Russian Provider Nubes Launches Cloud for Critical Information Infrastructure
The Tucha solution is built on Astra Cloud Platform.
Cloud platforms are developing rapidly in Russia, with numerous major providers offering services designed to speed up a wide range of business processes. Competition in the segment is growing.
Meeting the Toughest Standards
Russian provider Nubes recently announced the launch of its new cloud solution, designed specifically to host information systems used by critical infrastructure facilities. The cloud for critical information infrastructure (CII), called Tucha, is built on Astra Cloud Platform. The solution meets Russian regulatory requirements and supports information-system certification scenarios.
When selecting a technology partner, the developers considered a range of Russian solutions. Company representatives said that many of the available products were still being refined at the time or would have required substantial integration work. They ultimately chose Astra Cloud Platform because it proved the best fit for building both private and public clouds.
All the Essential Components
The platform includes all the components required to operate cloud systems: the Astra Linux Special Edition operating system, Brest virtualization software, RuBackup backup software, the ALD Pro directory service and BILLmanager billing software. In addition, all of the components have completed certification.
Working with Astra Cloud allowed the provider to reduce integration work, accelerate infrastructure preparation for certification and lower the risks associated with relying on solutions from multiple vendors. Nubes can now offer customers operating critical information infrastructure a straightforward model for using cloud technologies with the highest level of protection against unauthorized interference.
A Versatile Platform
“We created Astra Cloud Platform for building private and public clouds in which a single vendor is responsible for the entire technology stack – from virtualization to management and security services. The Nubes case shows that the market needs this approach. Today, our platform is ready to serve as the technology foundation both for enterprise customers and for cloud providers developing their own white-label services,” said Viktor Konoplev, director of products at Astra Cloud.
The arrival of Tucha is particularly timely. Russia’s critical information infrastructure requires reliable cloud platforms that do not depend on foreign service providers. In addition, partners selected to host these workloads must have infrastructure that meets the most stringent requirements. Nubes now has the necessary capabilities in place.
Demand Keeps Growing
Other major providers are also developing services for critical infrastructure operators. Russia’s first Oblako KII (CII Cloud) was introduced in 2024 by RTK-TsOD. The platform was built on a domestic software and hardware stack. At launch, it could host critical infrastructure systems classified up to Category 2 by significance. The rollout effectively established a distinct Russian market segment for commercial secure clouds serving CII customers.
In August 2026, RTK-TsOD announced plans to scale up its Oblako KII infrastructure, allocating an additional 250 million rubles (about $3 million) to the effort. The expansion was driven by growing demand for trusted cloud infrastructure. Overall, RTK-TsOD plans to invest more than 1 billion rubles (about $12 million) in developing Oblako KII in 2026.
The launch of Tucha therefore reflects broader trends in Russia’s trusted-cloud market. Companies are shifting from building their own systems to working with specialized service providers. Meanwhile, the selection of Astra Cloud Platform as the technology foundation for the new service signals the platform’s maturity and suggests that it could eventually be used in other projects as well.
