Why Digital Agencies Choose Xelon HQ

Digital agencies and development teams need flexible, scalable cloud infrastructure that can handle diverse client projects without vendor lock-in or unpredictable costs. Xelon HQ provides a multi-hypervisor platform with transparent pricing, Swiss data residency, and developer-friendly APIs.

Key Benefits for Agencies

• Multi-Hypervisor Flexibility: Deploy client projects on VMware, Proxmox, KVM, LXC, or Kubernetes—all from a single control plane. No vendor lock-in.

• Transparent Per-Project Billing: Consumption-based pricing with detailed metering. Allocate costs directly to client projects for accurate invoicing.

• Developer-Friendly APIs: RESTful API (OpenAPI 3.0), Terraform provider, Ansible integration. Automate infrastructure provisioning with existing DevOps workflows.

• Swiss Data Residency: 100% Swiss-hosted infrastructure with ISO 27001/9001 certification. Ideal for clients with strict compliance requirements (GDPR, FINMA).

• Fast Provisioning: VMs deployed in under 2 minutes. Kubernetes clusters in 5 minutes. Scale resources instantly for client projects.

• White-Label Resale Option: Agencies can resell Xelon HQ under their own brand with customizable branding, domain, and billing integration.

Common Use Cases

• Client Web Hosting: Host client websites, e-commerce platforms, and web applications on isolated virtual machines with dedicated resources.

• Development/Staging Environments: Spin up temporary dev/staging environments for client projects. Tear down after project completion to minimize costs.

• Microservices Architecture: Deploy containerized microservices on Kubernetes clusters with automated scaling and load balancing.

• CI/CD Pipelines: Integrate with GitLab, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions for automated testing and deployment workflows.

• Database Hosting: Run MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Redis databases on dedicated VMs with automated backups and high availability.

• Media Processing: Video transcoding, image optimization, and batch processing workloads on high-performance compute instances.

Agency Pricing Model

Xelon HQ offers two pricing options for digital agencies:

Option 1: Direct Consumption Pricing
Pay only for what you use with transparent per-resource pricing:

• VMs: CHF 0.05/hour per vCPU, CHF 0.02/hour per GB RAM

• Storage: CHF 0.10/GB/month (block), CHF 0.08/GB/month (object)

• Networking: CHF 0.02/GB outbound traffic (first 1 TB free)

• Kubernetes: CHF 50/month per cluster + node costs

Option 2: White-Label Resale
Resell Xelon HQ under your agency brand:

• Base Fee: CHF 1,200/month (flat)

• Per-Host Fee: CHF 135/month per managed hypervisor

• Margins: Agencies set their own client pricing. Typical margins: 40-60%

• Customization: Branded portal, custom domain, email templates, billing integration

Developer Tools & Integrations

• Terraform Provider: Manage infrastructure as code with the official Xelon Terraform provider. Version-controlled provisioning.

• Ansible Modules: Automate configuration management with Xelon Ansible modules for VM provisioning, networking, and storage.

• RESTful API: OpenAPI 3.0 specification with SDKs for Python, PHP, Node.js. Integrate with existing agency tools.

• CLI Tool: Command-line interface for rapid VM deployment, network configuration, and resource monitoring.

• Kubernetes Integration: Native kubectl support. Deploy Helm charts, manage namespaces, and configure RBAC policies.

• GitOps Workflows: Integrate with ArgoCD, Flux, or GitLab for continuous deployment pipelines.

Security for Agency Clients

• Multi-Tenancy Isolation: Complete isolation between client projects. Dedicated VLANs, firewalls, and storage pools per tenant.

• Encryption: AES-256 encryption at rest. TLS 1.3 in transit. Encrypted backups with client-managed keys.

• Compliance Certifications: ISO 27001/9001, GDPR, FINMA, HIPAA, PCI-DSS ready. Ideal for regulated client industries.

• Zero Trust Network: Microsegmentation, network policies, and firewall rules for defense-in-depth security.

• Automated Patching: OS-level security updates with configurable maintenance windows. Zero-downtime patching for Kubernetes.

Case Study: Swiss Digital Agency

Client: Mid-sized digital agency (25 employees, 50+ client projects)
Challenge: Rising VMware costs, vendor lock-in, complex multi-client billing
Solution: Migrated to Xelon HQ with white-label resale model

Results:

• Cost Reduction: 62% reduction in infrastructure costs vs. VMware vCloud Director

• Provisioning Speed: Dev environments deployed in 3 minutes (previously 2 hours)

• Client Satisfaction: Transparent billing per project. Clients appreciate Swiss data residency.

• Revenue Growth: Agency now resells cloud services to clients at 55% margin

• Time Savings: 15 hours/week saved on infrastructure management (automated backups, monitoring, scaling)

Getting Started

Step 1: Free Trial
14-day trial with 3 VMs, 10 GB storage, and 1 hypervisor. No credit card required.

Step 2: Connect Your Infrastructure
Add existing VMware, Proxmox, or KVM hosts. Or use Xelon-managed infrastructure.

Step 3: Deploy Your First Project
Use Terraform, Ansible, or the web portal to provision VMs for a client project.

Step 4: Scale as Needed
Add more hosts, VMs, or Kubernetes clusters as your agency grows. No long-term contracts.

Agency Support Program

• Onboarding: 2-hour technical onboarding session with solution architect. Terraform/Ansible workshop included.

• Priority Support: Email, chat, and phone support with 4-hour response time for P1 issues.

• Technical Resources: Access to API documentation, Terraform examples, and DevOps best practices.

• Quarterly Reviews: Infrastructure optimization reviews to reduce costs and improve performance.

• Partner Community: Slack channel with other agency partners for knowledge sharing.