Orion soft: Zvirt Secure management of virtualization environment

Main article: Virtualization. Classification and applications

zVirt is an environment management system virtualizations using a single Russian-speaking console.

The zVirt virtualization environment has been securely managed since 2011. Built on open source products, built on the basis of the high-performance (hypervisor KVM Kernel-based Virtual Machine) and control system. oVirt zVirt provides management of,,, servers virtualizations virtual machines storages clusters and other virtualization environment objects from a single console with a Russian-language interface. Successfully applied for and (import substitution VMware data Microsoft Hyper-V as of May 2022).

2024

PT Network Attack Discovery Compatibility

PT Network Attack Discovery (PT NAD) has been successfully tested for compatibility with Orion soft's zVirt virtualization environment security management platform. System sharing enables full visibility of traffic across virtual IT infrastructures. Orion soft announced this on October 30, 2024. Read more here.

Compatibility with MSVSPHERA OS

"Inferit" and Orion soft tested the operation of the domestic OS "MSVSphera" with the zVirt virtualization system. Solution compatibility enables Enterprise customers to build a sovereign and secure IT infrastructure. Orion soft announced this on October 25, 2024. Read more here.

Compatibility vGate 4.95 and zVirt 4.1

Security Code integrated the VGate virtual environment protection solution into Orion soft's zVirt virtualization system. This was announced by the "Security Code" on September 2, 2024. Read more here.

Inclusion of Aquarius virtualization PAC based on the zVirt system in the register of the Ministry of Industry and Trade

Aquarius registered Aquarius virtualization software and hardware systems (PACS) based on the zVirt system developed by Orion soft in the Unified Register of Electronic Products of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia. This allows you to offer customers reliable trusted Russian solutions with a quality guarantee to protect the IT infrastructure. This "Aquarius" reported on August 2, 2024. Read more here.

zVirt 4.2 with the ability to work with user accounts through Keycloak

Orion soft July 30, 2024 presented a major release of its flagship solution - the zVirt virtualization system. Now it allows you to work with user accounts through Keycloak, provides increased fault tolerance for the Hosted Engine thanks to the mechanism of duplicating virtual machines, supports mirroring and receiving traffic in SDN, as well as working with software-defined storage (SDS).

The integration of zVirt 4.2 with the Keycloak authorization provider expands the ability to work with user accounts through UI and allows you to organize a single authentication gateway for the entire IT infrastructure. In particular, the solution allows you to configure secure two-factor authentication for login, automatic blocking of unused accounts, simultaneous sessions for users, logging their actions, notifications when logging in through the interface. zVirt 4.2 supports all built-in Keycloak functions, as well as backing up the provider configuration.

The Hosted Engine duplication function allows you to deploy a second virtual machine on the system and transfer all settings from the source to it. If the active virtual machine fails, the operation will automatically switch to standby without losing data integrity. The mechanism provides high fault tolerance for the cluster management node and system continuity, and also ensures recovery of the Hosted Engine when the data store is unavailable or if data with cluster configurations is corrupted.

SDS support in the system is based on the Gluster distributed file system. This enables scalable storage in a virtualization environment, saving on physical block storage installations.

zVirt 4.2 also implements a mechanism for mirroring and receiving traffic in SDN, which allows you to organize monitoring of virtual machine traffic without interfering with the configuration of network exchange, a mechanism for live migration of virtual machines between clusters with common storage via UI, host updates are automated.

It was important for us not only to expand functionality, but also to test how high the scaling potential of our architecture, which lies in the foundation of the product, is. For example, the latest testing of zVirt maxima showed that under one Hosted Engine, the installation of up to 3,500 hosts is stably deployed and running, "said Maxim Berezin, director of business development at Orion soft.

In the fall of 2024, Orion soft plans to release the next zVirt release. Key expected improvements include DSS-level VM replication management, Storage DRS implementation, and VMware's automatic cluster update mechanism.

