walkingtoweb – Our Partners
Strong partners are our driving force
Together with leading providers of networks, hardware and software, we develop top-quality solutions for you. Because every partnership we enter into pursues exactly one goal: the best for our customers.
Partnerships
IP-Max – connectivity and network
For our network connectivity, we rely on IP-Max, one of Switzerland's leading connectivity providers. Founded in Geneva in 2005, the company operates its own carefully developed network with points of presence in Geneva, Zurich, Paris, London, Frankfurt and Lyon.
The high network quality is reflected in fast connections within Europe and in direct interconnects with major network operators and internet exchanges. IP-Max offers IPv4 and IPv6 transit with low latency, integrated DDoS protection and a Network Operations Centre staffed around the clock.
From planning and network design to ongoing operation, we receive tailor-made and proactively monitored connectivity. This lays the foundation for our services to be stable, secure and quickly accessible at all times.
Our long-standing cooperation with an experienced Swiss network specialist connects your data reliably with the world.
NTT Global Data Centers – data centres
The ISO 27001-certified data centres of NTT provide the secure location for walkingtoweb's private racks in Switzerland. NTT is one of the world's largest data centre operators, with more than 150 sites in over 20 countries – including a state-of-the-art data centre in Zurich.
The data centre is powered by renewable energy, combining sustainability with maximum availability. Redundant power supply, powerful air conditioning, comprehensive fire protection and strict access and security controls reliably protect the infrastructure at the physical level.
For walkingtoweb, the partnership with NTT means a carrier-neutral environment with multiple safeguards, built to international standards – operated in one of the most reliable data centres in Switzerland. In this way, we combine Swiss data storage with the operational reliability of a globally experienced infrastructure partner.
This makes NTT the ideal home for our servers and a strong foundation for our customers' digital sovereignty.
RIPE NCC – IP address space
walkingtoweb is a full member of the RIPE NCC and has its own IPv4 and IPv6 address space. The RIPE NCC is the Regional Internet Registry for Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia. It manages the allocation of IP addresses and autonomous system numbers for more than 20,000 members and, as a not-for-profit organisation, ensures that internet resources are registered uniquely, transparently and traceably.
We hold our own address blocks directly with the RIPE NCC. This makes us more independent of individual suppliers and allows us to control our network infrastructure ourselves. We determine our routing independently, can relocate services flexibly and retain full control over key technical resources.
This independence is an important part of our operational reliability. It increases stability and resilience and creates long-term predictability for all the solutions we operate for our customers.
CentralNic Reseller – domain management
We offer domain management in cooperation with CentralNic Reseller. Via this platform, more than 1,200 domain extensions from almost every registry worldwide are available to us – from classic country-code and generic domains to new specialist extensions.
CentralNic Reseller is part of Team Internet Group and an ICANN-accredited registrar with more than 20 years of industry experience. The powerful platform enables fully automated registration, management and updating of domains in real time. Additional services such as SSL certificates, DNS management, trustee solutions for domains with local presence requirements and WHOIS privacy round off the offering.
For you, this means: we register and manage almost any domain you want, reliably and from a single source. We take care of deadlines, renewals, DNS settings and the secure administration of your domain portfolio.
This keeps your online presence under control at all times – without any additional administrative effort on your part.
Dell – platform for server clusters
Dell servers form the technical basis of our virtualisation environment with Proxmox VE. As one of the world's leading server manufacturers, Dell stands for robust, durable and energy-efficient enterprise hardware designed specifically for reliable continuous operation in the data centre.
Redundant power supplies, professional remote management and a wide choice of powerful processor and memory configurations allow us to tailor the systems precisely to our customers' requirements.
On this proven platform, our virtualisation runs stably, with high performance and generous reserves. By using Dell, you benefit from proven enterprise technology, high resilience and a hardware base that reliably handles even demanding workloads.
The result is a solid foundation on which your virtual servers and applications run securely, quickly and reliably every day.
Apple – FileMaker cloud hosting / AI servers
Apple's Mac mini and Mac Studio form the technical platform for our Claris FileMaker cloud hosting and for AI servers with dedicated hardware. For the reliable operation of professional FileMaker solutions, a native Apple environment is the ideal choice: it combines powerful Apple silicon processors, high energy efficiency and mature system stability.
Using dedicated hardware keeps resources clearly separated. This ensures consistent performance, predictable response times and an additional degree of data separation. At the same time, your applications benefit from a platform that is optimally tuned for FileMaker and reliably handles even demanding workloads.
With Apple as the foundation of our dedicated FileMaker hosting, we combine the stability of a proven system environment with the flexibility of modern hardware. Mac mini and Mac Studio servers are therefore ideal for businesses that want to run their business-critical FileMaker databases securely, with high performance and reliably in Switzerland.
Netgear – internal network
For our internal network, we rely on a cluster of Netgear switches with 10G/40G connectivity per server. All Proxmox clusters are connected redundantly via two separate networks. If one network path fails, operation continues without interruption via the remaining connection.
With its enterprise line, Netgear offers powerful, reliable and flexibly scalable switches. Its experience in low-latency AV networking in particular makes Netgear a strong foundation for fast and stable data transfer. This combination of high bandwidth, low latency, stability and efficient management is crucial for transporting data securely and efficiently between servers, storage and external connectivity.
The redundantly designed Netgear network thus forms the powerful backbone of our infrastructure.
For you, this means: short paths for your data, high transfer rates and networking that grows reliably with increasing requirements.
