GDPR Server Monitoring: EU Hosting & BSI Feed

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GDPR-Compliant Server Monitoring — by Design, not an Afterthought

Many monitoring tools process server, metric, and vulnerability data in US cloud infrastructure. Server Monitor runs on Hetzner in the EU, isolates tenants at the database level, and uses the German BSI vulnerability feed. Monitoring, security score, and automated remediation in one product — no third-country data transfer.

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The Privacy Problem with Classic Monitoring Tools

Monitoring data is sensitive: it reveals which servers a company operates, how heavily they are loaded, which services are running, and — most critically — which security vulnerabilities are currently open. Sending this data to a US cloud opens a third-country transfer discussion that quickly becomes a showstopper in privacy-sensitive contexts (public sector, healthcare, law firms, educational institutions).

Most established monitoring platforms are US products. Even when they offer an EU data centre, control over data flows, sub-processors, and access patterns often remains opaque. For a German SME or an agency managing client servers, this represents a real compliance risk — and a recurring point of contention with the in-house data protection officer.

How Server Monitor Solves Privacy at the Architecture Level

Server Monitor is built EU-/GDPR-first. Data storage and operations run on Hetzner infrastructure in the EU — there is no default data path to the US. The platform combines uptime monitoring, full server metrics, and automated vulnerability remediation without the underlying data needing to leave the European legal area.

A key differentiator is database-level tenant isolation: every query is scoped to the owning organisation, so data from different customers remains technically separated — not just in application logic, but throughout the entire stack. Stored secrets such as API tokens are encrypted at rest, and all transport runs over HTTPS.

German BSI Feed Instead of US-Only Sources

For vulnerability matching, Server Monitor uses the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) feed alongside OSV, NVD, Debian, Ubuntu, and CISA-KEV. This is not only a privacy argument but also a quality argument: multi-source matching that includes a German government authority improves detection quality and reduces false positives.

Compliance Building Blocks at a Glance

EU Hosting (Hetzner): Operations and data storage within the European legal area — no third-country transfer in standard operation.
Database-level tenant isolation: Every query is organisation-scoped — customer data stays technically separated.
Encrypted secrets: API tokens and credentials are encrypted at rest; all transport runs over HTTPS.
German BSI feed: Vulnerability matching against six sources including the German security authority.
Append-only audit trail: Security-relevant status changes are logged tamper-proof and can neither be overwritten nor deleted.
TOTP 2FA & role-based access: Two-factor authentication and graduated roles (Admin/Member) for teams.
On-premise option: The same codebase can be deployed entirely within your own data centre as a Docker deployment.

Why This Matters for Privacy-Sensitive Organisations

For auditors, traceability is essential. Server Monitor records security-relevant status changes in an append-only audit trail — once written, entries cannot be altered or deleted. Combined with encrypted secret management and the BSI feed, this creates a technically verifiable foundation for GDPR- and ISO 27001-oriented customer audits.

A candid note: we are not claiming formal certification here — the strength lies in the demonstrable technical architecture (EU hosting, tenant isolation, encryption, audit trail, BSI source), not in a badge. Those who need maximum data sovereignty can run Server Monitor on-premise in their own infrastructure.

EU-Hosted. Rooted in the Region.

Server Monitor runs on Hetzner in the EU — developed in the Allgäu, operated within the European legal area.

Häufige Fragen

In standard operation, on Hetzner infrastructure in the EU. There is no default data path to the US. If you need maximum data sovereignty, you can also deploy Server Monitor entirely within your own data centre (on-premise) as a Docker deployment — using the same codebase as the hosted variant.

Server Monitor isolates tenants at the database level: every query is scoped to the owning organisation, so data from different organisations stays technically separated. The isolation applies throughout the entire stack, not just in application logic.

The BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik) is the German cyber-security authority. Server Monitor matches detected vulnerabilities against the BSI feed in addition to OSV, NVD, Debian, Ubuntu, and CISA-KEV. This multi-source matching improves detection quality and reduces false positives — and is a well-established, trusted reference system, particularly in German-speaking markets.

Yes. Secrets such as API tokens are encrypted at rest; all transport runs over HTTPS. Access is controlled via role-based permissions and can additionally be secured with TOTP two-factor authentication.

Security-relevant status changes are recorded in an append-only audit trail. Once written, entries can neither be overwritten nor deleted — a tamper-proof foundation for GDPR- and ISO 27001-oriented reviews. We are not claiming formal certification of the platform itself; the arguments are technical in nature.

Yes. Server Monitor is delivered as a Docker image and uses the same codebase for SaaS, on-premise, and white-label deployments. This means the platform can be operated entirely within your own data centre if your internal compliance requirements demand it.