Compatibility of versions 4.0-4.1 with the Console system

In the "Laboratory Numerator" conducted compatibility studies of the monitoring system "Console" 2.0 and the virtualization environment zVirt versions 4.0-4.1. The team of the "Remote Control" product confirmed that the software stack works correctly and will allow organizing a full-fledged virtual infrastructure with the proper level of observation. This "Laboratory Numerator" reported on July 8, 2024. Read more here.

FSTEC Certification

Orion soft February 27, 2024 announced the certification of the zVirt virtualization platform by the Federal Service for Technical and Export Control (FSTEC). Certificate No. 4780 of February 19, 2024 confirms the compliance of zVirt with the requirements of Russian information security legislation, establishing levels of confidence in information security tools ( IPS) and information technology security tools .

As of February 2024, over 310 companies already use the zVirt platform. Together, Orion soft software is installed on more than 6100 virtualization servers.

Based on the technical conclusion, the decision was entered into the state register of the CSR certification system on the requirements of the security of information of the fourth level of trust and technical conditions. The fourth level of trust of FSTEC confirms that zVirt FSTEC can be used to protect information in state information systems up to and including security class 1, in automated production and process control systems up to and including security class 1, in personal data information systems up to and including security level 1, in significant critical information infrastructure facilities up to and including category 1.

Compliance with the requirements for assigning the appropriate level of trust and certification of the FSTEC allow the use of zVirt in state-owned companies and departments, the financial sector, the fuel and energy complex, the nuclear and mining industries and other strategic industries.

In accordance with the latest requirements of FSTEC No. 187, the certified edition of zVirt implements a module for trusted loading of virtual machines, integrity control, registration of security events and access control. The functions of backup, information flow control and memory protection were also strengthened, user identification was introduced and software environment restrictions were established. Protection measures for centralized management of virtual machine images are also implemented.

Obtaining an FSTEC certificate is an indicator of the maturity of the company, the product and the structured processes of secure development. Now our solution can be considered for implementation not only by large commercial enterprises, but also by the public sector. In addition, the use of the certified edition of zVirt simplifies the process of certification of the IT system, as it closes the requirements for the protection of virtualization systems, "said Maxim Berezin, director of business development at Orion soft.

Orion soft road maps plan to certify the entire line of its own products. In particular, this applies to the Nova Container Platform and the Proxima DB database management system.

zVirt 4.1 with integrated SDN backup

Russian the developer Orion soft has released an update to the flagship product - the protected environment virtualizations zVirt 4.1. This version has added the functionality of mass conversion virtual machines from to VMware zVirt, disaster tolerance and built-in. backup SDN Orion soft announced this on February 22, 2024.

zVirt 4.1 is our major update, which includes the functionality long expected by the market: replication, disaster tolerance and converter virtual of machines from VMware to zVirt. For example, replication and disaster tolerance are designed to protect IT infrastructure users from data loss in the event of a failure, data center or ON hardware, and can restore them in a short time. And the virtual machine converter will help you migrate to the target site without downtime. We business processes also added many other improvements that are available in the extended zVirt package, "said Orion Soft Business Development Director. Maxim Berezin

Disaster Recovery, analogous to VMware SRM and vSphere Replication, allows data to be fully or partially recovered from a backup site in the event of a disaster at the primary data center. The developers note that this procedure takes no more than 30 minutes. Replication is performed asynchronously using agents operating at the hypervisor level. It is also possible to create replication groups with different period settings and storage parameters on the target site, such as data center, storage domain, cluster, and host.

Previously, transferring virtual machines from the source site to the target one brought a lot of problems to the IT department - they had to be connected one after another manually, and the conversion process could take several hours. In the zVirt update, you can transfer and switch computers in parallel, and the conversion takes 5-7 minutes, "said Maxim Berezin.

The conversion controller connects to the source VMware site and detects virtual machines, then connects to the zVirt system. The operator selects the machines to synchronize and starts the conversion process. At this moment, all systems are working, downtime takes several minutes. Thus, the solution significantly reduces migration time and reduces the threshold for switching to zVirt.

