What VK Cloud Solutions does

VK Cloud Solutions is a Russian cloud infrastructure and platform services provider operating as a strategic business unit within the VK (VKontakte) technology ecosystem. The company delivers IaaS and PaaS services spanning compute (virtual machines, bare metal, GPU instances powered by NVIDIA V100/A100/L4/H200 hardware), storage (S3-compatible object storage with hot/cold tiers), managed databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, ClickHouse, Tarantool, OpenSearch), CNCF-certified Kubernetes orchestration, big data processing (Hadoop, Spark, ClickHouse, Kafka, Flink, Trino), networking (CDN with 400+ global data centers and 25+ Russian points of presence, load balancers, AntiDDoS/WAF), security tooling (Security Gate ASOC, Disaster Recovery, FSTEC-licensed 152-FZ environments, VK Secure Cloud for government GIS workloads), and AI/ML services (Machine Learning Platform, Vision, Cloud Voice based on VK's Marusya technology). The platform is built on OpenStack with REST API, CLI, and Terraform provider access, and offers both public cloud and on-premises private cloud deployment models.

The company's revenue model is predominantly usage-based (pay-as-you-go per minute for compute, per GB for storage and CDN) supplemented by subscription tiers for managed databases and Kubernetes, fixed monthly subscriptions for security products, marketplace commissions on third-party applications (1C, Microsoft licenses, Russian OS distributions), and quote-based Professional Services for migration, audit, and monitoring. Pricing is denominated in rubles with credit-based onboarding (5,000-12,000 ruble welcome bonuses, 60-day trials, startup grants up to 2 million rubles, and migration compensation up to 2 million rubles for customers transitioning from foreign platforms). The go-to-market motion combines product-led growth via the cloud.vk.com self-serve portal, enterprise field sales with dedicated account managers and custom SLAs, a partner/reseller channel, and a marketplace for XaaS applications.

VK Cloud serves enterprise and mid-market customers across Russian verticals including e-commerce and retail, logistics, education, healthcare, financial services and insurance, call centers, media and entertainment, gaming, and government. Named enterprise customers include Auchan, DNS, Danone, Komus, Megafon, IvI, and Ingosstrakh. The company's competitive positioning is anchored on regulatory certifications (FSTEC licensing, 152-FZ compliance, GOST R 57580, PCI DSS, ISO 27001), Russian data residency, integration with the broader VK product portfolio (VK WorkSpace, VK ID), and strategic alignment with import substitution demand following the exit of Western hyperscalers from the Russian market. VK Cloud holds 501-1000 employees and operates from headquarters in Moscow.

Name

VK Cloud Solutions

Legal name

Общество с ограниченной ответственностью «ВК» (VK LLC)

Website

https://cloud.vk.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

VK Cloud Solutions is a Russian cloud platform under the VK (VKontakte) ecosystem providing IaaS/PaaS services — compute, storage, managed Kubernetes, databases, GPU/AI infrastructure, CDN, and security — to enterprises and SMBs across regulated Russian verticals with FSTEC and 152-FZ compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Cloud Compute & Virtualization Stack (HCI/VMs/Kubernetes) (HDABAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks) (HDABABAA), Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Cloud Enablement (BPAEACAK), Cloud Managed Services (Operations, Monitoring, Patching) (BPAEACAF), Cloud Landing Zone & Architecture (Network, IAM, Governance) (BPAEACAE)

Keywords

• Cloud infrastructure services
• Managed Kubernetes
• Cloud databases
• GPU computing
• Object storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Usage-based IaaS computing: Pay-per-minute billing for compute resources including virtual machines, GPU instances, and storage. Starting from 0.018972 ₽/min for Intel CPU, 0.005154 ₽/min for RAM, with various storage tiers from 0.000102 ₽/min (HDD) to 0.000358 ₽/min (High-IOPS SSD)
2. Managed database services: Managed cloud databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, ClickHouse, Tarantool, OpenSearch with CPU from 0.023715 ₽/min and RAM from 0.006442 ₽/min
3. Kubernetes container services: Certified Kubernetes clusters (CNCF compliant) with auto-scaling and accelerated application delivery
4. GPU computing: High-performance cloud computing with NVIDIA GPUs (V100, A100, L4, H200) for AI/ML training. Pricing from 1.65 ₽/min (L4) to 18.36 ₽/min (H200)
5. Object storage: S3-compatible object storage with Hotbox (hot data at 2.28 ₽/GB/month) and Icebox (cold data at 1.09 ₽/GB/month) tiers
6. CDN services: Content delivery network with 400+ data centers worldwide, 25+ points in Russia. Pay-as-you-go at 0.66 ₽/GB
7. Professional Services: Audit, migration, monitoring and implementation services by VK experienced engineers. Quote-based pricing
8. Marketplace applications: XaaS services from VK Cloud and third-party providers including 1C enterprise solutions, Microsoft licenses, security tools

