Invisible but essential systems integrator
1Cluster provides secure, interoperable digital infrastructure for all Nuwa ecosystem platforms without vendor lock-in. EU sovereign architecture, zero-trust security, and automated compliance verification for mission-critical systems.
"Give me a secure, interoperable digital backbone without locking me into a monolithic vendor by supporting and recommending Sovereign infrastructure and Open-Source secure architectures."
The infrastructure sovereignty and interoperability challenge
European organisations face a persistent infrastructure dilemma: dependency on non-EU cloud providers creates strategic vulnerability affecting €1.2 trillion of GDP, yet migrating to sovereign alternatives risks vendor lock-in, integration complexity, and compliance gaps. The Schrems II ruling invalidated EU-US data transfer mechanisms, creating legal uncertainty. NIS2, Cyber Resilience Act, and AI Act impose mandatory security and governance requirements that many providers cannot satisfy.
Simultaneously, operational fragmentation proliferates: each platform product maintains isolated infrastructure, creating redundant security overhead, compliance complexity, and interoperability barriers. This fragmentation increases total cost of ownership by 2.7x and introduces systematic integration failures.
1Cluster addresses both challenges: providing EU-sovereign infrastructure that avoids vendor lock-in through open standards, whilst enabling shared orchestration, security, and compliance across all Nuwa ecosystem platforms. The result is infrastructure that respects sovereignty, ensures interoperability, and reduces operational overhead.
Four core infrastructure functions
1Cluster delivers four interconnected infrastructure capabilities that form the backbone of the Nuwa ecosystem.
Secure infrastructure provisioning
Automated infrastructure provisioning using infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi). EU-hosted data centres with data residency guarantees. Offline-first architecture with edge computing capabilities. Multi-environment management (development, staging, production) with environment-specific security policies.
Orchestration and automation
Kubernetes-based container orchestration for all platform products. GitOps deployment automation ensuring auditable change tracking. CI/CD pipeline integration with security scanning and compliance verification. Automated scaling, self-healing, and disaster recovery.
Compliance and governance framework
GDPR-native design with data residency enforcement. NIS2 compliance mechanisms for network security. Automated compliance monitoring and reporting. Audit logging for complete accountability. Data Protection Impact Assessment automation.
Interoperability integration layer
Semantic data integration using knowledge graphs and DTDL. Standard-based APIs (OpenAPI, GraphQL). Event-driven architecture for cross-platform communication. Service mesh for secure inter-service connectivity.
Technical capabilities
1Cluster implements production-grade infrastructure patterns validated through operational deployment across humanitarian, cultural, and industrial contexts.
Kubernetes and container orchestration
- Production-grade Kubernetes clusters
- Automated workload scheduling and scaling
- Multi-tenancy with namespace isolation
- Service mesh integration (Istio, Linkerd)
- Helm charts for declarative deployment
Infrastructure as code (IaC)
- Terraform for multi-cloud provisioning
- GitOps with ArgoCD for continuous deployment
- Immutable infrastructure patterns
- Version-controlled configuration
- Automated drift detection and remediation
Zero-trust security architecture
- Mutual TLS (mTLS) for service-to-service
- Identity-based access control (RBAC, ABAC)
- Network policies and micro-segmentation
- Secrets management (HashiCorp Vault)
- End-to-end encryption at rest and in transit
Multi-environment lifecycle management
- Development, staging, production environments
- Environment-specific security policies
- Automated promotion pipelines
- Configuration drift prevention
- Disaster recovery and backup automation
Semantic data integration layer
- Knowledge graph infrastructure (GraphDB, Virtuoso)
- DTDL (Digital Twin Definition Language) support
- RDF/OWL semantic reasoning
- SPARQL query endpoints
- Cross-platform data federation
Monitoring and observability
- Prometheus metrics collection
- Grafana dashboards for real-time visibility
- Distributed tracing (Jaeger, Tempo)
- Centralised logging (ELK, Loki)
- Alerting and incident response automation
Compliance and governance frameworks
1Cluster implements comprehensive compliance frameworks ensuring regulatory adherence, security posture, and audit readiness across all supported platforms.
Information security standards
- ISO/IEC 27001 alignment
- SOC 2 Type II readiness
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- EUCS (EU Cybersecurity Certification)
Data protection frameworks
- GDPR-native infrastructure design
- Data residency enforcement mechanisms
- Right to erasure automation
- Data portability support
Regulatory alignment
- NIS2 Directive compliance mechanisms
- Cyber Resilience Act readiness
- AI Act technical compliance support
- Sector-specific regulatory frameworks
Audit and logging
- Comprehensive audit trails
- Immutable log storage
- Compliance report automation
- Real-time security event monitoring
Access control
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Attribute-based access control (ABAC)
- Multi-factor authentication enforcement
- Just-in-time privilege escalation
Incident response
- Automated threat detection
- Incident escalation procedures
- Forensic data preservation
- Post-incident analysis workflows
Integration use cases across Nuwa products
Every Nuwa platform product leverages 1Cluster infrastructure, ensuring consistent security posture, compliance frameworks, and interoperability capabilities.
EU-sovereign infrastructure without vendor lock-in
1Cluster delivers secure, interoperable infrastructure backbone for mission-critical systems, ensuring data sovereignty, zero-trust security, and automated compliance whilst avoiding proprietary dependencies.