Other changes to zVirt 4.1 include additional managed software network (SDN) features. A fault-tolerant L3 connection routers enables multiple hosts with different priorities. In the event of a fault, the router automatically switches to the next priority host. Backing up the configuration integrated to a common backup mechanism in the GUI and saves configurations of networks, subnets, logical ports, external networks, logical routers, and microsegmentation rules. The solution also introduces another mechanism for managing IP the allocation of logical ports at all stages of the life cycle of the virtual machine in. SDN

2023

Compatibility with Zvezda servers of the Iridium series

Business System Telecom (BST) and virtualization software vendor Orion soft December 8, 2023 announced the compatibility of the zVirt secure virtualization system with the Zvezda Zvezda series of Iridium servers based on 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. Read more here.

Compatibility with Inferit Technology servers

Vendor Inferit (Softline Group of Companies) and Orion soft signed a technological partnership agreement after the completion of testing of the Inferit Technika servers for compatibility with the Russian zVirt virtualization solution from Orion soft. Softline announced this on November 28, 2023. Read more here.

zVirt 4.0 with microsegmentation

Orion soft on November 24, 2023 introduced an update to its product, the secure zVirt virtualization environment. Version 4.0 is easier to integrate into other systems and is more stable through static routing and microsegmentation.

zVirt has become one of VMware's key peers, dominating the virtualization market until 2021. To strengthen this position, we collect product feedback from more than 250 customers and regularly release updates - for example, in 2023, 4 new full-fledged releases were released. In zVirt 4.0, we have expanded the functionality of virtualization of SDN networks, added the ability to connect to the enterprise network via L2, a static routing mechanism, and network microsegmentation. And due to the updated security profile and page-by-page display of zVirt objects, it has become more stable and secure, "said Maxim Berezin, director of business development at Orion soft.

The key change in zVirt 4.0 was microsegmentation. It allows you to control incoming and outgoing traffic on ports of virtual machines, allows you to monitor IP addresses, L3 and L4 protocols and ports. Now you can control access between specific machines, even those on the same virtual network. The static routing mechanism helps edit links between different networks. To do this, a special graphic snap-in has been added to the "Network Management" section. The updated version optimizes work with a large number of routers.

Also, in zVirt 4.0, a tool has been implemented that automatically cleans the residual LUNs data on hosts after deletion, and ensures correct integration with. By Termidesk filtering hosts when connecting a router to a physical network, only connected hosts are displayed to the user. The hardware and host system configuration archive can now be collected with a single command.

To improve information security, zVirt 4.0 introduced the checkisomd ISO image verification module zVirt Node service, as well as the ability to integrate with the system for centralized security, event and information management (SIEM) ArcSight.

Service for creating managed SDN software networks based on zVirt 3.3. Integration with SIEM systems

On August 24, 2023, Orion soft announced the development of a managed software network (SDN) service based on the zVirt 3.3 server virtualization platform. Another additional feature in the updated product will be integration with SIEM systems, which optimizes security in a virtualization environment.

zVirt 3.3

According to the company, in the updated version of zVirt, users can create L2 level virtual networks without binding to the underlying network topology and physical device location. The virtualization engineer can manage the configuration of the virtual machine network, not network engineer, which optimizes network configuration. The virtualization engineer was able to independently distribute virtual machines over isolated networks, manage IP addressing in these networks, and route traffic between isolated networks without leaving traffic outside the contour of the managed network. For ease of use, a special graphical interface is provided, which is available in the Virtualization Manager.

