Leaseweb appoints Jan Willem des Tombe as Global Strategic Relations Director. Des Tombe to align global vision with strategic relationships to reinforce leadership in the sovereign and hybrid cloud landscape Amsterdam, The Netherlands - January 6, 2026 - Leaseweb, a leading cloud services and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider, today announced the appointment of Jan Willem des Tombe as its new Global Strategic Relations Director, reinforcing its strategic ambition to accelerate growth and strengthen its position in the hybrid cloud and sovereign infrastructure landscape. Des Tombe will focus on developing and strengthening Leaseweb's global market narrative, increasing industry visibility and recognition, and supporting strategic growth initiatives across marketing, communications, sales, partnerships, and M&A. With over two decades of experience in the TMT, SaaS, IT Managed Services, Cloud, Workspace, and E-commerce sectors, des Tombe brings extensive leadership expertise in scaling businesses, developing commercial strategy, and guiding organizations through transformation. He has previously worked with organizations including Reckitt Benckiser, Tripolis Solutions (now Spotler), and KPN Interned Services, and founded and chaired public-private industry platforms DHPA (now Dutch Cloud Community) and DINL. "Leaseweb is one of the best kept secrets in the hybrid cloud industry. The company is sovereign by design, technically strong, globally present and highly adaptable, and has everything it takes to become the global reference in sovereign hybrid cloud. I am excited about the opportunity to make Leaseweb's proposition more visible and differentiated, and to help accelerate growth in today's hybrid cloud landscape," said Jan Willem des Tombe. "We are thrilled to welcome Jan Willem to Leaseweb. His deep industry experience, strategic mindset and proven track record in building and transforming technology organizations will play a vital role in our next phase of growth. His ability to turn market opportunities into commercial momentum aligns perfectly with our ambitions. We look forward to working with him as we continue to strengthen our position as a sovereign hybrid cloud leader," said Lex Boost, Co-CEO of Leaseweb. About Leaseweb Leaseweb is a leading Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider serving a worldwide portfolio of 20,000 customers ranging from SMBs to Enterprises. Services include Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Dedicated Servers, Colocation, Content Delivery Network, and Cyber Security Services supported by exceptional customer service and technical support. With more than 80,000 servers, Leaseweb has provided infrastructure for mission-critical websites, Internet applications, email servers, security, and storage services since 1997. The company operates 28 data centers in locations across Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America, all of which are backed by a superior worldwide network with a total capacity of more than 10 Tbps. Leaseweb offers services through its various Leaseweb Sales Entities which are Leaseweb Netherlands B.V., Leaseweb USA, Inc., Leaseweb Singapore PTE. LTD, Leaseweb Deutschland GmbH, Leaseweb Australia Ltd., Leaseweb UK Ltd, Leaseweb Japan KK, Leaseweb Hong Kong LTD, and Leaseweb Canada Inc. For more information, visit: http://www.leaseweb.com.

TechSummit 2025: Resilience is much more than a good firewall. Resilience isn't just about cybersecurity or protecting systems; it's about how organizations adapt when everything around them changes. It touches supply chains, team availability, market shifts, regulations, and even reputational challenges. This broader view shaped Leaseweb's TechSummit 2025 in Amsterdam. Under the theme "Building Resilience at Scale," the event highlighted resilience as a strategic necessity, not just a technical one. Companies that invest in resilient systems, teams, and processes today are better equipped to handle the unexpected tomorrow. The speakers all brought a unique perspective on what building resilience means to them. After listening to them all, it was clear there were 4 categories Leaseweb Canada Inc could split the speakers into. 1. Predictive infrastructure. As Leaseweb Canada Inc all know, technology is moving fast, but innovation alone isn't enough; resilience is what really matters. Complex systems need to stay precise and reliable, even as they scale and handle more demanding tasks. That point became prominent in several of the speakers' presentations. From global defence to advanced manufacturing, this was the key theme. Michael Street from NATO explained this perfectly when he said: "Resilience for us extends beyond cybersecurity. It's about ensuring that systems, people, and nations can continue functioning under pressure." - Michael Street, NATO What stood out to me in Michael's presentation was how resilience at NATO isn't just about protecting systems, it's about sustaining function in the most demanding environments. That same principle applies to how Leaseweb Canada Inc design digital infrastructure: communication, continuity, and adaptability. Leaseweb Canada Inc saw a similar mindset in Max Adaloudis' presentation from ASML, where the challenge isn't geopolitical, but deeply technical, building machine learning systems that can make sense of enormous volumes of data while remaining explainable and reliable. The lesson is clear: resilience in complex environments is about staying precise and reliable, even when there's almost no margin for error. Predicting challenges is one thing, but preventing them is even better. That's what architectural resilience is about: building systems that keep running smoothly, no matter how complex they get. 2. Architectural resilience. Something apparent in the talks given around this topic was that architectural resilience isn't just about avoiding failure, but rather ensuring the system is able to recover from it - or preventing failure in the first place. Some of the latest architectures are living ecosystems of microservices, APIs, and event streams. They evolve fast, but that speed can become fragile if you can't see or control how all the moving parts interact. What stood out to me in both Mourjo and Marc's presentations is how they both approached resilience through 'visibility and reliability'. To understand where your risks and potential bottle necks lie can only be done by creating visibility from the start. Reminding