Introducing Civo FlexCore: A New Era for Private Cloud

The cloud landscape is evolving, and at Civo, we are committed to pushing boundaries and reimagining cloud infrastructure. At our recent Civo Navigate event in San Francisco, we unveiled a significant step forward in this mission—Civo FlexCore, a game-changing private cloud solution designed to bring the simplicity and efficiency of the public cloud to on-premises environments.

For too long, enterprises have struggled with the limitations and costs imposed by hyperscale cloud providers. The dream of a seamless multi-cloud ecosystem remains just that—a dream—for many companies locked into a single provider with escalating costs and limited flexibility. With FlexCore, we aim to change that.

What is Civo FlexCore?

Civo FlexCore is a fully integrated private cloud appliance that delivers the full power of Civo's public cloud stack in an on-premises environment. It offers compute, Kubernetes, databases, block storage, VPCs, load balancers, and GPU support—all within an easy-to-deploy solution. This means organizations can now run a fully managed private cloud with the same simplicity, cost-efficiency, and scalability as Civo’s own public cloud service.

What makes FlexCore unique is its ability to provide a truly consistent cloud experience across both private and public environments. Whether deployed in an enterprise data center, a regional office, or a sovereign cloud location, FlexCore ensures organizations maintain control over their infrastructure without compromising on cloud-native capabilities.

Kelsey Hightower on the Future of Cloud and FlexCore

We were thrilled to announce that Kelsey Hightower has joined Civo as a board director at Navigate San Francisco. A respected figure in the cloud industry, Kelsey brought his deep expertise to the stage, offering insightful perspectives on the evolving landscape of private cloud and how FlexCore represents a transformational leap forward.

Kelsey has spent years working with public cloud technologies and open-source infrastructure, focusing on how innovations can bring genuine differentiation rather than simply mirroring hyperscalers' feature sets. His approach is to ask: What makes this different? Why does it matter?

"Whenever I investigate any technology, I just have one question: How is this different? Why would I use this instead of the thing that I already have? FlexCore caught my eye because it doesn’t just replicate hyperscale features—it offers a fundamentally new way for organizations to control their own cloud regions."

With FlexCore, the goal is not just to match hyperscaler features but to redefine how organizations control their own cloud infrastructure. By eliminating complexity and offering seamless feature parity with public cloud, FlexCore delivers an enterprise-ready solution without the typical burdens of managing private cloud environments.

One of the most compelling aspects of FlexCore, as Kelsey pointed out, is its ability to empower organizations to create their own cloud regions.

"Let’s say you're one of the countries that doesn’t actually have a region planned in the road map—ever. It’s never coming. Your country isn’t big enough to be on someone’s radar. What do you do? Well, with FlexCore, you don’t have to wait. You can deploy your own region, on your own terms."

This democratization of cloud infrastructure is what sets FlexCore apart. Instead of waiting for hyperscalers to expand to underserved regions, businesses and even entire countries can take control of their cloud destiny.

Addressing the Private Cloud Dilemma

Private cloud has traditionally been a complex, expensive, and resource-intensive undertaking. Past attempts at private cloud solutions failed because they often lacked the experience and operational maturity that hyperscalers had developed over the years. Many businesses found themselves struggling with outdated, overly complex platforms that required significant investment in specialized talent to maintain.

With FlexCore, we are bridging the gap. This fully managed private cloud appliance is designed to deliver a cloud experience without the usual headaches of on-premises infrastructure management. Organizations can now deploy a true private cloud without having to rebuild their IT teams or take on unnecessary operational burdens.

Why Civo FlexCore is Different

Unlike traditional private cloud solutions that require extensive manual configurations and ongoing maintenance, FlexCore is designed to work out of the box. Here’s what sets it apart: Turnkey Private Cloud Deployment – FlexCore delivers a pre-configured, optimized private cloud solution that can be deployed within hours, not weeks or months.

• Seamless Integration with Public Cloud: Organizations can choose where their workloads run, with true interoperability between private and public cloud environments.
• Cost-Efficient and Transparent Pricing: Say goodbye to the unpredictable pricing structures of hyperscalers. With FlexCore, you get straightforward, predictable pricing that eliminates hidden fees.
• Enterprise-Grade Security & Compliance: FlexCore is designed with data sovereignty and regulatory compliance in mind, making it ideal for businesses in regulated industries like finance, healthcare, and government.
• Full Kubernetes and AI/ML Support: With built-in Kubernetes and GPU support, FlexCore is perfect for organizations running AI/ML workloads or containerized applications.
• Hardware or Software-Only Options: FlexCore is available as a fully integrated appliance or as a software-only solution, allowing businesses to deploy it on their existing hardware infrastructure.

A Major Step Toward Cloud Democratization

As Kelsey Hightower pointed out during his talk at Navigate, the vision for cloud computing should be to erase the line between public and private cloud.

"Hopefully, in 10 years, we don’t even call it cloud anymore. It’s just a default experience you expect from infrastructure—why not?"

Civo’s mission has always been about challenging hyperscalers and making cloud computing more accessible, fair, and customer-centric. With FlexCore, we are breaking down the barriers between public and private cloud, allowing any organization—regardless of size or location—to become its own cloud provider.

The Future of Cloud, on Your Terms

We believe FlexCore is the future of private cloud, giving businesses control, flexibility, and cost efficiency in ways that hyperscalers never will. If you’re frustrated with hyperscale vendor lock-in, unpredictable costs, and limited control over your cloud environment, FlexCore offers a new way forward.

The power of the cloud is now in your hands.