Skala^r Virtual Workplace (BPM)

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Skala^r Virtual Workplace (BPM) is a software package for virtualizations user workstations designed to organize high-performance, secure workstations that operate at server capacities in the controlled perimeter of the data center (). DPC Using this solution reduces the cost of maintaining employees' workplaces and saves time on deploying points of presence.

2021

Support for the processor architecture "Baikal"

The company-developer of a line of products for building a corporate one IT infrastructures ROCK-R on June 24, 2021 presented a version VDI of SCALA-R VRM, which is compatible with access devices on. processors Baikal-M An import-independent technology stack will help implement any convenient creation scenarios for virtual desktop infrastructure state organizations and entities. critical information infrastructure

The transition to domestic software is one of the main tasks of state-owned companies and subjects of critical information infrastructure (CII). In some organizations, the developments of the Baikal Electronics company are already being used. SCALA-R experts have finalized the capabilities of VDI, ensuring its compatibility with the Russian ARM-processor Baikal-M, which is officially included in the Unified Register of Software of the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications. The use of such access devices will provide enterprises with the opportunity to make a smooth transition from a foreign component base and operating systems to a completely Russian technology stack.

SCALA-R VRM provides for several use cases: publishing virtual desktops, individual applications, physical PCs. Now these scenarios can be used in organizations that already use devices with Baikal-M processors, and combine work on the Russian OS and on Microsoft Windows, if necessary.

"The specialists of our R&D subdivision have deep expertise in the field of creation, IT infrastructures which allows us to quickly solve the problems of supporting new processor architectures due to the strategy states in the field of in import substitution. IT Our goal is to form an ecosystem of industrial solutions based on Russian technologies. And we have taken another successful step in this direction: at the moment we have implemented the possibility of using the "SCALA-R VRM Client" on devices with Baikal-M processors and hope for further strengthening of partnership relations with Baikal Electronics, "said Anton Karasev, Product Director of SCALA-R VRM.

Version 1.92 with SNMP Agent

The development company SCALA-R on June 22, 2021 released an update to the virtualization management system Scala-R Management and VDI SCALA-R VRM to version 1.92. The changes will give enterprise customers even more freedom to build and further improve their IT infrastructure. The main improvements in the version are aimed at improving the efficiency of administrators.

In SCALA-R Virtual Workplace (SCALA-R BPM) version 1.92, along with the existing capabilities for obtaining metrics for monitoring through program interfaces (APIs), an SNMP agent is implemented. This will significantly simplify the connection of VMs to centralized monitoring of the IT infrastructure and will allow administrators to receive metrics even faster.

For organizations with a large number of separate divisions or regional branches where a complex domain infrastructure is used, the ability to work with two domains within the same forest was previously implemented. In the updated version, this restriction is removed: now you can work with any number of domains within one forest.

To ensure the continuity of critical services and information systems, in SCALA-P Management version 1.92, in addition to the high availability mechanism for virtualization hosts, the ability to create clusters between virtual machines with a common storage resource was added to place data on it and provide a quorum. Using this feature in conjunction with an automatic load balancer, as well as applying virtual machine connectivity rules, ensures fault tolerance and high availability of critical organization services.

To increase the ease of use, SCALA-R Management version 1.92 added the ability to quickly search for the desired virtual machine by the node name specified in it and by the MAC address (physical address of the network adapter). In addition, you can now create various reports by uploading a list of virtual machines with information about them to a CSV file. Reports provide all the necessary data about virtual machines and resource consumption.

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Availability in VDI Rock-R 1.91 publications of physical personal computers

The updated version VDI ROCK-R of the Virtual Workplace (SCALA-R VRM) 1.91 implements the scenario of publishing physical personal ones. computers Now SCALA-R VRM provides secure and controlled remote access to employees' office PCs from their personal computers from home. The developer announced this on April 5, 2021.

Now you can organize remote work of users in a short time and not waste time on the design of virtual infrastructure, supply and commissioning of server equipment. At the same time, all management and security mechanisms are the same for both virtual and physical workplaces.

The scenario is especially useful when an employee regularly alternates work in the office and from home, or in the mass transfer of personnel to remote work. At the same time, the user does not need to constantly carry a corporate laptop with him.

