The wait was worth it. LumaDock’s new availability zone in Helsinki is finally online and ready to deploy!
It runs inside Digita’s Pieni Paja data center, a Tier III level facility that’s modern, energy-efficient and built with an attention to detail that only Finnish engineers could pull off. Truly impressive…
Image credit: Digita
Finland was an easy decision once we looked closely at what it offers. The grid is stable, the energy is clean and the climate makes cooling efficient. For us, a company that builds everything around reliability and transparency, it made sense to plant our flag here next.
The new Helsinki zone extends our network that already spans London, Paris, Frankfurt, Bucharest and Amsterdam. You can now build, scale and serve users across Europe with lower latency into the Nordic region and stronger routes toward Central and Eastern Europe.
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Finland is a technical powerhouse hiding in plain sight
Most people think of Finland as quiet, clean and cold. It’s also one of the most technically mature countries in Europe. Its energy grid, fiber routes and environmental policies form a foundation that’s perfect for long-term infrastructure.
Power that doesn’t quit
The country’s grid is among the most reliable anywhere. Fingrid, the national transmission operator, recorded 99.99993% reliability in 2022. That number sounds abstract until you realize how few countries can match it. Outages are rare & maintenance is proactive. The grid itself is treated like a precision system, not a utility that just “works most of the time”.
The electricity feeding our new zone is 100% renewable. Finland’s energy mix includes wind, hydro and nuclear. The Pieni Paja facility runs entirely on certified Nordic wind energy. Yes, we know it sounds like a gimmick, but it’s not… it’s baked into the operation. Clean power, stable supply, predictable costs – all at once.
Image credit: Meriç Tuna
A climate that naturally cools hardware
Average temperatures hover around 4°C through the year which means cold outside air is available for free cooling most of the time. Less compressor usage equals less power draw, lower wear on components and less noise inside the data halls.
At Pieni Paja, the design achieves a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) below 1.2. That’s… elite territory. It means the data center uses energy efficiently and keeps the focus where it belongs: on compute. This also reduces heat fluctuations, extending hardware lifespan. The climate helps the machines do their job quietly and consistently.
A country that respects data
Finland treats digital infrastructure the way it treats its forests, with long-term planning and strict regulation. It’s fully aligned with EU GDPR, has some of the clearest data protection laws in Europe and sits in a region free of natural disasters. No earthquakes, no massive floods, no hurricanes, no political instability.
It’s a place where systems can run for years without external disruption.
The Pieni Paja facility in detail
Image credit: Digita
The location
Pasila, the district that hosts Pieni Paja, is a central hub for media and telecommunications. You’ll find dense fiber routes, broadcasting towers and cross-connect opportunities all within the same area. That density helps reduce routing distance to major Nordic networks. The site sits about 10 kilometers from Helsinki Airport, which makes logistics easy for parts, shipments or audits.
The facility itself offers 1,150 square meters of white space divided into two fire-separated rooms. The layout allows high rack density and flexible configurations. It’s compact but extremely well-engineered.
Power systems
Every rack has A+B power feeds, each supported by N+1 UPS systems. Diesel generators stand ready for extended autonomy in case of a prolonged grid issue, though in Finland those events are uncommon. The electrical design is concurrently maintainable, so power paths can be serviced live.
Power capacity reaches 30 kW per rack using a clean three-phase supply. That’s enough for heavy compute or storage nodes without derating performance. The voltage quality is steady, with total harmonic distortion kept below typical European levels.
Image credit: Digita
Cooling and heat recovery
This is where Finland shines. The data center ties directly into Helsinki’s district cooling and heating network run by Helen Energy. Cold water flows through underground lines into the facility and absorbs heat from servers. That same heat goes back into the city grid and warms residential and commercial buildings.
One megawatt of recycled heat prevents roughly 1,700 tons of CO₂ emissions per year. You get performance and the city gets clean heating. It’s one of those elegant systems that just make sense, right?
Environmental monitoring runs constantly. Temperature, humidity and air pressure are tracked in real time. The halls use hot and cold aisle separation to manage airflow and prevent heat pockets. The result is stable performance without aggressive cooling cycles.
Network and routing
If you like clean network paths, you’ll like Pasila. The site connects to both FICIX2 and Netnod, giving direct peering with the largest ISPs and carriers in Northern Europe. The Cinia C-Lion1 submarine cable links Finland directly to Germany, creating fast east-west routes across the continent.
