Freedom Cloud: Why the Cloud Business Matters to Kazakhstan’s Economy

Freedom Cloud is building its own network of data centers, developing cloud services for businesses and government organizations, and bringing international technology partners, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Alibaba Cloud, to Kazakhstan. This article explores the potential impact this business could have on Kazakhstan’s economy.

The Goals and Scale of the Cloud

“Government services, online banking, marketplaces, media platforms — all these services need a stable foundation. And it is best if their home is here, in Kazakhstan. This is not only a matter of technological independence, but also of security,” Timur Turlov noted at the time.

Freedom Cloud is a Kazakh cloud service provider and technology holding company that is part of the ecosystem of Timur Turlov’s Freedom Holding Corp. The company began operations by starting construction of its first data center in April 2025.

The company combines a cloud platform and an IaaS provider. IaaS stands for “Infrastructure as a Service”: customers do not need to purchase and maintain their own servers and hardware. Instead, they can rent computing capacity, storage and other IT resources through the cloud and scale them up as needed.

A New Level of Technology for Kazakhstan’s Development

Freedom Cloud works not only with companies within Freedom Holding Corp. — its platform has more than 3,400 clients. The company plans to make part of its computing capacity available to the government to improve the quality of public services, ensure secure data storage, and support the development of government digital services.

The company has three key business areas:

Freedom Cloud — the cloud computing division, providing businesses and government organizations with IaaS and PaaS (a ready-to-use environment for software development), virtual infrastructure, data storage and protection, and high-performance computing.

Freedom Satellite — the telecommunications division responsible for satellite communications and hybrid networks. It operates, among other solutions, using Starlink technology. The company provides connectivity to remote and hard-to-reach regions.

Freedom Connect — the division focused on terrestrial telecommunications infrastructure. The company builds and operates fiber-optic communication lines and is expanding high-speed internet access in rural and remote communities across Kazakhstan.

Building Infrastructure in Kazakhstan Together with Global Technology Giants

In March 2026, the company entered into a strategic partnership with Alibaba Cloud, an international cloud service provider that is part of Alibaba Group. The companies will deploy advanced cloud infrastructure in Kazakhstan, while Alibaba Cloud will also provide the country with AI-powered cloud services.

A key strategic objective of the partnership is to create a regional AI hub in Kazakhstan, making cloud solutions more accessible to both government institutions and businesses.

Another important partner is Amazon Web Services (AWS). The collaboration provides access to technologies in cloud computing, data storage, artificial intelligence, machine learning, DevOps, and cybersecurity. This means that Kazakhstani businesses will be able to use the same technological tools as global companies such as Amazon, Netflix, NASA, and Pfizer without leaving the country.

For Kazakhstani startups, the partnership provides access to the AWS Activate Startup Program, a startup support and acceleration initiative, as well as the global AWS Marketplace, where Kazakhstani companies can offer their digital products to customers around the world. In addition, local engineers will be able to obtain internationally recognized certifications and develop products that are in demand globally.

Kazakhstan Is Expanding Its Computing Capacity

Freedom Cloud’s objective is to build local infrastructure. A network of data centers across Kazakhstan will help reduce data transmission latency and ensure compliance with Kazakhstani data storage requirements.

Data Center in Alatau

A new data center is being built near Almaty. Investment in the project is estimated at up to KZT 175 billion. The facility is designed to accommodate 480 server racks, with a usable IT capacity of 7.2 MW and total power consumption of 13 MW. Timur Turlov, CEO of Freedom Holding Corp., noted that the data center will help strengthen Kazakhstan’s technological sovereignty, increase the country’s attractiveness to international IT companies, and create new jobs.

Akashi Data Center in Astana

Freedom Holding Corp. is implementing the project in partnership with China Mobile. The data center will have a capacity of 50 MW, with the potential to expand to 100 MW, and will accommodate 4,200 server racks. It will increase the region’s computing capacity and create approximately 10,000 jobs. The investment cost of the Akashi Data Center is estimated at approximately $210 million, with the facility scheduled to launch at the end of 2026. The center will meet Tier IV standards, which represent the highest level of fault tolerance and infrastructure resilience.