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STACKIT

STACKIT is the digital unit of Schwarz IT and the official cloud provider of the Schwarz Gruppe (for example Lidl, Kaufland). As a European, fully sovereign cloud platform, STACKIT delivers highly available Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) from its own GDPR-compliant data centers located in Germany and Austria.

Serving as the technological foundation of the STACKIT Cloud Framework, STACKIT enables digital transformation without dependencies on non-European Hyperscaler providers.

  • Platform Type: Sovereign Cloud Provider (IaaS / PaaS)
  • Data Center Locations: Germany and Austria (100% data residency)
  • Governance: Complete digital sovereignty, fully independent of the US CLOUD Act
  • STACKIT Compute: Scalable virtual machines (VMs) based on proven enterprise virtualization.
  • Software-Defined Networking (SDN): Isolated VPCs, routers, load balancers, and security groups for highly secure multi-tenant architectures.
  • STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE): CNCF-certified, fully managed Kubernetes service for automated deployment and life cycle management of containerized workloads.
  • STACKIT Cloud Foundry: Enterprise PaaS environment for rapid deployment of polyglot applications without operational overhead.
  • Object Storage: S3-compatible, highly redundant object storage for unstructured data and backups.
  • Managed Databases: Automated provisioning and maintenance of relational and NoSQL databases (for example PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Redis) featuring automated patching and backup strategies.
  • GDPR Compliance: Strict prohibition of data transfers to third countries; legal protection anchored within EU jurisdiction.
  • Certifications: Operated under the highest security standards (including ISO 27001, with ongoing alignment for BSI C5 attestation).
  • Open-Source Foundation: Mitigation of vendor lock-in through the strategic deployment of open standards (for example OpenStack, Kubernetes, Cloud Foundry).

Assets by STACKIT

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Trails by STACKIT

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Cloud Economics & Strategic Alignment

Cloud transformations need strategic leadership and financial control: from the North Star vision to cost governance and formal transformation approval.

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Trail Steps
  • CIO Guide: Cloud Transformation with STACKIT
  • North Star & Cloud Goals
  • Cloud Strategy Board & Governance Steering
  • Strategic Role Model & RACI Alignment
+ 3 more steps
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Getting Started as a Contributor

Set up your authoring environment step by step: sign in once, create a token, pull the dev container, preview the site locally, and open a pull request.

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Trail Steps
  • Your Part and the Part That Runs Without You
  • Two Installs and One Login Are All You Need
  • What you need, in detail
  • No STACKIT account yet?
+ 22 more steps
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Getting Started with the Cloud Framework

Guided first tour of the STACKIT Cloud Framework site: read the mountain map, explore the frameworks, find assets, follow guided trails, and present them.

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  • Welcome: One Map for Your Cloud Journey
  • The Six Frameworks: Pick Your Mountain
  • Example of a Built-Out Framework: Migration
  • Inside a Framework: The Core Modules
+ 8 more steps
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Landing Zone Journey

Guided landing zone presentation covering definition, timing, architecture layers, workload scope, accelerator implementation, and STACKIT managed delivery.

Migration
Trail Steps
  • Explore the STACKIT Service Portfolio
  • Place the Landing Zone in the Migration Framework
  • Define the Platform Landing Zone
  • Structure Account Governance
+ 29 more steps
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Migration at a Glance

Fast, image-first tour of the STACKIT Migration Framework for trade-fair booths and quick briefings: one visual per phase and module, looping automatically.

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Trail Steps
  • The Cloud Journey
  • Migration Phases
  • Assess
  • Rapid Discovery
+ 23 more steps
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Migration Framework Walkthrough

Comprehensive migration walkthrough from Assess through Design and Mobilize and Migrate to Run, using the framework's core visuals and decision models.

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Trail Steps
  • Migration Phases
  • Assess
  • Rapid Discovery
  • Accelerate Portfolio Assessment
+ 31 more steps
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Rehost to STACKIT: Spring Boot and PostgreSQL Overview

Plan a Spring Boot and PostgreSQL Rehost to STACKIT: discovery, VM design, landing-zone readiness, migration decisions, operating handoff, and optimization.

