PRO-ZETA a.s.

What PRO-ZETA a.s. does

PRO-ZETA a.s. is a Czech managed OpenStack private cloud provider founded in 1991 and headquartered in Prague, with a secondary datacenter in Slovakia and ISO 27001 plus ISO 9001 certifications. Its flagship platform, Tier5, delivers fully managed OpenStack private cloud (KVM hypervisor) on dedicated HPE enterprise hardware in the company's own datacenters, featuring live migration, high availability, full OpenStack API compatibility (Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Keystone, Heat, Octavia, Magnum), and 99.99% SLA backed by 24/7 expert support. The platform is differentiated by BlackStor, a proprietary high-performance block storage engine purpose-built for OpenStack Cinder that replaces Ceph with sub-millisecond P99 latency, 200K-500K IOPS per node, and 30-60 minute rebuild times. Adjacent products include QuickMedia (proprietary enterprise video/IPTV platform supporting 10,000+ concurrent streams with Widevine/FairPlay/PlayReady DRM), managed Kubernetes on OpenStack Magnum, and managed Proxmox VE aimed at the SMB segment. The company also operates as an authorized Arista Networks distributor for Czech Republic and Central Europe.

The business model combines recurring managed-service subscriptions (Tier5 cloud at approximately 150K-250K CZK/year for ~100-server environments; Proxmox and QuickMedia on subscription), one-time VMware migration professional services (200K-500K CZK per typical 100-server environment), and hardware resale through the Arista distribution line. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with consultative motion — free migration assessment, TCO analysis, and POC — targeting CTOs and IT infrastructure managers at regulated Central European enterprises (gaming/lottery, financial, healthcare, telecom, government, academic) seeking GDPR/NIS2/DORA compliance and full European data sovereignty as an alternative to VMware post-Broadcom. Marketing is content-led, with VMware alternative landing pages, technical blog content, and ROI calculators driving top-of-funnel demand, while Calendly-booked free migration assessments convert at the bottom. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or external institutional investors, suggesting an organic, bootstrapped growth posture anchored on a small 11-50 person team.

Name

PRO-ZETA a.s.

Legal name

PRO-ZETA a.s.

Website

https://prozeta.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PRO-ZETA a.s. is a Prague-based managed OpenStack private cloud provider offering Tier5 IaaS with proprietary BlackStor storage on dedicated HPE hardware in own EU datacenters, serving regulated Central European enterprises as a VMware alternative.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tier5 Managed OpenStack Cloud: Monthly or annual subscription for fully managed OpenStack private cloud on dedicated HPE hardware. Includes 24/7 support, monitoring, BlackStor storage, ISO 27001 certification, and 99.99% SLA. Priced per environment size/configuration — quote-based. Customers pay for managed compute, storage, and networking resources on dedicated infrastructure.
2. Proxmox VE Managed Services: Managed Proxmox VE for SMB segment. Zero license fees (open-source). Managed service fee covers setup, support, and maintenance. Competitive pricing vs VMware licensing costs.
3. BlackStor Storage (as part of Tier5): High-performance storage included within Tier5 managed OpenStack subscription. BlackStor replaces Ceph as the storage backend, delivering higher IOPS and lower latency. Sold as integrated component of Tier5 platform, not standalone.
4. QuickMedia Video Platform: Enterprise video delivery platform for IPTV operators, broadcasters, and enterprise video. Deployed on Pro-zeta Tier5 infrastructure with BlackStor storage. Revenue derived from platform deployment and ongoing managed service fees.
5. Arista Networks Distribution: Authorized distributor of Arista Networks products in the Czech Republic and Central Europe. Revenue from resale of Arista networking hardware (data center switches, campus/edge, cloud networking, network monitoring) combined with local integration services.
6. VMware Migration Services: Professional services for VMware-to-OpenStack migration. Includes assessment, planning, infrastructure setup, VM migration, and validation. One-time project fees ranging from 200,000–500,000 CZK for typical enterprise environments (100 servers).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PRO-ZETA a.s. operates Tier5, a managed OpenStack private cloud platform deployed on dedicated HPE enterprise hardware in its own Prague datacenter, with proprietary BlackStor high-performance block storage replacing Ceph, 24/7 support, ISO 27001 certification, and 99.99% uptime SLA. The portfolio also encompasses managed Proxmox VE virtualization for SMBs, managed Kubernetes clusters on OpenStack, the proprietary QuickMedia enterprise video delivery platform for IPTV and media companies, and authorized distribution of Arista Networks cloud-grade networking hardware across the Czech Republic and Central Europe.

