Main
MAIN Sp. z o.o. is a privately-held Polish managed IT infrastructure provider delivering private/hybrid cloud, colocation, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity services from Tier III-certified data centers in Warsaw and Frankfurt to enterprise and mid-market customers across the EU.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersWarsaw, Poland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Main does
MAIN Sp. z o.o. is a privately-held Polish managed IT infrastructure provider founded in 2015, headquartered in Warsaw, operating Tier III-certified data centers in Warsaw (MAIN G9, Netia HEART, Equinix WA3) and Frankfurt (Equinix FR2), all interconnected via encrypted DWDM links and powered by 100% renewable energy. The company delivers IaaS/PaaS services including Virtual Private Cloud, Dedicated Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Multi-Cloud, Metal as a Service (bare metal), ARM64 servers (Ampere-based), containers, and the Timoni Kubernetes development platform, complemented by Disaster Recovery, Backup as a Service (Veeam), Security Operations Center, penetration testing, and ISO 27001 implementation. Underlying technology combines enterprise-class hardware (HPE, Dell, Cisco, IBM, Hitachi), VMware virtualization (VCSP Gold partnership), Microsoft stack, Veeam backup, Fortinet security, and Red Hat/SUSE Linux, managed by an in-house engineering team providing 24/7 monitoring with a maximum one-hour support response SLA.
The company generates revenue primarily through subscription-based managed services contracts, with individually priced projects based on environment size, SLA level, technology stack, and administration scope, billed annually. MAIN targets enterprise and mid-market customers across multiple verticals — e-commerce, finance/fintech, logistics, healthcare/medical, manufacturing, and technology/software development — through direct enterprise field sales, inside sales, and a Partner Community of approximately 90 IT solution providers acting as resellers and referral partners. Compliance with ISO/IEC 27001:2023, ISO 9001:2015, Tier III, NIS 2, GDPR/RODO, and KNF financial-sector recommendations positions the firm for regulated Polish and EU customers. Reported outcomes include 50% cloud cost reduction for customers such as Domiporta, 92% of customers rating services 8-10/10, and 94% stating they cannot imagine working without MAIN.
Main firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Main
- Legal name
- MAIN sp. z o.o.
- Website
- https://main.pl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- MAIN Sp. z o.o. is a privately-held Polish managed IT infrastructure provider delivering private/hybrid cloud, colocation, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity services from Tier III-certified data centers in Warsaw and Frankfurt to enterprise and mid-market customers across the EU.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Main industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Managed Cloud Infrastructure Services
- NAICS
- Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Security Systems Services (56162)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Managed Container Platforms (Kubernetes & Container PaaS) (HDABAAAB), Backup & DR Software Implementation & Managed Platforms (BPAEALAI), Identity & Access Management (IAM) Managed Services (BPAEADAE), Network Resilience & High Availability Services (Redundancy, Failover) (BPAEAEAL), Incident Response, On-Call & Operational Readiness (BPAEAKAL), IT & Data Center Moving (Servers, Racks, Network Equipment) (HSAKAKAD)
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Where Main is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Warsaw
- HQ country
- Poland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
Main business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Managed Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS/PaaS): MAIN provides managed IT infrastructure in a service model. Environments run in their data centers and are supervised 24/7 by MAIN engineers. Services include private cloud, hybrid cloud, bare metal, containers, colocation, and managed services. Pricing is individualized per project based on environment size, required availability and SLA level, selected technology, and scope of administration and support.
- Disaster Recovery and Backup Services: Business continuity services including Backup as a Service (Veeam), Disaster Recovery Center, DRaaS for VMware vSphere, and Microsoft 365 backup. Billed as part of the managed infrastructure service contract.
- Cybersecurity Services: SECaaS including penetration tests, SOC, NOC, security audits, and ISO 27001 implementation. Provided as managed services.
- IT Infrastructure Consulting and Migration: Advisory, infrastructure design, migration to data center, audits, server room revitalization, and relocation services. Billed as professional services.
