Raiffeisen Rechenzentrum

What Raiffeisen Rechenzentrum does

Raiffeisen Rechenzentrum GmbH (RRZ) is an Austrian independent IT service provider founded in 1975 as the data center for the Styrian Raiffeisen banks and rebranded in 2009 to serve customers across all industries. Since 2013 it has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of PROGRAMMIERFABRIK GmbH within the Raiffeisen Systemhaus group. The company owns and operates the RRZ Datacenter in Raaba-Grambach near Graz — approximately 4,500 m² of technical space with capacity for 10,000+ servers, redundant power, 100,000 liters of diesel for 72 hours of autonomous operation, and cold-aisle containment delivering ~30% cooling optimization.

RRZ delivers a modular portfolio built around that owned infrastructure. Core infrastructure services include Housing (colocation), Managed Server, Virtuelles Rechenzentrum (virtual datacenter), and a four-tier Storage architecture (Tier 0 Platinum through Tier 3 Bronze). Platform and business-application offerings center on SAP Hosting with SAP HANA in-memory database and Office 365 distribution through a Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider partnership. Data-management services include Backup as a Service (NetApp-certified, with local AltaVault appliance), traditional Backup, and certified long-term Archivierung. The portfolio is rounded out by Netzwerk Services/Security (with Check Point SandBlast), Cybersecurity consulting, and Green-IT initiatives. Certifications (ISO/IEC 20000 since 2010, ISO/IEC 27001 since 2011, ISO/IEC 27018 since 2017, EN 50600, ANSI/TIA-942, GDPR compliance) position RRZ for regulated banking and public-sector workloads.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring managed-service contracts and subscription pricing (e.g., Office 365 at €4.20–€10.50 per user/month, BaaS starting at €0.10 per month) combined with custom enterprise pricing for housing and SAP hosting. RRZ operates a sales-led, consultative go-to-market via Business Development and Key Account Managers, supported by the Raiffeisen group referral channel and the PROGRAMMIERFABRIK/InfraSoft sister entities. Customers include Styrian and Austrian banks, public-sector bodies (Land Steiermark, Sozialhilfeverband Bruck/Mur), and enterprises such as Magna Steyr, Kleine Zeitung, VTU, Knapp, and Netconomy. The company is privately held as a GmbH under Austrian law, does not publicly disclose revenue, and has not raised external funding.

Name

Raiffeisen Rechenzentrum

Legal name

Raiffeisen Rechenzentrum GmbH

Website

https://rrz.co.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT and Data Center Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Backup Appliances & Integrated Systems (HDABAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Database Tools & Ecosystem (Replication, Backup/Recovery, HA/DR, Monitoring) (HDAEAAAO)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Data center hosting
• SAP managed hosting
• Backup as a service
• IT security consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Raaba

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Infrastructure Services: Recurring managed services including housing, managed servers, virtual data center, storage, backup, and archiving services. Revenue generated through monthly service fees based on consumption and service levels.
2. SAP Hosting Services: Bedarfsgerechte SAP-Lösungen including full ERP systems or individual components. Services range from planning and sizing through basis operation, including monitoring, patch management, and backups.
3. Office 365 Distribution: CSP (Cloud Solution Provider) partnership offering Office 365 plans with monthly per-user subscriptions.
4. Cybersecurity Services: Security consulting, managed firewall, email security, and cybersecurity advisory services.
5. Network Services: Provider-independent internet services including connectivity, LAN/WAN management, and network security services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Raiffeisen Rechenzentrum (RRZ) operates its own certified data center in Raaba-Grambach near Graz, Austria, and delivers managed IT infrastructure and business application services from that facility. The portfolio spans housing and managed server hosting, virtual data center, tiered storage, backup and archiving, network services, managed cybersecurity, SAP HANA hosting, and Microsoft Office 365 distribution as a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). Customers are primarily enterprises, banks, and public sector organizations in Austria that require high-availability, compliant IT outsourcing under ISO/IEC and EN 50600 certifications.

