Name

Cloud4Y

Legal name

Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "ФЛЕКС"

Website

https://cloud4y.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks) (HDABABAA), Industry/Vertical Cloud Platforms (e.g., Gov/Healthcare/Financial Cloud Regions) (HDABAAAL), Data Security & Privacy for Cloud (DLP, DSPM, Tokenization) (HDABAHAK), Cloud Compliance, Audit & Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM/GRC) (HDABAHAI), Backup & Restore Platforms (Cloud Backup) (HDABAIAB)

Keywords

• Cloud infrastructure services
• Virtual server hosting
• Disaster recovery services
• Regulatory compliant cloud
• Managed kubernetes hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Cloud server rental with virtual machines, dedicated servers, and bare metal offerings. Revenue generated through virtual server configurations (CPU cores, RAM, storage, network) with usage-based and subscription billing options.
2. SaaS Products: Software-as-a-service offerings including 1C hosting, Microsoft Office 365, corporate email (Exchange), virtual desktops (VDI), antivirus, DLP systems, cloud backup, video conferencing, and other business applications.
3. Specialized Compliance Clouds: Regulated cloud solutions for 152-FZ personal data, 187-FZ government information systems, PCI DSS compliance, and government cloud services with necessary certifications.
4. Professional Services: Managed services, technical support, system administration, migration services, penetration testing, security audits, and information systems certification assistance.
5. Pay-As-You-Go Usage: Hourly billing model for cloud resources where customers pay only for actual consumption of compute, storage, and network resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cloud4Y provides IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS cloud infrastructure to corporate clients, offering virtual servers, GPU servers, bare metal, dedicated servers, and VPS/VDS hosting on a VMware-based platform hosted in Tier III data centers. The portfolio includes managed Kubernetes, S3 object storage, disaster recovery, backup, and specialized FZ-152/FZ-187/PCI DSS compliant clouds, supplemented by SaaS products like 1C hosting, Exchange corporate email, VDI virtual desktops, video conferencing, and cloud CCTV.

Product overview

Cloud4Y is a Russian corporate cloud provider offering a comprehensive cloud infrastructure platform with IaaS and SaaS services. The portfolio centers on cloud server rental (virtual and GPU-enabled), disaster recovery, and managed Kubernetes, supplemented by security services (DDoS protection, WAF, DLP), business productivity tools (corporate email, virtual desktops, 1C hosting), and specialized compliant clouds for Russian data protection laws (FZ-152, FZ-187). The platform is built on VMware virtualization with enterprise-grade hardware (HP, IBM, NetApp). Core infrastructure services include S3 object storage, bare metal servers, colocation, and CDN. AI/ML capabilities are offered through GPU servers with dedicated LLM and ML platforms for model training and fine-tuning. The company operates data centers in Russia (Moscow, Novosibirsk), Turkey, Germany, and the Netherlands, targeting enterprise clients requiring high availability (SLA 99.982%) and regulatory compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cloud4Y Bare Metal: Bare metal server rental with full control without virtualization
• РуОблако
• Облако ФЗ-152
• GovCloud (ГосОблако)
• LLM-платформа
• ML-платформа