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

VK Cloud delivers IaaS and PaaS cloud computing services, including virtual servers (Cloud Servers), managed Kubernetes (Cloud Containers), managed databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, ClickHouse, Tarantool), S3-compatible object storage, GPU instances for AI/ML training, CDN, networking, security, and disaster recovery. The platform is available as public cloud and as on-premises VK Private Cloud deployment, with FSTEC-licensed 152-FZ compliant secure cloud offerings for regulated workloads.

Product overview

VK Cloud is a cloud platform from VK Tech providing IaaS/PaaS cloud services for AI, secure development, and high-load services in public and private cloud deployments. The platform offers a comprehensive portfolio of cloud-native services including: compute (Cloud Servers, Cloud GPU with NVIDIA Tesla, Bare Metal), containers (Managed Kubernetes - CNCF certified), data (Cloud Databases supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, ClickHouse, Tarantool, OpenSearch; Cloud Big Data with Hadoop/Spark/ClickHouse; Object Storage S3-compatible), networking (Cloud Networks, CDN with 400+ data centers, Load Balancer), security (Security Gate ASOC platform, AntiDDoS+ WAF, Disaster Recovery), ML/AI (Machine Learning Platform, Vision for computer vision, Cloud Voice for speech recognition/synthesis based on Marusya, Cloud Kafka/Flink for streaming), and vertical solutions (VK Secure Cloud for government/GIS workloads, VK Private Cloud for on-premises, Облако 152-ФЗ for personal data compliance). The platform provides SLA 99.95% with financial guarantees, supports OpenStack API and Terraform, and offers specialized startup programs with up to 2 million rubles in cloud credits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VK Secure Cloud: Certified platform for GIS and IS with increased security requirements.
• VK Private Cloud
• VK Object Storage (Hotbox)
• VK Object Storage (Icebox)
• Cloud ML Platform
• VK WorkSpace

