Versija

Versija (SIA “VERSIJA”) is a Latvia-based business-class internet, hosting, and data center services provider headquartered in Riga. Founded in 1991, the company positions itself as one of the earliest internet service providers in Latvia and operates under the VERnet brand for internet services and the VERnet DC brand for its data center business. Versija delivers internet access (fiber/ethernet and radio links), web hosting, and data center services including server colocation, rack rental, dedicated servers, and virtual private servers (VPS/VDS), with its data center footprint centered in Riga, Latvia.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

Data Center Footprint:

1. VERnet DC (Riga, Latvia) — Versija states it completed facilities of the new data center VERnet DC in 2011, located in the center/heart of Riga.
2. Versija describes offering client server colocation since 1996 and references multiple placement options “from single unit in the rack” up to an isolated facility with personal access.
3. VERnet DC publishes facility scale indicators including ~200 sq m and up to 50 racks.

Facility Design & Infrastructure:

1. VERnet DC publishes N+1 redundancy for ventilation/air conditioning and describes an online UPS system with N+1 modular redundancy, plus diesel generator backup power start behavior.
2. VERnet DC states connectivity into its backbone includes two independent optic-fiber links, and describes access in Latvia via connections to LIX, SMILE, plus direct peering with Latvian providers.
3. Form factors and density:
4. 1U colocation is explicitly offered (server colocation).
5. Full-rack rental (42U) is explicitly offered, with power tiers listed up to 8 kW.
6. Cages: Not publicly listed.
7. Private suites/rooms: Versija describes “an isolated facility with personal access” (no standardized “suite” term published).

Service Portfolio Overview:

1. Server colocation / server hosting (customer-owned servers located in VERnet DC).
2. Rack rental (42U racks with defined power tiers).
3. Dedicated servers (server rental allocated in VERnet DC; OS installation stated as available).
4. Virtual Private Server (VPS/VDS) (virtual servers with vSphere client control panel noted).
5. Business-class internet access (VERnet Premium) (fiber/ethernet or radio connection depending on location).
6. Web hosting (web page hosting on Versija servers, DNS support, and email support; domain registration options stated).
7. Networks & data channels / PoP support (services related to multiservice network construction; references IP/MPLS and Carrier Ethernet experience).

🔐 Security & Compliance

Infrastructure Resilience:

1. VERnet DC pages describe fail-safe power supply (online UPS + diesel generator) and climate-control for colocation/rack rental service descriptions, and provide additional detail on UPS/generator behavior and redundancy in the data center overview.

Physical & Logical Security:

1. VERnet DC states 24/7 physical security and notes that visits are recorded with an admission procedure to prevent unauthorized physical access.
2. Logical security controls (e.g., tenant segmentation, managed firewall as a standard platform feature): Not publicly listed as a formal security program; “Dedicated Firewall” appears as an optional add-on in service pages.

Compliance & Standards:

1. ISO / SOC / PCI / other compliance certifications: Not publicly listed on the pages reviewed. (Versija/VERnet DC publish operational and design claims, but do not present a certifications list in the reviewed pages.)

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

Carrier Neutrality:

1. Carrier-neutral positioning and on-site carrier lists: Not publicly listed. (Pages reviewed describe exchange connectivity and peering, but do not publish a carrier-neutral statement or MMR/carrier roster.)

Network Capabilities:

1. Versija/VERnet describe internet access supported via connections to LIX and SMILE, plus direct peering with Latvian providers.
2. “Networks & Data Channels” content describes experience and capability areas including IP/MPLS and Carrier Ethernet, and references service constructs including QoS, VLAN, VPN, and support for PDH/SDH networks as needed.

Connectivity Use Cases:

1. International companies establishing a PoP in VERnet DC, with supporting services for multi-site data networks.
2. Businesses requiring business-class internet via fiber/ethernet or radio link, depending on location.
3. Workloads needing colocation + dedicated servers + VPS, with optional higher-speed ports (100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps options appear in service add-ons).

💼 Who It Serves

1. Organizations in Latvia needing business-class internet connectivity and service conditions (positioned as “Business Class Internet”).
2. Customers needing Riga-based colocation options ranging from single server units to isolated-access rooms (as described).
3. Customers seeking in-country hosting services (web hosting, DNS/email support) independent of whether they buy other Versija services.
4. International companies establishing PoP presence and requiring network buildout support (e.g., MPLS/Carrier Ethernet-oriented solutions).