raiffeisen informatik gmbh

Raiffeisen Informatik GmbH is an established Austrian IT-service and data-center provider, anchored in the banking and insurance sector via the broader Raiffeisen Banking Group. Founded on 28 October 1969 (as “Raiffeisen Rechenzentrum”), it has grown into a full-service IT infrastructure partner. The company’s strategic strength lies in its robust data-center footprint in Austria, high-availability services, and specialization in secure, regulated environments (e.g., banking). A standout facility is its “RDC” data centre in Vienna — with approx. 2,400 m² of system room space, designed for large-scale digital volumes and enterprise usage. With its long tenure, deep vertical expertise (especially in financial services), and modern infrastructure, R-IT is positioned to support enterprise clients requiring compliance, security and regional presence in Central Europe.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• The RDC (Raiffeisen Data Center) in Vienna features around 2,400 m² of system-room space, divided across multiple rooms (~6 rooms of ~400 m² each) and designed for high-capacity workloads.
• Power capacity up to 14 MW designed, diesel storage up to 200,000 litres, redundant transformers & multiple emergency gensets. 
• Cooling infrastructure includes cold-aisle containment and adiabatic/evaporative cooling to improve efficiency and maintain high availability. 
• The facility holds the TÜV “Trusted Site Infrastructure” certification (TSI) for Austrian data-centres — a signal of high standards in availability and security. 
• Designed with path-redundant power and network entry (dual feeds, UPS, rotating UPS, raised floor, busbar systems) to support mission-critical operations. 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• 24/7 on-site security personnel, biometric and key-card access, CCTV surveillance, man-trap zones and other physical security measures ensure data-centre integrity. 
• Audits and adherence to recognized standards and norms (e.g., ISO/IEC 27001, ITIL frameworks) are part of their service-quality approach. 
• Focused particularly on high-security clients (banks, insurance, regulated services) with infrastructure designed to meet those needs. 
• Fire protection includes early-fire detection systems and inert gas extinguishing systems, supporting high availability and safety. 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral colocation and data-centre services, with multiple fibre routes and network connectivity options across Vienna and Austria. 
• The R-IT group provides a network (“Raivan – Raiffeisen Value Added Network”) that links many enterprise sites across Austria, enabling flexible network solutions.
• High-availability network backbone and fibre diversity ensure low-latency data exchange for enterprises, banking and large-scale users. 

💼 Who It Serves

• Financial services, banks and insurance providers requiring high-security data centres & IT services in Austria and neighbouring regions.
• Enterprises and corporations that demand robust infrastructure, managed services and compliance-centric IT operations.
• Organizations seeking colocation, managed cloud or hybrid infrastructure with Austrian locality and regulation-aware operations.
• Clients with mission-critical workloads (e.g., disaster recovery, high availability, regulatory compliance) who prefer a provider with long track-record and security focus.