DPC of Softline Kazan

2019: Opening of DPC in Kazan

The Softline company announced on February 22, 2019 emergence of data center in the Volga Federal District: the platform located in Kazan will allow local customers "ground" data in the region, accelerate work of networks and save time for project implementations, requiring creation of separate IT infrastructure.

The need for local data center arose at Softline in connection with increase in interest of the companies in cloud services: in 2018 the amount of requests grew almost twice. As explained in the company, existence of infrastructure in the territory of the republic will allow local customers, having saved on the cost of communication channels, to implement hybrid solutions of any complexity.

For our many clients the proximity is an important factor when choosing the platform for placement of the equipment. Use of regional DPC gives the chance to minimize delays in network due to approach to users. It is especially important for the companies in which work data transfer rate — for example is critical of online stores — the head of group of regional development of department of cloud computing of Softline Group Vladimir Egorychev noted. — Placement of the equipment on the local platform allows to reduce time expenditure by project implementation: it is simpler to client to resolve issues on placement of the equipment, means of protecting and digital keys. Quite often work with "home" data center is more justified from the economic point of view. Besides, to most of customers it is elementary more quietly when the equipment is "near at hand", and they can check its work at any time.

According to forecasts of experts, the interest of the Russian companies in clouds will only grow: according to results of a research of the domestic market from SAP and Forrester, from 2015 for 2020 market size will be tripled. The main driver of development of cloud services in Russia is process of digital transformation of business: use of cloud computing allows the companies to optimize costs for IT, to increase competitiveness, fault tolerance, to quickly implement IT projects. The economic component becomes an important factor at making decision on transition to a cloud: when using clouds of costs of the company are transferred from capital to operating rooms, become more predicted and managed.

The cloud platform of Softline is a service of lease of computing powers for operational creation of infrastructure for business of any complexity in a cloud (IaaS). The Softline company used a modern hardware and software system of leading manufacturers of the equipment and also the solution of players of the market on virtualization for support of permanent operability of a cloud hosting.

According to representatives of Softline, the data center premises in Kazan about 700 sq.m meet the high requirements of availability according to the standard Uptime Institute Tier III, and its equipment will allow Softline to provide for the clients the high level of fault tolerance, uninterrupted power supply, physical and information security, the round-the-clock technical support and telecommunication services from key regional telecom operators. The security system of data center is organized by the principle of echeloning and includes the round-the-clock post of protection, a system outside and internal video surveillances and also the organized procedure access control using electromagnetic cards keys.

According to Eduard Kovalenko, the director of business development of Softline to Volga federal district, emergence of data center in Kazan is one of steps within global transformation of the company towards "Cloud and IT Security Provider" which will proceed all next year.

According to experience of the Volga office Softline, Republic of Tatarstan is among the advanced subjects of the Russian Federation on information technology development. The company actively develops in the region of sale of cloud services, and we calculate that existence of the local hi-tech platform will strengthen our positions in this segment. According to the results of the next year we expect significant increase in a share of cloud products in total sales in the territory of Tatarstan and the Volga Federal District. As consumers we see not only the commercial organizations, but also state customers, in particular, educational institutions which show high interest in clouds — Eduard Kovalenko noted.