Product overview

Raiffeisen Rechenzentrum operates as an independent IT-full-service-provider with its own datacenter near Graz. The company offers a modular portfolio of IT services built around its RRZ Datacenter infrastructure (~4,500 m2, 10,000+ server capacity). Core services include Housing (physical rack hosting), Managed Server, and Virtuelles Rechenzentrum (virtual datacenter) for infrastructure needs; Netzwerk Services and Netzwerk Security for connectivity; SAP Hosting with SAP HANA and Office 365 (CSP partner) for business applications; and Backup as a Service/Backup/Storage/Archivierung for data management. Cybersecurity consulting services complement the technical offerings. Green-IT initiatives including renewable energy and energy-efficient cooling differentiate their datacenter operations. The portfolio ranges from basic colocation (Housing) to fully managed solutions (Managed Server, SAP Hosting) to cloud services (Office 365, Backup as a Service).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing Physical rack space and infrastructure hosting in the RRZ Data Center with dedicated customer access media and electronic rack security, designed for organizations that want to place their own hardware in a certified Austrian facility.
• Managed Server Fully managed server hosting in the RRZ Data Center including monitoring, administration, patching, and maintenance of customer server infrastructure.
• Virtuelles Rechenzentrum (Virtual Data Center) Virtualized data center services providing scalable on-demand compute, storage and network resources for Austrian customers seeking cloud-like agility without leaving the RRZ certified infrastructure.
• Netzwerk Services Provider-independent network connectivity services including internet access, LAN/WAN management, load balancing, and routing across the RRZ-operated Styria-wide and wider Austrian network.
• Netzwerk Security Managed firewall, email security, Check Point Sandblast sandbox, IDS/IPS, and DDoS protection services delivered from the RRZ Data Center.
• SAP Hosting (SAP HANA) SAP-certified infrastructure hosting with SAP HANA in-memory database, covering planning, sizing, installation, configuration, monitoring, patch management, and basis operations for SAP ERP and analytics workloads.
• Microsoft Office 365 (CSP) Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider offering of Office 365 Business Essentials, Business and Business Premium plans with local Austrian support, billing in EUR per user per month, and Azure-based local backup of Microsoft 365 cloud data into RRZ Austrian data centers.
• Backup as a Service (NetApp-certified) NetApp-certified Backup-as-a-Service using a local AltaVault appliance with compression, deduplication, encryption, and S3 interface, offered as a managed monthly service from the Graz data center.
• Backup (Traditional) Traditional managed backup including NAS backup, tape backup, off-site mirroring, image backups, and cloud backup options for customer environments hosted at RRZ.
• Tiered Storage Tiered storage solutions spanning Tier 0 Platinum, Tier 1 Gold, Tier 2 Silver, and Tier 3 Bronze, matching availability, performance, and cost to workload requirements, with 24x7 operation and disaster tolerance.
• Archivierung (Long-term Archiving) Certified long-term archiving with redundant storage across two locations, write-once retention, and SAP archiving interface support for regulated long-term retention requirements.
• Cybersecurity Consulting Cybersecurity consulting covering security concepts, employee awareness training, technical security measures, and organizational security processes, complementing the technical managed security services.
• RRZ Data Center Facility Company-owned certified data center in Grambach-Raaba near Graz, spanning 4,500 m² with capacity for 10,000+ servers, redundant infrastructure, cold aisle containment, and multi-layered physical and logical security, serving as the foundation for all managed services.
• Green-IT Operations Sustainable IT operating practices for the RRZ Data Center including renewable energy (photovoltaic, geothermal), passive-house construction, cold aisle containment, server virtualization, and heat recovery to reduce environmental footprint.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% cooling optimization through cold aisle containment
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Microsoft (CSP Partnership)coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud Solution Provider (CSP) partnership enabling RRZ to offer Microsoft Office 365 plans directly to customers with local support and Azure cloud backup capabilities. RRZ can provide local backup of Microsoft 365 cloud data.
• NetAppcoreTechnology or IntegrationNetApp certified Backup-as-a-Service solution. RRZ has been independently audited and certified by NetApp against over 100 criteria covering service handling, security, and technologies. Annual recertification required.
• PROGRAMMIERFABRIK GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company holding 100% ownership of RRZ. Provides expanded portfolio, innovation potential, and enables full-service provider positioning. Part of Raiffeisen Systemhaus group including InfraSoft.
• Check Point (Sandblast)supportingTechnology or IntegrationCheck Point Sandblast sandbox system for proactive threat protection. Identifies, examines, and blocks unknown malware while ensuring rapid delivery of safe content to users.
• Raiffeisen-LandesbankencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBehind-the-scenes backing providing financial stability and institutional trust. Historical origin as Raiffeisen Informatik Center serving Styrian Raiffeisen banks.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kapsch BusinessCom: Austrian ICT solutions and managed services provider with own data centers, serving enterprise and public sector customers with networking, collaboration, and infrastructure services. Comparable as a domestic Austrian full-service IT provider competing for similar enterprise and public-sector accounts.
• Conova Communications: Austrian cloud and data center operator headquartered in Salzburg offering housing, managed services, and Office 365 distribution to Austrian SMBs and enterprises. Closely comparable in geography, customer profile, and core colocation/managed services portfolio.
• S&T AG (Kontron): Central European IT services and managed infrastructure provider (now part of Kontron) with strong Austrian and DACH presence serving enterprise and industrial customers. Comparable business model combining managed services, data center operations, and vertical-specific IT solutions.
• ANEXIA: Austria-headquartered managed cloud and data center operator offering colocation, managed hosting, and cloud services across Europe and the US. Directly comparable to RRZ as an independent Austrian data center provider serving enterprise customers with sovereign infrastructure.
• WIIT AG: Italian-headquartered European managed cloud provider focused on regulated and enterprise customers, particularly in banking/financial services. Comparable niche strategy targeting compliance-sensitive European customers with sovereign managed cloud services.

Broad incumbents

• Atos: Global IT services and managed infrastructure provider with significant European data center operations serving banking, public sector, and enterprise customers. Comparable in regulated-industry managed services and SAP hosting, but at vastly larger scale and global footprint.
• Bechtle AG: One of Europe's largest IT services and infrastructure providers headquartered in Germany, operating own data centers and serving enterprise customers across DACH. Comparable in managed infrastructure and SAP competencies, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• CANCOM SE: German-headquartered managed services and cloud provider with own data centers across DACH, serving enterprise customers with hybrid cloud and managed infrastructure. Comparable business model in managed services and enterprise colocation, but with broader geographic reach and public-company scale.
• A1 Telekom Austria: Austria's largest telecom operator operating own data centers and offering cloud, managed services, and colocation to Austrian enterprise and public-sector customers. Comparable as an Austrian data center operator, but with vastly greater scale and a broader telecom-and-IT portfolio.
• T-Systems: Deutsche Telekom's enterprise IT arm operating large-scale data centers and providing managed cloud, SAP, and network services across Europe. Comparable in offering SAP hosting and managed services to regulated European customers, with broader portfolio and much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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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