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Trail Steps
  • Spring Boot Rehost Journey
  • Rapid Discovery
  • Discovery
  • Rehost Strategy
+ 11 more steps
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Rehost to STACKIT: Spring Boot with Terraform and Ansible

Rehost Spring Boot and PostgreSQL to a STACKIT VM with Terraform and Ansible: prepare inputs, provision, rehearse, cut over, validate, and hand over operations.

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Trail Steps
  • Rehost Strategy
  • Target Architecture
  • Reference Implementation
  • Prepare the Workspace
+ 16 more steps
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Relocate to STACKIT: Migrate VMware with Coriolis

Migrate VMware VMs to STACKIT with Coriolis: prepare endpoints, synchronize target disks, deploy and validate a new VM, then complete cutover and operating handoff.

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Trail Steps
  • Understand Transfer and Deployment
  • Identify the Migration Objects
  • Prepare Access and Permissions
  • Connect the Migration Networks
+ 11 more steps
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Relocate to STACKIT: VMware Migration Overview

Plan VMware Relocate to STACKIT through discovery, target design, landing-zone readiness, migration waves, controlled cutover, validation, and optimization.

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Trail Steps
  • Rapid Discovery
  • Discovery
  • Qualify VMware Sources
  • Design
+ 17 more steps
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Replatform to STACKIT: Spring Boot and PostgreSQL Overview

Plan the Spring Boot platform change to SKE and PostgreSQL Flex: discovery, architecture, landing-zone readiness, migration gates, handoff, and optimization.

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Trail Steps
  • Spring Boot Replatform Journey
  • Rapid Discovery
  • Discovery
  • Replatform Strategy and Tools
+ 11 more steps
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Replatform to STACKIT: Spring Boot on SKE and PostgreSQL Flex

Replatform Spring Boot and PostgreSQL to SKE and PostgreSQL Flex: prepare source and target, rehearse the data migration, cut over, validate, and stabilize.

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Trail Steps
  • Replatform Strategy and Tools
  • Target Runtime Architecture
  • Reference Implementation
  • Prepare the Lab and Repositories
+ 19 more steps
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Sovereign Engineering & Resilient Operations

Sovereign, secure cloud operations need end-to-end automation and regulatory resilience: from standardized IaC to automated compliance to disaster recovery.

Adoption
Trail Steps
  • Infrastructure as Code: Strategic Maturity
  • CI/CD Pipelines & Quality Gates
  • Landing Zone Governance
  • Managed Service Provider (MSP) Governance
+ 1 more step
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Sovereign Trust & Enterprise Governance

For regulated enterprises building a compliant, digitally sovereign cloud: sovereignty tiers, governance guardrails, and a pre-migration readiness gate.

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Trail Steps
  • Sovereignty Strategy & Cloud Advisory
  • Cloud Usage Policy & 12 Governance Domains
  • The Three Pillars of Cloud Governance
  • Shared Responsibility & Exception Management
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STACKIT AI Engineer

Comprehensive learning path for AI engineers building sovereign AI solutions on STACKIT, from LLMs and agents to MLOps and responsible AI.

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Trail Steps
  • STACKIT Introduction
  • STACKIT Portal
  • STACKIT Portfolio
  • Foundations of Cloud AI Engineering
+ 6 more steps
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STACKIT Cloud Engineer

A hands-on learning path for cloud engineers: STACKIT product fundamentals, Linux, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, and Kubernetes, deployed on STACKIT Cloud Foundry and SKE.

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Trail Steps
  • STACKIT Introduction
  • STACKIT Portal
  • STACKIT Portfolio
  • STACKIT Product Fundamentals
+ 8 more steps
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STACKIT Data Engineer

Comprehensive learning path for data engineers: SQL, dimensional modeling, pipelines with Airflow and Spark, and data lakehouses with Iceberg and Dremio on STACKIT.

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Trail Steps
  • Cloud Computing Fundamentals
  • STACKIT Platform Fundamentals
  • Data Engineering Fundamentals
  • SQL and Relational Database Fundamentals
+ 11 more steps
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STACKIT Fundamentals

The entry-level path into STACKIT: the platform vision, the Portal, the full service portfolio, and hands-on product fundamentals. The common starting point for every role-specific path.