There are five diverse fiber entries into the campus and two meet-me rooms for interconnection. Over 50 carriers operate within reach. That diversity translates to steady latency and strong redundancy. You can build multi-region setups or direct private links without complicated routing.
Image credit: Digita
Security and compliance
Physical access requires multi-factor authentication and is monitored by CCTV across the entire facility. A staffed SOC (Service Operations Center) monitors environmental and security systems around the clock.
Pieni Paja operates under ISO 27001 for information security and ISO 45001 for safety management. It also follows the VAHTI standard used by Finnish public institutions. For us those certifications don’t just mean nice badges, they mean critical compliance requirements since they’re tied to regular audits and active controls.
For more information, watch this 2 minute video presentation from the wonderful Digita team:
The Finnish data center economy
Finland is becoming a serious player in global data infrastructure. According to the Finnish Data Center Association (FDCA), more than 2 GW of new capacity will be commissioned in the next few years. Large companies like Google and Microsoft already operate major facilities here, but local operators like Digita and Cinia form the backbone of a more decentralized ecosystem. And that’s why we chose Digita.
So the economics are logical. Power is cheap and renewable, cooling is practically free and the government actively supports expansion with straightforward permits and grid access. It’s an environment that attracts long-term investment instead of speculative builds.
This growth benefits everyone hosting in Finland. Shared fiber routes, experienced local technicians and an energy system built for continuous operation all make running infrastructure here smoother than in oversaturated European markets.
What the Helsinki zone offers right now
You can launch both Starter Cloud VPS and Performance VPS plans in the new region.
Every server includes:
- KVM virtualization with full resource isolation
- Triple-replicated NVMe storage
- Dedicated IPv4 and dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 networking
- 1 Gbps unmetered bandwidth
- Built-in DDoS protection and firewall management
- Snapshots and scheduled backups
The deployment process is instant. Choose Helsinki from the location list, select your preferred configuration and you’ll have root access in seconds.
If you’re already hosting with us in another zone, you can migrate using snapshots or backups. The configuration stays identical, so cross-region scaling is seamless.
Use cases where Helsinki really shines
Developers and DevOps teams
Fast deployment, clean routing and predictable performance make Helsinki ideal for CI/CD pipelines, staging environments or regional nodes for distributed applications. The climate and network density help reduce jitter, which benefits time-sensitive APIs and real-time data exchange.
SaaS platforms
If your customer base spans Europe, hosting in Finland improves performance for Nordic users while keeping latency low to Central Europe. With direct routes to Frankfurt and Amsterdam, traffic stays within EU borders and retains GDPR compliance.
E-commerce and content
Shops and media sites gain steady load times and reliable database performance. NVMe drives handle bursts of traffic without slowing and the renewable-powered grid means you can scale sustainably without burning unnecessary energy.
Enterprise and compliance-driven organizations
Strict ISO and VAHTI compliance, combined with Finland’s strong legal framework, makes this zone ideal for sectors like finance, education and healthcare. It’s a safe, auditable environment that doesn’t sacrifice technical performance.
Image credit: Julius Jansson
The bigger LumaDock network
The Helsinki region integrates with our network that already covers London, Paris, Frankfurt, Bucharest and Amsterdam. It adds a northern anchor point to the map, bringing balanced latency across Europe.
Each region runs on the same hardware: enterprise-grade Dell servers powered by AMD EPYC processors and connected through Cisco-based networking. That consistency ensures that a VPS behaves the same way no matter where you deploy.
Multi-region clusters are easier to maintain because the infrastructure follows a single standard. You can scale geographically without reconfiguring software or rethinking your deployment patterns.
Privacy and shared responsibility
We handle the physical side: hardware, networking and storage infrastructure. You handle your systems, applications and data. This separation is deliberate. It gives you full control and keeps compliance clear.
All operations in Helsinki fall under EU jurisdiction and GDPR. Data stays within Europe. We don’t resell or inspect what runs inside your virtual machines.
How to get started
Deployment in Helsinki takes less than a minute. Pick your plan, select the region and start building. If you need help designing a migration or setting up multi-zone DR, our support team is available 24/7 to assist.
Why this region matters
Adding Helsinki to the network isn’t just about covering another country. It’s about doing infrastructure the right way: a Tier III level facility, clean renewable energy, district cooling and strong connectivity make it a reliable cornerstone for future growth.
It’s built for developers, system administrators and organizations that understand the value of solid engineering. If you’ve been looking for hosting that feels technically honest and environmentally responsible, this is it.
So… Helsinki is ready for you. It’s time to bring your winning ideas to life on a region that does everything well. Start now, start here.