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Iran's top hosting providers offer a promising infrastructure for the development of digital projects in a country with a dynamically growing IT market, where advanced data centers and on-premises VPS solutions are becoming key elements of the technology ecosystem. Iran's data centers continue to expand with an estimated size of nearly $993 million and the market is projected to more than double by 2035, reflecting strong demand for on-premises solutions to host data and services.
Iran is actively developing domestic digital infrastructure through government initiatives and private investment: strict internet regulations and the promotion of the National Information Network (NIN) are reinforcing the role of Iran's local data centers and VPSs to provide access to services despite external restrictions.
Iran's IT infrastructure
Iranian hosting provides hosting of websites, applications and enterprise services within the national jurisdiction, which is important in terms of access, speed and compliance with local regulations. Government and commercial projects are looking to expand data center coverage in Tehran and other major cities to ensure high bandwidth, fault tolerance and security compliance.
Iran's local VPS servers based on virtualized environments provide flexibility and resource management for web platforms and applications, as well as minimal latency for local users. Virtualized dedicated environments (similar to Iran's VDS) are becoming popular for projects with increasing scalability and performance requirements. The country is also showing interest in modernizing its cloud infrastructures, looking at global security standards and engaging international providers to expand services, including IaaS and PaaS solutions.
Overall, Iranian hosting is forming a stable base for projects targeting the local market: the development of data centers, the growth of VPS/VDS and the introduction of cloud solutions provide predictable performance, low latency and compliance with national jurisdiction, making Iran a promising platform for hosting digital services, but in some cases projects face limitations related to access, traffic routing and legal peculiarities.
Regional alternatives to hosting in Iran
Locations outside of Iran's immediate neighbors are also considered as extended regional alternatives. In particular, India is used for projects that need stable international connectivity and neutral jurisdiction, while allowing higher latency than Turkey or the UAE. This option is suitable for services that are not sensitive to minimum response time and do not require minimum ping for end users.
Frequently asked questions
.ir domain registration is not available to everyone. Basic requirements:
- Individuals(Iranian citizens);
- Iranian companies and organizations;
- Foreign companies, only if they have an official representative office in Iran or a local authorized representative.
Foreign users without a connection to Iran are generally not able to register directly.
Yes. The national top-level domain of Iran is .ir. It is administered domestically and is used by government agencies, businesses and individuals associated with Iran.
In most cases, no.
Foreigners without Iranian citizenship or legal presence in the country face rejection. Even when intermediaries are used, the registrar may request documents proving a connection to Iran.