Products and services

• Cloud Servers (Облачные серверы) Virtual server rental on VMware vSphere using enterprise-grade HP and IBM blade servers with flexible configuration of CPU cores, RAM, storage, port speed, IP addresses, and OS options for corporate customers needing scalable virtual infrastructure.
• GPU Servers (Серверы с GPU) Cloud servers equipped with NVIDIA GPUs for machine learning, neural network training, AI model development, video and 3D rendering, and compute-intensive workloads, available with hourly and monthly billing options.
• Cloud Servers FZ-152 (Облако ФЗ-152) Cloud infrastructure compliant with Russian Federal Law 152-FZ on personal data protection, enabling legal storage and processing of Russian citizens' personal data with required certifications and attestation.
• Government Cloud / GosOblako (ГосОблако, 1K) Secure cloud storage for government information systems (GIS) data compliant with Russian legislation and FSTEC 1K attestation requirements for state institutions.
• RuCloud (РуОблако, FZ-187) Compliant cloud environment for personal and government data processing under Federal Law 187-FZ with required security certifications and attestation.
• LLM Platform (LLM-платформа от Cloud4Y) Platform for adapting, launching, fine-tuning, and scaling large language models on Cloud4Y cloud infrastructure for business tasks.
• ML Platform (ML-платформа от Cloud4Y) Platform for deploying and training machine learning models on prepared Cloud4Y infrastructure with the ability to add custom tool sets.
• Data Science Virtual Machine Ready-made virtual machine pre-configured for data analysis and machine learning, simplifying model development and deployment with popular frameworks.
• Bare Metal (Cloud4Y Bare Metal) Physical dedicated servers rented without virtualization layer, providing full control over resources for high-load applications, databases, and projects with unique requirements.
• Dedicated Servers (Выделенные серверы) Rental of physical servers with virtualization for dedicated cloud capacity suited to various enterprise workloads.
• VPS/VDS Servers Virtual private/dedicated server rental with flexible configuration suited for hosting websites, services, CRM, and development tasks.
• Disaster Recovery (DRaaS) Disaster recovery as a service based on real-time replication, providing always-current backup of corporate IT infrastructure and data with guaranteed RTO/RPO.
• MetroCluster Catastrophe-resistant cloud solution with high resilience and fault tolerance against power failures, fires, natural disasters, and human errors.
• S3 Object Storage Object storage for backups, documents, archival data, and static content distribution with guaranteed 99.99% data reliability and availability, including 152-FZ compliant variant.
• Cloud Storage (Nextcloud) File and object storage solutions including Nextcloud corporate storage for cloud-based file synchronization and sharing within organizations.
• Kubernetes as a Service (KaaS) Managed Kubernetes cluster service for containerized application deployment and management in the cloud.
• GPU Kubernetes Clusters Kubernetes clusters with GPU support for ML and AI tasks, enabling accelerated training and inference workloads.
• Apache Hadoop & Spark Cluster Hosting Platform for running Apache Hadoop and Spark clusters in the cloud for big data processing and analytics workloads.
• Virtual Desktop / VDI Remote desktop and virtual workspace solutions (DaaS) providing secure and reliable access to applications and data from any device.
• 1C Hosting (Аренда 1С в облаке) 1C enterprise software rental in the cloud via SaaS model, providing licensed 1C:Enterprise solutions without local installation for Russian businesses.
• Corporate Email Exchange (Корпоративная почта Exchange) Hosted Microsoft Exchange server for corporate email providing business-grade reliability, security, and mobility for organizations.
• Cloud Backup (Резервное копирование в облаке) Automated cloud backup service using Veeam-powered solutions enabling fast data restoration after system failures.
• Private Cloud (Частное облако) Cloud infrastructure delivered in an isolated dedicated environment for organizations requiring maximum security and exclusive resources.
• Colocation (Размещение оборудования) Server colocation service providing rack space in Tier III and Tier IV data centers in Moscow and Moscow region for customers owning their own hardware.
• Container Data Center Rental Factory-ready data center modules delivered in transport containers providing 10 racks with 120 kW IT load for deployment to remote customer locations.
• Virtual Data Room (Mitrasoft) Secure file exchange platform based on Mitrasoft for collaborating with external users and counterparties under controlled access.
• Cloud IP PBX (Облачная IP-АТС) Cloud-based IP telephone system for business communications with PBX features delivered as a service.
• Video Conferencing (Видеоконференции) Russian video conferencing service for remote team collaboration and meetings.
• Cloud CCTV (Облачное видеонаблюдение) Comprehensive cloud-based video surveillance system with remote access and storage of security camera feeds.
• Microsoft Office 365 Subscription Subscription service providing licensed Microsoft Office 365 products to Russian customers despite sanctions.
• Database as a Service (DBaaS) Managed database hosting service providing cloud-based database infrastructure for production workloads.
• In-Memory Database Hosting High-performance in-memory database migration and hosting services for demanding real-time workloads.

