Uveon Termidesk

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Termidesk - Virtual Desktop Connection Manager.

2023

Termidesk VDI 4.3 with Termidesk Live

On December 12, 2023, Uveon - Cloud Technologies (part of the Astra Group) announced the release of an updated version of the Termidesk VDI 4.3 software package designed to create a virtual workplace infrastructure. The product is in demand among organizations of any scale, since it can easily build convenient and safe remote work of personnel.

Of the new features of the software complex, first of all, it is worth noting the Termidesk Live component. It is a boot image OS Ubuntu Linux with the Termidesk-client and Termidesk-viewer modules preinstalled. It can be downloaded from USB the media or over the network using PXE technology and immediately started using without installation on hard drive.

This version of Termidesk VDI introduces the Virtual Appliance (VA) installation module. This is an image virtual machine with pre-installed and configured OS Astra Linux 1.7.5, Termidesk software packages VDI and a number of additional applications necessary for Termidesk to work. With VA time , the deployment and commissioning of Termidesk VDI is significantly reduced, and the number of steps to configure the system is minimized. At the same time, each customer can install VA with exactly the set of functions that is relevant for him.

The list of supported virtualization platforms has become wider. Along with PC SV Brest from Astra Group, it included other Russian and Open source solutions. Among the changes in the graphical interface, it should be noted that when installing Termidesk VDI, it is possible to specify the type of web portal: User, Admin or Universal. Depending on the selected option, a particular set of pages becomes available. In addition, if previously only the virtualization platform could be switched to Maintenance mode, then it is now provided for the workplace fund, since their regular maintenance is very important for ensuring the reliability, security and efficiency of the system.

Another change is an updated RDP connection mechanism for communicating with Windows hosts. If you use it, the connection will open through the Termidesk-viewer workplace delivery program. In previous versions of the product, work with RDP was built on the basis of MSTSC, the standard Windows Terminal Service client, but the vendor seeks to move away from the use of foreign components as much as possible and offers an updated implementation. Termidesk-viewer is based on its own technology for connecting to VDI hosts on both Windows and Linux. Termidesk-viewer supports RDP, SPICE and other protocols.

Many changes and improvements relate to the functionality of Termidesk VDI related to connection to VDI hosts, management, administration, hardware support and information security. More information is available in the Termidesk Help Center portal.

With each product update, we receive more and more coverage of the various user and technical scenarios that our customers use to organize workplaces based on imported Citrix and VMware products. In version 4.3, we tried to solve several strategic tasks at once: to provide IT specialists with convenient tools for quick deployment and launch of the infrastructure, to optimize the work of the workplaces themselves, as well as to increase the level of security. It is also important to note that with each release, there are fewer borrowed Open Source components in the product, which allows us to implement the functionality more granulated and achieve the results our customers need, "said Denis Mukhin, director of business development at Uveon - Cloud Technologies.

Appearance of the SSO mechanism in Astra Linux on the SPICE protocol

On May 24, 2023, Uveon - Cloud Technologies announced the launch of Terminal Termidesk and the Termidesk VDI update. Termidesk VDI is designed to create a VDI infrastructure and includes all the functionality of the product for implementing terminal access. The main difference between Termidesk VDI is the automation of the deployment of terminal farms based on Windows and STAL on virtualization platforms (for example, PC SV Brest, VMmanager, zVirt, etc.), as well as the possibility of implementing a VDI infrastructure, when each user has a desktop formed on its own dedicated virtual machine with its own OS and a set of applications.

As reported, Termidesk VDI has added many features that customers need. The SSO mechanism appeared in OCAstra Linux on the SPICE protocol, and the interface itself now has a reporting mechanism. It is worth noting the optimization of work with the imported virtualization platform VMware. These updates include support for VMware version 7.x, an additional mechanism for working with storage without using DRS and with Full Clone technology. Read more here.

Termidesk 4.0 with enhanced security and comfort for virtual infrastructure users

The company "Uveon - Cloud Technologies," part of the Astra Group of Companies, has released the release of the Termidesk 4.0 software complex for creating and administering infrastructure-virtual workplaces (VDI). This was reported on January 6, 2023 in the Astra Group of Companies.

