Rostelecom: Virtual Data Center (VDC)

Main articles:

• What is it IaaS
• Data-processing center (data center)

The Virtual Data Center service allows customers to use virtual computing resources on the Rostelecom-Data Center cloud platform instead of purchasing and servicing physical servers.

DPCs Rostelecom

• Rostelecom - Data Centers (Rostelecom-Data Center, RTK-Data Center)
• Rostelecom: Virtual Data Center (VDC)
• Data center Rostelecom Moscow
• Data center Rostelecom Kaliningrad
• Data center Rostelecom Novosibirsk
• Data center Rostelecom Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
• SafeData - Data Storage Center
• DPC SafeData Udomlya
• RTC Data Center (SafeData)
• Safedata: Virtual Data Center

RTK-DPC process platform

• distributed data center network
• access ecosystem
• cloud services ecosystem

Service model

2021: Availability of cryptography by GOST

Rostelecom-Solar on March 9, 2021 announced the organization of cryptographic protection of communication channels for customers of the Virtual Data Center service. Data encryption was implemented on the basis of the GOST VPN service using equipment certified by the FSB of Russia in the class KS3. This guarantees a high level of protection and allows organizations to comply with the requirements of federal laws on personal data (No. 152-FZ) and on the safety of the CII (No. 187-FZ). The service supplemented the line of services available on the basis of VDPC cyber "Solar MSS.

The Virtual Data Center service provides customers with the ability to quickly obtain a virtual computing infrastructure using the IaaS service model (infrastructure as a service) for hosting information systems and applications. Active users of the service are organizations and enterprises in the fields of health, education, security, housing and communal services, property and land relations, as well as commercial enterprises in almost all sectors of the economy: from financial organizations to industry and trade.

With the link encryption service, they can now securely and in accordance with GOST requirements protect data that is transferred to the cloud. This is especially true for GIS owners, personal data operators, financial institutions, etc. If earlier they had to independently install and maintain cryptographic equipment in order to organize secure access to the cloud infrastructure of the Virtual Data Center, now Rostelecom-Solar will take over these functions. The distributed team of company experts for March 2021 already administers more than 10 thousand crypto suites throughout the country.

When connecting the GOST VPN service, a secure channel is created between the branches of the customer organization and cloud resources. To do this, Rostelecom-Solar specialists install a crypto gateway on the client's site that encrypts the client's outgoing traffic. In this form, traffic enters the Rostelecom data center, where it is decrypted and sent to the corresponding cloud resource of the organization with the preservation of communication quality.

To connect the service, software and hardware solutions of one of the three vendors are used: "InfoTEX" (ViPNet Coordinator HW), "Security Code" (APCS "Continent") and "C-Terra" ("S-Terra Gateway"). At the same time, if the organization already uses the services of these suppliers, then the crypto slides already available to it can be used to configure the service.

The service is suitable for organizations that require a complete solution that combines Virtual Data Center resources with subscription link encryption. Due to the fact that it is provided according to the service model, the design, installation, configuration and operation of the equipment fall entirely on the shoulders of Rostelecom-Solar specialists. We also monitor the state of the encrypted channel in 24/7 mode, update cryptoprotection tools to the latest certified version for free or replace them in the event of a malfunction, "comments Alexander Veselov, head of GOST VPN Rostelecom-Solar.

Both existing and new Virtual Data Center clients can use the communication channel encryption service. As of March 2021, the service is available when connecting to the resources of the cloud platform located in the Moscow M9 data center, and soon such an opportunity will appear in other data centers, including regional ones, "explained Alexey Starostin, head of the Rostelecom cloud services development department.

2020

Confirmation of compliance with the requirements of the Law "On Personal Data"

Rostelecom-Data Center, which is part of the Rostelecom group of companies, has completed the re-certification of its own cloud platform for compliance with the requirements of Law No. 152-FZ "On Personal Data," Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1119 and Order FSTEK No. 21. The obtained certificate allows the company to store and process personal data of citizens that require the first, maximum level of security. Rostelecom announced this on September 1, 2020.

The Rostelecom-Data Center cloud platform meets all security requirements for the security class against unauthorized access to 1G information, and allows you to host state information systems up to 1 security class (K1), as well as information systems that process personal data up to the first level of security (UZ-1).

As part of the re-certification, the segment of the cloud platform that meets the requirements of the law "On Personal Data" was expanded and now includes six sites - three in Moscow, one each in Novosibirsk, Sochi and Yekaterinburg.

Cloud consumers around the world note that the high level of security of virtual infrastructure is the most important criterion when choosing a provider. The certificate confirms that our cloud can host systems that process sensitive information and personal data. A secure cloud platform is a reliable foundation that will allow customers of the Virtual Data Center service to reduce infrastructure security costs, "said Alexander Obukhov, director of cloud services at Rostelecom-Data Center.