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Trail Steps
  • STACKIT Introduction
  • STACKIT Portal
  • STACKIT Portfolio
  • STACKIT Product Fundamentals
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STACKIT Partner Fundamentals

The official STACKIT Partner learning path: get to know the company, the Portal, and the full portfolio, complete sales training, and earn the Partner Fundamentals certification.

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Trail Steps
  • STACKIT Introduction
  • STACKIT Portal
  • STACKIT Portfolio
  • STACKIT Sales Training
+ 2 more steps
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STACKIT Security Engineer

A learning path for security engineers: cloud security fundamentals, IAM, Zero Trust networking, secrets management, security operations, and secure software delivery on STACKIT.

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Trail Steps
  • STACKIT Introduction
  • STACKIT Portal
  • STACKIT Portfolio
  • Fundamentals of STACKIT Cloud Security
+ 6 more steps
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STACKIT Services Technical Overview

Comprehensive trail introducing all STACKIT cloud services, covering service overviews, technical details, and known limitations.

Architecture
Trail Steps
  • STACKIT Marketplace
  • STACKIT Landing Zone Accelerator
  • STACKIT Cloud Security Posture Management
  • STACKIT SPC Restricted
+ 55 more steps
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STACKIT University Quick Guide

A quick guide to STACKIT University: platform overview, login steps, landing page navigation, and program registration in the training catalogue.

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Trail Steps
  • STACKIT University at a Glance
  • Step 1: Login
  • Option A: Create a User Account
  • Option B: Existing Account
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STACKIT University Training Formats

An overview of every STACKIT University enablement format: the STACKIT Express webinar, self-paced e-learning paths, hands-on workshops, and expert sessions.

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Trail Steps
  • Start Here: Webinar STACKIT Express
  • Self-Paced: E-Learning Learning Paths
  • Workshop: Cloud Engineer Deep Dive
  • Workshop: Technical Strategist & Architect Deep Dive
+ 2 more steps
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Target Operating Model & Collaborative Empowerment

People, not technology, determine transformation success: a federated operating model, a CCoE and works council partnership, and systematic upskilling.

Advisory
Trail Steps
  • CCoE Structure, Roles & Platform Setup
  • CCoE Mandate & Charter
  • The Federated Operating Model
  • Role Evolution & Works Council Partnership
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Target Operating Model & Process Agility

A migration only unfolds its full impact once operating and process structures modernize: from ITIL to You-Build-It-You-Run-It structures to DORA metrics.

Adoption
Trail Steps
  • Target Operating Model Shift
  • DevOps Topologies & YBIYRI Alignment
  • Multi-Team Coordination & Inner Source
  • ITIL Modernisation for Cloud Speed
+ 1 more step
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The Referral Journey: Co-Selling with STACKIT

Expand your enterprise reach without deep technical marketplace integration. The Referral Track is designed for software vendors who want to partner with STACKIT through joint sales activities. By leveraging our established sales force, your solutions are directly recommended to STACKIT enterprise accounts, backed by a transparent lead-sharing model and agreed commission structures. Follow the tailored milestones below to navigate your path from initial contact to active co-selling.

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Trail Steps
  • Make Contact and Qualify the Fit
  • Build the Joint Business Case
  • Sign the Partnership
  • Get Portal Access and Enablement
+ 6 more steps
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Workforce Transformation & Capability Empowerment

Technology is only the foundation; workforce enablement decides transformation success. From skill-gap analysis to works council engagement to certified paths.

Adoption
Trail Steps
  • People-First Workforce Transition
  • Works Council Partnership & Qualification
  • Cloud Empowerment Foundation
  • Skill Gap Analysis
+ 2 more steps
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Your First Contribution: Profile, Asset, Trail

Three stops to your first contribution: a profile that says who you are, an asset that carries what you know and a trail that chains your assets together.

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  • Three Stops to Your First Contribution
  • One Page Introduces You
  • Where your files live
  • Your Metadata Becomes the Card
+ 7 more steps