Product overview

PRO-ZETA a.s. is a managed OpenStack private cloud provider offering five interconnected products as an enterprise VMware alternative. The portfolio comprises Tier5 OpenStack Cloud (core managed IaaS platform with dedicated HPE hardware and proprietary BlackStor storage), Proxmox VE (open-source virtualization for SMBs), BlackStor (high-performance block storage replacing Ceph), QuickMedia (enterprise video/IPTV delivery platform), and managed Kubernetes on OpenStack. The company also distributes Arista Networks as an authorized reseller. All offerings are delivered from the company's own datacenters in Prague and Slovakia, with ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tier5: Managed OpenStack IaaS private cloud platform with dedicated HPE hardware, BlackStor storage, 99.99% SLA, and ISO 27001 certification.
• BlackStor
• QuickMedia
• Proxmox VE
• Kubernetes

Products and services

• Tier5 OpenStack Cloud Managed OpenStack IaaS private cloud with dedicated HPE hardware, proprietary BlackStor block storage, live VM migration, HA, 24/7 expert support, and 99.99% uptime SLA from Pro-zeta's own ISO 27001-certified datacenter in Prague. Targets regulated-industry enterprises seeking an alternative to VMware with full OpenStack API compatibility, no noisy neighbors, and European data sovereignty.
• Proxmox VE Managed Services Open-source server virtualization platform (KVM + LXC) with zero license fees, built-in HA and backup, unlimited VMs and users, and direct VM import from VMware environments. Offered as a managed service targeting small and medium businesses seeking up to 80% cost savings versus VMware licensing.
• BlackStor Proprietary high-performance block-storage engine purpose-built for OpenStack Cinder and optimized for NVMe SSDs. Delivers 200K-500K random-read IOPS per node, sub-millisecond consistent P99 latency, and 30-60 minute rebuild times after disk failure versus 4-12 hours for Ceph, with native Cinder integration for enterprise databases, ERP, and real-time workloads.
• QuickMedia Enterprise video-delivery platform for IPTV operators, media companies, broadcasters, and enterprise customers, deployed on Tier5 infrastructure with BlackStor storage. Supports H.264, H.265/HEVC, and AV1 codecs; 10,000+ concurrent streams; sub-3-second glass-to-glass latency; RTMP/SRT/HLS/MPEG-TS input and HLS/DASH/CMAF output; and Widevine, FairPlay, and PlayReady DRM with 99.95% uptime SLA.
• Managed Kubernetes on Tier5 OpenStack Managed production Kubernetes clusters running on dedicated OpenStack infrastructure via Magnum, with BlackStor persistent storage, 100% dedicated compute (no noisy neighbors), native OpenStack API integration (Cinder, Neutron, Octavia), ISO 27001 certification, full European data sovereignty, and 24/7 SLA-backed expert support.
• Arista Networks Distribution Authorized distribution of Arista Networks cloud-grade networking hardware (data-center switches, campus/edge, CloudVision for multi-cloud automation, DANZ Monitoring Fabric) in the Czech Republic and Central Europe, with local Czech-language pre-sales and post-sales support and integration with Pro-zeta Tier5 managed OpenStack.
• VMware Migration Professional Services One-time enterprise project services covering assessment and planning (50,000-150,000 CZK), infrastructure deployment (200,000-500,000 CZK), VM migration (100,000-300,000 CZK), and team training (50,000-100,000 CZK), totaling 200,000-500,000 CZK for a typical 100-server environment, using Coriolis, Virt-V2V, and Hystax Acura migration tooling.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40–60% TCO savings vs VMware over 3 years. Managed OpenStack costs 150,000–250,000 CZK/year vs VMware VCF at 500,000–1,050,000 CZK/year.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arista NetworkscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021Authorized distributor of Arista Networks in the Czech Republic and Central Europe since 2021. Cloud-grade networking including data center switches, campus/edge networking, CloudVision for multi-cloud automation, and DANZ Monitoring Fabric. Pro-zeta combines Arista hardware with Tier5 OpenStack integration and local Czech language support.
• ClouderaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst cloud partnership. Pro-zeta collaborated with Cloudera (formerly Itera) on one of the earliest Cloudera cloud deployments. Historical partnership indicating early cloud expertise.
• CDTminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHistorical L3 support partnership for OpenStack infrastructure. Technical expertise partnership for complex cloud deployments.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)coreTechnology or IntegrationCore hardware partner. Pro-zeta deploys all cloud services on HPE enterprise-grade servers (ProLiant DL360, DL380). HPE hardware provides warranty, firmware updates, and hardware monitoring. Pro-zeta is a strategic infrastructure partner for HPE-based cloud deployments.
• ProxmoxcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner. Proxmox VE open-source virtualization platform offered as managed service by Pro-zeta. Joint go-to-market for VMware alternative for SMB segment. Pro-zeta provides managed Proxmox services on HPE hardware.
• OpenStack (OpenInfra Foundation)coreTechnology or IntegrationCore technology partner. OpenStack open-source cloud infrastructure platform (Apache 2.0) powers Pro-zeta's Tier5 managed private cloud. OpenStack Foundation (OpenInfra Foundation) governs the platform used by Pro-zeta. Pro-zeta contributes to and is powered by the OpenStack ecosystem.
• D.A.D.A. FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro-zeta supports contemporary art through the D.A.D.A. foundation, helping Czech and foreign artists realize their artistic visions. Partnership includes supporting Ukrainian artists (Lisa Libenko, Pavla Nikitina) who found new homes in the Czech Republic.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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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

Investments1 record

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

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