Miran
Miran is a Russian data-center and cloud-infrastructure provider operating two Tier III-certified facilities in Saint Petersburg (with a VMware-cloud extension in Moscow), serving mid-market and enterprise customers with dedicated servers, VPS/VDS, VMware IaaS, colocation, backup, and managed add-on services across 1,000+ active accounts.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersSaint Petersburg, Russia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Miran does
Miran (ООО «Миран») is a privately held Russian data-center and cloud-infrastructure provider headquartered in Saint Petersburg. Founded circa 2013 as a data-center operator (the underlying legal entity dates to 1999), the company owns and operates two independently built Tier III-certified facilities in Saint Petersburg with 12 server halls, 561 server racks, and 4.5 MW of available power, and extends its VMware-based cloud to Moscow through a partnership with 3data. Its product portfolio covers the full hosting stack: dedicated bare-metal servers (including GPU configurations marketed for AI workloads), Linux/Windows VPS/VDS, enterprise VMware Cloud (IaaS) managed via VMware Cloud Director with NSX Edge networking, S3-compatible object storage, colocation (1U to full-rack plus dedicated server-hall rental), and modular add-ons (DDoS protection, Cyber Backup, DNS hosting, Virtual PBX, server administration, software rental, and free remote hands / IP-KVM).
The business model is subscription-based recurring revenue denominated in Russian rubles, with publicly listed monthly pricing (dedicated servers from 4,000 ₽/month, VPS from 500 ₽/month, 1U colocation from 9,150 ₽/month) plus volume discounts of 15% / 7% / 3% for annual / six-month / three-month prepay. A BILLmanager-based public API enables infrastructure automation (rack energy telemetry, ticket management, billing) and supports both XML and JSON integrations for DevOps workflows. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct — primarily website, phone (toll-free 8-800 and a 24/7 support line), and a referral partner program paying 10% commission over three years. Customer segments are horizontal: mid-market and enterprise Russian businesses, system integrators, e-commerce/SaaS operators, developers/DevOps teams, and VMware-on-premise customers extending to hybrid cloud.
The company reports 1,000+ (some pages state 2,000+) active customers across logistics (VEZU), payment processing (VirtualPos, DengiOnline), IT/1C hosting (Arenda 1С в облаке), construction (CDS Stroitel), retail tech (Dreamkas), e-commerce/EDI (Edisoft), streaming (Okko), and telecom (Megafon, Komfortel, Kiberri). Miran holds PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider certification — the first data center in Russia's Northwestern Federal District to do so, renewed annually for six consecutive years — alongside SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II, and SOC 3 audit reports and GDPR-compliant hosting. It won the national «ЦОД года» (Data Center of the Year) award at the ЦОДы.рф competition in 2023 and publishes a public Telegram status channel (t.me/dcmiran_status) and Looking Glass as operational transparency signals.
Miran firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Miran
- Legal name
- ООО «Миран»
- Website
- https://miran.ru
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Miran is a Russian data-center and cloud-infrastructure provider operating two Tier III-certified facilities in Saint Petersburg (with a VMware-cloud extension in Moscow), serving mid-market and enterprise customers with dedicated servers, VPS/VDS, VMware IaaS, colocation, backup, and managed add-on services across 1,000+ active accounts.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Miran industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Data Center & Cloud Infrastructure Services
- NAICS
- Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Private Cloud Networking & SDN/NFV Management (HDABABAK)
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Where Miran is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Saint Petersburg
- HQ country
- Russia
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Miran business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Dedicated / Bare Metal Server Rental: Physical dedicated servers rented to customers on a monthly subscription basis, with configurable CPU, RAM, storage, and optional GPU. Setup takes 5 minutes. Server configurations include Xeon E3/E5 and GPU servers.
- Colocation (Server Placement): Renting rack space, cabinet space, or dedicated server rooms within Miran's Tier III data centers. Customers place their own hardware and connect via 50+ available telecom operators. Price is per rack unit per month plus power consumption.
- VPS/VDS Virtual Servers: Virtual Linux and Windows servers with root access, custom OS installation, and dedicated IP addresses, billed monthly.
- VMware Cloud (IaaS): Virtual data center infrastructure on VMware with fixed monthly billing or pay-per-use. Features virtual machines, isolated networks, NSX Edge firewall/NAT/VPN, and snapshots.
