The growing number of development partners and system integrators around cloud providers allows for faster launch of complex and large-scale projects in the Ukrainian market. This conclusion is given in his column for Interfax-Ukraine by Volodymyr Bjelov, Country Director of GigaCloud.
According to him, it is the “partner model” that helps to close the lack of expertise and speeds up the path from pilot project to commercial operation.
GigaCloud is a Ukrainian cloud provider (part of GigaGroup), founded in 2016. The company provides IaaS/PaaS services, virtual data centers, redundancy and continuity solutions (DR/BCP) and GPU clouds. The infrastructure is located in data centers in Ukraine and the EU (Kiev, Lviv, Warsaw) with TIER III/IV compliance; the provider has VMware Cloud Service Provider (Premier) status and is registered in CSA STAR Registry, portfolio – over 1.5 thousand customers.
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, cybersecurity and business continuity (BCP/DR) have solidified as a strategic priority for Ukrainian companies: formal documents have given way to practical integration of SOC, SIEM and other defenses into daily operations. This is stated in the author’s column by Volodymyr Bjelov (GigaCloud) for Interfax-Ukraine.
The expert emphasizes that “security by default” reduces the risks of downtime and data loss and becomes a critical factor when choosing cloud providers.
GigaCloud is a Ukrainian cloud provider (part of GigaGroup), founded in 2016. The company provides IaaS/PaaS services, virtual data centers, redundancy and continuity solutions (DR/BCP) and GPU clouds. The infrastructure is hosted in data centers in Ukraine and EU (Kiev, Lviv, Warsaw) with TIER III/IV compliance; the provider has VMware Cloud Service Provider (Premier) status and is registered in CSA STAR Registry, portfolio – over 1.5 thousand customers.
In 2024-2025, medium and large businesses in Ukraine will more often choose private clouds – due to the requirements for data control and compliance with security standards. The trend has intensified against the backdrop of war and regulatory requirements, notes Volodymyr Bjelov (GigaCloud) in a column for Interfax-Ukraine.
The key change is the transition from “formal incident plans” to built-in cybersecurity: PAM, SIEM, SOC, encryption, DDoS protection are now considered at the level of cloud solution architecture, rather than as an “add-on”.
GigaCloud is a Ukrainian cloud provider (part of GigaGroup), founded in 2016. The company provides IaaS/PaaS services, virtual data centers, redundancy and continuity solutions (DR/BCP) and GPU clouds. The infrastructure is hosted in data centers in Ukraine and the EU (Kiev, Lviv, Warsaw) with TIER III/IV compliance; the provider has VMware Cloud Service Provider (Premier) statuses and is registered in CSA STAR Registry, portfolio – over 1.5 thousand customers.
ARCHITECTURE, BUSINESS, GigaCloud, private clouds, SECURITY, Vladimir Bjelov
Over 2,500 visitors and more than 60 programs: an overview of the Svoe.IT 2025 showroom in Kyiv
On Friday, May 9, the Mystetskyi Arsenal in Kyiv became a gathering place for everyone who creates, develops, and implements Ukrainian technological solutions. The third national showroom of Ukrainian software, Svoe.IT 2025, brought together over 55 Ukrainian developers and more than 2,500 participants from all over the country.
This is not just an exhibition, but a platform for testing solutions in action: CRM and ERP systems, document management software, accounting software, call center software, website and application development, payment services, POS systems, software for the public sector, EDTech solutions, and more.
Event format
Traditionally, the event was held in a showroom format to simplify the process of finding the necessary software for visitors. Guests could “try on” and test programs on site, conduct a full test drive, and get advice on their implementation. Most importantly, they could understand whether a particular software would meet their business needs.
Participants of Svoe.IT 2025 in categories
Payment services, POS systems, software cash registers
IT services
Accounting/management accounting
Reporting and Document Management
AI solutions
Telecom, telephony, and software for call centers
ERP
CRM
Risk monitoring and cyber security solutions
Other
Svoe.IT and Ukraine’s digital sovereignty
This year’s event was dedicated to the topic of Ukraine’s digital sovereignty — the state’s ability to independently control, protect, and develop its own IT infrastructure without critical dependence on foreign technologies.
“Digital sovereignty is not an abstract concept, but a real necessity for Ukraine in the context of war. Svoe.IT demonstrates that we already have our own powerful solutions that can replace foreign or Russian software. When we choose our own, we protect the state, support the economy, and build an independent technological future,” said Nazar Kurochko, CEO of GigaCloud, in his speech.
