Aire Cloud has taken a significant step forward in the evolution of its platform with the launch of a second region in Albasanz, within the company’s data center in Madrid, and by connecting both regions through its own fiber optic network. This move goes beyond simply expanding capacity: the company frames this update as a fundamental shift in its cloud architecture, focusing on true geographic redundancy, greater data control, and new services aimed at business continuity.
The announcement comes at a time when many Spanish companies are looking to reduce dependence on large international providers without sacrificing advanced availability schemes. Until now, having a cloud with effective geographic separation within Spain was not an easy option. In this context, Aire positions its new architecture as a national alternative for partners, MSPs, government agencies, and organizations needing resilience, operational proximity, and a single technology partner.
The new Albasanz region functions, according to the company, as a complete and independent cloud region, with its own compute, storage, and networking stack. At the same time, it is connected to the existing region via proprietary fiber infrastructure, with no third-party transit. This is a key aspect of the announcement because it allows Aire to support a model in which inter-region traffic remains within its own network, and data does not leave its operational perimeter during transit.
A architecture designed for true high availability
The most obvious result of this dual-region setup is the ability to deploy active-active or active-passive configurations with real geographic separation. Practically, this enables one region to handle loads or maintain service continuity if the other experiences an incident. For sectors where downtime is not just inconvenient but operational, contractual, or even regulatory, this capability shifts from being an extra to a necessity.
Healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and public administration are among the profiles that can benefit most from this type of architecture, though they are not the only ones. It may also appeal to medium-sized companies that until now had to choose between a local cloud with less redundancy or an international provider with more complexity, dependency, and often less predictable cost structures. In this sense, Aire aims to position its offering as a multi-region national cloud with end-to-end control.
Disaster Recovery with Commvault and S3 Storage
Another key part of this update is the addition of a Disaster Recovery service based on Commvault. Aire presents it as an integrated mechanism within the platform to continuously and automatically replicate backups and workloads between the two regions. In the event of a severe incident, infrastructure can be brought up in the alternative region through orchestrated failover processes, aiming to reduce both RPO and RTO.
This message is especially important for the channel. Many disaster recovery strategies exist in theory but depend on external configurations, complex integrations, or procedures that are rarely tested. Aire wants to make this layer a more tangible service within its catalog, aligning with partner demand for DR as a service without building a separate architecture from scratch.
Additionally, the update incorporates Object Storage compatible with S3 in both regions. This storage type is designed for large data volumes and use cases such as archiving, data lakes, multimedia content, or native cloud applications. It can also serve as a complementary piece within data protection and replication strategies. Given the constant growth of unstructured storage, its inclusion was almost mandatory for a platform aiming to expand into more complete public cloud and resilience scenarios.
More compute options and operational enhancements
Version 7.4.0 also introduces a new High-Speed Gen2 compute range based on Intel Xeon Gold processors. Aire targets this at standard virtualized environments that do not necessarily require the latest CPU but need a good balance of performance, stability, and cost. It is especially suitable for MSPs and providers managing multiple virtual machines for different clients, seeking to optimize profitability without sacrificing reliability.
Operational improvements aimed at simplifying daily infrastructure management are also included. These feature Cinder Backup, a native volume snapshot system within the platform; Direct Connect, enabling private connectivity between the client’s network and Aire Cloud without using the public internet; and new budgeting tools and vouchers to facilitate channel sales management. While not as visible as the second region, these enhancements are highly relevant for those managing cloud services for third parties on a daily basis.
Overall, it’s clear that Aire is now talking about more than just cloud capacity—it’s positioning itself as an enterprise resilience platform with multiple components and a more comprehensive approach for hybrid, multi-location, and business continuity scenarios. The fact that all architecture relies on proprietary infrastructure and integrated fiber network is a key differentiator against more fragmented or third-party-dependent models.
In the Spanish market, where there remains demand for clouds offering more local control, close support, and less opaque deployments than some hyperscalers, this update has potential if it translates into real instances of high availability and disaster recovery. Technologically, the foundation is already set. The next step will be to see how partners and clients adopt this dual-region setup as a new standard for their architectures.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly did Aire Cloud announce in March 2026?
Aire Cloud announced the opening of a second region in Albasanz, Madrid, connected to the existing region via its own fiber network, along with new Disaster Recovery capabilities, S3 Object Storage, High-Speed Gen2 compute, and operational improvements across the platform.
What are the advantages of a multi-region cloud within Spain?
It allows designing architectures with real geographic separation without data leaving the provider’s national scope, enhancing availability, facilitating business continuity, and providing more control over data location and transit.
How does Disaster Recovery between regions work in Aire Cloud?
According to Aire, the service is based on Commvault and allows continuous, automated replication of workloads and backups between the two regions, enabling infrastructure to be restored in the alternative region after a major incident.
What is High Speed Gen2, and which type of client is it designed for?
It is a new compute range based on Intel Xeon Gold aimed at standard virtualized environments seeking a balance of cost, stability, and performance. It is particularly useful for MSPs and partners managing multiple clients with granular sizing needs.