SCALA-R VRM 1.91 has support for another scenario for publishing the workplace. This enables our customers to meet all the challenges of consolidating workplaces and providing remote access to employees, no matter what challenges they face. This ensures business continuity and enables organizations to begin migrating to VDI without significant investment. Indeed, in this connection scenario, the power of office PCs is used, said Anton Karasev, Product Director of SCALA-R VRM.

The updated version of SCALA-R VRM provides the company's employees with a secure remote connection to their work computers in the office, and administrators with the ability to centrally control user access.

Red OS Compatibility

The latest version of the VDI solution SCALA-P BPM supports RED OS as the operating system of access devices and as the OS of a virtual desktop or terminal server. This was announced on March 22, 2021 by Red Soft.

Now, from an access device on RED OS, you can connect to SCALA-R VRM and work with virtual desktops on Microsoft Windows and Linux, which, for example, will contribute to the transition from foreign operating systems to domestic ones. RED OS will also be available when connected to a terminal server or virtual desktop.

Customers who already use RED OS as the base operating system as of March 2021 will be able to use it to organize a virtual desktop infrastructure from both the access devices and virtual desktops.

{{quote 'The transition to domestic software is a priority task for state-owned companies, most of which are subjects of critical information infrastructure (CII). Understanding this, we, together with our partner RED SOFT, strive to provide solutions for the implementation of such projects, - comments Anton Karasev, Product Director of SCALA-R VRM. }}

In recent years, solutions for virtualizations IT the -infrastructure are gaining more and more popularity, including among organizations interested in. import substitution The compatibility of RED OS with the VDI-solution of SCALA-R BPM is an opportunity for users to use domestic in their work without difficulty, "says ON the Rustamov Rustam Deputy General Director of RED SOFT.

Compatibility with Elbrus processor architecture

The updated version VDI of SCALA-R VRM (Virtual Workplace) provides support for connecting to virtual desktops from devices processor with architecture "." Elbrus This was announced on March 18, 2021. developer - "Skala-R" Now you can access the infrastructure of workplaces from personal ones that computers fully comply with the requirements enshrined in Decree Governments of the Russian Federation of July 17, 2015 No. 719 "On Confirmation of industrial Production in the Territory." RUSSIAN FEDERATION

SCALA-R BPM provides a large set of scenarios for publishing user desktops - from virtual desktops to individual applications and physical PCs. The implementation of all these scenarios is now available for organizations that use access devices with production processors. MCST The release of the version of SCALA-R VRM, compatible with the Elbrus processor architecture, will allow enterprises to make a smooth transition from a foreign component base operating systems and to a fully Russian stacked solution.

The use of such access devices will provide the ability to work with virtual desktops, terminal servers and terminal applications both on Russian OS compatible with SCALA-R VRM, and on Microsoft Windows, if this scenario is necessary.

{{quote 'Following the best practices, the R&D division of our company constantly tests its own developments for compatibility with software and hardware from leading Russian manufacturers. We conduct these tests both together with the developers and on our own. Such testing in different configurations and with different software is a priority for our team. We guarantee the operability of SCALA-R products in the real infrastructure.

Guided by the state's strategy in the field of import substitution in IT, we have developed VDI SCALA-R VRM, compatible with the ecosystem of Russian IT products. And not only at the software level, but also at the hardware level.

As of March 2021, we have implemented the possibility of using the "SCALA-R VRM Client" on devices with Elbrus processors and hope to further strengthen our partnership with MCST, - says Anton Karasev, Product Director of SCALA-R VRM.}}

Version 1.91 with Block DSS Support

The manufacturer of the product line for construction IT infrastructures ROCK-R on March 15, 2021 announced the update of the control system virtualization SCALA-R Control and - VDI solution SCALA-R to BPM version 1.91.

The software-defined infrastructure complex SCALA-R was further developed: in accordance with the strategies of "smooth import substitution," the updates implemented in version 1.91 make it possible to significantly expand the number of scenarios for switching to the domestic IT infrastructure. In this version of SCALA-R Management, support for block DSS has appeared, and the updated version of the VDI solution SCALA-R VRM now supports the operating system RED OS. Also, SCALA-R VRM 1.91 implemented a scenario for publishing physical personal computers.