Nazariy emphasized that high-quality software is not only created in the capital. Khmelnytskyi, Chernivtsi, Kryvyi Rih, Poltava, Dnipro, Uzhhorod, and Ivano-Frankivsk are regions that are full-fledged players in the market. With this in mind, GigaCloud plans to expand the geography of Svoe.IT by organizing regional events to support local developers and strengthen the presence of Ukrainian IT solutions in every corner of the country.
The event also featured panel discussions with business and government representatives. Experts discussed issues related to countering hostile software, integrating AI into domestic developments, what is needed for the development of the technology industry, and practical case studies of solutions for small and medium-sized businesses.
Throughout the event, funds were raised for the needs of soldiers from the 46th separate brigade. Cloud provider GigaCloud launched the fundraiser together with the Tycho Charitable Foundation, and anyone could contribute with a donation. The fundraiser is still ongoing, and anyone who wishes to contribute can do so via this link.
The general partners of the event were IT Ukraine Association and UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group. Diia.City Union and EIT, the Ukrainian hub of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, organized the Tech Ecosystem Stage. Diia.City United organized a chamber event, Diia.City Square, during the event.
The Svoe.IT 2025 showroom demonstrated the existence of competitive Ukrainian developments in various market segments. GigaCloud announced further steps in the development of the project, including regional events, and therefore Svoe.IT remains a platform for the dissemination of domestic technological solutions and discussion of key issues of the country’s digital development.
https://interfax.com.ua/news/press-release/1071171.html
GigaCloud, Payment services, POS systems, software cash registers, Svoe.IT 2025, Назар Курочко
A Digital Sovereignty Alliance has been created in Ukraine, bringing together leading domestic cloud providers: GigaCloud, De Novo, and the PARKOVY data center. This was announced in an author’s column on Interfax-Ukraine by Vladimir Belov, director of GigaCloud in Ukraine.
The initiative came together after De Novo CEO Maxim Ageev publicly highlighted the risks of storing critical data abroad. “We decided to create a platform for professional dialogue and collaboration,” Belov explained.
According to him, digital sovereignty today is not only a matter of security, but also the foundation of economic independence. The Alliance’s key goal is to ensure that state registries, medical, and financial data are stored within Ukrainian jurisdiction. Other tasks include developing common standards and conditions for data centers and cloud services, participating in the development of a regulatory framework, and creating a sustainable digital architecture.
The column pays particular attention to the idea of creating digital embassies (Data Embassies) — data centers abroad that are subject to Ukrainian law. GigaCloud already uses European hosting platforms, retaining control over customer data.
“Digital sovereignty is about independence, but not isolation. We are ready to cooperate with European associations on an equal footing,” Belov concluded, calling on market participants to join the Alliance.
Source: Author’s column by Vladimir Belov, GigaCloud Country Director in Ukraine, published on the Interfax-Ukraine website
Cloud providers GigaCloud, De Novo and data center “Parkoviy” this week signed a memorandum on the establishment of a public union (PU) “Ukrainian Alliance of Digital Sovereignty”.
“The prerequisite for the association was the foreign policy instability, which has seriously affected the global technology market, as well as the digital and economic security of the country,” the union’s founders said in a release.
They call the main goal to ensure Ukraine’s digital sovereignty, by which they mean the transfer, storage and processing of important data, in particular government, medical, financial and defense data, within the country and in accordance with the requirements of current Ukrainian legislation.
“Because of the war, Ukraine is almost the only country in the world where state data is forced to be partially stored abroad. After the war is over, the issue of returning this data under Ukrainian jurisdiction will arise. Therefore, we are ready for a dialog with state authorities to develop a strategy for such a return,” the release says.
According to the organizers of the Union, technological solutions are becoming an instrument of political pressure from some countries on others.
“We as market players are focused on the national market, we have a mission not only to sell our services here, but also to protect the economy of the country, which is the environment for our business and our clients,” representatives of the newly formed alliance claim.
Among the declared areas of work – “technological revision” of the country, as well as the development of common standards for infrastructure solutions that will allow to build large geo-distributed infrastructure between the sites of national providers, easily and seamlessly transfer data between cloud environments of different providers without artificial technological obstacles, to guarantee the safety and security of user data even in critical situations, in particular in the case of enemy attacks, as well as to implement a policy of Data Embassy and the technology of the many,” said the representatives of the new alliance.
It is emphasized that other companies that share its principles, such as data centers, software companies and infrastructure providers, are welcome to join the Alliance.
cloud providers, GigaCloud, Ukrainian Digital Sovereignty Alliance