The updated version also adds the ability to integrate with SIEM systems designed for centralized management of security, events and information - Ankey SIEM and Max Patrol SIEM and Kaspersky Unified Monitoring and Analysis Platform (KUMA). These systems automate the prioritization of security threats and violations of cyber defense requirements based on the analysis and correlation of information security events. SIEM analyzes user actions, resource access, database requests. This helps identify cyber attacks and security policy violations in the earliest stages, minimize threats and risks to the company, and assess the overall level of security in the virtualization environment. At the same time, integration with Max Patrol SIEM does not require the purchase of additional licenses or the installation of individual integration modules, a boxed version of the product is enough. As for the Ankey SIEM solution, the user needs to purchase a separate license for the zVirt integration module from the SIEM software manufacturer.

To optimize the convenience of working with the zVirt platform, the developers have made a number of changes to the existing functionality. The Planning Policy field contains a description of a set of rules that define the logic for distributing virtual machines between hosts in a cluster. With this change, the administrator will be able to better understand which planning policy is appropriate for current tasks. The list of supported processors was also expanded . It has added Cascade Lake processors, which were not previously displayed when the CPU Type was selected during cluster creation.

Changes have also occurred at the graphics level. zVirt 3.3 has updated the system of color markers for graphs in reports. Each object now has a unique and easily distinguishable color, which optimizes data analysis and visual perception.

The development of our zVirt server virtualization platform is moving towards the concept of a software-defined data center. We are introducing our first version of SDN network virtualization. The service for creating managed software networks (SDN) is very important for domestic customers who are engaged in import substitution and plan to migrate from foreign solutions to domestic products. The updated functionality of the zVirt 3.3 server virtualization platform will expand the capabilities of our customers to manage virtual infrastructure, providing them with the set of options that they are used to using when working with foreign products. At the same time, we are working on the further development of the service - in the next release, scheduled for the second mid-September 2023, SDN with firewalls and microsegmentation will be available to our customers. noted Maxim Berezin, Business Development Director, Orion soft

As part of a comprehensive server virtualization solution

The Russian companies facing the challenge import substitution can now take advantage of a comprehensive solution server virtualizations on a Russian hardware platform. Servers Aquarius The flagship CF series comes preinstalled with zVirt virtualization platform from, Orion soft which developers claim closes up to 95% of functionality and. VMware vSphere vCenter Aquarius announced this on August 21, 2023.

The comprehensive solution is most suitable for customers who work on the VMWare platform, are actively engaged in the implementation of the import substitution policy, while they have a need to fulfill the requirements for CII. The introduction of such a product makes it possible to close a full-fledged technological stack: companies receive simultaneously servers, virtualization, DSS. Since all components are included in the Registers of the Ministry of Digital Development and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, this decision will allow fulfilling the requirements of regulators for import substitution, as well as ensuring the security of personal data and state information systems.

One of the main questions that arises when implementing the import substitution policy in companies is the compatibility of domestic solutions from various vendors, "explained Maxim Berezin, director of business development at Orion soft. - Often, solutions that themselves are a replacement for foreign products, when implemented into the IT infrastructure of a particular organization, they begin to conflict with other software. To avoid such situations, we, together with Aquarius, have developed a comprehensive hardware solution with a pre-installed virtualization platform. This approach is fully consistent with our strategic goal of creating an ecosystem of infrastructure products that covers all key customer needs in this direction.

The complex solution includes Aquarius T50 D110CF servers, Aquarius Array FS440 storage system. For August 2023, three zVirt configurations are available to customers: Small, Medium, Large. The differences are in the number of servers - 3, 5 and 9, respectively. A big plus for companies that will use a comprehensive solution will also be the presence of a single technical support.

Aquarius products have been used for a long time in large Russian state and private companies, - said Olga Shernek, Director of the Product Directorate of the Aquarius Group of Companies. - Partnership with Orion soft will make it possible to provide customers with a reliable and demanded complex solution, which will make their transition to domestic equipment and software more comfortable. At the same time, the compatibility of the products is confirmed and guaranteed by joint tests of the equipment.

