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Cloud infrastructure and IaaS for business
Guides and news about IaaS, cloud platforms, enterprise system migration and choosing an infrastructure model.
This hub covers decisions between on-premises and cloud infrastructure, migration planning, IaaS evaluation and the use of Russian cloud platforms.
It helps technology leaders compare hosting models by cost, scalability, data requirements and team readiness.
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Selectel and Hystax launch managed disaster recovery into the cloud
The Selectel and Hystax Acura service covers VM, application, data and network replication, recovery tests and DR across different hypervisors.
Cloud.ru updates Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, DWH and VMware monitoring
Cloud.ru has updated Managed Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, load balancing, data warehousing, its Terraform provider and the VMware monitoring API. We review the impact.
Astra Cloud Platform 2.1 combines DR, IAM, SDN and storage
Astra Cloud Platform 2.1 adds cross-site disaster recovery, IAM, SDN, API Gateway and TROK storage integration. We review the facts and pilot questions.
Selectel releases the SelectOS 2.0 server operating system
SelectOS 2.0 uses Debian 13 and Linux 6.12.86, signed repositories and a separate security-update channel. We outline a practical adoption plan.
Rostelecom connects 1.2 million cameras to its cloud video platform
Rostelecom reports 1.2 million connected cameras and roughly 175 TB of video uploaded per hour. We examine scale and security considerations.
Selectel reviews Managed Kubernetes development in the first half of 2026
Selectel added multi-zone clusters, 10/25 Gbit/s node networking, Envoy Gateway and audit logs to Managed Kubernetes. We examine the business impact.
Selectel launches Multi-AZ managed database clusters
Selectel has added Multi-AZ PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, TimescaleDB and ClickHouse clusters in region ru-6. We examine resilience and limits.
Selectel and ITMO plan a platform for industrial multi-agent systems
Selectel plans to invest over RUB 1 billion in a joint venture with ITMO. We examine the proposed multi-agent platform and maturity criteria.
Cloud.ru moves EvoClaw into general availability
Cloud.ru has launched commercial EvoClaw with an SLA, agent isolation and observability. We examine confirmed functions and B2B pilot requirements.
Turbo Cloud opens cloud-based language models to businesses
Turbo Cloud has launched Foundation Model Hub with token-based billing. We examine its confirmed architecture, pilot use cases and open questions.
Yandex 360 expands its on-premises service line
Yandex 360 has released local versions of Tracker, Wiki and Forms. We examine what the launch means for hybrid business infrastructure.
Shared responsibility in IaaS: provider and customer controls
How provider and customer responsibilities divide across infrastructure, operating systems, access, data, backups, monitoring, incidents and contracts.
IaaS or your own data center: what to choose
A full comparison of renting cloud infrastructure versus building your own data center: costs, launch speed, scaling, security and FSTEC requirements.
Migrating to IaaS: a step-by-step infrastructure plan
A practical IaaS migration plan covering discovery, migration waves, landing zone, pilot, rehearsal, data move, cutover, rollback and optimisation.
Infrastructure monitoring and observability: a practical guide
How to build infrastructure observability with service objectives, metrics, logs, traces, actionable alerts, dashboards and a staged rollout.
FSTEC and data protection: what business needs to know
What an FSTEC licence confirms, how it relates to personal-data protection and what to verify with an infrastructure contractor.
Backup and fault tolerance of infrastructure
How to protect a business from downtime and data loss with backups, fault tolerance, RPO, RTO, SLA and recovery testing.