Originally published on moveinfra.eu .

Migrating from AWS to UpCloud is straightforward for companies running standard web architectures built on virtual machines, Kubernetes, relational databases, and S3-compatible object storage. Most core compute, storage, and networking resources map directly between the two platforms, while proprietary AWS services like DynamoDB, SQS, or Lambda require replacing with open-source equivalents or container workloads. Companies making this move typically reduce their monthly cloud spend by eliminating outbound data transfer fees, avoiding Kubernetes control plane charges, and switching to predictable, bundled server pricing.

Key takeaways

Direct infrastructure mapping: EC2, RDS (PostgreSQL and MySQL), ElastiCache, S3, EKS, and Application Load Balancers all have direct managed equivalents on UpCloud.

True European jurisdiction: UpCloud is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, operating under EU and Finnish law rather than US extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Predictable…