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2024: Growth in the volume of the Russian market for dynamic IT infrastructure management systems by 12.4% to 45.3 billion rubles
At the end of 2024, the costs in the Russian dynamic IT infrastructure management software market amounted to 45.3 billion rubles. This is 12.4% more than in the previous year, when the sector was estimated at 40.3 billion rubles. Industry data is provided in the iKS-Consulting study, the results of which were released at the end of August 2025.
By dynamic IT infrastructure, analytics refers to a flexible and customizable environment that can automatically scale and adapt to changing workload needs within dedicated resources. It allows you to optimize capacity utilization, reduce management costs and increase operational efficiency. The dynamic IT infrastructure management (DPI) software market includes segments such as software for server virtualization, containerization, backup, desktop virtualization (VDI), software defined storages (SDS) and software-defined networking (SDN), virtual IT infrastructure protection, etc.
According to estimates, the volume of the Russian dynamic IT infrastructure management software market in 2021 reached 75.1 billion rubles. Moreover, international suppliers accounted for 95.2% of revenue, while the contribution of domestic developers was only 4.8%. In 2022, against the background of the formed geopolitical situation, a decline began in the market: expenses fell to 56.5 billion rubles. In 2023, negative dynamics remained, and sales decreased to 40.3 billion rubles. Industry growth resumed in 2024. At the same time, in the context of active import substitution, the share of Russian developers began to rapidly increase, which reached 53.2%.
iKS-Consulting analysts identify several key factors contributing to the expansion of the UDI systems sector in Russia. Against the background of the outflow of Western developers and restrictions on the technical support of legacy solutions, the demand for domestic software products increased. The development of the market is also helped by state initiatives aimed at transferring critical information infrastructure facilities to Russian products. Growing demand for scalable IT systems (clouds, containers) increases the demand for SDN/SDS solutions. In addition, products and ecosystems are actively developed by leading domestic companies, including Basis, Skala-R, Astra and others.
However, there are also restraining factors. One of them is a shortage of highly qualified specialists in virtual IT infrastructures, which limits the development and implementation of solutions. The growth of salaries and the complexity of training increase the cost of developing software. There is also a shortage of fully functional alternatives to Western software, which is why many companies still use products from foreign developers. Another problem concerns restrictions in the field of hardware: high-performance server and network equipment in Russia is often not produced or its supplies are blocked. This slows down the deployment of today's virtual environments and increases their cost. Market fragmentation complicates the creation of a comprehensive ecosystem, and the lack of uniform standards can make it difficult to integrate solutions into large organizations.
Nevertheless, iKS-Consulting believes that in the future, the average annual growth rate in complex percentages (CAGR) will be 16.3%. In 2025, the volume of the industry is expected to reach 52.4 billion rubles, and by 2031 it will increase to about 130.1 billion rubles.[1]
2022
How IT infrastructure will develop in 2023. Main trends according to Gartner
On December 12, 2022, Gartner announced a forecast for the development of IT infrastructure on a global scale. Analysts believe that 2023 promises to be another year of economic uncertainty, anxiety in the business environment and threats.
Experts say the cloud, data centers (data centers) and peripheral infrastructure will be affected by economic and geopolitical factors. Infrastructure and operating groups are likely to face budget cuts, supply chain disruptions and a shortage of skilled staff. 2023 marks a moment for reorienting, retooling and rethinking the IT infrastructure of enterprises. In the context of the ongoing crisis, it will be possible to make changes to the structure of the company that will have a positive impact in the future. Gartner identified the most important trends in IT infrastructure, as well as recommendations for engineers and architects.
Cloud teams optimize and reorganize their infrastructure
Almost every business already uses cloud services, but projects in this area are often not effective enough. In 2023, when many businesses are not expanding cloud services, infrastructure experts will have the opportunity to optimize existing resources and eliminate bottlenecks. However, architectural changes to working code are not within the competence of IT Infrastructure and Operations (I&O) specialists. They will need to work closely with software developers and business units.
One of the main areas will be cost optimization. Cloud teams also need to rethink how they provide sustainability. Historically, this has been done by creating redundancy at the infrastructure level, but cloud applications embed resilience in the application itself, which opens up new opportunities.
Data Center Teams Will Begin Implementing Cloud Principles Locally
IT organizations increasingly require the benefits and operating model of a public cloud, even for workloads that remain in the local environment. Cloud service providers have demonstrated an effective way to build and use applications and data. Therefore, data center teams should provide similar advantages by making the local infrastructure more like the cloud: service-oriented, elastic and easily scalable.
Data center teams are particularly affected by ongoing supply chain disruptions. Gartner data indicates large delays in shipments of new IT equipment: the average time is 200 days, but can exceed a year. Therefore, as noted, existing assets should be used, and not expect their renewal. In particular, you can deploy the cloud infrastructure locally. The data center should offer container infrastructure and Kubernetes as a service, and later the list of services can be expanded. At the same time, the construction and maintenance of its own data center for small and medium-sized companies no longer makes financial sense.