Thanks to the implementation of support for all types of DSS and connection protocols, SCALA-R has become a full-fledged analogue of the best foreign virtualization platforms. Earlier, in September 2020, support for connecting file DSS the NFS protocol was added to SCALA-R Management 1.80. The flexibility of this version of the virtualization management system allows you to transition from an outdated or non-compliant IT infrastructure to an up-to-date domestic solution that can simultaneously manage both old and new infrastructure. Other equally important implementations include stabilizing the migration engine, and managing VMware and OpenStack resources directly from virtualization management system.

As for the SCALA-R VRM software, now it is compatible with all popular domestic operating systems. Another important change implemented in SCALA-R VRM is the ability to remotely connect employees to office PCs from their personal computers from home. Such a scenario is especially useful when a specialist regularly alternates work in the office and beyond, as well as in the mass transfer of personnel to remote work.

{{quote 'author = said Svyatoslav Sorokin, Product Development Director of SCALA-R.|Developing the product line of SCALA-R, we adopted the strategy of "smooth import substitution." This demonstrates our careful attitude towards customers' investments in improving their IT landscape and allows us to reduce the financial burden when transferring IT infrastructure from the foreign product stack to the Russian one. The combination of the flexibility of our software products and the ability to scale horizontally the SCALA-R software-defined infrastructure complex allows you to build a single heterogeneous infrastructure of any scale.

ROCK-R can be used in customer budget saving scenarios. Including for the organization of a universal infrastructure of branches and regional divisions. Thanks to its own high availability system, a failover cluster with external DSS can be implemented on a complex from two servers, and not from 4, as in the hyperconverged SCALA-P platform,}}

2020

Combining Desktop Delivery Scenarios

The latest version of SCALA-P BPM combines two desktop delivery scenarios: VDI and terminal server. Rubytech announced this on November 17, 2020.

The innovation will optimize the cost of workplaces, as well as increase the efficiency of utilization of computing resources.

The administrator can now combine two different desktop delivery scenarios and take advantage of terminal servers when a small number of typical users or a large number of users need to work with a limited set of applications. All this will minimize equipment and infrastructure costs, as well as reduce the burden on the administrator.

When connecting to a terminal server, several users share its resources at the operating system level. This allows you to increase density as well as reduce the number of objects managed by the administrator. For the user, there is no fundamental difference when working with a virtual desktop and terminal server - he still receives a full-fledged session with a desktop, all controls and applications.

You can create terminal server pools both on your own SCALA-P virtualization platform and on VMware vSphere and OpenStack platforms.

Unlike the desktop publishing scenario that has already been thoroughly developed in our product, in this update we took the first step towards automating terminal server lifecycle management. Companies that already use terminal servers without automation or plan to update existing infrastructure will be able to get a solution and maintain their usual approaches. Those who have just thought about consolidating jobs will be able to choose the appropriate implementation scenarios. In future versions of SCALA-R, BPM will add support for publishing individual terminal applications, which will allow even more flexible organization of user workplaces.

Overview of SKALA-R ВРМ 1.80 software system

In October 2020, Viktor Tataroy, an expert at the SCALA-R product line, spoke about the growing popularity of VDI solutions in Russia, the peculiarities of implementation, and the capabilities of the current version of the SCALA-R VRM 1.80 product. Read more here.

Support virtual desktop deployment on VMware vSphere virtualization platform

On May 12, 2020, Skala-R announced the release of the next version of the VDI solution Skala-R VRM (Virtual Desktop) with support for deploying virtual desktops on the VMware vSphere virtualization platform.

The next version of Scala-P BPM - a platform for secure remote access to organization resources - supports VMware vSphere. All earlier versions of Skala-R VRM supported operation only in the environment of their own virtualization system and were supplied with the pre-configured hyperconverged complex Skala-R.

The next version has retained all the advantages of Skala-R VRM: automation of the desktop life cycle, managing desktop operating systems to set up a user connection, managing user sessions, protection against direct desktop connection, compatibility with Microsoft Active Directory and OpenLDAP with Kerberos, creating desktops on Microsoft Windows, including Windows Server, and Russian Linux-based operating systems , the ability to work with users with several security loops, the scalability of up to 16,000 simultaneous user connections confirmed by tests, and the tools for load testing.

