What AlpineDC does

AlpineDC is a privately held Swiss datacenter operator (AlpineDC SA, IDE/UID CHE-116.067.648) headquartered in Crissier, near Lausanne, providing colocation, housing, dedicated servers, virtual private servers (KVM), virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI on Parallels RAS), managed services and IP connectivity. The company was founded in 2010, commenced operations in 2011 and runs its own autonomous system, AS198385, with native IPv4/IPv6, multi-transit and peering at SwissIX, RomandIX, France-IX and DE-CIX. Service delivery is anchored in two physical sites: a self-operated datacenter in central Lausanne (250 kVA guaranteed power) and two private suites at the BrainServe-operated, Tier IV-certified Crissier facility (10 MVA guaranteed power, 99.999% electrical availability, 80-hour diesel autonomy), with additional PoPs in Bern and Zurich that extend the national network footprint.

The underlying technology stack is conventional infrastructure rather than a proprietary platform: KVM virtualization for VPS, Parallels RAS for VDI, Acronis Cyber Protect for backup, and cPanel/DirectAdmin as optional VPS control panels, all delivered through a self-service customer portal (my.alpinedc.ch) backed by HostBill billing and a Swagger-documented REST API. Customers are Swiss-resident SMEs and mid-market firms, hosters and MSPs, network operators/integrators needing a Swiss PoP, and regulated sectors (finance, healthcare, industry) for whom Swiss data sovereignty under the nDSG/nFADP framework is a buying criterion; sales are direct B2B via website contact forms, request-a-quote flows and the online portal, with no channel partners or resellers.

The business model is a recurring-revenue stack of monthly subscriptions denominated in Swiss francs: granular low-ticket SKUs (KVM VPS from CHF 14.90/month, housing from CHF 60/month, dedicated servers from CHF 149/month) anchor customer acquisition, while colocation racks (CHF 390-2,620/month) and FTTH fibre / point-to-point connectivity (launched 2025) provide the higher-value recurring base. The company is founder-operated, has not raised external capital, and discloses a 99.9% availability SLA, signalling a self-funded, profitability-oriented growth posture rather than a venture-backed scale-up.

Name

AlpineDC

Legal name

AlpineDC SA

Website

https://alpinedc.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AlpineDC is a privately held Swiss datacenter operator (founded 2010) running its own autonomous network AS198385 from facilities in Lausanne and Crissier, providing colocation, housing, dedicated servers, VPS, VDI, managed services and IP transit to Swiss SMEs, hosters, operators and regulated-sector buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Datacenter & Colocation Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Wholesale Colocation (Powered Shells / Suites) (HDABACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Managed Colocation & Remote Hands Services (HDABACAD), Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA)

Keywords

• Swiss datacenter services
• Colocation hosting
• Dedicated servers
• Virtual private servers
• IP transit connectivity

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Colocation: Rack space hosting from quarter rack to full rack with redundant power, multi-operator connectivity, and secure access. Includes IPv4/IPv6 addressing and bandwidth.
2. Housing: 1U to 4U hosting for servers and network appliances with supervision, secure access, and local support.
3. Dedicated Servers: Physical servers with exclusive resources, KVM over IP, free OS choice, and AlpineDC connectivity. Monthly recurring subscription.
4. VPS (Virtual Private Servers): KVM virtual machines hosted in Swiss datacenters with guaranteed resources, root access, and rapid deployment. Monthly subscription tiers.
5. VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure): Hosted virtual desktops using Parallels RAS, accessible from any device. Modular scope including infrastructure, connectivity, and hardware supply.
6. Managed Services: Operational management of customer infrastructure including 24/7 monitoring, on-call support, OS patching, backup management. Fully modular scope.
7. IP Transit / BGP Transit: IP connectivity via AS198385 network with multi-transit and peering. Available for customers with their own ASN or simple IP connectivity. Can be provided for external customers via dedicated fibre links.
8. Dedicated Fibre Connectivity: Dedicated fibre links between customer premises and AlpineDC datacenters throughout Switzerland. Includes IP transit at customer premises and point-to-point private links.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AlpineDC SA operates its own Swiss datacenters in Lausanne and Crissier, providing infrastructure services including colocation (quarter-rack to full-rack), housing (1U-4U), dedicated servers, KVM-based VPS, VDI on Parallels RAS, managed services, and IP connectivity over its own autonomous system AS198385 with multi-transit and peering at SwissIX, RomandIX, France-IX, and DE-CIX. Services are delivered with local Swiss technical support in French, English, and German.