Presentation of a set of solutions for uninterrupted operation in conditions of coronavirus

On April 24, 2020, Rostelecom introduced a set of solutions for uninterrupted operation in coronavirus conditions.

A distinctive feature of working in the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic was the transition to a remote mode of operation, which requires a special vision and approach from business. Rostelecom offers large corporate customers a set of proven and effective solutions that allow us to maintain the continuity of business processes in the current conditions.

The challenges that any company faces in organizing remote work are the organization of constant access to information resources, stable communication and convenient communication of employees on work issues, as well as ensuring the security of employees and users.

Rostelecom's services for remote access to client information resources include services for providing access to, to the Internet organizing virtual private networks () VPN and secure remote access, providing virtual services, DPC as well as protection against. The " DDoS attacks Virtual Processing Center and" service from data storage Rostelecom allows you to rent or increase the current computing capacity in a matter of hours to accommodate any information systems, storage services and network virtual resources with specified characteristics.

Rostelecom Virtual Data Center features high consumer properties: flexible individual virtual machine configurations, choice of operating system, the ability to change the number of virtual machines included in the service, high reliability and availability of the service, as well as ensuring information security in accordance with current government standards.

The second group of services is designed to guarantee stable and convenient communication and includes mobile communication services, free call in code 8-800, virtual exchange, video conference and M2M control.

The Virtual PBX service eliminates the need to buy and maintain telecommunications equipment, it is located on server provider and connects subscribers through the cloud. Rostelecom gives the customer the opportunity to fully organize corporate telephony for business of any scale with a large selection of additional features, such as call monitoring or phone recording. Virtual PBX owners can manage their own telephone network through their personal account and configure it to meet the needs of their business.

The third group of services focused on security includes a video surveillance service, and also offers a unique comprehensive solution for high-precision remote control of body temperature of passing people using thermal imagers. This solution allows non-contact, with high accuracy, to measure body temperature up to 80 people per second at a time. The main advantages of the Video Surveillance service are the individual design of the system for each client; installation, adjustment and connection of equipment; provision of a direct Internet channel.

The mass transfer of employees to remote business mode is a difficult task, requiring resources and knowledge. Therefore, we offer large enterprise users optimal services focused on three basic components that best meet current time challenges. At the same time, Rostelecom guarantees the safe and reliable operation of its digital products and services, - said Valery Ermakov, vice president of corporate and state segments of Rostelecom

Launch of the Virtual Data Center service on the basis of the data center in Yekaterinburg

Rostelecom and its Rostelecom DPC subsidiary started service "Virtual DPC" in the Ural Federal District on the basis of own regional basic data-processing center (DPC) in Yekaterinburg. This was announced on February 13, 2020 by Rostelecom.

The reference data center of Yekaterinburg - a node of regional importance of the data center network associated with ultra-high throughput data transmission channels, was launched in November 2019. Thus, the Virtual Data Center services are now deployed in six data centers: M9, M10 and the Kurchatov Institute in Moscow, the data center in Novosibirsk, Adler and Yekaterinburg.

Rostelecom consistently implements a regional development strategy related to the construction of data centers and the provision of cloud services in those regions of the country where there is a potential demand for digital services. The volume of available resources of the site launched in Yekaterinburg will satisfy the needs of customers not only in the Urals, but also in other regions of Russia. In addition, the site will be used as the basic infrastructure for our company's digital services, such as Video Surveillance, Virtual PBX and many others, noted Pavel Kaplunov, Vice President of Cloud Services of Rostelecom, General Director of Rostelecom-Data Center Group of Companies

The public cloud of Rostelecom in the Urals meets the highest requirements for security, as well as reliability of data storage and processing. Functionally, the placement of information systems and applications in Yekaterinburg is no different from data centers in Moscow, Adlere or Novosibirsk - the client can choose the virtualization platform, create virtual servers of the necessary parameters, Configure virtual network and VPN accesses in Control Panel online take advantage of the many additional services offered by Rostelecom, as well as receive a special offer with the simultaneous use of IP VPN and Virtual Data Center services.

The launch of the site is our response to numerous requests from customers of the Ural Federal District for the placement of their information systems in the cloud. It is important for many that their data be placed as close as possible, for example, to build catastrophic infrastructures - now business and government customers in the Urals have such an opportunity, said Alexander Obukhov, Director of the Department of Cloud Services and Data Centers of Rostelecom

Virtual Data Center in the Ural Federal District provides the opportunity to use not only the VMware virtualization platform, but also the Russian cloud platform of Tionix (part of the Rostelecom group of companies), implemented on the basis of OpenStack and certified Linux distributions.

