Cloud Without Compromise

Challenge: AmmoSquared has Pro-American and Pro-Freedom values, so our biggest concern was working with typical Silicon Valley tech infrastructure companies that don’t share our values, aren’t friendly to businesses in the firearms industry, and could cancel us because of our business model: helping people budget and stockpile ammunition. We’ve had history with other service providers that decided to close our accounts or stop our use of services because of our business model, so we decided to host our app offshore in the Netherlands because of the laws and anti-censorship values which at the time were one of the few solutions that existed before American Cloud. Being in the Netherlands made access to our app slow for our US customers and paying our bills with them was also a chore.

Solution: American Cloud solved all our issues being a gun friendly, U.S. based, Pro-Freedom hosting and infrastructure company that believes in the Constitution. American Cloud was able to offer us a better, faster, cancel-free tech infrastructure supported by Americans. The migration was a breeze and the support we have by partnering with American Cloud allows us to sleep at night knowing that they have our backs and can help us scale as we grow.

Outcome: Since partnering with American Cloud, we’ve had a great migration and the app is noticeably faster. It’s been great since we had an issue with one of our other service providers, and American Cloud was available to help in detecting the issue which we were able to quickly remedy. Our customers also appreciate our Pro-American values and bringing back our app infrastructure to the U.S.

Chris Corriveau, CTO, AmmoSquared

Challenge: New Founding Digital Solutions believes in the value of dogfooding. Before we could provide our customers with Digitally Sovereign solutions, we first needed to build our internal tooling on the most competent, reliable and mission-aligned hosting services available. The values-hostile nature of most cloud solutions meant that the ‘traditional’ AWS/GCP/Azure approaches were a non-starter, but most colo and bare-metal services weren’t going to provide us with the flexibility we needed - especially since our main target was deploying a reliable kubernetes platform.

Solution: American Cloud’s Auto-Scaling Cloud Compute and ACKS Managed Kubernetes service.

Outcome: We’ve reduced our cloud spend by 70% by migrating our workloads from a mix of PaaS, DBaaS and self-managed AWS K8S to a combination of AC’s managed k8s and cloud compute instances. The values alignment AC provides also means that we are no longer worried about the potential effects of cancellation on business continuity, and we’re greatly anticipating the release of AC’s object storage offering as well as its upcoming Terraform provider.

Phillip Lamb, Head of Digital Solutions, New Founding

Challenge: Finding a scalable and automatable solution that can deploy kubernetes clusters, custom VPNs and VLANs with ease and a high level of customer service, including the opportunity to communicate with real human beings who understand our unique needs and challenges.

Solution: American Cloud provided exceptional support and collaboration as we worked on creating a customized networking solution for our managed Kubernetes platform. Their team's expertise in areas such as BGP and tailored firewall rules proved invaluable throughout the development process.

Outcome: Our company now benefits from a scalable and resilient infrastructure model, perfectly suited for our internal tools and applications. With American Cloud, we have found not just a cloud provider, but a true partner in our growth and success.

Mark Hammonds, President, Bitmotive

Challenge: The development team, in their quest for a suitable cloud service provider, specifically sought out a US-based company that could host our file server and internal conferencing solutions. It was crucial for us to find a provider that aligned with our values and was independent from the control and influence of major technology corporations.

Solution: American Cloud was the perfect fit for our needs. They provided the ideal hosting solution for our file server and internal conferencing. With their commitment to aligning with our values and maintaining independence, we found a reliable and trustworthy provider. With American Cloud, we have peace of mind knowing that our data and operations are secure, allowing us to focus on our core business objectives.

Outcome: Our experience with American Cloud has been exceptional. They offer an intuitive interface that makes it easy for our team to navigate and manage cloud resources. The responsive and knowledgeable team at American Cloud is always available to assist us with any questions or concerns, ensuring that we have a smooth and efficient experience.

Sean Patrick Tario, Catalyst & Co-Founder, Mark37

Challenge: Severe issues causing delays with the launch

Solution: American Cloud, a trusted and referred company, provided exceptional support to resolve the issues. Their team went above and beyond to ensure a successful resolution, surpassing the expectations of similar companies. Clarity Vision utilized American Cloud servers, load balancers and VMs to bring their project to completion.

Outcome: With American Cloud's assistance, Clarity Vision overcame their challenges and successfuly launched their product. The support and effectiveness of the American Cloud team proved to be a blessing for Clarity Vision.

Brett Raio, CEO, Clarity Vision