MIRhosting

What MIRhosting does

MIRhosting is a Netherlands-headquartered private infrastructure provider operating since 2004 across colocation, cloud platform (PaaS), bare metal, storage, and connectivity services. The company runs its own redundant DWDM transport network spanning the Netherlands, Germany, and the Eastern United States, operates autonomous system AS52000, and delivers services through 10+ partner data centers in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, New York/Secaucus, and Mumbai. Total network capacity exceeds 1 Tbps with individual links supporting 400 Gbps, and the company maintains direct peering with AMS-IX, DE-CIX, LINX, SpeedIX, and major cloud and content providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, Netflix, Meta).

The platform targets four primary customer segments: small and growing hosting providers transitioning to owned infrastructure, mid-sized and large network providers seeking qualified remote hands support, SaaS companies seeking cost-effective alternatives to public cloud, and IT consultants and integrators requiring infrastructure partners. The company serves 50K+ active customers with 30+ engineers providing 24/7 multilingual support. Revenue streams include recurring colocation subscriptions (€150-€440/kW/month tiers across unmanaged, managed, and premium), usage-based cloud platform billing, hardware sales/leases for bare metal, IP transit subscriptions, object storage pay-as-you-go (€0.015 per TB per hour), and professional services for remote hands (€120/hour). Distribution combines direct enterprise sales with account managers and a self-serve portal at dash.mirhosting.com for SMB and individual customers.

The company faces material regulatory and reputational risk as of mid-2026. Dutch FIOD arrested founder Andrey Nesterenko and a second individual on May 18, 2026, on charges of violating EU sanctions law by allegedly providing digital infrastructure to sanctioned Russian entity Stark Industries Solutions, which transferred operations to MIRhosting. Over 800 servers were seized at facilities in Dronten and Schiphol-Rijk. The company has denied active involvement, published network data showing the alleged Danish election attacks were inbound rather than outbound, suspended services to related entity WorkTitans B.V., and integrated Handelzeker's automated sanctions screening in March 2026 to harden its compliance framework.

Name

MIRhosting

Legal name

MIRhosting B.V.

Website

https://mirhosting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MIRhosting is a Netherlands-based private infrastructure provider operating since 2004, offering colocation, cloud platform, bare metal, storage, and connectivity services across 10+ data centers in Europe, USA, and India via its own DWDM transport network and AS52000, serving 50K+ hosting providers, network operators, SaaS companies, and IT consultants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Center Colocation & Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Networking Core Services (VPC/VNet, Load Balancing, DNS, NAT) (HDABAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Optical/Transport Network Management (OTN/WDM Controllers) (HDAFAGAK), Backhaul & Middle Mile Transport (cell site backhaul, aggregation) (HDAIAEAC), Resilient DNS, Traffic Management & Global Load Balancing (HDABAIAI)

Keywords

• Data center colocation
• Cloud infrastructure services
• Managed hosting solutions
• Carrier transport network
• Dedicated server hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Enschede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Colocation Services: Revenue from hosting client servers in Tier III and Tier IV data centers across Europe, USA, and Asia, including server colocation (per unit), private colocation (dedicated racks/cabinets), and managed colocation (full lifecycle support). Priced per kW/month or per server/month.
2. Cloud Platform (PaaS): Platform as a Service offering deployment environments for web applications with ready-to-use stacks, supporting Java, PHP, Ruby, Node.js, Python, Golang, and databases (MySQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, PostgreSQL). Billed on a pay-as-you-go model.
3. Bare Metal Servers: Dedicated hardware tailored to customer specifications with customized configurations to meet performance needs and budget. Hardware can be purchased or leased.
4. IP Transit and Connectivity: High-performance internet connectivity with guaranteed bandwidth, low latency, and resilient SLAs with built-in DDoS protection. Total external bandwidth exceeds 1 Tbps.
5. Object Storage: S3-compatible object storage with free 1TB trial, fixed plans (€150 per 10TB), and flexible pay-as-you-go pricing (€0.015 per TB per hour).
6. Managed Backup Services: Incremental backup services using R1Soft technology, billed as part of managed services or subscription.
7. Professional Services and Remote Hands: On-site technical assistance performing hardware and networking tasks, equipment installation, hardware procurement and leasing, and logistics support. Charged per hour or as part of managed packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MIRhosting provides colocation, cloud (PaaS), bare metal, storage, and connectivity services across 10+ data centers in Europe, the USA, and India. The company operates its own DWDM transport network spanning the Netherlands, Germany, and the Eastern United States, along with autonomous system AS52000, delivering IP Transit, DDoS protection, and carrier-neutral connectivity to hosting providers, SaaS companies, and network operators.