Gagar Compatibility > N

Server hardware Russian developer and manufacturer GAGAR>N successfully tested for compatibility virtualizations with the zVirt platform from Orion soft, - VDI platform Termidesk and for ON. These backing up data CYBER Backup software products can be used on GAGAR servers > N, either separately or independently, or as part of a single comprehensive solution that allows you to replace software such as, for example, and VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) VMware Horizon Veeam. This was announced on July 17, 2023 by representatives of Orion soft. Read more here.

Announcement of zVirt 3.2 with additional functionality

The Russian The company Orion soft announced on July 4, 2023, an improvement in its flagship product server virtualizations , the zVirt platform, which is designed to manage virtualization servers,, virtual machines storages clusters and other virtualization environment objects. The platform fully meets the requirements Russian software for and is on as market a replacement, VMware Hiper-V Microsoft and other commercial virtualization management systems, almost completely repeating their functionality.

The zVirt 3.2 version adds manual and automatic backup of the management manager configuration through the user interface. This ensures the safety of all key parameters and avoids a long process of reconfiguring the system in the event of any failure or loss of data.

The updated release also introduced a service that allows you to quickly form pre-configured reports on the state of the virtual. infrastructures Reports analyze parameters such as capacity, virtual domains storages infrastructure errors, virtual infrastructure disposal, and so on. The manager can specify the period time for which the data should be included in the report, the required format (,). pdf html Such reports can be used for documentation preparation, communication with management or partners.

Another useful addition is the ability to generate a virtual infrastructure diagram. It gives a visual picture of which servers and storage domains make up the virtual infrastructure and what are the connections between them.

Working with the virtualization platform has become even more convenient thanks to the updated start page in zVirt 3.2. The developers changed its design, and also added links to access the TP portal, documentation, connection manager distribution and guest update distribution. Also, the system interface has the ability to send management server logs and the ability to select the SSL protocol.

Orion soft continues to develop the zVirt platform, focusing on customer demands and market trends in the virtualization segment. And if earlier we were focused on improving the performance, stability and security of the solution, then in 2023 we are actively increasing functionality. As in a premium car, additional platform options improve quality and ease of use. Therefore, version 3.2. received many updates not only in management configurations, but also in visualization design, as well as in the user interface. In all key parameters, our virtualization system is comparable to foreign counterparts, while it is suitable for import substitution,  stressed Maxim Berezin , Business Development Director, Orion soft.

According to the developer company, as of July 2023, zVirt occupies more than 40% of the share of the registry virtualization market in the Russian Federation. The product is integrated into the Orion soft ecosystem, including products such as Proxima DB - DBMS based on Open Source,  Nova Container Platform - container orchestration platform based on Kubernetes , Cloudlink - Russian on-premium solution for managing virtualization , private and public clouds .

Delta Computers Hardware Compatibility

and Delta Solutions (Delta Solutions) Orion soft conducted testing virtualizations zVirt systems and confirmed compatibility ON with Delta Computers equipment. The company was informed about this on June 19, 2023.

In the context of import substitution, organizations need confidence in the compatibility of Russian equipment with a large range of domestic software. In this regard, Delta Computers is working on the development of a portfolio of technological partners: the company is actively certifying its server equipment for compatibility with the products of leading Russian developers.

The secure zVirt virtualization environment provides management of virtualization servers, virtual machines, storage, clusters and other virtualization environment objects from a single console with a Russian-language interface.

Thanks to the backup system, the backup of virtual machines in zVirt can take place in manual and automatic mode. Other features of zVirt include startup of virtual machines and setting the order of their start.

High-performance Delta Tioga Pass servers are based on the open OCP standard. The equipment is designed to create a computing cluster, storage systems, software-defined and cloud infrastructures, as well as complex hyperconverged solutions.

As part of the testing, the operability of Delta Tioga Pass servers and Delta Argut storage modules, their main functional characteristics, compatibility with software products, as well as the operability of an integrated virtualization and backup solution based on Russian products were checked.

Successfully tested monitoring, virtual infrastructure management, access, storage, network connections, and virtual machines.