In the reference data center of Yekaterinburg, the Virtual Data Center service is organized in a fundamentally different modular architecture, which, on the one hand, allows you to quickly and cost-effectively scale the cloud through standardization and unification of module components, and on the other, to improve the quality of services and actual SLA indicators by splitting a large cloud into small independent modules.

2019: Launch a comprehensive offering based on "Virtual Data Center" and Solar MSS

On October 28, 2019, the company Rostelecom Solar"" announced that together with Rostelecom"" it is launching a comprehensive offer, which includes managed services information security Solar MSS and the Virtual service. DPC Now, when hosting information systems data cloud and customers can immediately get solutions to protect them.

The platform was built using funds information security certified FSTEC Russia FSB by Russia. Combining the Virtual Data Center service with security services provides not only reliable and secure storage data processing in the cloud, but also additional protection against. cyberthreats

The implemented project is an important step in providing a comprehensive offer that solves the current business tasks of the customer when moving to the clouds. The security of client data is perhaps the most important criterion when choosing a cloud IT infrastructure, and we are pleased to offer our customers solutions based on the principle of the service model, Alexander Obukhov, Director of the Department of Cloud Services and Data Centers (DPC) of Rostelecom, noted

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Within package service the customer can in the mode of "a uniform window" together with service "Virtual DPC" connect the operated services of cyber security of Solar MSS for protection of web applications (Web Application Firewall), complex protection against network threats (Unified Threat Management), protection of e-mail (Secure Email Gateway) and protection against the DDoS-attacks (Anti-DDoS).

2017: Personal Data Operator

Rostelecom in Moscow since March, 2017 offers clients service - "The operator of personal data" who is intended for the companies processing personal data (PDn). As part of the service, Rostelecom will carry out work on the protection of personal data systems and prepare the necessary package of documents in accordance with the requirements of the legislation for entering the customer in the Register of personal data operators in Roskomnadzor.

The relevance of the service is related to the requirements of the Federal Law of 27.07.2006. No. 152 - Federal Law "On Personal Data." According to the requirements of the law, most companies that process PDN are required to take the necessary legal and organizational measures to protect PDN. Despite the requirements of the law, not all companies working with personal data can afford to create such a system of information protection.

Rostelecom provides a service using the Virtual Data Center, which meets the requirements of 152-FZ on the storage of personal data. When connecting the service, Rostelecom independently conducts all the necessary work to enter the client in the register: inspecting and ensuring the security of personal data processing processes, creating a model of personal data security threats, preparing a package of documents on the processing and protection of personal data and preparing a notification on the processing of personal data.

See also:

• Personal Data Act No. 152-FZ
• Regulation of personal data in the Russian Federation
• Personal data processing in Russia
• Protection of personal data in Russia
• Protection of personal data in the European Union

2016

Special tariff for access to the Virtual Data Center service via VPN

Rostelecom develops the infrastructure of cloud services, simplifying access for corporate customers to Virtual Data Center resources, and introduces a special tariff for organizing a virtual private network - VPN - to physical data center sites located in Moscow, Novosibirsk and Adler^[1]

The offer is aimed primarily at those customers who have already connected the VPN service from Rostelecom. Now they don't have to think about their own network topology to save on connecting to the cloud. The special tariff does not depend on the data center chosen by the client for hosting its information system. For example, for Rostelecom clients, the connection of any of the Virtual Data Center sites to the existing VPN network will be charged at a single tariff, the use of which will save up to 40% compared to the current tariffs for the organization of VPN.

"Our company has in its portfolio a range of innovative cloud solutions and services that meet almost any needs of corporate and government customers. Rostelecom cloud services are universal products used by customers of various industries and scales: from small hairdressers to large production enterprises. The demand for these services in the market confirms the growth of the company's revenue. According to the results of nine months of 2016, Rostelecom's revenue from additional and cloud services increased by 42% compared to the same period last year, "said Valery Ermakov, vice president for corporate and state segment of Rostelecom PJSC.

Thanks to the Virtual Data Center service, customers can rent computing, storage and backup systems provided on the basis of the Rostelecom National Cloud Platform, instead of independently purchasing and maintaining physical servers.

Rostelecom launched two Virtual Data Centers sites

The company Rostelecom"" launched in the fall of 2016 two sites of the Virtual Data Center service, on which the company's customers can host their information systems. So, in addition to the two existing venues To Moscow Novosibirsk , two more were added in Adler (on the basis of the former Olympic data center) and in Moscow (on MMTS-9).

It is expected that the launch of new sites will give customers more opportunities in choosing locations for the physical placement of information resources and systems, and the implementation of SDN technology (Software Defined Network) will allow next year to launch the required additional services - combining networks in different platforms and different data centers, disaster tolerance, migrating virtual machines between sites, giving priorities as service (QoS), for example, providing guaranteed bandwidth and others.