Product overview

MIRhosting is a global data center and cloud infrastructure provider operating since 2004, offering a comprehensive portfolio of colocation, cloud, connectivity, and storage solutions. The core offering centers on managed, private, and server colocation services across 10+ data centers in Europe (Amsterdam, Frankfurt), USA (New York, New Jersey), and India (Mumbai). This is complemented by cloud platform (PaaS) with support for multiple programming languages and automatic scaling, bare metal dedicated servers, and a full suite of storage solutions including object storage (S3-compatible), managed backup (R1Soft), and dedicated storage. Connectivity services include IP transit, DDoS protection, carrier transport over MIRhosting's own DWDM network, and Speed-IX internet exchange services. Additional solutions encompass Kubernetes cluster management, DevOps services, database and big data hosting, managed DNS with geo-routing, and high bandwidth options exceeding 1 Tbps total capacity. The company provides 24/7 multilingual technical support with 30+ engineers and architects, targeting hosting providers, network providers, SaaS companies, and IT consultants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Server Colocation Entry-level colocation service for startups and growing businesses. Includes 24/7 smart hands support, Tier III+ infrastructure, redundant ports up to 100G, and support for custom IPs and ASN. Pricing starts from $150/month.
• Private Colocation Dedicated space in Tier III+ and Tier IV partner data centers offering full rack, half rack, quarter rack, or private cabinet options. Includes flexible service tiers: Unmanaged, Managed, and Premium.
• Managed Colocation Full-service colocation including consultation and design, server and network hardware procurement, professional remote hands support, and 24/7 monitoring. All-in-one solution with enterprise-grade infrastructure.
• Cloud Platform (PaaS) Platform as a Service enabling quick deployment of web applications without infrastructure management. Supports Java, PHP, Ruby, Node.js, Python, and Golang. Includes pre-configured load balancers, databases (MySQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, PostgreSQL), and automatic scaling. Pay-as-you-go pricing model.
• Bare Metal Dedicated hardware tailored to customer specifications with customized configurations to meet performance needs and budget. Flexible options to buy or lease hardware. Available in New York, New Jersey, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt.
• Object Storage S3-compatible object storage service providing durable, secure, fault-tolerant data storage. Includes free 1TB trial, replication across Netherlands and USA locations, S3 Object Versioning and Object Lock (WORM) features.
• Managed Backup R1Soft-based backup-as-a-service using incremental backups that capture only changes since last backup. Supports block-level copying, high flexibility in backup frequency and restore points, and BMR (bare metal restore) capability.
• Dedicated Storage Exclusive access to storage resources with enhanced control, security, and performance. Can be implemented as dedicated physical storage devices (HDDs or SSDs) or dedicated virtual storage devices via virtualization technology.
• IP Transit Reliable, high-performance connectivity with guaranteed bandwidth, minimal latency, and built-in DDoS protection. Provides access to multiple networks and content providers with resilient SLAs.
• DDoS Protection Multi-layered DDoS prevention and mitigation strategies to safeguard online assets against attacks. Includes full stack of DDoS prevention tools ensuring service availability and performance.
• Carrier Transport MIRhosting's own redundant DWDM transport network spanning the Netherlands, Germany, and Eastern United States. Offers VLANs, wavelengths, dark fiber, and custom DWDM solutions. Connects to data centers including Serverius NL1, Equinix AM5/NL2, Nikhef NL3, and US locations.
• Speed-IX in Frankfurt SpeedIX internet exchange services extended to Frankfurt through MIRhosting's transport network at Equinix FR5 and FR7. Includes free 10G port for each member, global L2 transport between Frankfurt and Netherlands included.
• Managed DNS Geo DNS service providing efficient and reliable DNS resolution with improved website performance, increased availability, better load balancing, regional targeting, and DDoS protection.
• Mumbai Managed Colocation Managed colocation at a Tier-4 Yotta facility in Mumbai, India, offering up to 12 kW per rack with full redundancy, suitable for high-density GPU/AI infrastructure and multi-homed connectivity across multiple Tier-1 carriers.