With Termidesk, organizations can easily and quickly deploy a fully functional VDI infrastructure and thus build safe remote work staff from any device. If earlier customers had to choose between standard or protected solution options, now a single edition is available, which already includes support for all systems,,,,, and virtualizations PK SV "Brest" VMmanager zVirt, Aerodisk VMware oVirt OpenStack directory services,, and Open, MS AD ALD Pro FreeIPA as well as LDAP other OS Astra Linux well-known operating systems. 

Together with the creation of a single one, distribution kit which provides all the functionality of the previous versions of Termidesk and Termidesk for Astra and is no longer used for authentications local, database the developers added delivery functionality to the product - Windowsapplications so that in - Linux like OSs you can open and use, ON originally intended for Windows.

Another important update was the implementation of the Linux detachable profile built into VDI. The functionality allows you to separate data users from, virtual machine and safely to store ensure their mounting virtual in machines without the risk of data loss. The user at any time can time request his own and immediately virtual desktop get it with the set of data that was saved at the time of his previous logoff. The developers radically improved the design and improved the user experience when using the connection client, optimized the operation of Windows terminals.

In addition to all these updates, Termidesk has features for monitoring the health of all product components (Health Check), which allows you to respond in a timely manner to system failures. The updated component for cloudy providers Orchestrator will allow you to quickly launch the product cloud infrastructure in and provide the service, and Desktop as a Service the Session Agent will allow you to provide terminal access to Windows or LinuxServer and deployed on these. servers to applications

The company has seen a major increase in interest in the product. In 2022, the number of pilot projects and implementations increased significantly, which means that every day the company receives direct feedback from customers. The task of making a solution that meets the needs of users as much as possible is easy to adapt and simply convenient. Every quarter the company releases an updated release, seriously refines and increases the functionality of Termidesk, as well as strengthens it in terms of information security " commented Denis Mukhin, Development Director of Uveon - Cloud Technologies.

2022

Russian virtualization. Review of 15 developers of domestic products

The analytical center TAdviser studied who is who Russian in the funds market, virtualizations analyzed the functional and integration capabilities of the products, assessed the experience of development companies. Among the companies and products studied are (GC ASTRA products "," Brest Termidesk,). VMmanager Read more about the research here. [1]

Termidesk 3.3 with advanced capabilities for VDI infrastructures

The company "Uveon - Cloud Technologies," which is part of the Group of Companies "Astra," announced the release of the version of Termidesk 3.3 software, a software complex for creating infrastructural workplaces and organizing the safe work of employees. This was reported by the Astra Group of Companies on October 21, 2022. The solution is compatible with hardware architectures: x86, MIPS and ARM, including Baikal-M, is suitable for many virtualization platforms based on Linux and Windows and allows you to manage the lifecycle of virtual machines, including providing them to users according to various rules, policies and delivery protocols. The development center and the Termidesk repository are located in Russia, the product is included in the "Unified Register of Russian Programs for Computers and Databases" of the Ministry of Digital Development.

This product release has significantly expanded functionality. Since Termidesk is often used in conjunction with the Brest Virtualization Tools software complex, the developers have increased the degree of compatibility of solutions and improved the plugin of this supplier. In addition, now you can create full clone copies of the parent virtual machines in the Brest PC, regardless of the type of storage. So that system administrators can easily and quickly cancel changes made to the workplace fund, they added an updated type of its publication that supports creating an image from snapshot.

For companies that are in the process of migrating to domestic software and still use software from along with it, Microsoft Termidesk 3.3 also has a number of useful updates. In particular, to connect users to the terminal to the server , they appeared with integration Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and support for 2016 Windows Server , 2019 and 2022. Also improved authorization servers in the directory Microsoft Active Directory and added the ability to find users in nested groups.

Termidesk Viewer can now be used on guest operating systems of the Windows line, which will reduce the load on the Internet channel and make video conferencing more stable, and users of the guest OS Astra Linux have access to work with Aladdin tokens, a choice of screen resolution and frame rate. Another update affected the disconnection of sessions using the SPICE protocol: Termidesk 3.3 implemented the disconnect method.

