The public sector's digital transformation is accelerating, driven by the need to modernize services and responsibly integrate AI. Vultr, the world's largest privately-held cloud infrastructure provider, has launched a dedicated high-performance cloud compute platform to meet the unique demands of federal, regional, and academic institutions. This initiative provides the secure, sovereign, and scalable infrastructure required to deliver advanced citizen services and apply AI effectively while adhering to strict compliance standards.
Vultr has launched a high-performance cloud compute platform specifically designed for the public sector.
The platform addresses key challenges like data sovereignty, compliance, and turning AI strategy into impact.
It offers global access to AMD and NVIDIA GPUs for AI training and inference, alongside Kubernetes and serverless tools.
Key features include sovereign cloud regions with data residency controls and a defined FedRAMP/GovRAMP roadmap.
The infrastructure is composable and multicloud-enabled, allowing integration with existing IT systems.
Vultr is collaborating with partners like Rancher Government Solutions to accelerate secure adoption.
Public institutions face immense pressure to modernize digital services and close the experience gap with the private sector. With EY research indicating that 58% of respondents believe governments need to accelerate AI adoption, the demand for capable infrastructure has never been higher. Vultr's public sector cloud is designed to overcome common hurdles like mission fragmentation and complex compliance requirements, providing a clear path from AI strategy to measurable citizen outcomes.
Available across six continents, Vultr's platform combines global scale with local control. It delivers cost-predictable access to high-performance Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, and Bare Metal infrastructure. The offering is built with compliance at its core, covering frameworks like GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2, with a defined roadmap for FedRAMP Moderate authorization. Sovereign cloud regions ensure sensitive government and citizen data remains within designated jurisdictions, a critical feature for national security and privacy.
Vultr is accelerating adoption through strategic alliances within its Cloud Alliance network. Partners like Rancher Government Solutions (RGS) provide secure, enterprise-grade Kubernetes management, enabling government agencies to deploy flexible, GPU-powered edge environments. This ecosystem empowers public sector organizations to seamlessly integrate advanced AI and data solutions, building and scaling applications like digital identity systems and real-time citizen service portals with confidence.
Vultr's entry into the public sector cloud market provides a much-needed solution for institutions aiming to innovate while maintaining rigorous control over their data and digital strategy. By offering a blend of high performance, sovereign options, and a compliance-first architecture, Vultr is well-positioned to become a key infrastructure partner for governments and academic bodies worldwide, helping them achieve greater operational efficiency and tangible citizen impact.
Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.