VDCplus – Your virtual data center in Austria
What is VDCplus?
A modern virtual data center as a self-service cloud solution, operated in local, certified data centers in Austria.
- Based on Apache CloudStack
- Provisioning of servers on demand
- Network and firewall management in your hands
- Maximum data security – GDPR compliant & ISO certified

Start servers
Start VM instances with a click

Networks & VLANs
Create, manage, segment

Firewall rules
Self-service granular control

Storage & backups
Storage pools with snapshots
Your own cloud – with full control - your infrastructure – in your hands
With VDCplus, next layer provides you with a completely virtual cloud environment (tenant) that you can administer yourself like your own data center – without operating any physical hardware.
- Your own tenant: You get your own cloud tenant – your own logically isolated infrastructure.
- Self-service portal: You can manage virtual machines, networks, firewalls, and storage independently via an intuitive web interface – non-stop 24/7.
- API access: All functions can also be used via a RESTful API – perfect for automation, DevOps, or CI/CD processes.
- VDCplus is based on Apache CloudStack, a proven open source platform for cloud infrastructures.
- next layer takes care of operation, redundancy, security, and updates – you take care of administering your environment.
- The entire VDCplus platform is operated exclusively in Austrian data centers.
- ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certified data centers in Austria
- GDPR compliant thanks to purely Austrian data hosting
- Granular firewall, network, and VLAN management for segmentation
- Daily snapshots at VM level
This is how it works in practice
What you can do | How it works |
Start servers in minutes | Select VM templates, define resources, and get started |
Create your own networks | VLANs, routing, DHCP – everything can be configured by you |
Manage your own firewall & NAT | Create your own rules for ingress/egress |
Schedule snapshots | VM level – controllable via the UI |
Who is VDCplus for?
- Companies with sensitive data: Maximum data control and compliance
- DevOps & developers: Deploy test, staging, and production environments in minutes
- Agencies & start-ups: Scale IT resources flexibly, only pay for what you use
Have we sparked your interest?
If you have any specific questions or would like a quote based on your unique requirements, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. You are welcome to send us an e-mail to sales(at)nextlayer.at or call us at +43 5 1764-622. We look forward to hearing from you!