The company always develops its product, focusing on user requests, so development goes in several directions at once. On the one hand, Termidesk is multi-platform, as many customers work with heterogeneous environments, and on the other hand, its functionality is rapidly increasing. Further releases are already planned for 2023, where there will be even more demanded opportunities that will help customers to solve their problems even more efficiently, noted Denis Mukhin, Development Director of Uveon - Cloud Technologies.

Availability in# CloudMTS

GC Aster"" cloudy provider and#CloudMTS 7 September 2022 announced cooperation, within the framework of which they plan to provide in the cloud demanded services based on domestic software Astra GC, including the Termidesk solution. More. here

As part of a cloud platform based on the Russian software of the Astra Group and MasterCloud solutions

Astra Group of Companies and Mastertel on August 23, 2022 announced that they had entered into a partnership agreement with the aim of creating and developing a cloud platform for the provision of services IaaS and. SaaS Russian Termidesk also entered the developer's stack. More. here

Termidesk 3.2 with access device authorization function

On August 11, 2022, Uveon - Cloud Technologies, part of Astra Group of Companies, announced the release of an updated release of Termidesk 3.2, a software complex for creating infrastructural workplaces (BRM).

Illustration: Termidesk viewer interface

Termidesk is a multi-platform product for organizing safe and remote work of employees. It allows you to create virtual desktop infrastructure on any virtualization platform by interacting with them through the API, and provide control over the lifeblood of cyclomirtual machines, including the process of providing them to users according to certain rules, policies and delivery protocols. Supports a number of virtualization platforms, runs both Windows and Linux. Compatible with various hardware architectures: x86, MIPS, ARM, including Baikal-M.

Termidesk is a domestic product whose development center and repository are located in Russia. Entered in the "Unified Register of Russian Computer Programs and Databases" Ministry of Digital Development Russia.

This release paid increased attention to safety issues. In particular, the access device authorization function has been added to Termidesk 3.2. Thus, even if an outsider manages to somehow find out the login and password, he will not be able to log in to the system through his untrusted device. The developers also supplemented the release with the ability to assign access policies: to the clipboard, user profile settings, file transfer control, etc.

An updated component has been added to the product that is responsible for the implementation of roaming profiles (separable user profile) - a virtual machine layer that includes a set of OS environment settings, application settings, user data, etc. The user will be able to obtain his profile in a temporary virtual desktop pool (VPC) without binding to a specific virtual machine. This will ensure that the user data is stored securely when the temporary BPCs are deleted and that the availability time of the workplace relative to the network delivery of the roaming profile is reduced.

Remote viewer was replaced by a product component - Termidesk viewer. It has improved the graphical interface, optimized the operation of video cameras and reduced the load on the Internet channel when using video conferencing (the demonstration is available at the link).

With the gradual departure of Western vendors, the composition of market participants is changing. At the same time, customer requests and demands remain as high as they were before. The Russian customer wants effective IT solutions and as quickly as possible. Therefore, the company is actively strengthening the product team and accelerating the pace of development of Termidesk, which allows you to significantly increase the number of released product functions from release to release. We will try to withstand this growing rhythm of the appearance of product functions in the future, noted Denis Mukhin, Development Director of Uveon - Cloud Technologies.

Termidesque 3.0 with access role model

On May 11, 2022, Uveon - Cloud Technologies (part of Astra Group of Companies) announced the release of the next release of the Termidesk 3.0 multi-platform virtual desktop connection manager.

Illustration: astralinux.ru

The product is included in the register of the Ministry of Digital Development, suitable for import substitution of special and general-purpose IT systems in industry, the public sector, education and other organizations from different sectors of the economy. With it, you can quickly create a virtual desktop infrastructure (VM), including in a distributed configuration between different data centers (data centers). Termidesk provides the life cycle of virtual desktops and allows you to work with both individual VMs with their state preserved, and with collective ones, when changes made after the session are not saved.

One of the key innovations in Termidesk 3.0 is the role-playing access model for product administrators: now you can flexibly form product management permissions, as well as control access to administration objects (platforms, virtualizations protocols deliveries, workplace funds). The role-based access model operates in all graphical and CLI management interfaces.

