What CloudMyLab does

CloudMyLab is a private, cloud-based network lab platform founded in 2016 and headquartered in Dublin, California. The company provides hosted access to the three major network emulation platforms — EVE-NG, GNS3, and Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) 2.0 — alongside an integrated Ansible automation stack (RedHat AAP, GitLab CE, Rundeck), bare metal hosting on single-tenant Intel hardware (T3/T4/T5 tiers), and managed Lab-as-a-Service offerings. The platform supports multi-vendor network topologies including Cisco IOS/IOS-XE/NX-OS, Juniper, Arista, Palo Alto Networks, and VMware NSX, enabling greenfield and brownfield testing, certification preparation, and proof-of-concept validation without requiring customers to procure physical hardware.

The company serves four primary customer segments: individual network professionals seeking affordable certification prep; educational institutions (universities, schools, training organizations) requiring scalable, managed classroom labs; enterprises needing POC, demo, and training infrastructure with SLA-backed support; and government agencies requiring air-gapped, high-security deployments. Go-to-market combines a product-led growth motion (free trial, self-service portal), inside sales, dedicated enterprise and government account management, and a channel partner program. Revenue is generated through recurring subscriptions (emulator hosting, bare metal, automation tiers), managed services (Lab-as-a-Service, colocation, DRaaS), and professional services for global network and cloud deployment.

CloudMyLab operates its own data center infrastructure in Dublin, California with multi-provider internet redundancy (Comcast, COGENT, Hurricane Electric), A/B power circuits, and a secondary site supporting East/West DRAAS for education customers. The company displays SOC 1, GDPR, and CCPA compliance badges and earned four 2025 Cloud Security Awards (Incident Management, VPN Security, Firewall Security, and Virtual Application Security). The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed institutional funding, operates with 11–50 employees, and has no disclosed revenue.

Name

CloudMyLab

Legal name

CloudMyLab

Website

https://cloudmylab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CloudMyLab is a bootstrapped cloud-based network lab platform founded in 2016 that provides hosted EVE-NG, GNS3, and Cisco Modeling Labs emulation, bare metal, and Ansible automation services. It serves network professionals, educational institutions, enterprises, and government agencies for testing, certification, and proof-of-concept use cases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Network Lab Platform

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General-Purpose Compute (VMs & Bare Metal IaaS) (HDABAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hybrid Cloud Compute & Virtualization Stack (HCI/VMs/Kubernetes) (HDABAMAF), Cloud & Hybrid Network Management (Multi-Cloud Networking Ops) (HDAFAMAJ), Cloud Computing & Infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP, Virtualization) (EDABAFAB)

Keywords

• Cloud network labs
• Network emulation services
• Lab as a service
• Hosted EVE-NG platform
• Network simulation platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hosted Emulator Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to cloud-hosted network emulators (EVE-NG, GNS3, CML 2.0). Customers pay recurring fees for access to pre-configured virtual lab environments. Pricing varies by resource tier and emulator type.
2. Bare Metal Hosting: Dedicated server hosting on single-tenant, non-virtualized hardware. Intel processor options with T3, T4, T5 configurations. 15% discount available with annual billing. Revenue from dedicated compute resource allocation.
3. Lab-as-a-Service: Managed lab services where CloudMyLab builds and manages custom lab environments for customers. Customers pay for the managed service without needing to purchase hardware or manage infrastructure.
4. Ansible Automation Services: Automation platform hosting with Base, Pro, and Expert tiers. RedHat AAP Server, GitLab CE Server, Rundeck Server options. Revenue from automation infrastructure subscription.
5. Professional Services: World-class professional services for network and cloud deployment anywhere across the globe. Custom lab configuration, integration, and support services.
6. Managed Colocation: Data center solutions offering customer-centric infrastructure, systems, monitoring, and reach. CloudMyLab manages racks and infrastructure for customers.
7. Disaster Recovery: Turn-key disaster recovery solutions protecting critical workloads and enabling instant recovery of applications and data. Revenue from DRaaS subscription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CloudMyLab provides cloud-hosted network lab solutions including hosted emulators (EVE-NG, GNS3, Cisco Modeling Labs 2.0), bare metal hosting with Intel processor configurations, Ansible automation stacks, Lab-as-a-Service managed environments, learning labs for Cisco technologies, and proof-of-concept environments. The platform serves network testing, certification preparation, and enterprise deployment validation needs.