Product overview

AlpineDC is an independent Swiss datacenter operator offering a portfolio of infrastructure services operated on its own autonomous network AS198385. The portfolio comprises Colocation (quarter-rack to full-rack with 24/7 access), Housing (1U–4U unit hosting plus Mac mini), Dedicated Servers (exclusive physical hardware with KVM-over-IP), VPS/KVM (guaranteed-resource virtual machines), VDI powered by Parallels RAS (hosted virtual desktops), Managed Services (delegated operations, monitoring, patching, backup), and Network/IP Connectivity (multi-transit, BGP, IPv4/IPv6, FTTH fibre and P2P links). Services are delivered from AlpineDC's own Lausanne datacenter and private suites at the Crissier facility (operated by BrainServe SA), with points of presence in Bern and Zurich.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Colocation Rack-space hosting in AlpineDC's Swiss datacenters (Lausanne and Crissier), available from quarter-rack to full rack, with redundant power, multi-operator connectivity via AS198385, and 24/7 autonomous customer access.
• Housing 1U-to-4U hosting for customer-owned servers and network appliances in Swiss datacenters, with secure power and AlpineDC network connectivity. Also includes a compact Mac mini hosting option.
• Dedicated Server Physical servers with exclusive, undivided hardware resources (CPU, RAM, storage) hosted in Switzerland, delivered with KVM-over-IP remote administration, OS choice, and AlpineDC AS198385 network connectivity.
• VPS (KVM) KVM-based virtual machines hosted in Swiss datacenters with guaranteed vCPU, RAM and SSD resources, root/admin access, IPv4/IPv6 addressing via AS198385, and rapid deployment.
• VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) Hosted virtual desktop environment built on Parallels RAS, enabling employees to access a full workstation from any device. Desktops, applications, and data are hosted exclusively in AlpineDC's Swiss datacenters.
• Managed Services Delegated infrastructure operations including 24/7 monitoring, on-call support, OS patching, and backup management, delivered by AlpineDC's Swiss-based technical team in French, English and German.
• Network / IP Connectivity IP connectivity operated over AlpineDC's autonomous network AS198385, including multi-transit, peering at SwissIX, RomandIX, France-IX and DE-CIX, BGP transit for customers with their own ASN, and native IPv4/IPv6. Includes dedicated FTTH fibre links and point-to-point office-datacenter connections throughout Switzerland.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% declared availability SLA
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BrainServe SAcoreOthers · 1 January 2018BrainServe SA operates the Crissier datacenter facility where AlpineDC maintains two private rooms (one for traditional density, one for high-density). AlpineDC provides customer-facing colocation, housing, dedicated server, VPS, and IP connectivity services at this location with local technical support. This is a core facility partnership enabling AlpineDC to offer Tier IV-certified infrastructure.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• OVHcloud: European-headquartered global cloud and hosting provider with owned datacenters and a broad public cloud portfolio. Adjacent incumbent offering overlapping VPS, dedicated, and hosted private cloud at hyperscaler-like scale.
• Hetzner Online GmbH: Major European hosting and dedicated-server provider operating its own datacenters in Germany and Finland. Broader incumbent in European hosting with overlapping dedicated-server, VPS, and colocation offerings, but at much larger scale and a cross-European footprint.
• Equinix, Inc. Global colocation and interconnection leader with IBX facilities in Zurich and across Europe. Broad incumbent providing overlapping colocation and cross-connect services, but at hyperscaler scale and as part of a global portfolio of locations and ecosystems.

Direct peers

• Cyon GmbH: Swiss hosting provider focused on SMEs and developers with web hosting, virtual servers, and managed services. Comparable as a small independent Swiss operator with a similar customer-segment orientation.
• Hostpoint AG: Major Swiss hosting provider offering web hosting, servers, and domain services to Swiss SMEs. Direct peer competing for the same Swiss SME customer base with overlapping VPS/dedicated/web-hosting products.
• METANET AG: Swiss independent hosting, colocation, and managed-services provider serving SMEs and mid-market customers. Comparable independent Swiss operator with overlapping hosting, server, and managed-services offerings.
• Green Datacenter AG: Swiss datacenter and hosting provider with owned Swiss facilities offering colocation, managed hosting, and cloud services. Direct peer in Swiss colocation/hosting with overlapping SME and regulated-customer focus.
• Nine Internet Solutions AG: Swiss colocation and managed services provider with its own datacenter footprint. Direct peer in the Swiss enterprise colocation and managed-hosting market with overlapping B2B/regulated buyer focus.
• Infomaniak Network SA: Swiss independent cloud and hosting provider offering colocation, web hosting, email, and managed services to Swiss businesses. Closest comparable Swiss peer — independent operator, Swiss-sovereignty positioning, and a multi-product portfolio targeting similar customers.
• Init7 (Schonahol GmbH): Independent Swiss ISP and hosting provider operating its own network and datacenter footprint. Comparable as a similarly-sized independent operator running its own ASN/IXP presence and engineering-led culture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AlpineDC
• Facebookfacebook.com/AlpineDC-337980839641190
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alpinedc-sa

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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