- Object Storage S3: S3-compatible object storage service for customer data, billed per storage volume consumed.
- Cyber Backup (Kiber Bekap): Backup-as-a-service with agents for physical and virtual machines, databases (SQL, Exchange, Oracle, AD), and VMware/Hyper-V. Offered in two tariff models: per-license plus storage, or storage-only.
- Additional Services: DDoS protection, managed administration, software rental, backup disk, MC-LAG, fiber channel rental, and virtual PBX — sold as add-ons to core infrastructure services.
- Referral/Partner Program: Partners earn 10% commission on referred clients' expenses over 3 years, plus 5% discount for referred clients in their first 6 months.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Dedicated server starting tier |
| Subscription | Monthly | VPS/VDS virtual server starting tier |
| Subscription | Monthly | Colocation 1U |
| Subscription | Monthly | Server Room Rental (Dedicated Hall) |
| Subscription | Monthly | VMware Cloud vCPU Gold 2.6 GHz |
| Unit Pricing | Monthly | Additional power and network options |
| Subscription | Monthly | Cyber Backup — License tariff |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Cyber Backup — Volume tariff |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Miran product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Miran rents physical and virtual IT infrastructure from two Tier III data centers in St. Petersburg and Moscow. It provides dedicated bare-metal servers (including GPU configurations for AI workloads), VPS/VDS virtual servers, VMware-based IaaS cloud across two locations, S3 object storage, and rack or full-room colocation. The portfolio is rounded out by DDoS protection, Cyber Backup disaster recovery, DNS hosting, virtual PBX, and free remote hands engineering support.
Product overview
Miran operates as a data center and cloud infrastructure provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of hosting and managed services from two Tier III data centers in Saint Petersburg and Moscow, Russia. The core product line centers on dedicated bare-metal servers (with GPU configurations for AI workloads) and virtual server rentals (VPS/VDS), complemented by enterprise cloud infrastructure based on VMware Cloud Director across two locations. The service portfolio is extended through modular add-on services including S3 object storage, colocation and dedicated server hall rental, DDoS protection, FTP backup storage, Cyber Backup disaster recovery, DNS hosting, virtual PBX/ATS, server administration, software rental, private VPC connectivity, and remote hands support. The company also maintains an API (BILLmanager-based) for infrastructure automation. Recent activity includes a merger announcement (April 2025) with Egypt-based Welnes to create an AI-powered digital health and fitness platform.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- VPS/VDS: Virtual private server and virtual dedicated server services.
- VMware Cloud
- Кибер Бэкап (Cyber Backup)
- S3 Object Storage
- Virtual PBX (Виртуальная АТС)
Products and services
- Dedicated Server Rental of a dedicated physical server with exclusive resources, available as ready-made Xeon E3/E5 configurations or custom-built. Setup takes 5 minutes. Starting at 4,000 RUB/month. Targeted at businesses and developers needing exclusive bare-metal performance without hardware capex.
- GPU Servers Dedicated server configurations equipped with GPU cards for AI projects, rendering, and other compute-intensive workloads, offered as part of the dedicated server product line.
- VPS/VDS Virtual Servers Virtual Linux and Windows servers with root access, custom OS installation, dedicated IP addresses, and full network interface control, billed monthly. Starting at 500 RUB/month, targeted at developers, small businesses, and projects requiring quickly provisioned compute.
- Cloud Servers Scalable cloud virtual servers deployed in a High Availability cluster with flexible scaling, rapid provisioning, and integrated network/security management. Targeted at businesses needing elastic compute capacity for websites, SaaS platforms, and variable workloads.
- VMware Cloud (IaaS) Enterprise-grade IaaS cloud platform built on VMware Cloud Director, deployed across two geographically distributed data centers (St. Petersburg and Moscow via 3data), with full redundancy at compute, storage, and network layers. Includes NSX Edge firewall/NAT/VPN/load balancing, snapshots, fixed monthly billing or pay-per-use pricing. Targeted at enterprises extending existing on-premise VMware environments to the cloud.
- Colocation Server colocation service in Miran's Tier III data centers in St. Petersburg and Moscow. Customers place their own hardware in 1U to 5U rack units or full racks. Includes 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps unmetered traffic, 50+ telecom operator choices, 24/7 technical support, and free remote hands. Plan prices range from 9,150 RUB/month (1U) to 18,910 RUB/month (5U).