The developers supplemented the functionality for working with sessions with the ability to flexibly configure regulations, which is relevant when some employees leave working sessions for the night or weekend, and this leads to the irrational use of server and network architecture.

Another important change is the increase in the level of security: multifactor authentication is introduced into the product, based on the code registry, which provides an additional mechanism for identifying the user.

The changes also affected video transmission for the VKS. In the traditional mode of redirecting USB video cameras to BPM, there is a significant drawback - the bandwidth consumed is more than 20 Mbps. Termidesk implements a method of optimized use of video cameras for VMs, which provides an average bandwidth of 500-700 Kbps in 640x480 30 personnel/s mode. This allows you to participate in the VKS from the BPM on any communication channels.

"In time the mass migration to import-independent technologies, the demand for Termidesk has grown significantly. Each customer has their own individual needs, and our team develops the product, focusing on their requests and feedback from the market. We strive to ensure that Termidesk meets the expectations of customers who are accustomed VMware to and: Citrix increase functionality, as well as increase the level of security and usability of our product, "- said Denis Mukhin, director of business development at Uveon - Cloud Technologies, a developer of Termidesk.

Completion of Termidesk and zVirt virtualization system Two-Way Compatibility Test

On February 24, 2022, Uveon Cloud Technologies LLC, a developer of the Termidesk virtual desktop connection manager, and Infoland, a company specializing in creating enterprise software solutions and providing IT services, successfully completed two-way compatibility tests of Termidesk software and the zVirt virtualization system of the current version 4.3, as well as the upcoming release - 4.4.

Termidesk is a modern multi-platform tool for creating a virtual desktop infrastructure with the ability to safely work from any device from anywhere in the world. The solution can be embedded in the cloud as a service or installed in the local infrastructure of the organization, built using both domestic and foreign technologies. Termidesk is included in the "Unified Register of Russian Programs for Electronic Computers and Databases" Ministry of Digital Development under the number 5317.

ZVirt is a comprehensive software solution for secure environment management virtualization. The Russian-language web interface makes it possible from a single console Manage virtualization servers, storage, clusters, virtual machines , and other objects. The product is registered in the register of the Ministry of Digital Development under the number 4984.

Testing of software stacks was carried out by specialists of both vendors on deployed for this test stand. The set of checks included the installation of the product, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Deployment using Guest machines under control Windows and - Linux like, OS including, Astra Linux as well as testing all the functionality that the Russian organizations use for daily office work. The results of the checks confirmed that the zVirt virtualization platform of both versions is fully compatible with Termidesk software, and software stacks can be used without restrictions. Installation, configuration and launch of virtual desktops, as well as work with documents and the execution of other office tasks occur in normal mode.

"The test drive of Termidesk and ZVirt showed full compatibility of domestic solutions that provide mobility without restrictions. The integration will expand the ability to create a secure and virtual desktop infrastructure and allow you to quickly modify and clone virtual desktops, make backups and provide secure remote access to them. When working remotely, data is centrally stored on a virtualization server protected by a local or cloud resource. ZVirt includes all the necessary functionality for managing servers and virtual machines and is not inferior to the solutions of leading international companies, " noted Mikhail Orlovsky, Product Manager of Infoland

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TOS Compatibility

The company Uveon - Cloud"," the developer virtual desktops of the Termidesk connection manager, and the group of companies, TONK the manufacturer of "thin clients" and client devices of the last generation for corporate information systems, have completed compatibility tests of the Termidesk software complex and intended operating system TOS for use on domestic TONK hardware platforms. The company Astra Linux announced this on January 31, 2022.

For testing, experts used TONK TN1200 running TOS OS virtual , Termidesk workplace infrastructure and a pool virtual machines deployed using Brest Virtualization Tools the Astra Group of Companies software package. The results of the studies showed that the connection to virtual workplaces is correct, and users can perform their tasks in normal mode. Thus, the spectrum of import-independent IT solutions has been replenished with a software and hardware stack, in which the functionality for organizing and using - VDI infrastructures is available right out of the box. It will improve IT efficiency and optimize the cost of maintaining and scaling organizations' infrastructures.

