSHN Application Catalog?
The Application Catalog is VSHN's portfolio of fully managed open-source services: databases, identity management, secrets, and platform tooling. Each service is operated 24/7 by VSHN engineers on your private cloud or on Swiss public cloud infrastructure, with automated backups, monitoring, and patching included.
Which infrastructure does the Application Catalog support?
VSHN operates AppCat services on any Kubernetes-based platform: on-premises OpenShift, private cloud clusters, or dedicated nodes on Swiss providers like Cloudscale and Exoscale. You choose where your data lives. VSHN handles operations regardless of the underlying infrastructure, and procures it for you by default so that the platform and the machines under it arrive as one service.
How does pricing work for enterprise deployments?
Enterprise pricing is based on the services you need, the SLA tier you require, and the operational complexity of your environment. VSHN provides a custom quote after an initial architecture assessment. There are no per-user fees or usage-based surprises. Pricing is predictable and monthly.
How does onboarding work?
Onboarding starts with an architecture assessment where VSHN maps your current infrastructure and service requirements. We then provision services on your target platform, configure monitoring and backup policies, run validation tests, and hand over access to your development teams. Typical onboarding takes two to four weeks depending on complexity.
What SLA does VSHN guarantee?
VSHN offers up to 99.99% SLA availability depending on the service and deployment topology. SLAs cover the managed service layer. The underlying infrastructure is covered by your cloud or on-premises provider. SLA credits apply when targets are missed; request them from VSHN within 10 days.
Is the Application Catalog compliant with FINMA, DORA, and NIS2?
VSHN is ISO 27001 certified since 2017 and gives your auditors its ISAE 3402 Type II report on request. With the Swiss-only support option, nobody outside Switzerland accesses your systems. The obligations sit with you as the regulated entity, and AppCat on private cloud supports them from the supplier side: the outsourcing requirements of FINMA Circular 2018/3, ICT third-party risk management under the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), and supply chain security under the NIS2 Directive, where VSHN's ISO 27001 controls map to the risk-management measures of Article 21.
Can I start with one service and add more later?
Yes. Most customers start with one or two services, typically a managed database or Keycloak, and expand as needs grow. Adding a new service to an existing AppCat contract is straightforward because VSHN already operates on your infrastructure and understands your environment.
How does the Application Catalog differ from Exoscale's built-in DBaaS?
Exoscale offers self-service managed databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Valkey, Kafka, OpenSearch) as part of their IaaS+ platform. These give you a database instance with infrastructure-level uptime. The Application Catalog adds a dedicated VSHN operations team on top: 24/7 monitoring with application-level incident response, proactive backup verification and restore testing, zero-downtime version upgrades, security patching, and up to 99.99% SLA at the service level. AppCat also covers services Exoscale does not offer as DBaaS, including Keycloak, GitLab, Forgejo and Nextcloud, with OpenBao coming soon.
Does the Application Catalog support CSRD sustainability reporting?
Yes. When VSHN operates AppCat services on Exoscale infrastructure, your sustainability team can use CloudAssess, Exoscale's automated monthly Life Cycle Assessment tool, to report the environmental impact of your managed services. Exoscale data centers in Switzerland and Germany run on 100% renewable energy. For enterprises with 1000 or more employees, this data supports the cloud services reporting that CSRD requires.
How is the Application Catalog different from Servala?
Servala is VSHN's self-service platform for deploying managed services on sovereign Swiss public cloud with a few clicks. Ideal for startups and small teams. The Application Catalog targets enterprises that need managed services on their own private cloud infrastructure, with custom SLAs, dedicated support, and white-glove onboarding.
What happens if we want to leave?
Every service in the Application Catalog is open source with standard APIs and data formats. Your data, configuration, and backups are always accessible. VSHN provides an offboarding runbook for each service so your team or a new provider can take over operations without data loss or extended downtime.
How many suppliers do we end up dealing with, and who holds the cloud contract?
One. VSHN operates the catalog services and the platform under them, and by default VSHN procures the compute, storage and network as well, so the infrastructure sits on the same contract, the same SLA and the same invoice. Enterprises that would rather keep their own cloud subscription can bring it, and only the invoicing changes. The operating model page sets out what VSHN operates, what stays with you, and where the boundary honestly is.
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Tell us about your infrastructure and the services you need. We'll map out how the Application Catalog fits your environment and provide a custom proposal.
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