CDLAN

What CDLAN does

CDLAN is an Italian cloud and IT infrastructure provider founded in 2000 and headquartered in Milan, operating two Tier IV compliant, carrier-neutral data centers — C21 inside the Milan Internet Exchange (MIX) at Caldera Park, and E100 in Rome. The company is a Società per Azioni with Benefit Corporation status and has been Carbon Neutral certified since 2023; it holds ISO 9001, 27001, 27017 and 27018 certifications and is qualified as a cloud provider for the Italian Public Administration under AgID/ACN.

Its service portfolio spans colocation and hosting, public/private/hybrid cloud, connectivity, voice and VoIP, and managed security, delivered to roughly 800 customers across 5,000 managed endpoints. The customer base is anchored in Italian mid-market enterprises with a growing public-administration vertical enabled by ACN qualification; the company sells primarily on multi-year infrastructure commitments and is complementing its direct sales motion with the Horizon Partner Program channel and the 2024 Arcipelago initiative with Shelli.

CDLAN monetizes through recurring monthly infrastructure, connectivity and managed-service fees under multi-year contracts, with pricing quoted per configuration rather than via published list pricing. Go-to-market is a mix of direct enterprise sales, indirect channel partners (Horizon), and PA tenders; the operating model is lean (11–50 employees) relative to the breadth of services and the two-site footprint, which is consistent with a steady, infrastructure-anchored business rather than a headcount-led growth model.

Name

CDLAN

Legal name

CDLAN SpA

Website

https://cdlan.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Italian cloud and IT infrastructure provider operating two Tier IV data centers in Milan and Rome, serving 800 enterprises and public administration customers with colocation, cloud, connectivity, voice, and managed security services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Colocation: Rental of physical space in Tier IV compliant data centers including racks, cages, private suites, and dedicated modules with advanced power, cooling, and connectivity.
2. Cloud Services (IaaS, BaaS, DRaaS): Infrastructure-as-a-Service providing virtualized computing resources; Backup-as-a-Service for data protection; Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service for business continuity. Offered on subscription and pay-per-use models.
3. Cloud & Data Protection: Private cloud solutions, storage S3 object storage, and managed backup services ensuring data residency in Italy with full EU compliance.
4. Connectivity: Internet connectivity solutions including FTTH, FTTC, FWA, and dedicated fiber. Dual-access connectivity through Unbreakable plans for business continuity.
5. Voice Services: VoIP, geographical numbering, IP PBX cloud solutions, and SIP Trunking for corporate voice communications.
6. Cybersecurity: Comprehensive security services including vulnerability assessment, firewall-as-a-service, endpoint/server management, log management, SIEM, ITDR, EDR/MDR, anti-DDoS, and cybersecurity awareness training.
7. Collaboration Suite: Managed services for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace protection including cloud-to-cloud backup, security controls, centralized signatures, and user/license management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CDLAN provides colocation, cloud infrastructure (IaaS, Private Cloud, BaaS, DRaaS, S3 object storage), enterprise connectivity (including dual-path Unbreakable service), VoIP/SIP trunking voice services, and managed cybersecurity (vulnerability assessment, firewall, EDR/MDR, SIEM, anti-DDoS) from two proprietary Tier IV compliant data centers in Milan (C21 at Caldera Park/MIX) and Rome (E100). It delivers these to Italian enterprises and the Italian Public Administration as an integrated platform for operational continuity, data sovereignty, and regulatory compliance (NIS2, GDPR).