- Partner/Reseller Revenue: Partners earn commission proportional to the value of projects won. MAIN generates revenue from infrastructure and services for the duration of customer contracts acquired through the partner community.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Custom project-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels9 records
Main product offering
Product offeringCore offering
MAIN delivers managed IT infrastructure as a service (IaaS/PaaS) from its own Tier III data centers in Warsaw and Frankfurt, including private, hybrid and multi-cloud environments, bare-metal and ARM64 servers, containers and Kubernetes via its Timoni platform, server colocation, and Mobile Data Centers. Around this it provides business continuity services (Backup as a Service, Disaster Recovery Center, DRaaS), cybersecurity (SOC, NOC, penetration testing, ISO 27001 ISMS), and professional services for migration, audit, design, and relocation, all delivered 24/7 by MAIN's in-house engineering team.
Product overview
MAIN is a Polish managed IT infrastructure provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of IaaS/PaaS services delivered from their own certified data centers in Warsaw and Frankfurt. The core offering includes private, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments (Virtual Private Cloud, Dedicated Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Multi Cloud), complemented by containerization services (Containers, Timoni Kubernetes platform) and bare metal solutions (Metal as a Service, ARM64 Servers). Business continuity is ensured through Disaster Recovery Center, Backup as a Service, and Disaster Recovery as a Service. Security services include Penetration Testing, Security Operations Center (SOC), Network Operations Center (NOC), and ISMS implementation. The company also provides vertical solutions for e-commerce, finance, logistics, medicine, and manufacturing sectors, along with IT infrastructure migration, audit, and design services. All services are supported by 24/7 engineering teams and certified data centers meeting Tier III, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 standards.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Timoni: Platform all-in-one for development in Kubernetes
- MAIN Partner Community
Products and services
- Virtual Private Cloud Isolated private cloud environment combining the benefits of private and public cloud, with automatic scaling and direct connections to public clouds, targeted at organizations that want flexibility without losing isolation.
- Dedicated Private Cloud Private cloud running on dedicated physical machines that are fully isolated and managed end-to-end by MAIN engineers, aimed at workloads requiring strict isolation and predictable performance.
- Hybrid Cloud Multi-cloud infrastructure presented as a single environment with direct connections to public clouds, enabling controlled burst to public cloud while keeping baseline workloads in MAIN's private data centers.
- Multi Cloud Multi-cloud environment with direct private connections to public cloud providers, allowing customers to manage workloads across multiple public clouds through a single MAIN-managed interface.
- Containers Managed container environments for agile software development and modern application deployment, providing Kubernetes-ready infrastructure for production workloads.
- Timoni (Kubernetes Platform) MAIN's proprietary all-in-one platform for Kubernetes development and container orchestration, used to streamline deployment and management of containerized applications on MAIN infrastructure.
- Metal as a Service (MaaS) Non-virtualized compute service based on dedicated bare-metal servers with predictable latency and undivided processing power, including ARM64 servers (Ampere Altra, up to 128 cores per CPU) for cloud and AI workloads.
- ARM64 Servers Dedicated ARM64 servers based on Ampere Altra processors offering up to 128 cores per CPU, optimized for cloud-native and AI workloads with energy-efficient performance.
- Server Colocation Professional data center hosting of customer-owned IT equipment in MAIN's certified Tier III facilities in Warsaw and Frankfurt, providing power, cooling, connectivity and physical security.
- Mobile Data Center Complete server room delivered in a mobile form factor in partnership with Cloudware Sp. z o.o., designed for organizations needing a self-contained data center that can be deployed outside MAIN's main sites.
- Disaster Recovery Center Business continuity service ensuring uninterrupted operation of customer IT systems in a backup MAIN data center, with replication between sites, defined RTO/RPO and regular restoration testing.
- Backup as a Service Secure cloud backup service built on Veeam software, covering VMware and Hyper-V virtual machines (minimum 24-hour RPO) and Microsoft 365 data including Exchange, SharePoint and OneDrive.
- Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) Business continuity service for VMware vSphere virtual environments with guaranteed RTO/RPO parameters, providing orchestrated failover and recovery using MAIN's secondary data center.
- Penetration Testing Security testing services for IT infrastructure and applications, with scope and depth customized per customer, including targeted penetration tests and Red Teaming engagements.
- Information Security Management System (ISMS / ISO 27001) Implementation of Information Security Management Systems compliant with ISO/IEC 27001, covering policy, controls and audit preparation for customer organizations.
- Security Operations Center (SOC) 24/7 managed Security Operations Center providing continuous monitoring, threat detection and incident response for customer IT environments.