Product overview

CloudMyLab is a cloud-based network lab platform that provides hosted network emulation and simulation services. The platform operates as a multi-emulator environment supporting EVE-NG, GNS3, and Cisco Modeling Labs 2.0 as its core hosted emulator products. These emulators are complemented by an Ansible Automation stack (with RedHat AAP, GitLab, and Rundeck), bare metal hosting services, and Lab-as-a-Service offerings. Learning Labs provide Cisco-focused training content (ACI, HyperFlex, SD-WAN, SDA), while Proof of Concepts, Managed Colocation, and Disaster Recovery services support enterprise deployment needs. The platform serves diverse segments including Enterprise, Government, and Education with tailored solutions, and includes value-added services like Professional Services, a Partner Program, and Free Trials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hosted Emulators Cloud-hosted network emulation platforms including EVE-NG for virtual emulation, GNS3 for hardware-free network building, and Cisco Modeling Labs 2.0 for real network simulations with authentic Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS. Supports multi-vendor network device images for testing and training.
• Ansible Automation Hosted Ansible automation stack featuring RedHat AAP Server, GitLab CE Server, Rundeck Server, and Windows Jump Server. Available in Base, Pro, and Expert tiers with varied resources, pairable with EVE-NG or CML for network emulation workflows.
• Bare Metal Hosting High-performance dedicated servers with Intel processor options and customizable T3, T4, and T5 configurations. Single-tenant, non-virtualized hardware for maximum performance. 15% discount available with annual billing.
• Lab as a Service Managed network and programmability labs designed to remove time and technology barriers. Improves team ability to test, migrate, and deploy solutions. Supports greenfield and brownfield deployment testing across multiple vendors with 99.9% SLA.
• Learning Labs Hands-on training labs enabling learners to work with latest Cisco technologies including Cisco ACI, HyperFlex, SD-WAN, and Software Defined Access. Designed for Vendor Partner Engineers and affiliates.
• Proof of Concepts Managed proof-of-concept labs backed by professional services and authorized solutions to help organizations validate products and services before purchase decisions.
• Managed Colocation Customer-centric data center solutions offering infrastructure, systems, monitoring, and reach. CloudMyLab manages racks and infrastructure for customers.
• Disaster Recovery Turn-key disaster recovery solutions protecting critical workloads and enabling instant recovery of applications and data. Includes DRAAS migration capabilities with maximum 4 hours downtime for education customers.
• Professional Services World-class professional services for network and cloud needs including deployment and delivery of network infrastructure anywhere across the globe. Custom lab configuration, integration, and support services.
• Enterprise Solutions Tailored POC and lab solutions for enterprises of all sizes, featuring hybrid environments combining virtual and physical hardware, collaboration with IT teams for seamless integration, and 99.9% SLA with 24/7 priority support.
• Government Solutions Managed POC and lab solutions for government enterprises featuring dedicated headend firewall, siloed networks with segregated L2-L3 networking, DDoS protection, 100% redundancy, air-gapped infrastructure, and special federal pricing.
• Education Solutions Managed hosted lab solutions for schools, universities, and educators with student control panels, instructor insights, special education pricing, and DRAAS migration under 4 hours worst-case downtime.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% SLA uptime for service and support
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EVE-NGcoreTechnology or IntegrationEVE-NG (Emulated Virtual Environment - Next Generation) is a core technology platform supported by CloudMyLab. CloudMyLab offers hosted EVE-NG Professional access with integrated management, automatic updates, and support. EVE-NG supports commercial and open-source router, switch, and firewall images for realistic labs.
• GNS3coreTechnology or IntegrationGNS3 (Graphical Network Simulator-3) is supported as a hosted service on CloudMyLab's platform. CloudMyLab provides cloud-hosted GNS3 environments eliminating the need for local hardware and complex setup.
• Cisco Modeling Labs (CML)coreTechnology or IntegrationCisco Modeling Labs is a core hosted emulator platform on CloudMyLab. CloudMyLab offers hosted CML 2.0 access running real Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS, and other network operating systems. Supports up to 20 nodes minimum, scalable to full CCIE-level topologies.
• Red Hat (Ansible)coreTechnology or IntegrationRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform is integrated into CloudMyLab's automation stack. CloudMyLab offers RedHat AAP Server, GitLab CE Server, Rundeck Server, and Windows Jump Server as part of its Ansible automation services.
• GitLabcoreTechnology or IntegrationGitLab CE Server is part of CloudMyLab's Ansible automation stack for version control, CI/CD integration, and collaboration features in network automation workflows.
• RundeckcoreTechnology or IntegrationRundeck Server is integrated into CloudMyLab's automation stack for job scheduling, runbook automation, and operational workflow management.
• AutoCon1 WorkshopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCloudMyLab was a proud sponsor of AutoCon1 Workshop, demonstrating commitment to network automation community and thought leadership. AutoCon1 is a community-driven network automation conference.
• Knox HutchinsonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnox Hutchinson produces EVE-NG explainer videos for CloudMyLab's platform, providing educational content for network professionals learning EVE-NG capabilities and features.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Itential: Itential provides a network automation platform with digital-twin and multi-domain orchestration capabilities. Adjacent to CloudMyLab's network digital-twin and Ansible automation services; both target enterprises modernising multi-vendor networks, but Itential sells software rather than hosted infrastructure.
• Kasm Technologies: Kasm provides container-based streaming desktop and workspace delivery for training, testing, and VDI use cases. Comparable to CloudMyLab on the technology layer (cloud-hosted workspaces, browser-based access) and partially competing for training-lab and remote-engineering workloads.
• Network to Code: Network to Code is a network automation services and tooling company (creators of netbox, NSoT, and Nautobot) with strong overlap in the Ansible/network-automation ecosystem CloudMyLab serves via its Automation Stack. Comparable as a network-automation ecosystem peer serving similar enterprise engineering teams.