Thanks to the Virtual Data Center service, customers can rent computing power, storage and backup systems provided on the basis of Rostelecom's national cloud platform, instead of purchasing and servicing physical servers, the company noted.

According to Rostelecom, Rostelecom's Virtual Data Center is distinguished by: flexible individual configurations of virtual machines, the choice of an operating system, the ability to change the number of virtual machines included in the service, high availability of the service, ensuring the security of information in accordance with current state standards.

In general, the service ensures the proper level of security of information resources and is intended for a wide range of companies - from medium and small businesses in various areas of activity to large customers at all levels, as well as state authorities.

Service configuration  and costing take place directly on the  www.rt.ru site   and in the control panel cloud.rt.ru. To  order a service, the customer only needs to be informed of the company name, email address  and mobile phone for  communication.

Expansion of functionality

Rostelecom expanded the functionality of Virtual Data Center in the spring of 2016: it allows you to run and manage virtual machines on the Rostelecom cloud platform instead of purchasing and maintaining your own server equipment to host highly loaded database management systems and create private clouds.

Customers who prefer the platform virtualizations Microsoft Hyper-V can now order and configure multiple external IP addresses for their information systems on the management portal in self-service mode. The product has the ability to order a pool of cloud resources not only with "fast" drives based SHD on SAS drives, but also with "standard" drives based on storage with SATA drives at a better price.

A product that supports a large number of virtualization platforms - VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, OpenStack KVM - and has additional functional services (backup, monitoring, load balancing, VPN connections) now allows you to host information systems of an increasing number of clients with various requirements for the cloud platform.

The service, which ensures a high level of security of information resources, is intended for a wide range of companies - from medium and small businesses in various areas of activity to large customers at all levels, as well as government authorities.

The functionality of the service: self-rental and cloud configuration on the site, flexible configuration of virtual servers, location in the data center to choose from - Moscow, Novosibirsk, Sochi, security settings, support for most operating systems (Windows and Linux).

Rostelecom's virtual data center is distinguished by: flexible individual configurations of virtual machines, the choice of an operating system, the ability to change the number of virtual machines included in the service, high reliability and availability of the service, ensuring the security of information in accordance with current government standards.

You can connect the service in a short time on the Rostelecom website. Once the order is agreed, virtual machines are automatically deployed and the ordered infrastructure is configured. The estimated deployment time of the service takes about 10 minutes.

Simplified Virtual Data Center Order

Since July 2016, Rostelecom's customers have been able to easily order a cloud service - Virtual Data Center. Thanks to this service, customer companies can rent computing power, storage and backup systems provided on the basis of the Rostelecom National Cloud Platform.

Service configuration and costing take place directly on the site http://rt.ru. To order a service, the customer only needs to be informed of the company name, email address and mobile phone for communication.

Activation is carried out automatically by entering a code from an SMS message. You can start using the "Virtual Data Center" within a few minutes after the order. In addition, a free 7-day test period is available, which can be extended to 30 days.

You can try out a new service ordering mechanism on the website:

• for small businesses
• for large businesses and government customers

2015

"Virtual Data Center 2.0": a service to provide a certified cloud infrastructure of the Rostelecom data center with payment upon consumption and the ability to manage all virtual resources from the Windows Azure Pack web interface.

2013

In early December 2013 , Rostelecom announced the launch of a new service based on its own cloud platform, Virtual Data Center, which offers the user an infrastructure for processing and storing data according to the IaaS model .

You can order the service from the service store on the portal. o7.com As TAdviser was told at Rostelecom, at the time of launch, a virtual infrastructure based on systems and is available to users virtualizations VMware vSphere. free software KVM

When ordering a service, the customer independently creates a virtual machine configuration using the configuration designer and receives its automatically calculated cost. A virtual machine based on KVM with a configuration of 2 vCPU, 4 GB vRAM, 60 GB vHDD will cost about 2,796 rubles/month. with VAT, give an example in Rostelecom.

According to representatives of the company, the approximate deployment time of the service is about 10 minutes, and the guaranteed level of service provision is 99.95%.

An important competitive advantage of their service at Rostelecom is the placement of a cloud platform in their own data centers, ensuring the security of client data in accordance with current state standards, as well as the compliance of the cloud platform of the Federal Law "On Personal Data." All this allows you to offer this service to state authorities, the company says.

The moment of launch of the virtual data center service at Rostelecom was explained by TAdviser by the fact that the IaaS market has the largest increase over the past year, and in addition, it was this service that even before launch that requests from the company's customers began to arrive.

Rostelecom follows market trends and launches services that have the greatest potential in the Russian cloud services market. We work throughout Russia and actually form a market in the regions, "says a representative of the operator.

The company adds that cloud services allow companies and government agencies to save on the purchase of equipment and software, the rental of data center premises, and also allow them to reclassify their IT specialists to new projects instead of servicing IT infrastructure.

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