Proxmox VE – virtualisation and Ceph
For virtualisation, we rely on Proxmox VE – a modern, powerful open-source platform that we operate in several clusters. Proxmox Virtual Environment combines virtual machines, containers, highly available Ceph storage and virtual networks in one integrated, mature solution.
In combination with Ceph, Proxmox is the ideal basis for secure and highly available virtualisation. Ceph enables data redundancy, snapshots and flexible scaling without dependence on proprietary vendors or expensive licensing models. Proxmox VE is developed by Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH in Vienna, and numerous companies worldwide rely on this platform.
In high-availability cluster operation, virtual machines can be moved live between servers during maintenance work or faults. This ensures that your systems keep running even when individual components need to be serviced or replaced.
With Proxmox VE, you benefit from a future-proof, open-source virtualisation solution that combines stability, security and flexibility – and grows reliably with your requirements.
Server Technology – power management
The intelligent power management of our servers is handled by systems from Server Technology. For around 40 years, the manufacturer has been developing high-quality power distribution units (PDUs) for data centres and is one of the world's leading suppliers in this field.
The intelligent rack PDUs reliably distribute power to the individual servers and measure consumption and load precisely down to outlet level. This allows us to detect load peaks early, optimise energy efficiency and make the best possible use of the available capacity of each rack.
Thanks to remote monitoring and switching functions, individual outlets can be monitored, controlled and, if necessary, restarted remotely. This enables us to react more quickly and safeguard operations more efficiently.
With Server Technology's mature PDUs, we ensure that our systems are supplied with power cleanly, under monitoring and with high resilience. An often invisible but crucial building block for the uninterrupted operation of your services.
Schneider Electric – monitoring and protection
For monitoring, environmental monitoring and access control, we rely on solutions from APC by Schneider Electric. APC is a leading Schneider Electric brand and has stood for reliable, well-thought-out IT infrastructure solutions in data centre operations for decades.
Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) bridge power failures seamlessly and protect our servers against voltage fluctuations. In addition, environmental and access sensors continuously monitor key parameters such as temperature, humidity and physical access to the racks.
This allows us to detect deviations early and react before they turn into a fault. APC's proven technology adds an additional level of reliability to the protection of our data centre.
For you, this means: a continuously monitored operating environment in which power supply, environment and access are fully controlled – so that your data and services remain protected and available around the clock.
Cooperations
FileMaker Magazin – FileMaker licences
For the sale of FileMaker licences, we work together with our partner FileMaker Magazin in Hamburg. FileMaker Magazin is an established point of contact for everything to do with Claris FileMaker in the German-speaking world and has been bringing together expertise, case studies, training and an active community for many years.
There, experienced licensing professionals are on hand to provide you with competent, vendor-neutral advice. This ensures you get exactly the licence model that suits your requirements, your number of users and the size of your project. The advice goes far beyond merely selling licences: it combines in-depth product knowledge with many years of practical experience from numerous FileMaker projects.
For our customers, this cooperation means: you obtain your FileMaker licences fairly, transparently and with personal guidance from proven specialists. FileMaker Magazin thus complements our FileMaker cloud hosting perfectly – from the right licence to the secure operation of your solution, you benefit from coordinated support by experienced partners.
SIYU – professionelle fotografie schweiz
As a SILVER partner, we support the work of SIYU – professionelle fotografie schweiz. SIYU is the professional association of photographers in Switzerland and represents the common interests of its members with a high level of expertise, innovative strength and a clear commitment to quality in professional photography.
The association sees itself as the best-practice authority for professional photography in Switzerland. It offers further training, legal advice, professional exchange and a strong network – and is active in all four national languages.
For active SIYU members, walkingtoweb offers special terms, including for Nextcloud servers and the secure hosting of image data in Switzerland. Photographers in particular benefit from the fact that their valuable work remains protected, reliably available and stored exclusively in Switzerland.
With our commitment to SIYU, we support the Swiss creative industry. At the same time, we provide professional photographers with an infrastructure that meets high standards of data security, availability and data protection.
CH-Open – Open Source Switzerland
walkingtoweb is a member of the CH-Open association, which has been promoting open-source software and open standards in Switzerland since 1982. CH-Open connects businesses, the public sector, educational institutions and professionals, and strengthens Switzerland's digital sovereignty with events, studies and platforms such as the OSS Directory.
We share these values out of conviction. A large part of our infrastructure is based on open technologies – including Proxmox, Wazuh, Matomo and Nextcloud. They stand for transparency, independence, security and sustainability. Open standards protect against vendor lock-in and ensure that data, systems and applications remain accessible and controllable in the long term.
With our membership of CH-Open, we underline our commitment to an open, sovereign Swiss internet. At the same time, we support a strong community that is committed to future-proof, vendor-independent IT solutions.
swiss hosting – Swiss data storage with a legal guarantee
With the protected “swiss hosting” label, we guarantee that your services and data are operated and stored exclusively in Switzerland. They are not held by international hyperscalers, are not used to train third-party AI systems and are consistently subject to Swiss law.
“swiss hosting” is more than a promise about location. It is a legally binding commitment based on two clear principles: your data stays in Switzerland, and third parties can only access it via Swiss authorities and in accordance with Swiss law. Foreign legal instruments such as the US CLOUD Act or comparable laws have no direct access to your data here.
The label was developed by the swiss made software organisation. It is awarded exclusively to verified Swiss providers that meet strict requirements. walkingtoweb is an official “swiss hosting” partner and meets all the requirements: registered office, actual management and data centre operations are all located in Switzerland.
This gives you genuine data sovereignty – not just a promise about where your data is stored, but reliable Swiss infrastructure under Swiss control.