Product overview

CDLAN is a 100% Italian Cloud and Internet Service Provider offering an integrated platform of IT infrastructure, cloud, and managed services. The core portfolio centers on Tier IV compliant data centers (C21 in Milan and E100 in Rome) providing colocation and physical infrastructure. The cloud and data protection layer encompasses IaaS, Private Cloud, Backup as a Service, Disaster Recovery as a Service, and Storage S3 for comprehensive business continuity. Connectivity solutions include Unbreakable (dual-access business connectivity), general Connectivity (wired/wireless/fiber), and Voice services. Security offerings span vulnerability assessment, firewall, endpoint management, SIEM, and anti-DDoS. Collaboration Suite provides managed protection for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace environments. These products are designed to work both independently and as an integrated ecosystem to ensure operational continuity, security, and service excellence for Italian enterprises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Data Center (C21 Milan & E100 Rome) Tier IV compliant data center infrastructure providing over 1,450m² of data rooms with full redundancy, physical security and advanced data protection across C21 (Milan, Caldera Park/MIX) and E100 (Rome).
• Colocation Customized rack, cage, private suite and dedicated module space inside CDLAN's Tier IV compliant Italian data centers, providing maximum security and Italian data sovereignty for enterprise infrastructure.
• Cloud & Data Protection Integrated portfolio of cloud and data protection services (IaaS, Private Cloud, BaaS, DRaaS, Storage S3) that ensure data availability, backup and rapid recovery of critical systems for Italian enterprises.
• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Virtualized cloud infrastructure providing scalable, flexible compute resources with Linux KVM or VMware hypervisors, Cloudstack orchestration, autonomous VM management, private networks with virtual firewall and pay-per-use billing for Italian enterprises.
• Private Cloud Dedicated cloud infrastructure hosted in CDLAN's Italian Tier IV compliant data centers, offering maximum customization, 24x7 dedicated support, immediate scalability and co-managed operations for organizations needing isolated cloud environments.
• Backup as a Service (BaaS) Cloud-based backup solution providing unlimited scalability, data encryption, GDPR compliance, continuous monitoring and 24/7 professional support, combining incremental backups, snapshots and replication.
• Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) Fast, secure disaster recovery solution with near real-time data replication (up to every 30 seconds), optimized RTO/RPO targets, built-in DR testing and guaranteed compliance with NIS2 and GDPR regulations.
• Storage S3 S3-compatible object storage solution offering immutability, multilevel security with ISO 27001 certification, unlimited scalability, 99.99% availability guarantee and advanced metadata management.
• Unbreakable Connectivity Business connectivity solution featuring dual internet access with fully independent connections following different paths, advanced DDoS protection, proactive monitoring and a 99.999% service availability guarantee.
• Connectivity Comprehensive connectivity solutions including wired (xDSL, FTTC, FTTH up to 10Gbps), wireless (FWA, LTE, satellite up to 1Gbps) and dedicated fiber options with redundant internet access and real-time monitoring for Italian businesses.
• Voice (VoIP / SIP Trunking) Enterprise voice solutions including VoIP, geographic numbering with portability services, cloud-based IP PBX and SIP Trunking for unified data and voice communications management.
• Cyber Security Services Managed cybersecurity portfolio including vulnerability assessment, Firewall as a Service, endpoint and server management, log management, SIEM, Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), EDR/MDR, Anti-DDoS and cybersecurity awareness training.
• Collaboration Suite Protection Managed services that protect Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace collaboration environments with cloud-to-cloud backup, security controls, centralized signature management and user/license administration.
• Business Continuity End-to-end resilience services based on ISO 22301 methodology, including Business Impact Analysis, disaster recovery planning and implementation support to help organizations prevent and respond to operational threats.

Quantifiable outcome

• Service availability exceeding 99.999% with Unbreakable dual-connectivity solution
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Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Horizon Partner ProgramcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCDLAN's partner program enables resellers and system integrators to become architects of technological solutions, generating significant margins from day one and expanding services through synergistic collaboration. Partners receive access to CDLAN's full portfolio of data center, cloud, cybersecurity, and connectivity services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• OVHcloud: European-headquartered hyperscale cloud and bare-metal provider with data centers across Europe, competing directly with CDLAN in IaaS, hosted private cloud, backup, and storage for European enterprises and resellers.
• IRIDEOS: Italian cloud and data center operator (part of the Retelit group) providing colocation, cloud, connectivity, and cybersecurity to enterprises and public sector. Directly comparable to CDLAN in Tier III/IV colocation, hybrid cloud, and connectivity offerings within Italy.
• Aruba S.p.A. Italy's largest hosting, cloud, and data center operator, offering colocation, cloud, domain, and connectivity services to Italian enterprises and public administration. Closest domestic competitor to CDLAN with overlapping Tier-aligned infrastructure and a similar Italian data-residency value proposition.
• Seeweb: Italian cloud provider specializing in IaaS, virtual private servers, hosting, and managed services, with proprietary data centers. Direct competitor to CDLAN in the Italian enterprise cloud market with comparable pay-per-use pricing and Italian data sovereignty.
• Leaseweb: European hosting and infrastructure provider offering dedicated servers, public/private cloud, colocation, and managed services with a broad network footprint. Direct peer to CDLAN in IaaS, cloud, and colocation for European enterprise and channel partners.
• IONOS: European cloud and hosting provider (United Internet subsidiary) serving SMBs and enterprises with virtualized infrastructure, dedicated servers, and managed cloud services. Competes with CDLAN in cloud infrastructure and hosting for European mid-market and enterprise customers.

Broad incumbents

• Equinix: Global colocation and interconnection leader with multiple IBX data centers in Italy (Milan). Larger incumbent offering the same colocation and connectivity value proposition as CDLAN's C21 facility, but at significantly greater scale and global reach.
• Vodafone Business Italia: Major Italian telecommunications and digital services provider offering connectivity, unified communications, IoT, cloud, and security to Italian enterprises. Broad incumbent with overlapping enterprise connectivity, voice, and managed security services that compete with CDLAN's portfolio.
• TIM (Telecom Italia): Italy's incumbent telecommunications operator offering cloud, data center, connectivity, and cybersecurity services to enterprises and public administration under the Noovle/Cloud Italia brand. A broad incumbent competitor with overlapping capabilities across CDLAN's full portfolio.
• Data4 Group: European data center operator with carrier-neutral colocation campuses across France, Italy, Spain, and Luxembourg. Provides Tier-aligned colocation and connectivity that competes with CDLAN for enterprise and hyperscaler tenants in Southern Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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