As a result of the joint work, Termidesk has become an important and integral application for the TONK terminal operating system. We are working to integrate it into our interface and include it in the standard virtualization client package. This integration will allow Termidesk users to connect quickly and securely to virtual desktops using TONK thin clients with TOS, while reducing the burden on departments that support IT infrastructure. The TONK CDMS management system allows you to quickly create configuration templates and distribute these settings to other "thin clients" in the network, significantly reducing the time for scaling corporate information systems, "said Alexey Doronin, leading system architect of the TONK group of companies.

Various government organizations strive to solve their problems by using tested domestic IT products, which are a "box" with the declared functionality. The synergy of Termidesk and TONK product solutions will ensure the effective fulfillment of our customers' daily tasks using a completely import-independent technology stack, "added Denis Mukhin, Business Development Director, Uveon LLC.

2021

Compatibility with Astra Linux Special Edition release "Novorossiysk" on Baikal-M processors

The company UVEON - Cloud"," a domestic ON developer for unified virtualizations workstations, on February 20, 2021 announced the release of the next version of the Termidesk virtual desktop connection manager software client. The solution is compatible with the Novorossiysk secure operating system Astra Linux Special Edition release and can be used on devices with. the Russian processors Baikal-M

Termidesk software is designed to deploy secure virtual desktop infrastructures, administer them, and centrally manage the full lifecycle of virtual machines. The product is in demand at industrial enterprises, in large or medium-sized public and private organizations from various sectors of the economy, including the segment of "cloud" solutions and services, education, banking, government systems, etc. Thermidesque optimizes your computing resources - deploying and maintaining virtual desktops is much more convenient and cost-effective than purchasing and maintaining a fleet of physical workstations.

This VDI software client is installed on a domestic PC or "thin client" and provides a connection to a virtual workplace with various operating systems, including Astra Linux. The solution can be applied both with the standard edition of the Termidesk product, suitable for working with VMware vSphere and OVirt virtualization platforms, and with a special version - Termidesk for Astra, which is compatible with the Astra Linux virtualization system, - comments Denis Mukhin, Director of Business Development at UVEON-Cloud Technologies.

The release of a VDI client for AWS with a domestic processor will allow many organizations to take another step towards implementing the strategy. import substitution At the workplaces of employees with the Astra Linux operating system and the Baikal-M processor, you can run applications originally developed under. OS Windows

The development of the ecosystem around Baikal processors is our first priority, which we have been solving for the past year, - notes Andrei Evdokimov, General Director of Baikal Electronics. - We are glad that developers of virtual desktops have joined the manufacturers of Russian operating systems, and now, to optimize the costs of deploying, maintaining IT infrastructures and building secure remote work of employees, it is possible to use a completely domestic software and hardware stack.

"Thermidesque" 2.0 with the ability to operate on Astra Linux OS

On February 16, 2021, Astra Linux GC announced that Uveon Cloud Technologies has released the Termidesk Virtual Desktop Connection Manager 2.0. The solution can function both with a secure operating system Astra Linux Special Edition release "Smolensk," and in the environment of Astra Linux Common Edition release "Eagle."

With the help of Termidesk software, you can quickly create secure VM infrastructures, including based on prepared reference images, as well as flexibly scale, modify, store, make backups and provide secure remote access to them. The product allows you to work with both individual BPMs with their state preserved, and with collective ones, when users receive standard workplaces where changes made are not saved after the session.

Thermidesque allows you to centrally manage the full lifecycle of virtual machines: create, administer, clone, start and turn them off. You can share and assign machine pools to users, share virtual desktops after a connection or communication break. The administrator can monitor the status of machines and the process of delivery of VMs, and, if necessary, connect to them. Termidesque supports a large range of operating systems, including Astra Linux, Windows and other guest Linux-like operating systems. The delivery of workplace funds takes place using the SPICE, RDP and VNC protocols, and work through a browser is via HTML5.

