Clients of T1 Cloud Can Now Use CloudAdvisor
The CloudAdvisor service has become available to users of T1 Cloud. The product is positioned as a tool for strengthening security, inventorying cloud resources and optimizing costs.
Reducing Operational Risks
CloudAdvisor automatically checks the configuration of cloud infrastructure for compliance with established security policies, identifies risks (such as configuration errors, access management issues and IAM), and provides recommendations for remediation.
The service offers full visibility into infrastructure, detects blind spots, collects usage metrics and generates recommendations for resource optimization, enabling cost reduction without affecting performance. Deployment takes less than half an hour and does not require installing additional components. Automatic alerts are also available for security and IT teams when configuration changes occur or risks are detected.
For the Russian IT sector, this is a significant step in the development of cloud security for public and hybrid cloud environments. Ensuring security and optimizing cloud resources remain urgent tasks for companies migrating to cloud infrastructure. T1 clients can expect reduced operational risks, lower costs and increased transparency of IT assets, which ultimately leads to improved data protection and greater trust in domestic cloud providers.
Growth of the Cloud Segment
The CloudAdvisor service enhances the competitiveness of T1 Cloud in the Russian cloud services market. Large enterprises may view T1 as a reliable provider offering advanced security and control solutions. This may contribute to the growth of the domestic cloud segment and the replacement of foreign solutions in CSPM and cloud security.
Regarding export potential, T1 may offer CloudAdvisor outside Russia, particularly in countries engaged in technological cooperation. In such cases, the combination of security and optimization tools can become a competitive advantage. However, much depends on the level of trust in Russian providers in international markets, as export potential is currently limited.
Within the country, demand is increasing for comprehensive cloud solutions that include cybersecurity, optimization and management services, as well as interest from the public sector and companies with high data‑protection requirements such as critical infrastructure, finance and industry.
Rising Level of Business Digitalization
In 2022, the Russian market saw attempts to localize cloud tools due to the unavailability of foreign cloud platforms. Companies that had previously relied on foreign clouds began migrating to Russian providers. At that time, Oksana Ulyaninkova, Head of Emerging Cybersecurity Projects at the Skolkovo Foundation, expected that Cloud & Container Security, CSPM, CASB and SASE/Zero Trust technologies would appear and develop domestically in the coming years. As a result, an ecosystem of Russian cloud‑security solutions started to form.
According to a survey by ORO, 35 percent of companies increased spending on cloud technologies in 2023 compared with 2022. iKS‑Consulting reported that the Russian cloud services market reached 121 billion rubles (about USD 1.45 billion) in 2023, a 33.9 percent increase year over year. Among the factors driving companies toward import‑substitution cloud solutions were the shift to domestic infrastructure and the growing digitalization of Russian business.
In November 2024, T1 Cloud announced an expansion of its security services portfolio. Clients may now connect a Web Application Firewall (WAF) and a two‑factor authentication (2FA) service. These solutions provide protection for business web resources and data across industries and scales. In addition, in 2025 T1 Cloud and Kaspersky Lab launched a joint solution to protect T1 Cloud clients from DDoS attacks using Kaspersky DDoS Protection.
A Foundation for an Ecosystem
The launch of CloudAdvisor is a logical step for T1, given the growth of cloud integrations and security requirements. Implementing CSPM tools makes the platform more attractive for corporate clients and government organizations.
In the medium term (1–2 years), T1 Cloud is expected to grow its market share in public and hybrid cloud segments, especially among companies with strict cybersecurity requirements. In the long term, if T1 continues developing cost‑analysis and security‑automation tools, this may become the foundation for a domestic ecosystem of cloud services.
However, the company’s export potential remains limited, and foreign markets may prefer local or international providers depending on sanctions and geopolitical conditions.