Broad incumbents

• Spirent Communications: Spirent is a large incumbent in network test, assurance, and device emulation for service providers and equipment vendors. Overlaps with CloudMyLab's POC and lab use cases but addresses a much broader, higher-end service-provider and equipment-manufacturer market.
• Pluralsight: Pluralsight (including A Cloud Guru, Flow Labs) delivers enterprise technical training with cloud-based hands-on labs. Broader incumbent in the same hosted-lab-for-training category, with much larger content breadth but less specialisation in network engineering emulator labs.
• Keysight Technologies: Keysight (including the legacy Ixia network-test business) offers network test hardware and software for protocol conformance, performance, and security. Adjacent incumbent whose enterprise/government testing solutions partially overlap with CloudMyLab's lab and POC services for telecom and federal clients.
• CBT Nuggets: CBT Nuggets is a long-established IT training provider with hands-on virtual labs covering networking, cloud, and cybersecurity. Closely comparable in the enterprise-and-individual training-lab model, though broader in content than CloudMyLab's networking-emulator focus.

Direct peers

• INE: INE provides hands-on network engineering training and certification prep using cloud-hosted labs (including CML/EVE-NG-style topologies). Most direct competitor to CloudMyLab in the hosted-network-emulator-for-training-and-POC niche, serving the same individual-professional and enterprise segments.
• Apposite Technologies: Apposite makes high-fidelity WAN/network emulation appliances and cloud offerings used for application performance testing and network planning. Direct peer in network-emulation-as-a-service targeting enterprise IT teams for pre-deployment testing, mirroring CloudMyLab's hybrid lab use cases.
• iTrinegy: iTrinegy provides network emulation, simulation, and "network-in-a-box" appliances for testing applications and networks under real-world conditions. Competes closely on the technology stack (emulation/simulation), though typically delivered as on-prem/virtual appliance rather than a hosted cloud platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cmlsupport7453
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cloudmylabcom

Compliance3 records

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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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