Web infrastructure in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is Russia's second-largest data center market with 16 facilities and two internet exchange points. The city serves as a critical hub for the Northwestern Federal District, offering low-latency connections to Northern Europe and the Baltic region. Its infrastructure supports a mix of enterprise, cloud, and content delivery customers.
St. Petersburg as an internet hub
Notable operators include Selectel Ltd., Linxdatacenter, Arelion, and Chaika Telecom Petersburg Limited Company, each operating one facility. The two local IXPs are PITER-IX St. Petersburg, connecting 244 networks, and CLOUD-IX SPB with 25 networks.
St. Petersburg's connectivity to Helsinki and Stockholm via submarine cables makes it attractive for international carriers and content providers. Local hosting buyers include financial institutions, e-commerce platforms, and media companies seeking proximity to both Russian and European markets.
Key facts
- 16 data centers and 2 internet exchange points in St. Petersburg.
- PITER-IX St. Petersburg connects 244 networks.
- CLOUD-IX SPB connects 25 networks.
- Selectel Ltd., Linxdatacenter, and Arelion each operate one facility.
- Chaika Telecom Petersburg, Filanco, and Raduga-2 are local operators.
Data centers in St. Petersburg
All 17 facilities →Tsvetochnaya Data Center
Selectel Ltd.
3 carriers
Miran-2
Miran Ltd
2 carriers
Arelion St. Petersburg SAP/M1
Arelion
1 carriers
Data-Center IMAQLIQ
IMAQLIQ SERVICE Ltd
1 carriers
IVC ORW Saint-Petersburg
JSC "Russian Railways", "October Railway"
1 carriers
Raduga-2
Raduga-2
1 carriers
RETNNet OV DC
RETN
1 carriers
Telehouse Saint Petersburg
Telehouse Saint Petersburg
1 carriers
Bolshaya Morskaya 18
SPBIX
BONCH-IT
Maloe Innovacionnoe Predpriyatie Bonch IT LLC
CHTP
Chaika Telecom Petersburg Limited Company
Comlink Telecom
Comlink Ltd
DataHouse Saint Petersburg
Filanco Ltd.
Linxdatacenter (Saint-Petersburg)
Linxdatacenter
Prometey Ltd SPB MM11
JSC SEVEREN-TELECOM
TimeWeb DataCenter (SPb)
JSC TimeWeb
West-Com Trade Ltd.
West-Com Trade Ltd.