planning window
10-20 weeks
depending on configuration and acceptance
coming soon
built in the Netherlands for workloads that cannot sit in someone else's cloud
Sovereign infrastructure you can deploy where the mission is.
Delta Kern is building air-gapped and relocatable container datacenters for defense, government and critical infrastructure, with Dutch operations, hardening and workload enablement layered on top.
operating modes
air-gapped or connected
built for fixed sites, remote sites and field deployment
control model
Dutch-led ops
hardening, monitoring, patching and lifecycle under national control
why this exists
The gap is not another cloud. It is sovereign capacity that still works off-site, in the field or fully disconnected.
Delta Kern sits between generic hardware supply and fixed sovereign cloud. The proposition is simple: Dutch-controlled compute where continuity, control and deployability matter more than cheapest shared infrastructure.
The moat is not the container itself. It is the control model, the deployment playbooks and the repeatable operations around it.
ABRO is already tightening procurement
For new contracts since January 1, 2026, public buyers are asking harder questions about security, control and dependency.
Public-sector AI now needs governed infrastructure
Programs such as GPT-NL are pushing transparency, governance and public values into the infrastructure layer.
Defense spending is moving up
The Dutch defense budget for 2026 stands at €26.8B, with more focus on digital resilience and dual-use innovation.
The hardware format is already real
Containerized modular datacenters are proven. The gap is the operating model, delivery playbooks and workload enablement.
product stack
Launch with repeatable pod types, then layer Dutch operations on top.
The first commercial wedge is storage, private cloud and secure inference. Every deployment is supported by a managed operating model instead of a one-off infrastructure project.
rapid deployment
Edge Pod
1-3 racks for field compute, offline-first workloads and local continuity where links cannot be assumed.
- local applications and backup in remote or temporary environments
- CPU-first with support for lighter inference workloads
- designed for fast setup at the edge of a mission footprint
sovereign baseline
Core Pod
Air-gapped or connected private cloud, storage and backup capacity for workloads that need tighter control.
- private cloud and storage under Dutch operational control
- continuity, backup and disaster recovery without hyperscaler dependence
- a repeatable sovereign foundation for agencies and critical operators
mission AI
AI Pod
Secure on-prem inference with liquid-cooled GPU options for protected AI workloads close to the data.
- secure inference on site instead of routing sensitive data elsewhere
- launch focus on inference, with training only for anchor deployments
- aligned to high-control use cases in government and vital infrastructure
service layer
Mission Enablement
Architecture, networking, workload design, MLOps and hardening that turn the pods into operating capability.
- installation, monitoring, patching and incident response
- workload integration for storage, private cloud and secure AI
- repeatable deployment and support under Dutch regie
where the first demand sits
Start with buyers under continuity and control pressure.
The initial market does not need to be broad. A small set of early partners with real continuity requirements is enough to prove the delivery, security and operational model.
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safety regions
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water boards
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municipalities
Defense and mission operations
Forward compute, local storage, sensor fusion and continuity when links degrade or disappear.
Emergency and safety regions
Temporary crisis-site capacity, resilient data hubs, mobile backup and offline collaboration.
Government agencies
Air-gapped processing, sovereign backup and shielded workloads outside shared hyperscaler environments.
Critical infrastructure
Ports, water, energy and utilities that need local analytics, resilient systems and controlled data paths.
delivery model
Turn compute capacity into a productized deployment cycle.
The container format wins because it compresses deployment into a repeatable cycle. Customers buy sovereign capacity, service and outcome instead of a one-off construction project.
01
Factory build
Racks, power, cooling and security controls are assembled off-site into a known operating envelope.
02
Pre-test
Thermals, failover, networking and workload stacks are validated before transport.
03
Transport
Capacity moves to a fixed site, remote site or temporary mission location as a productized unit.
04
Roll out
Deployment starts with known assumptions for power, cooling, access and security controls.
05
Operate
Monitoring, upgrades, hardening and support stay under a Dutch-led operational model.
Faster to capacity
Planning assumption of 10-20 weeks, depending on configuration and customer acceptance.
Repeatable engineering
Known thermal, power and security envelopes reduce one-off design risk.
Mobility and resilience
Pods can move, duplicate and serve as continuity assets when the operating context changes.
Cleaner commercial story
The offer bundles sovereign capacity, managed operations and mission outcomes into one model.
coming soon
Delta Kern is preparing for pilot deployments in the Netherlands.
The near-term focus is design partners, pilot customers and aligned ecosystem relationships across defense, public sector and critical infrastructure.
air-gapped modes
private cloud and storage
secure inference
managed ops