Leaseweb Canada Inc how important user impact is. Sometimes Leaseweb Canada Inc is so focused on the technical metrics Leaseweb Canada Inc overlook what may make the difference here. It is not always the case that these metrics can be trusted as Mourjo explained: This theme of visibility was carried through into Marc's presentation, to look at the 'full picture' in order to create a 'durable' or resilient system. He described how distributed systems that span over multiple workflows and services are the key to 'durable execution': The presentations take on a new perspective on what resilience means in an architectural sense. It is about designing for continuity, even when some systems fail, you are still able to serve your clients. Of course, architecture alone isn't enough. Even the most durable systems are only as resilient as their security foundations, and that's where security and orchestration come in. Security is key. Large systems are complex and layered security and careful coordination help keep everything running safely. 3. Security & orchestration. 2025 has been a major year for security. With technology booming and systems scaling faster than ever, the big question remains: can Leaseweb Canada Inc grow at this pace while staying secure? You can't scale safely if your defences don't scale too, and the larger the system, the harder it is to track what matters. What stood out to me across all four security sessions was how aligned they were on this idea. Whether the speakers were talking about authorization, automation, cloud foundations, or incident response, they all pointed to the same shift: resilience comes from coordination, not accumulation. As Sohan Maheshwar explained when discussing Zanzibar, global-scale systems only stay secure when authorization decisions remain "fast, correct, and globally propagated", consistency becomes a resilience feature. That theme continued with Marco Pierobon, who argued that security at scale is really an orchestration challenge. Automation gives you speed, but resilience comes from knowing where humans need to step in. And when systems inevitably come under pressure, Arjen Wiersma reminded Leaseweb Canada Inc that the goal isn't to lock everything down, but to build systems that can "recover, reconfigure, and continue operating even under attack." All this ultimately depends on having the right foundation. As Prerit Munjal put it, resilience must be built in from the architectural level, not patched on later. Strong infrastructure gives you something stable to rely on. For me, the takeaway is simple: scaling securely isn't about adding more defences, it's about designing for resilience from the start, making sure every layer of the system can adapt as quickly as it grows. 4. Operational & human Resilience at Scale. In a world where it feels technology might quite literally be taking over. Kaustubh brought up some excellent points on how technology alone can't guarantee continuity. Resilience is more about how teams respond when things go wrong. Not everything is about uptime as Leaseweb Canada Inc may think! A reminder that the most reliable systems are built by teams that can absorb change without losing momentum. I enjoyed Kaustubh's presentation, which emphasized that resilience is both a human and technical challenge. Even the best resilient system can fail if the team can't adapt. "Resilience isn't just about systems that heal themselves, it's about teams that can adapt when everything changes around them." - Kaustubh Hiware, Mercari The importance of bridging time zones and aligning on incident reports becomes apparent. Operational resilience depends on shared understanding just as much as it does on system design. That is where the true resilience is seen, in a team that can work with their systems to better the customer journey. TechSummit showed that resilience isn't just one layer; it's how systems and teams anticipate, adapt, and recover. As architectures grow more complex, it's easy to add layers, but the real challenge, and opportunity, is designing thoughtfully. Sometimes, less really is more. It was inspiring to share ideas with so many brilliant minds and explore resilience from every angle. Make sure to come to its next TechSummit edition on September 30th, 2026. 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Leaseweb Public Cloud & VPS: now available in Australia. Leaseweb Leaseweb has expanded its cloud portfolio in Australia with the launch of Public Cloud and VPS services from its Sydney data center. Previously focused on dedicated servers, colocation, and network services, Leaseweb's Australian operations now support a broader range of virtualized infrastructure options for businesses seeking scalable, locally hosted solutions. Leaseweb virtual private servers. Leaseweb VPS provides a straightforward way for small businesses and development teams to deploy applications on reliable infrastructure with predictable costs. Available configurations: * 4 - 24 vCPUs * 6 - 120 GB vRAM * 100 - 600 GB NVMe storage (25K IOPS) * 5 - 10 TB monthly traffic * Standard DDoS IP Protection included (up to 5 Gbps volumetric & up to 2.5 M pps) VPS instances are hosted in the Sydney data center and connected to Leaseweb's global network backbone, ensuring low-latency access across the Asia-Pacific region. * Hosting company websites, LMS platforms, or small e-commerce stores * Running development and testing environments * Operating lightweight database servers * Hosting multiplayer game servers for local gaming communities Leaseweb Public Cloud. The new Public Cloud platform is built for B2B workloads requiring reliability, compliance, and data sovereignty. All services are operated by Leaseweb Australia, ensuring that data remains within Australian jurisdiction while maintaining the same global standards for uptime and performance. Key features include: * Choice of 5 hardware generations (including AMD EPYC V3) * 3 instance types: General Purpose, Compute Optimized, and Memory Optimized * Up to 10 Gbps network uplink per instance * 1 TB free outbound traffic per account * Local (25K IOPS) and central (5K IOPS) storage options * AWS-compatible APIs for hybrid or multi-cloud integration * 99.99% availability SLA * Standard DDoS IP Protection included (up to 5 Gbps volumetric & up to 2.5 M pps) * Hosting SaaS and e-commerce applications with dynamic needs * Running scalable staging or development environments * Data analytics and batch processing * CI/CD automation pipelines