We have made an excellent product that in its functional characteristics is not inferior to the leaders, tested it under serious loads, conducted several pilot tests with customers and successfully implemented it in several organizations. The only thing that stopped some customers from migrating to our VDI was the need to implement a new virtualization platform. Now all the administrator needs to do to switch to Scala-P BPM is to set the address of the vCenter Server and the data of the service account for connecting to it. I would especially like to note that our licensing principles are built similarly to foreign products, but the cost of Skala-R VRM is noticeably lower, - says Anton Karasev, Product Director of Skala-R VRM

The load on the virtualization infrastructure in VDI scenarios is fundamentally different from server virtualization, therefore, for the deployment of desktops under the control of Scala-R BPM, hyperconverged complexes similar to Scala-R, such as,, Nutanix Cisco HyperFlex DELL VxRail, are primarily recommended. HPE Simplivity Converged complexes, such as Cisco FlexPod, and the computing infrastructure of the classic architecture based on blade servers and external ones are also DSS applicable if it is properly planned and has the necessary resources.

Integration with KasperskyOS for Thin Client

On January 9, 2020, IBS announced that its joint solution with Kaspersky Lab will help protect the virtual desktop infrastructure and user devices without additional information security tools.

Kaspersky Lab releases an operating system designed specifically for thin clients - KasperskyOS for Thin Client.

Now it supports work with the protected VDI solution Scala-R BPM, which is designed for systems with high security requirements. Read more here.

2019

Updated version with support for associated clones of Scala-R BPM 1.50

On December 19, 2019, IBS announced that the latest version of the VDI solution of Skala-R BRM has support for linked clones. Linked clone mode allows you to very quickly create desktops that will not take up much space: the linked clone is created in seconds and has a disk of virtually zero size.

Additionally, the ability to connect to a user session to provide technical support inside the desktop was implemented. In this case, the security requirements are met: the administrator can be connected only with the permission of the user, and, depending on the administrator rights, the connection to the session can only be in view or control mode. To simplify the notification of users about the planned service work, the ability to send instant messages to both the BPM client and the user's desktop has been added to Skala-R BPM.

According to the results of the tests, Skala-R VRM is recommended for procurement in the largest corporations and state organizations.

Updated version with improved performance and scalability

On June 21, 2019, IBS Interlab released an updated version of the Rock-R Virtual Workplace VDI solution.

According to the company, the updated product has become more productive and secure. Password policies have changed, updated settings allow you to protect each device from hacking, increased the convenience and speed of connecting the user to the remote desktop.

Increasing performance and scaling is the most important thing that the developers in this version paid attention to. The first version of Skala-R VRM provided uninterrupted operation of an average Russian enterprise on a scale (about 1000 users), but under more serious loads, performance decreased noticeably. The updated version is guaranteed to support the load of tens of thousands of workstations. The updated Rock-R VRM successfully withstood the stress test with a shock load: in less than 1 second, 16,000 users connected to the virtual workplace, and after 5 minutes and 20 seconds entered their desktops. In subsequent versions, the technology will support hundreds of thousands of users.

The Scala-R VRM client has improved certificate authorization: now the user working on Linux connects to the desktop Windows with much faster and does not enter PIN code several times. And when the connection is disconnected, the system will restore the connection automatically.

In addition to the updated functions in the Rock-R, the VRM has improved and improved the means of managing the VDI infrastructure. So, to the basic hot spare functionality, parameters of the minimum number of desktops in the pool were added, which will be deployed immediately. Automatic log rotation is implemented, the set of monitored system parameters provided to the administrator is expanded: all sessions (with the number of users, desktops and access devices) are displayed in the properties of Connection Manager. told Anton Karasev, Technical Director of Software Products Skala

As of June 2019 Russian , the market is divided between imported VDI solutions, ON industrial and there are practically no Russian-level proposals for the implementation of virtual desktop infrastructure. First of all, Skala-R VRM will interest companies that plan to implement VDI and at the same time think sanctions about risks and tasks, import substitution as well as those who plan to migrate jobs to. We the Russian operating systems conducted joint certification of a wide range of domestic guest operating systems:, 8, Alt Linux 7.0.5 SPT Viola Alt 8 SP, ROSA Linux, and. Astra Linux Red OC We also tested a number of hardware thin clients, among them:,,, and TONK are ready Security Code GetMobit DEPO to offer the market a complete solution. When switching to an updated product, specialists in are guided by To IT infrastructure the results of real tests, and not descriptions. advertizing told Svyatoslav Sorokin, Skala-R Product Director