en.Wedoany.com Reported - In 2025, the Russian market for servers and storage systems nearly doubled in monetary terms, reaching 280 billion rubles, compared to 155 billion rubles in 2024. However, market participants note that this growth was primarily driven by price increases. Since August 2025, storage system prices have multiplied, with their cost accounting for up to two-thirds of the total server cost. Sergey Zinkevich, General Director of K2 Cloud, stated that the growth in the storage system market reflects price increases for both components and the equipment itself, noting that 2026 will confirm a higher "entry threshold" for infrastructure.
Regarding IT spending, a survey shows that 53% (37 out of 70) of surveyed companies saw an increase in their IT infrastructure budgets in 2025. However, K2 Cloud experts point out that this does not always mean an increase in the number of equipment units, but rather a response to price pressure. Another 34% of companies maintained their budgets unchanged, which could lead to an accumulation of "infrastructure debt," where delayed upgrades require more investment later.
In terms of cloud budgets, a different trend emerges under capital expenditure pressure. None of the 70 respondents reported a reduction in cloud spending, 43% increased their cloud spending, and 57% kept it unchanged. This aligns with the overall market situation, where the Russian cloud market is estimated to have grown by 29% in 2025.
The hardware crisis has not led to a large-scale exit of enterprises from their own infrastructure. The K2 Cloud Conf survey shows that 45% of respondents still focus on on-premises equipment, while 36% (26 out of 70) are considering a full or partial move to the cloud. The market trend is not to abandon hardware, but to shift to a hybrid model, using cloud technology to mitigate the risks of unpredictable procurement.
Stepan Spiriaev, Deputy Director of Digital Technology at TC Center (ТК "Центр"), shared at K2 Cloud Conf 2026 that purchasing equipment is currently difficult, with prices rising monthly and delivery times continuously delayed, making forecasting challenging. Cloud technology can mitigate risks, allowing enterprises to obtain the required scale of infrastructure for R&D projects without purchasing and waiting for equipment. Alexander Izyumsky, IT Director of ASNA, acknowledged that enterprises are dependent on foreign suppliers and troubled by delivery times, and are looking at domestic equipment, but lack sufficient successful cases to make decisions on its use.
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