- Network Operations Center (NOC) Managed Network Operations Center service providing performance and availability management for complex enterprise networks.
- IT Security Audit IT security audit delivering a diagnosis of the customer's security posture, a vulnerability report and a remediation action plan.
- IT Infrastructure Migration Professional migration of customer IT environments to MAIN data center facilities with minimal downtime, covering planning, execution and cutover.
- IT Infrastructure Audit Detailed analysis of a customer's existing IT infrastructure identifying optimization, modernization and cost-reduction opportunities.
- IT Infrastructure Design Custom design of IT environments tailored to a customer's business requirements, technical specifications, regulatory constraints and growth plans.
- Data Center Relocation End-to-end relocation of an existing data center or server room into MAIN's data center facilities, including physical move, network cutover and post-move validation.
- Data Center Revitalization Organization and optimization of infrastructure within a customer's own data center premises, including rack layout, cabling, power and cooling improvements.
- Virtual Machine Backup Automated backup service for VMware and Hyper-V virtual environments, providing minimum 24-hour RPO and integrated with MAIN's Backup as a Service platform.
- Backup Microsoft 365 Cloud-based backup storage for Microsoft 365 data, covering Exchange Online, SharePoint Online and OneDrive to protect against accidental deletion or data loss.
- Cloud for Business Mainstream MAIN offering packaging cloud, security, scalability and 24/7 management for systems and applications of business customers.
- Cloud for E-commerce Cloud hosting service specialized for online stores, including migration, administration, high availability and performance optimization for e-commerce platforms.
- Cloud for Finance Cloud + Disaster Recovery package for financial-sector customers, including migration, administration, KNF-compliant architecture and high-availability design.
- Cloud for Logistics Cloud infrastructure optimized for logistics operations, providing secure and performant environments for supply-chain visibility systems and distributed warehouse connectivity.
- Backup for Medicine Cloud backup and availability service for medical practices and hospitals, providing secure storage and continuous availability of medical records including EDM (Electronic Medical Documentation).
- Cloud and Backup for PACS Cloud hosting and backup service for PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) medical imaging data, ensuring security and constant availability of diagnostic images.
- Disaster Recovery for Production Business continuity and disaster recovery service for manufacturing companies, ensuring continuity of production data and IT systems, including ERP hosting on IFS Cloud.
- Hosting for IFS Cloud Dedicated cloud environment purpose-built for hosting the IFS Cloud ERP system, used by manufacturing and asset-intensive customers (e.g. Mikomax).
Quantifiable outcome
- Cloud costs reduced by approximately 50% compared to previous infrastructure (reported by Domiporta case study)
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Main
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Main technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature10 records
Main partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Cloudware Sp. z o.o.minorMAIN and Cloudware entered a partnership for Mobile Data Centers (MDC) — Cloudware's solution functions as a complete server room in mobile form. MAIN integrates MDC into its managed infrastructure offering.
- EquinixcoreEquinix provides colocation and data center facilities for MAIN. MAIN uses Equinix WA3 (Warsaw) and Equinix FR2 (Frankfurt) as data center locations. Equinix's global network exchange enables MAIN to offer private connections to any cloud operator worldwide.
- HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise)coreMAIN uses HPE enterprise servers as core infrastructure. HPE Partner Platinum/Digital Partner status. Servers, storage, and networking equipment from HPE power MAIN's cloud and IaaS environments.
- DellcoreMAIN uses Dell enterprise server hardware for its infrastructure solutions alongside HPE equipment.
- CiscocoreMAIN uses Cisco networking equipment for network infrastructure and security solutions in its data centers.
- VMwarecoreMAIN is a VMware Cloud Service Provider (VCSP) Gold Partner. VMware vSphere and vCloud Director underpin MAIN's private and hybrid cloud offerings. Also uses VMware vCloud Availability for environment replication.
- VeeamcoreVeeam provides backup and data recovery software used in MAIN's Backup as a Service offering. MAIN is affiliated Veeam VCSP partner.
- MicrosoftcoreMAIN provides services based on Microsoft technologies including Windows Server, Microsoft 365, MS SQL, Active Directory, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, and Azure. Microsoft Bookings is used for consultation scheduling.