- Server Hall Rental Dedicated private server hall built to customer specifications inside Miran's Tier III data center, including separate room with gas concrete walls, individual entrance, custom access control and CCTV, round-the-clock access, free equipment migration/mounting, remote hands support, and connection to 50+ telecom operators. Construction takes 4-6 months. Pricing is project-based and not publicly listed.
- S3 Object Storage S3-compatible object storage service for reliable and fast data storage, supporting versioning, CORS configuration, and standard AWS S3 API, AWS CLI (aws s3api), and s3cmd access. Endpoint at s3.cloud.miran.ru. Billed per storage volume consumed.
- Cyber Backup Backup-as-a-service with agents for Windows, Linux, macOS physical machines, SQL/Exchange/Oracle/Active Directory databases, VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, Scale Computing HC3, Red Hat Virtualization, Virtuozzo containers, and Android/iOS mobile devices. Available in two tariff models: per-license plus storage, or storage-only. Up to 300 GB free storage at Miran data centers. Targeted at businesses needing ransomware-resilient backup and disaster recovery.
- DDoS Protection DDoS attack mitigation add-on for dedicated servers, VPS, cloud, and colocation services, with tiered protection levels at 10, 20, 50, and 100 Mbps plus L7 application-layer protection. Priced at 32,940 RUB/month for the 100 Mbps tier.
- DNS Hosting DNS zone management service through the DNSmanager panel, supporting A, AAAA, NS, MX, TXT, SRV, CNAME, DNAME, PTR, CAA, TLSA, and ALIAS resource records. Nameservers (ns.miran.ru, ns1.miran.ru) are hosted in Miran's two St. Petersburg data centers.
- Virtual PBX (Virtual ATS) Cloud-based PBX service with IVR menu, multiple call-routing schemes (equal, sequential, ascending, simultaneous), call history and statistics, native CRM integration (Bitrix24, AmoCRM), call forwarding, softphone, service quality scoring, and call restrictions by direction. Targeted at small and mid-market businesses wanting an outsourced phone system linked to their CRM.
- FTP Backup Disk FTP-based backup storage accessible 24/7 worldwide via FTP and FTPS (explicit TLS) on port 21/TCP, with capacity from 50 GB to 20,480 GB, up to 10 user accounts, and a web interface for file management.
- Remote Hands On-site technical assistance where Miran engineers perform hardware assembly, upgrades, mounting, configuration, BIOS-level administration via IP-KVM, and testing of customer equipment on demand. Included in colocation and dedicated server service fees with no quantity or time limit.
- Server Administration Managed server administration provided by Miran's technical staff as an add-on service for dedicated servers, VPS, and cloud environments, covering routine operating system and application administration tasks.
- Software Rental Rental of pre-installed software licenses offered as an add-on for dedicated and virtual server customers, enabling license access without separate purchase or management.
Companies that use Miran
Customer profileNamed customers14 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Miran technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
AI capability3 records
Feature5 records
Miran partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- VMware (by Broadcom)coreMiran uses VMware Cloud Director as the management platform for its IaaS cloud. The cloud runs on Intel and AMD processor-based servers and supports NSX Edge for firewall, NAT, VPN, and load balancing. VMware on-premise users can extend their infrastructure to Miran's cloud using the same management tools.
- Telecom Operators (50+)coreMiran provides transparent connection conditions to 52 telecom operators and IX (Internet Exchange) at its data center locations. Customers can choose from 50+ operators or bring their own. This includes major Russian carriers and international carriers.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Miran competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Selectel: Selectel is the leading Russian independent data center and cloud provider offering colocation, dedicated servers, VPS, and managed cloud services. It is the most direct peer to Miran in terms of product portfolio, target mid-market and enterprise customers in Russia, and geographic positioning across St. Petersburg and Moscow.
- DataLine: DataLine is a Russian data center operator with multiple Tier III facilities in Moscow and elsewhere, offering colocation, cloud (VMware-based), managed services, and connectivity. Directly comparable to Miran's mix of colocation, VMware IaaS, and managed IT services for Russian enterprise customers.
- RUVDS: RUVDS is a Russian provider of virtual dedicated servers, VPS, dedicated servers, and colocation with multiple data center locations. Overlaps with Miran's VPS/VDS, dedicated server, and basic colocation offerings for price-sensitive Russian SMB and developer customers.
