# AlpineDC [AlpineDC SA](https://www.alpinedc.ch/) is a Swiss company operating datacenter infrastructure and IP network services in Switzerland. Founded in 2010, the company has held autonomous network [AS198385](https://apps.db.ripe.net/db-web-ui/query?from=www&searchtext=as198385) since 2012, with direct peering on major European Internet Exchange points. ## Core services - **[Colocation](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/services/colocation/)** — private or shared rack hosting for customer equipment, with guaranteed power, 24/7 access, Argonite fire suppression, biometric security - **[Housing](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/services/housing/)** — rack units from 1U to 4U for physical servers and network appliances in controlled environments - **[Dedicated servers](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/services/serveurs-dedies/)** — physical servers with remote administration and Swiss IP connectivity - **[VPS](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/services/vps/)** — KVM virtual machines on Swiss infrastructure, with rapid provisioning and control panel options - **[VDI](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/services/vdi/)** — virtual desktops hosted in Switzerland, powered by Parallels RAS, for SMEs and remote teams - **[Managed Services](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/services/infogerance/)** — operational management of server infrastructure: 24/7 monitoring, on-call support, incident management, OS patching and backup - **[IP connectivity](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/reseau/)** — BGP transit for ASN holders, IP transit without ASN, and dedicated fibre connectivity between customer sites and datacenters ## Blog - [VPS vs serveur dédié](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/blog/vps-vs-serveur-dedie/) — Guide pratique pour choisir entre un serveur virtuel (VPS) et un serveur physique dédié en Suisse : performance, isolation, coûts, SLA et cas d'usage. - [VPS vs dedicated server](https://www.alpinedc.ch/en/blog/vps-vs-dedicated-server/) — Practical guide to choosing between a virtual server (VPS) and a dedicated physical server in Switzerland: performance, isolation, costs, SLA and use cases. - [VPS vs. dedizierter Server](https://www.alpinedc.ch/de/blog/vps-vs-dedizierter-server/) — Praktischer Leitfaden zur Wahl zwischen einem virtuellen Server (VPS) und einem dedizierten physischen Server in der Schweiz: Leistung, Isolation, Kosten, SLA und Anwendungsfälle. - [Qu'est-ce qu'un ASN ?](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/blog/asn-connectivite-reseau/) — Explication de l'ASN, BGP, transit IP et peering pour comprendre la connectivité d'AlpineDC AS198385 et son impact sur la latence et la résilience. - [What is an ASN?](https://www.alpinedc.ch/en/blog/asn-network-connectivity/) — Explanation of ASN, BGP, IP transit and peering to understand AlpineDC AS198385 connectivity and its impact on latency and resilience. - [Was ist eine ASN?](https://www.alpinedc.ch/de/blog/asn-netzwerk-konnektivitaet/) — Erklärung von ASN, BGP, IP-Transit und Peering zum Verständnis der AlpineDC AS198385-Konnektivität und ihrer Auswirkungen auf Latenz und Ausfallsicherheit. - [nLPD et hébergement des données](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/blog/nlpd-hebergement-donnees/) — Obligations nLPD pour les PME suisses : violations de données, registre des traitements, transferts internationaux, Cloud Act et checklist hébergement. - [nFADP and data hosting](https://www.alpinedc.ch/en/blog/nlpd-data-hosting/) — nFADP obligations for Swiss SMEs: data breaches, records of processing, international transfers, Cloud Act and hosting checklist. - [nDSG und Daten-Hosting](https://www.alpinedc.ch/de/blog/ndsg-daten-hosting/) — nDSG-Pflichten für Schweizer KMU: Datenschutzverletzungen, Bearbeitungsverzeichnis, internationale Übermittlungen, Cloud Act und Hosting-Checkliste. - [Colocation vs cloud public](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/blog/colocation-vs-cloud/) — Comparatif pour les PME suisses : coûts, souveraineté des données, conformité nLPD et gestion opérationnelle. - [Colocation vs public cloud](https://www.alpinedc.ch/en/blog/colocation-vs-cloud/) — Comparison for Swiss SMEs: costs, data sovereignty, nFADP compliance and operational management. - [Colocation vs. Public Cloud](https://www.alpinedc.ch/de/blog/colocation-vs-cloud/) — Vergleich für Schweizer KMU: Kosten, Datensouveränität, nDSG-Konformität und Betriebsmanagement. ## Datacenters ### [Lausanne (VD)](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/datacenters/lausanne/) City-center location with 24/7 access (badge + PIN), Argonite fire suppression, 250 kVA guaranteed power, cold corridor layout, multi-operator connectivity via AlpineDC network. ### [Crissier (VD)](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/datacenters/crissier/) Primary site near Lausanne. AlpineDC operates two private rooms on the site: one standard-density and one high-density room. 10 MVA guaranteed, N+1/N+N power and cooling redundancy, 80h diesel generator autonomy at full load, Tier IV design certified by Uptime Institute (see [Uptime Institute certificate](https://uptimeinstitute.com/component/tierachievement/datacenter/brainserve-datacenter/503)), carrier-neutral according to operator data. ## Network - [AS198385](https://apps.db.ripe.net/db-web-ui/query?from=www&searchtext=as198385), operated independently since 2012 - IPv4 + IPv6 native on all services - Multi-transit: Arelion, Géant, Cogent, NTT, Telia, Telecom Italia, Colt - Peering: [SwissIX](https://www.swissix.ch/), [DE-CIX](https://www.de-cix.net/), [France-IX](https://www.franceix.net/), [RomandIX](https://www.romandix.net/) - DDoS mitigation - Dedicated fibre connectivity to customer premises around Lausanne and throughout Switzerland ## Languages All service pages exist in French, English, and German. The three language versions are equivalent in structure but adapted in URL and terminology. Technical terms are preserved in English where they are standard in the datacenter industry. - [FR — Version française](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/) - [EN — English version](https://www.alpinedc.ch/en/) - [DE — Deutsche Version](https://www.alpinedc.ch/de/) ## Contact - Address: Rue de la Vernie 12, 1023 Crissier, Switzerland - Phone: [+41 21 552 04 50](tel:+41215520450) - Email: [info@alpinedc.ch](mailto:info@alpinedc.ch) - ASN: [AS198385](https://apps.db.ripe.net/db-web-ui/query?from=www&searchtext=as198385) - Legal entity: [CHE-116.067.648](https://www.zefix.ch/fr/search/entity/list/firm/995878) ## Legal - Terms and conditions: [FR](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/cgv/), [EN](https://www.alpinedc.ch/en/terms/), [DE](https://www.alpinedc.ch/de/agb/) - Privacy policy: [FR](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/confidentialite/), [EN](https://www.alpinedc.ch/en/privacy/), [DE](https://www.alpinedc.ch/de/datenschutz/) - Legal notice: [FR](https://www.alpinedc.ch/fr/mentions-legales/), [EN](https://www.alpinedc.ch/en/legal/), [DE](https://www.alpinedc.ch/de/impressum/)