New application architectures will require a rethink of the infrastructure
New types of workloads will create the need to change the IT infrastructure. Analysts believe that in 2023 the active development of peripheral computing will continue. Such platforms can receive and analyze information in place before transmitting results to the cloud or data center. Such a model will allow companies to save significant funds. In addition, major content delivery networks now offer an expanded set of peripheral services, including serverless features as a service, hosted databases, and persistent storage. This allows complex applications to be placed entirely on the periphery. I&O teams will be able to use the peripheral infrastructure to perform complex phased software deployments or to host a static website as close as possible to end users.
Successful organisations will make skills development their top priority
Lack of skills remains the main obstacle to infrastructure modernization initiatives. Experts recommend paying maximum attention to this area. Gartner notes that in the current situation, the demand for operational skills exceeded the demand for development skills. Experienced I&O teams are transforming into in-house consultants to which development teams and business units can seek expert advice on infrastructure optimization and protection. In 2023, I&O teams should refocus on supporting new technologies and ways of working[2]
IDC: How the digital infrastructure will develop in companies. 10 forecasts
On December 12, 2022, the analytical company IDC released the results of a study of the global digital infrastructure industry, on which business efficiency directly depends. Areas such as computing resources, data management tools, communication capabilities, and support services are considered.
Analysts emphasize that in the current environment, a successful enterprise strategy is built on critical investments in digital infrastructure, including data centers, peripherals, and public clouds. The comprehensive model should take into account the use of capacity for data processing, storage, network components, infrastructure software (including virtualization and containers), as well as automation, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The security systems and cloud services needed to support and optimize legacy and modern applications are of great importance.
IDC's projections for the future of digital infrastructures point to changes in management, operations, architecture, and data sources that need to be considered in digital transformation. A total of ten trends are named.
Forecast 1
By 2026, 65% of customers will prefer services provided on "as a service" models. This will help contain the growth in information technology costs and solve the problem of a shortage of highly qualified specialists.
Forecast 2
By 2026, 65% of IT organizations will purchase only infrastructure solutions that contain predicted cyber resilience mechanisms, which will help reduce costs and system recovery efforts in the event of hacker attacks.
Forecast 3
By 2027, AI-enabled automation will ensure consistency of digital infrastructure, performance, cost and security by reducing the need for human intervention in operations by 70%.
Forecast 4
By 2023, amid ongoing supply chain disruptions, 80% of customers in the world's 5,000 largest companies (Global 5000) will implement proactive multi-sourcing strategies to protect themselves from possible risks associated with the supply of IT solutions.
Forecast 5
By 2024, the operation of 40% of digital business applications will depend on the exchange of data between providers, as well as between public clouds and local technical resources.
Forecast 6
By 2026, 95% of companies will invest in heterogeneous computing systems that quickly extract valuable insights from complex datasets and deliver differentiated business results.
Forecast 7
By 2025, 70% of Global 2000 companies will prioritize robust sovereign cloud infrastructure to ensure stable security and meet local/regional regulatory requirements for specific workloads.
Forecast 8
By 2025, 50% of enterprises will deploy multi-cloud networks to integrate data and workflows covering distributed clouds and peripheral environments.
Forecast 9
By 2027, the need for faster, better information-based solutions will force 80% of Global 2000 IT executives to introduce mandatory, enterprise-wide strategies for data management, protection, and integration.
Forecast 10
By 2024, due to economic difficulties, 50% of Global 2000 companies will prioritize the selection of infrastructure suppliers based on technology partner ecosystems. This will save you money with discounts and support agreements.[3]
6 Top IT Trends Affecting Business Infrastructure and Operations
On December 8, 2022, Gartner named the main trends that will have a significant impact on the infrastructure and operations of enterprises and organizations over the next 12-18 months. The results of the study are presented at the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies conference in Las Vegas.
 | The changes that companies face are changing the way they order, deploy, and manage technology solutions for optimal business results. In addition, the rapid increase in the complexity of projects and implementation scenarios forces managers to approach skill management, roles and career growth from a new point of view, analysts say. |  |
In total, Gartner names six key IT trends that companies should consider in 2023.
Trend# 1: Secure Access Border Service (SASE). This model provides for the implementation of the concept of network security, in which security and technology are delivered in a set of cloud services from a single provider. This ensures that employees can access a variety of resources quickly and securely. According to Gartner forecasts, total global end-user spending on SASE will reach $9.2 billion in 2023, which will exceed the result for 2022 by 39%. Hybrid work and the steady transition to cloud computing contribute to such a significant acceleration in the pace of SASE implementation. According to analysts, customers using the SASE model should prefer solutions from one supplier and an integrated approach.