- Timeweb Cloud: Timeweb Cloud is a Russian cloud and hosting provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, managed cloud, and shared hosting. Targets a similar SMB and developer segment in Russia as Miran's VPS/dedicated product lines, with overlapping go-to-market on price-led website sales.
- 3data: 3data is a Russian network of colocation data centers in Moscow and other cities, and is also Miran's partner for delivering VMware cloud in Moscow. Directly comparable on colocation and connectivity services and serves as both a peer and a strategic dependency for Miran.
- IXcellerate: IXcellerate operates carrier-neutral Tier III/IV data centers in Moscow, focused on enterprise and hyperscale colocation. Comparable to Miran on the colocation and carrier-neutral interconnection value proposition, though at a larger scale and more international customer base.
Broad incumbents
- Rostelecom Data Centers: Rostelecom, Russia's national telecom operator, owns and operates a network of data centers across the country offering colocation, cloud, and connectivity. Competes with Miran in Russian colocation and cloud for enterprise/government workloads as part of a much broader telecom portfolio.
- Yandex Cloud: Yandex Cloud is the public cloud arm of Yandex, offering IaaS, PaaS, and managed services across multiple Russian data centers. A broad Russian incumbent that overlaps with Miran's VMware/cloud and S3 object storage offerings but at hyperscaler scale and breadth.
- VK Cloud: VK Cloud is the cloud platform of the VK Group, providing IaaS, PaaS, and managed services in Russian data centers. Comparable to Miran's cloud and storage offerings as a broader Russian cloud incumbent competing for the same mid-market and enterprise workloads.
Emerging players
- REG.ru (Webnames): REG.ru is a large Russian domain registrar and hosting provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, and basic cloud services. Overlaps with Miran's VPS and dedicated server product lines for Russian SMB customers, though it is broader in domains and lighter in colocation/enterprise infrastructure.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Miran social profiles
Digital presenceMiran compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
Miran financial estimates
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Miran leadership team
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Miran funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Miran M&A and investment
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Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Miran
What does Miran do?
Miran rents physical and virtual IT infrastructure from two Tier III data centers in St. Petersburg and Moscow. It provides dedicated bare-metal servers (including GPU configurations for AI workloads), VPS/VDS virtual servers, VMware-based IaaS cloud across two locations, S3 object storage, and rack or full-room colocation. The portfolio is rounded out by DDoS protection, Cyber Backup disaster recovery, DNS hosting, virtual PBX, and free remote hands engineering support.
Is Miran a public or private company?
Miran is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Miran founded?
Miran was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Miran based?
Miran is headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in the Europe region.
How does Miran make money?
Eight revenue lines are on record. Dedicated / Bare Metal Server Rental is the primary driver. The others are colocation (Server Placement), VPS/VDS Virtual Servers, VMware Cloud (IaaS), object Storage S3, cyber Backup (Kiber Bekap), additional Services and referral/Partner Program.
Who are Miran's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Selectel, DataLine, RUVDS, Timeweb Cloud, 3data and IXcellerate. Broad incumbents are Rostelecom Data Centers, Yandex Cloud and VK Cloud. REG.ru (Webnames) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Miran have an API?
Yes. Miran provides a BILLmanager-based API accessible at https://bill.miran.ru/billmgr. The API enables developers to automate infrastructure management, including: retrieving account and balance information (dashboard.info), listing rented server racks (get_rack_list), retrieving current rack energy consumption (get_rack_energy_consumption), retrieving rack energy consumption statistics over a date range (get_rack_energy_consumption_stats, get_all_racks_energy_consumption_stats), creating and managing support tickets (clientticket, clientticket.edit), and managing billing and services. Supports both XML and JSON response formats. Authentication methods include session-based auth, authinfo (username:password passed per request), and key-based pass-through auth for single sign-on from external systems. Sessions are IP-bound and expire after one hour of inactivity. The API is documented at help.miran.ru/ru/collections/205-publichnyi-api-i-avtomatizatsiya with extensive documentation at docs.ispsystem.ru/billmanager. Developer documentation is at help.miran.ru/ru/collections/205-publichnyi-api-i-avtomatizatsiya.
What industry is Miran in?
Miran's product category is Data Center & Cloud Infrastructure Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDABABAK, Private Cloud Networking & SDN/NFV Management. Its NAICS code is 541513 and its SIC code is 7377.