Products and services

• Cloud Servers Flexible virtual machine configurations for deploying digital services of any complexity with high availability in the cloud, with pay-per-minute billing for CPU, RAM, and storage.
• Managed Kubernetes CNCF-certified Kubernetes clusters in the cloud with auto-scaling and accelerated application delivery for containerized workloads.
• Cloud Big Data Big data processing and analytics infrastructure based on Hadoop, Spark, and ClickHouse in the cloud.
• Object Storage S3-compatible object storage for unlimited data storage and transfer, with Hotbox (hot) and Icebox (cold) tiers processing thousands of requests per second.
• Cloud Databases Managed database service (DBaaS) providing stable operation and high availability of managed DBMS including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, ClickHouse, Tarantool.
• Cloud GPU High-performance cloud computing with NVIDIA Tesla GPUs including V100, A100, L4, H200, A30 models for AI/ML training and neural network development.
• Bare Metal Dedicated high-performance physical servers for rent, providing dedicated hardware without virtualization layer for performance-sensitive workloads.
• Machine Learning Platform Platform for the full cycle of ML development and collaborative work of Data teams, including Vision, Cloud Voice, and ML workflow orchestration.
• Cloud Desktop Cloud service for quick creation of secure remote workplaces (VDI), providing virtual desktop infrastructure for organizations.
• CDN Content delivery network with 400+ data centers worldwide and 25 points of presence in Russia, delivering static and dynamic content at 0.66 rubles per GB.
• Cloud Networks Virtual networks combining servers in local networks, Public and Private DNS, VPN, traffic balancing and filtering.
• Professional Services Audit, migration, monitoring, and implementation services by VK engineering team for cloud deployment projects, with quote-based pricing.
• 1C:Готовое Рабочее Место (1C-GRM) Cloud 1C service enabling 1C applications including accounting, HR management, and company management, with personal data stored in Russia per FZ-152.
• VK Secure Cloud FSTEC-certified platform for state information systems (GIS) and information systems with elevated security requirements, compliant with Russian federal data protection regulations (152-FZ).
• VK Private Cloud On-premises deployment of full public cloud services functionality in customer's data center for data residency and custom infrastructure requirements.
• Marketplace Cloud application store featuring XaaS services from VK Cloud and third-party providers including 1C enterprise solutions, Microsoft licenses, and specialized security tools.
• Disaster Recovery Post-disaster recovery of IT infrastructure and data without interruption of business processes, includes free Hystax licenses for failover orchestration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.95% uptime SLA with financial guarantees
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Russian Telecom Operators (700+ carriers)coreOthersVK Cloud CDN network operates through partnerships with 700+ Russian telecom operators and content providers. These partnerships enable 25+ points of presence across Russia with backbone network connectivity from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok. The CDN infrastructure provides 1.5 Tbit/s of available capacity.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationVK Cloud offers GPU computing instances powered by NVIDIA hardware including Tesla V100, A100, L4, and H200 GPUs. These GPU instances are used for AI model training, neural network development, and high-performance computing workloads. NVIDIA technologies enable VK Cloud's ML platform capabilities.
• VK Tech EcosystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVK Cloud is part of VK Tech ecosystem alongside VK WorkSpace (business productivity suite), VK ID (authentication), and other VK platforms. Joint go-to-market programs like 'Cloud Start' provide cross-platform benefits. Integration with VK's AI technologies including Marusya voice assistant.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Hetzner Cloud: European cloud provider offering low-cost virtual servers, storage, and managed services to a developer and SMB audience. Comparable in target segment and pricing positioning, though serving a different geography than VK Cloud.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Azure: Global hyperscaler with deep enterprise and hybrid-cloud positioning and a Microsoft software integration story. Withdrawal of broad availability in Russia has shifted its customer base toward VK Cloud and other domestic providers.
• Google Cloud: Global hyperscaler with leading data analytics, AI/ML, and Kubernetes (GKE) capabilities that set product benchmarks for managed Kubernetes and ML platforms — categories where VK Cloud directly competes.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS): Global hyperscaler whose IaaS/PaaS portfolio, ecosystem, and pricing benchmarks define the category. No longer broadly available in Russia, but sets the feature bar VK Cloud must approach for enterprise and developer parity.

Direct peers

• Cloud.ru: Russian cloud platform (formerly SberCloud-aligned) offering IaaS/PaaS, AI/ML services, and regulated-workload solutions with its own FSTEC credentials. Direct competitor in the Russian domestic cloud market.
• Selectel: Long-standing Russian cloud, hosting, and colocation provider with a broad portfolio of IaaS, managed databases, and bare-metal services. Competes with VK Cloud across SMB and enterprise tiers in the Russian market.
• SberCloud: Cloud arm of Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, offering IaaS/PaaS with strong credentials in regulated financial workloads, FZ-152 compliance, and government contracts. Competes directly with VK Cloud for bank, insurance, and public-sector workloads.
• Yandex Cloud: Yandex's cloud platform and the leading domestic IaaS/PaaS competitor in Russia, offering compute, Kubernetes, managed databases, AI/ML, and data analytics with deep ML tooling heritage. Direct head-to-head competitor for Russian enterprise workloads and the primary alternative for VK Cloud customers.
• Rostelecom Cloud: Cloud services from Rostelecom, Russia's national telecom operator, leveraging its nationwide network footprint and government relationships. Competes for telecom, public sector, and regulated workloads in the same FZ-152/FSTEC envelope.

Emerging players

• DigitalOcean: Cloud provider focused on SMBs and developers with simple, usage-based IaaS pricing and a strong self-serve funnel. Comparable to VK Cloud's PLG motion targeting startups and individual developers in the Russian SMB segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/vk-cs
• YouTubevk.com/video/@vk__cloud
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vkcloud
• Xx.com/MCS_MailRu
• Facebookfacebook.com/VKCloudSolutions

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments2 records

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

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