Trend# 2: Sustainable technology. This area includes four key aspects: environmental, social, managerial (ESG) and economic. A recent Gartner survey found that 87% of business leaders plan to increase their organization's investment in sustainability over the next two years. Companies are encouraged to use sustainable technologies to achieve their corporate goals, from building resilience in data centers and cloud computing to implementing a circular IT economy.
Trend# 3: Platform Engineering. We are talking about the consistency of management tools and various components of infrastructure technologies, such as application resource management (ARM), application performance monitoring (APM), digital experience monitoring (DEM) and digital platform management (DPC) tools. These tools will improve I/O flexibility, speed, efficiency, and security.
Trend# 4: Innovations in Wireless Technology. Companies can use multiple wireless data systems to expand their business optimization capabilities. Combining Wi-Fi, 5G, Bluetooth and high-frequency communication (HF) creates opportunities for innovation and helps to increase efficiency.
Trend# 5: Industry cloud platforms. This is an alternative for companies that order various services based on public clouds. Industry platforms provide a pre-integrated solution that meets the specific needs of the vertical market. We are talking about combining traditional cloud services with adapted functions. These solutions are being addressed by organizations looking to accelerate payback, leverage composibility to create unique digital products and services. Gartner predicts that by 2027, more than 50% of businesses will use industry cloud platforms to accelerate their business projects.
Trend# 6: Intense skill competition. As the adoption of digital technologies continues to accelerate, the demand for a variety of knowledge is growing in organizations. However, there is a limited talent pool available in high-demand areas, including expertise in cloud computing, automation, and advanced analytics.[4]
2019:10 trends that will impact IT infrastructure in 2020 - Gartner
In mid-December 2019, the analytical company Gartner presented the main trends that will affect the IT infrastructure in 2020.
1. Revision of automation strategies
Despite the widespread adoption of automation, there is still no overall update strategy in many areas. As a result, companies spend money on duplicating existing tools and processes, which hinders the effective scaling of the business. It is assumed that by 2025, company leaders will invest not just in automation, but in the development of general industry strategies for its implementation.
2. Hybrid IT infrastructure and trust in disaster recovery
Disaster recovery plans developed for traditional systems should be revised to include new hybrid IT infrastructures, or the entire organization could be under attack, analysts warn. The sustainability requirements of the IT infrastructure should be evaluated at design stages, and not considered only after deployment. Given that many companies ignore these requirements, by 2021 most of them may have serious problems with the transition to hybrid cloud infrastructures.
3. DevOps Flexible Scaling
The vast majority of organizations that do not use joint self-service platforms may find in 2020 that their DevOps initiatives simply do not scale. A common platform allows developers to harness the full potential of digital tools with scalability.
4. Infrastructure Growth Planning
With the growing popularity of AI and machine learning, organizations will have to think about how they will manage a powerful data stream. It is expected that by 2022, corporate IT infrastructures will not use traditional data centers, but peripheral computing, which will require a special approach to data protection.
5. [[Internet of Things (IoT)|[[Internet of Things (IoT)|[[Internet of Things (IoT)|Internet of Things (IoT)]]
IoT devices need to be flexible, as individual vendors are unlikely to be able to provide each customer with a complete, end-to-end solution. Evolution should be considered in the earliest stages of IoT planning to offer a specific model of service and support in a scalable environment. This avoids the cascading effect of unexpected service interruptions.
6. Distributed Cloud
Distributed clouds (that is, the distribution of public cloud services in different physical locations managed by a single provider) will allow organizations to place public cloud services in the geographic region they need.
7. Immersion experience
Continuous integration, rapid response, and no downtime are no longer benefits, but new standards to meet. Analysts warn that disgruntled customers will be able to seriously affect corporate reputation.
8. Democratization of IT
A visual approach to developing applications based on the maximum use of ready-made modules allows developers of any skill level to create web and mobile applications with minimal programming experience.
9. Network
Many teams have succeeded by providing highly available networks, but often this success is achieved through careful change management. Yet starting in 2020, network management has become increasingly challenging. The challenges of preventing risks and blocking suppliers mean some network teams face a difficult period, analysts have warned.
10. Hybrid Digital Infrastructure Management (HDIM)
With the development of hybrid digital infrastructures, the need to manage them is also growing. This task can be facilitated using special HDIM tools, but analysts warn that you should not trust suppliers offering a single solution for all problems.[5]
Notes
- ↑ Dynamic IT Infrastructure Management Software Market
- ↑ [1]Gartner analysis: IT infrastructure trends for 2023
- ↑ IDC FutureScape: Top 10 Predictions for the Future of Digital Infrastructure
- ↑ Gartner Identifies the Top Trends Impacting Infrastructure and Operations for 2023
- ↑ Gartner: Top 10 trends impacting IT infrastructure & operations in 2020
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