The solution is in demand at industrial enterprises, in large or medium-sized public and private organizations from various sectors of the economy, including the segment of "cloud" services, education, banking, government systems, etc. The use of VRM and Termidesk software significantly reduces the cost of IT systems and optimizes the use of computing resources. Rapid deployment and centralized administration of virtual infrastructure requires less investment than the acquisition and maintenance of a physical workplace fleet.

Initially, Termidesk was designed to organize VRM infrastructures based on the platform VMware vSphere version 6 and higher or a "free" system. virtualizations OVirt A special edition of Termidesk for Astra has been added to this version of the product, which allows you to deploy infrastructures based on the Russian the Astra Linux virtualization system using the entire range of information protection tools built into the Smolensk certified OS Astra Linux Special Edition, - comments Denis Mukhin, Director of Business Development at UVEON.

The version supports work with various directory services, including OpenLDAP, Microsoft Active Directory, FreeIPA, as well as Astra Linux Directory with automatic entry of virtual user desktops into the domain infrastructure.

Among the functionality implemented by the developers are support for the VNC delivery protocol with a connection to the workplace via HTML5, centralized collection and sending of system events to an external server using the Syslog protocol and the choice of a non-standard connection port in delivery protocols for RDP.

When setting up the workplace fund, it is possible to enable URL support with the transfer of user identifiers and the BP pool, which allows you to integrate any third-party IT services into them. Thanks to this, video conferencing can be held within the BPM pool, for example.

"Thermidesque" 2.0 is optimally suited for the implementation of import substitution plans. This is a multi-platform solution that is compatible with both the Russian virtualization system Astra Linux and such foreign analogues as VMware, which allows customers to provide a phased, non-disruptive workflow, migration to an import-independent technology stack. It is also important that the cost of a license for a domestic software product is much more profitable than for foreign counterparts, - comments Roman Mylitsyn, Astra Linux GC Innovation Director.

2020: Integration with Aerodisk vAIR

On April 9, 2020, Aerodisk, together with Uveon - Cloud Technologies, presented a solution for organizing remote workplaces for employees. It is based on the scalable and fault-tolerant integration of the Aerodisk vAIR hyperconverged system and the Termidesk virtual desktop connection manager. The solution is suitable for deploying virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Read more here.

2019: Performance Termidesque

On May 28, 2019, it became known that the Russian LLC Uveon - Cloud"," specializing in creating unified solutions, virtualizations developed a product for a virtual desktop infrastructure (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure,). VDI Thermidesque is included in for Unified Register of Russian Programs electronic computers databases^[1]

The Termidesk desktop virtualization system has the ability to interact with hypervisors and virtualization management systems both domestic and foreign manufacturers. Workstations can be delivered using various remote access protocols, such as SPICE, RDP, x2GO, and a number of others.

The Termidesque ecosystem includes a connection manager, an access gateway, and software clients. The connection manager and access gateway are supplied as a virtual appliance or can be installed directly on an operating system with a Linux kernel or included in the Unified Register of Russian Programs for Electronic Computers and Databases. Software clients are designed for various operating systems, including those that can be used on thin hardware clients using different architectures - x86, ARM and MIPS.

Sergey Tulinov said:

Thermidesque allows you to use any device to interact with a virtual workplace. For these purposes, protocol delivery was implemented HTML5 and a flexible identifications user system was introduced - based on device identifiers, network addresses and corporate servers directories.

Thermidesque supports a variety of virtual workplace delivery models: collective, individual, and zero jobs. The collective workplace returns to its original state after the usage session is completed. The individual workplace retains its state for future use by a specific user. Zero workplace delivers only applications, including those running in the cloud. This allows Termidesk to be used not only in enterprise networks, but also by cloud service providers.

Thermidesque uses mechanisms to adapt bandwidth to low-speed communication channels, and also implements the ability to watch streaming video in Full HD format, with minimal bandwidth utilization and a proper level of perception.

Thermidesque can be used in executive authorities, local governments, as well as organizations with a large level of user mobility and an extensive branch network. Thermidesque allows you to reduce the time spent deploying workplaces, optimize their scaling processes, and also helps increase the level of information security.

Demo access, trial distribution and documentation Termidesque is available on the manufacturer's website termidesk.ru.

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