Horizon-VS

The main articles are:

• Virtualization. Classification and applications
• Firewall
• Backup system

Horizon-VS is a hardware and software complex virtualizations for protecting virtual computing developed by an innovative center. "Barricades"

2023: Delta Computers Server Products Compatibility

Russian manufacturer of IT equipment and software Delta Computers and the domestic IT company IC Barricades LLC confirm the compatibility and correctness of Delta Computers server products with the Horizon-VS virtualization platform. This was announced on November 23, 2023 by representatives of Delta Computers.

Virtualization platforms have been reported to combine computing resources and abstract them from physical hardware, thereby reducing the cost of supporting IT infrastructure by saving physical resources and automating processes, adaptability, and scalability of the business. In addition, virtualization sets the stage for cloud solutions that optimize your organization's control over critical data.

Following the course at, import substitution Delta Computers and Barricades IC LLC conducted testing technological compatibility of the Horizon-VS virtualization platform server with a compact form factor Delta Tioga Pass and a universal module. Based on storages large amounts of data Delta Argut the results of passing all points of the program and test methods, a certificate was issued confirming the correctness of the joint functioning of the products.

In the context of import substitution, businesses need opportunities to flexibly manage their IT infrastructure without being tied to a physical environment. And in this regard, domestic manufacturers for November 2023 strive to ensure full compatibility of equipment and software. Delta Computers is working to expand its portfolio of technology partners and develop a matrix of compatibility of its own developments with various software. stressed Maxim Tereshchenko, Head of Project Management at Delta Computers

Horizon-VS is a Russian certified secure virtualization platform that is a scalable multi-component solution for creating a fault-tolerant environment within import substitution programs.

Horizon-VS combines the capabilities of classic virtualization with converged and hyperconverged storage systems, remote secure desktop service (VDI), and also has its own backup and monitoring systems. The secure virtualization platform Horizon-VS is fully applicable for building solutions for subjects of critical information infrastructure, as well as for building information systems that require subsequent certification in the field of information security.

The Horizon-VS platform is certified by the FSTEC of Russia and meets the requirements of the guidance document "Computer Equipment. Protection against unauthorized access to information. Indicators of protection against unauthorized access to information "(State Technical Commission of Russia, 1992) - on the 5th class of security, requirements for information security, establishing levels of trust in the means of technical protection of information and means of information technology security (FSTEC of Russia, 2018) - according to level 4 of trust, the document "Information security requirements for virtualization tools" (FSTEC of Russia, 2022) - according to class 4 of protection, documents "Requirements for means of trusted loading (FSTEC of Russia, 2013) and "Security Profile of the trusted download tools of the Expansion Board Level of the Fourth Protection Class. IT.SDZ.PR4.PZ "(FSTEC of Russia, 2013).

The Delta Tioga Pass Compact Form Factor Server is a Russian universal high-performance system introduced in five data center SKUs. Delta Tioga Pass is suitable for workloads such as software-defined storage, big data, cloud computing, virtualization, HPC, and enterprise.

Due to the performance and wide variety of applications, the Delta Tioga Pass server is the best choice for high-tech data centers. In addition, the server is distinguished by other key features, such as the ability to create private and public clouds based on Delta Tioga Pass servers, server density, ease of service, customization and hot swap.

The server has certificates of compatibility with Russian software from the companies Dak M, FINTECH, Cyberprotect, Kaspersky Lab, Forsyth, InfTech, etc.

Delta Computers products were developed, tested and manufactured in Russia as part of the import substitution course, which is the basis of all the company's developments. Delta Tioga Pass and Delta Argut are included in the register of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.

2022: Russian virtualization. Review of 15 developers of domestic products

The TAdviser analytical center studied who is on the Russian virtualization market, analyzed the functional and integration capabilities of products, and assessed the experience of development companies. Among the companies and products studied are Barricades IC (Horizon-VS product). Read more about the research here.

2017: Features and functionality of PAC Horizon-VS

PAC Horizon-VS is a domestic platform for creating trusted fault-tolerant cloud infrastructures of any scale. The complex provides full control over the virtual infrastructure from the hypervisor layer - an area unattainable for attackers and malicious software. In the hypervisor layer, information monitoring and protection tools are concentrated.

Horizon-VS allows you to take a number of functions for ensuring information security and administration beyond the virtual infrastructure and guarantee its correct functioning even if there are vulnerabilities in it. On the basis of the Horizon-VS platform, it is possible to build anti-fraud systems with a guaranteed level of security. The platform provides protection against an internal intruder and provides the possibility of full control by the information security services of the consumer over functioning services using hardware protection tools.^[1]

Features

• Built-in software and hardware certified security
• Single, end-to-end, fail-safe, certified solution with centralized management, migration, scaling, and mobile support
• Technical solutions for import substitution and providing a trusted closed computing environment
• Possibility of functioning on existing and prospective import and domestic element base
• Ability to update security policies and system cores without stopping the hypervisor and guest virtual machines

Speed

Virtual Machine (VM) Functions:

• Setting the latency limit, which avoids overloading the storage system, network subsystem, processes with a single host or virtual machine;
• Restart virtual machines after a failure according to priorities;
• Installation on a "bare" hardware platform;
• Add non-disruptive runtime devices (disks, network adapters)
• Work monitoring.

Availability

VM functions:

• The ability to create backups according to specified scenarios;
• Migrating virtual machines to hosts without attached DSS;
• The ability to migrate virtual machines from one host to another without downtime;
• Fault tolerance (zero downtime HA) for multiprocessor systems;
• Migration of virtual machines to distant (physically, km) servers.

Automation

VM functions:

• Conversion of a physical server/AWS into a virtual environment;
• Virtual Machine Migration
• The ability to easily and quickly create virtual machines and run multiple operating systems on a single server;
• The ability to migrate virtual machines, which allows you to automatically distribute the load if one of the cluster hosts is loaded more than the others.

Storage

VM functions:

• Availability of interfaces for software development required for fault-tolerant storage system connections;
• Provides an interface that allows third-party backup systems to operate without significant server load. For implementation, the technology of creating IM snapshots is used;
• Thin disk technology that saves disk space on storage systems. So, when creating a VM with a 100 gigabyte disk with a Windows Server 2008 guest OS, only 10 gigabytes will be occupied in the storage system with the possibility of further dynamic expansion if necessary.

Safety

VM functions:

• Possibility of setting advanced security settings and isolation of used resources for VM;
• Built-in firewall for a virtual machine that allows you to control traffic;
• Role-based access control;
• Hardware protection of terminal connection;
• Hardware protection of the virtual environment;
• Integrated printing accounting subsystem;
• Built-in subsystem for accounting and control of USB connections;
• Built-in subsystem for controlling access to shared drives;
• Mandatory delimitation of access of virtual machines to internal and external resources.

One of the main components of the information security subsystem is a specialized hardware module for identifying and monitoring a trusted environment (MiIKDS). The product is designed to protect automated workstations (AWS), which are terminals of "thin client" workstations and servers, from unauthorized access (NSD), as well as to protect information transmitted over the network, and generate authentication information for connecting terminal users to virtual Operating system running on the server. ^[2]

MIiKDS article operates in three modes:

• terminal mode;
• server mode;
• administrator AWS mode.

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