- IBMcoreMAIN uses IBM solutions for large-scale enterprise environments, particularly in IaaS deployments for customers such as Turbine Analytics.
- FortinetcoreFortinet provides network and security solutions (firewalls, security architecture) integrated into MAIN's infrastructure and cybersecurity offerings.
- Red Hat and SUSEcoreMAIN uses Red Hat and SUSE Linux distributions as stable operating systems for customer environments in its data centers.
- HitachicoreHitachi provides enterprise storage solutions integrated into MAIN's infrastructure portfolio for customers requiring high-capacity storage.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Main competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Leaseweb: Netherlands-headquartered IaaS provider with global data center footprint offering dedicated servers, cloud, and managed hosting. Comparable to MAIN's colocation, IaaS, and hybrid cloud proposition for enterprise customers.
- Aruba Cloud: Italian cloud provider with European data centers offering IaaS, bare metal, and managed services. Comparable to MAIN on regional European cloud positioning, although with stronger self-service tooling and transparent pricing tiers.
- Scaleway: French European cloud provider with bare metal, Kubernetes, and AI compute (including ARM instances). Closely comparable to MAIN on ARM64 server positioning and European-sovereignty cloud messaging.
- OVHcloud: European cloud provider with bare metal, private cloud, and managed Kubernetes offerings. Directly comparable on the MaaS, private cloud, and AI/ARM-based compute dimensions of MAIN's portfolio, with a pan-European footprint.
- Comarch: Polish IT services and cloud infrastructure provider serving telecom, finance, and manufacturing. Comparable on the managed IT services and vertical-software-plus-cloud bundle model targeting large Polish enterprises.
- Atman: Polish data center operator and managed cloud provider with colocation, IaaS, and dedicated servers. Closest domestic peer given overlapping enterprise customer base and similar Tier III infrastructure approach in Warsaw.
- Hetzner: German hosting and dedicated server provider with data centers in Germany, Finland, and the US. Directly comparable on dedicated servers, colocation, and managed cloud offerings priced competitively for SMEs and developers.
Broad incumbents
- Equinix: Global colocation and interconnection provider whose WA3 (Warsaw) and FR2 (Frankfurt) facilities MAIN uses. Comparable as a data center operator and ecosystem enabler, though at a vastly larger global scale and without managed services focus.
- T-Systems: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT arm, providing managed cloud, network, and SAP hosting at scale. Competes for the same large enterprise and regulated-industry RFPs MAIN targets, but as part of a much wider portfolio.
Regional players
- Netia (Polska Sieć Szerokopasmowa): Polish telecom operating the Netia HEART data center in Warsaw that MAIN uses. Comparable as a regional data center and colocation provider serving Polish enterprises, though primarily telecom-led rather than cloud-led.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Main social profiles
Digital presenceMain compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
Main financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Main leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Main funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Main M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Main
What does Main do?
MAIN delivers managed IT infrastructure as a service (IaaS/PaaS) from its own Tier III data centers in Warsaw and Frankfurt, including private, hybrid and multi-cloud environments, bare-metal and ARM64 servers, containers and Kubernetes via its Timoni platform, server colocation, and Mobile Data Centers. Around this it provides business continuity services (Backup as a Service, Disaster Recovery Center, DRaaS), cybersecurity (SOC, NOC, penetration testing, ISO 27001 ISMS), and professional services for migration, audit, design, and relocation, all delivered 24/7 by MAIN's in-house engineering team.
Is Main a public or private company?
Main is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Main founded?
Main was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Main based?
Main is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, in the Europe region.
How does Main make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Managed Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS/PaaS) is the primary driver. The others are disaster Recovery and Backup Services, cybersecurity Services, IT Infrastructure Consulting and Migration and partner/Reseller Revenue.
Who are Main's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Leaseweb, Aruba Cloud, Scaleway, OVHcloud, Comarch, Atman and Hetzner. Broad incumbents are Equinix and T-Systems. Netia (Polska Sieć Szerokopasmowa) is listed as a regional player.
Does Main have an API?
No public API is recorded for Main.
What industry is Main in?
Main's product category is Managed Cloud Infrastructure Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDABANAA, Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC), with a secondary code of HDABAAAB, Managed Container Platforms (Kubernetes & Container PaaS). Its NAICS code is 541513 and its SIC code is 7373.