Quantifiable outcome

• SLA-backed uptime up to 99.99% with fully redundant power and cooling
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HandelzekercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2026MIRhosting integrated Handelzeker's automated customer due diligence and sanctions screening solutions via API connection. The integration enables automatic screening of customer data against EU sanctions lists, PEP registers, and adverse media databases, enhancing MIRhosting's compliance framework, AML/CTF obligations, and sanctions awareness. The partnership was motivated by a prior incident where a customer became indirectly linked to sanctions exposure.
• Yotta (Mumbai)coreOthers · 1 September 2025Yotta operates a Tier-4 Uptime Institute-certified data center in Mumbai used by MIRhosting for managed colocation services in India. The facility features up to 12 kW per rack with full redundancy, energy-efficient cooling for AI/ML and HPC workloads, and multi-homed connectivity across multiple Tier-1 carriers.
• SpeedIXcoreTechnology or IntegrationMIRhosting is an official SpeedIX partner bringing the Internet Exchange's services from the Netherlands to Frankfurt via MIRhosting's transport network at Equinix FR5 and FR7. SpeedIX is the third-largest Internet Exchange in the Netherlands. MIRhosting provides first 10G port free for each member and Layer 2 transport between Frankfurt and the Netherlands.
• EquinixcoreOthersEquinix is a key data center partner providing Tier III infrastructure in Amsterdam (AM5), Frankfurt (FR5, FR7), and New York (NY4). MIRhosting operates in Equinix facilities offering enterprise-grade colocation with ultra-reliable power, cooling, and security.
• NorthC DatacenterscoreOthersNorthC Datacenters is a data center partner providing Tier III infrastructure in the Netherlands (NorthC Utrecht, Nieuwegein), serving as one of MIRhosting's European colocation facility locations.
• nLightencoreOthersnLighten is a data center partner with facility AMS-1 in Schiphol-Rijk, Amsterdam, providing Tier III infrastructure for MIRhosting's European colocation operations. Also offers Speed-IX connectivity.
• Digital RealtycoreOthersDigital Realty is a data center partner with facilities in New York (60 Hudson St.) and other locations, providing enterprise-grade colocation infrastructure for MIRhosting's US operations.
• ServeriuscoreOthersServerius Datacenter 1 in Dronten, Netherlands (Data Center NL1) is a partner facility providing Tier III infrastructure for MIRhosting's Netherlands colocation services.
• AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, Netflix, MetacoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor cloud and content providers with direct peering connections from MIRhosting's network and data center facilities, enabling hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity solutions. AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud are connected via direct peering; Mumbai facility connects to Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, Oracle, Netflix, and Meta via NIXI.
• AMS-IX, DE-CIX, LINX, NL-IX, DataIXcoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor European Internet Exchanges connected via MIRhosting's carrier-neutral network, providing direct peering and low-latency connectivity for customers. AMS-IX and NL-IX are connected in Amsterdam; DE-CIX in Frankfurt; LINX in London; SpeedIX in Frankfurt and Netherlands.
• International Piano Competition for Young Musicians in EnschedeminorOthersMIRhosting has been the technology partner for the International Piano Competition in Enschede since 2006, providing technical production including website hosting, performance recording, and livestreaming services. Founder Andrey Nesterenko was a participant in the 2002 competition.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Digital Realty: Global data center provider operating the 60 Hudson St facility where MIRhosting has US presence, formed by the Digital Realty–Interxion merger. Much larger scale with enterprise focus, providing MIRhosting both a partnership channel and competitive threat in the colocation layer.
• Equinix: Global colocation and interconnection giant operating the data centers where MIRhosting colocates (AM5, FR5, FR7, NY4). Far larger scale with broader enterprise interconnection services; functions as both competitor at the colocation layer and key upstream partner.

Direct peers

• Leaseweb: Dutch-founded global hosting and infrastructure provider offering dedicated servers, colocation, public cloud, and CDN across 25+ data centers. Most directly comparable peer given shared Dutch origin, similar service portfolio, comparable global footprint, and overlapping customer base of hosting resellers and SaaS companies.
• Scaleway: French cloud provider operating own data centers offering bare metal, cloud compute, object storage, and managed databases with pay-as-you-go pricing. Comparable European focus, developer-friendly positioning, and similar combination of owned infrastructure with cloud services.
• OVHcloud: French cloud provider and one of Europe's largest hosting companies with own data centers worldwide, offering dedicated servers, public cloud, and bare metal. Comparable European focus, vertically integrated infrastructure model, and similar target segments of SMBs and hosting resellers.
• Vultr: Global cloud provider with 32+ locations worldwide offering compute, storage, bare metal, and managed Kubernetes with hourly billing. Comparable product mix (bare metal, cloud, storage) and similar pay-as-you-go pricing model targeting developers and SMBs.
• DigitalOcean: US-based cloud provider focused on developers, SMBs, and SaaS companies with compute, storage, managed databases, and Kubernetes. Comparable customer base among SaaS companies and hosting resellers, though DigitalOcean is significantly larger and publicly listed.
• i3D.net: Dutch hosting provider (acquired by Ubisoft) with global infrastructure spanning 100+ points of presence, focused on low-latency gaming, hosting, and DDoS protection. Comparable technical infrastructure profile, Dutch origin, and emphasis on global connectivity and protection services.
• WorldStream: Dutch hosting provider specializing in dedicated servers, colocation, and DDoS-protected connectivity with global infrastructure. Strong technical overlap with MIRhosting's connectivity, colocation, and DDoS protection offerings and a similar mid-sized European infrastructure profile.
• Hetzner: German hosting provider operating own data centers across Europe (Germany, Finland) with dedicated servers, cloud, and colocation services. Comparable European infrastructure footprint and similar bootstrapped, vertically integrated operating model targeting price-conscious hosting resellers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mirhosting

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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