Softline has become the major IaaS supplier for companies on the level of Enterprise

LONDON - March 18, 2021 - PRLog -- The new rankings leader is Softline, which is conspicuous by its large number of cloud data-centers, the largest pool of IT specialists and the lowest cost for services compared to its competitors.

The first Russian ranking table for IaaS Enterprise 2021 providers was devised by Market CNews analysts on the basis of a points-based system. Softline came top of the list with 469 points.  While compiling their score the analysts of IT marketplace Market CNews compared the options and services of the major Russian cloud infrastructure suppliers. Seven key criteria were set out:

• Virtualization was implemented by hypervisors
• Certificates FZ-152, PCI DSS 3.2, ISO 27001 had been issued
• The number, status and integrity level of data processing centers on which the cloud is based
• Migration services to the cloud, configuration and modification of software
• The number of engineers on the staff of the cloud solutions department
• Level of reliability as claimed
• Cost of the cloud infrastructure

Softline is set apart by its large number of cloud data centers, the largest pool of IT specialists and the lowest cost for services compared to its competitors. The company is engaged in multiple projects with clients from 55 countries. Softline's cloud services are provided under the Softline Cloud brand. As of today Softline Cloud is based in 7 data centers, two of which are located in Moscow and the others in St Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Ekaterinburg, Kazan and Almaty. One of the data processing centers has a complete set of Uptime Institute certificates, for the project, assembly and servicing.

There are more than 200 IT engineers on the staff of the Softline cloud division, evidence in itself of the possibility of performing the largest cloud migration projects and adapting them to the client's needs. Key requisites are the competences in the sphere of modifying systems to 1C as well as creating hybrid and multicloud solutions.

The experience gained over 10 years working in the cloud segment enables the provider's experts to find the right tools for optimising services, making them economically very attractive to clients. In addition, the Softline cloud has been created using the hardware solutions of leading global vendors based on the virtualization platform of market leader VMware and using Intel technology.