Quantifiable outcome

• SLA 99.982% uptime guaranteed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationVMware Cloud Service Provider and Solution Reseller. Cloud4Y uses VMware vSphere for cloud infrastructure virtualization. Holds VMware Partner Connect status and Cloud Verified designation.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft licensing partner providing Office 365, Microsoft SQL, Exchange, SharePoint, Windows Server, Remote Desktop, Visio, Project, Skype for Business, and Power BI services. Licensed versions available in Russia despite sanctions.
• VeeamcoreTechnology or IntegrationVeeam backup and disaster recovery solutions partner. Veeam Availability Suite certified for cloud backup and replication services.
• NetAppcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise storage solutions using NetApp storage arrays for cloud infrastructure data storage.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationNetworking equipment and solutions partner for cloud infrastructure and data center operations.
• Juniper NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationNetworking solutions partner for cloud infrastructure connectivity.
• HP (Hewlett-Packard)coreTechnology or IntegrationBlade servers HP with support up to 48 cores and 256 GB RAM used in cloud infrastructure.
• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationIBM server solutions for cloud infrastructure.
• 1CcoreTechnology or Integration1C software hosting services - provides 1C accounting and business management software in the cloud.
• ViPNet (Infotecs)coreTechnology or IntegrationGOST VPN and crypto gateway solutions for secure communications. VPN services compliant with Russian encryption standards.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationGPU technology provider for cloud servers with powerful graphics cards for machine learning, AI, and rendering workloads.
• Cloud4Y Partner ProgramminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner programs for resellers and referral partners to distribute Cloud4Y cloud services. Includes referral program with commission structure.
• SAP HANA PartnersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpecialized partner program for SAP HANA deployment and hosting services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Rostelecom Data Centers: State-affiliated Russian telecom operator with extensive data center and cloud services. Competes for government cloud contracts (FZ-187, GIS) and enterprise connectivity; broader telecom portfolio but cloud segment overlaps directly with Cloud4Y.

Direct peers

• Selectel: One of Russia's largest independent cloud and data center providers, offering IaaS, colocation, and managed services. Closely comparable on IaaS product mix and data center footprint; publicly listed, providing transparent financial benchmarking.
• DataLine: Russian data center and cloud services provider with own Tier III facilities, offering IaaS, backup, and managed services. Comparable on infrastructure ownership model, enterprise focus, and Russian market presence.
• REG.ru Cloud: Russian hosting and cloud services provider under REG.ru brand. Comparable on VPS, dedicated servers, and basic cloud services for SMB; less focus on enterprise compliance but overlapping target customer base.
• SberCloud: Sberbank-affiliated Russian cloud provider with strong government and financial sector presence. Directly competes on IaaS, compliance clouds, and AI/ML services (including GigaChat); benefits from Sberbank's capital base and enterprise customer relationships.
• Yandex Cloud: Russian hyperscale cloud provider from Yandex, offering IaaS/PaaS, AI/ML platforms, and government-certified cloud services. Directly competes with Cloud4Y across enterprise, government, and AI workloads in the Russian market; larger scale and stronger brand recognition.
• VK Cloud: Cloud arm of VK Group, offering IaaS, PaaS, and AI services with strong data localization compliance. Direct competitor for enterprise cloud, ML platforms, and developer-focused services in Russia; backed by major Russian internet platform.
• Timeweb Cloud: Russian cloud and hosting provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, and managed services. Comparable IaaS product set targeting SMB and developer segments; smaller scale but active in Russian-language market with similar GTM motions.
• M1Cloud (Stack Group): Russian enterprise cloud provider focused on private cloud, IaaS, and managed services. Closely comparable on compliance (FZ-152) and enterprise segment; similar positioning around regulated industries and security.

Regional players

• Hetzner: German-based cloud and hosting provider with European data centers. Comparable on IaaS offerings and European footprint, but primarily serves Western European markets without Russian compliance specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Cloud4y
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Cloud4yRuNo1
• Facebookfacebook.com/cloud4yworld
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cloud4y

Compliance9 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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