As a result, the compatibility of zVirt software and Delta Computers server hardware was confirmed.

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 OrionSoft (Zvirt product). Read more about the research here.

Compatibility with BasicVirtual Security

On December 19, 2022, Basis announced that it had tested and confirmed the compatibility of Bas.Virtual Security and the zVirt virtualization system from the Russian virtualization product developer Orion Software. Compatibility of technological solutions, according to representatives of developers, will give domestic companies the opportunity to protect their virtual infrastructure at a different level. This is achieved by installing the BasicVirtual Security virtual environment protection module on top of the zVirt virtualization environment. Read more here.

zVirt 3.0 compatibility with Astra Linux Special Edition 1.7

Based on the results of a set of tests, Astra Group of Companies and Orion Software confirmed the compatibility of OCAstra Linux Special Edition 1.7 and the zVirt 3.0 virtualization system. Thus, organizations switching to import-independent technologies can be confident in the health and reliability of the software stack, on the basis of which you can create, use and administer secure virtual infrastructures. This was reported by the Astra Group of Companies on October 18, 2022.

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During the tests, experts installed zVirt in Astra Linux, deployed the infrastructure of virtual desktops, checked the performance of their functionality and made sure that the software was fully compatible, and its users had access to the capabilities announced by the developers. As a result, the virtualization system received a certificate as part of the Ready for Astra Linux IT manufacturers' technology cooperation program.

The tests carried out were a continuation of cooperation with Orion Soft. Previously, the compatibility of colleagues' products with previous updates to Astra Linux has already been officially confirmed, and now the company has made sure that the software works correctly in Astra Linux 1.7. We strive to expand the ecosystem of compatible solutions and continue to work together to ensure that the most relevant and diverse tools for solving infrastructure and other problems are always available to platform users. noted Anton Rudevsky, Head of the Department for Work with Technological Partners of Astra Group of Companies.

As part of the collaboration, the company cross-tested zVirt and the Astra Linux operating system for compatibility, so Orion Software can guarantee stability when using systems. The reliability of the offered solutions is the key to high-quality service and safe cooperation with customers and partners, believes Mikhail Orlovsky, Product Director of Orion Software.

Compatible with Tatlin.Unified and Vegman R120

virtualizations The zVirt system from "" Orion soft has passed the test for compatibility with solutions DSS TATLIN.UNIFIED from VEGMAN R120 the company. Orion YADRO Soft announced this on October 10, 2022.

The program included control tasks covering the full range of zVirt functionality: working with storage, virtual machines, network interfaces, a role-based access control model, cluster functions and policies, logging, backup and recovery of cluster configuration. In total, 83 test tasks were successfully completed during testing, which made it possible to conclude with confidence that TATLIN.UNIFIED DSS and VEGMAN R120 servers are fully compatible with the zVirt virtualization system.

YADRO products meet the needs of companies focused on building an efficient, reliable and fast-growing business. The integration of TATLIN.UNIFIED, VEGMAN R120 DSS with zVirt expands technological capabilities and strengthens our company's position in the Russian market, "said Orion Soft Product Director Mikhail Orlovsky.

Gagar Server Hardware Compatibility Test > n

On June 15, 2022 system integrator AMT GROUP Russian server , both the equipment manufacturer GAGAR>N announced the testing equipment of GAGAR > N for compatibility with the main platforms. virtualizations

As part of the testing, it was assessed the possibility of replacing foreign server equipment in projects implemented by AMT GROUP, Russian-made equipment, as well as checking compatibility with virtualization platforms used in current projects, including the Russian zVirt virtualization solution. Read more here.

Sale of the zVirt system to Orion soft

In 2022, Infoland sold the secure management of the zVirt virtualization environment to Orion soft, which was founded in the same year by Vladimir Kostrov, the former CEO of Infoland.

zVirt 3.0

On March 18, 2022, the company Infoland introduced an updated version of its zVirt 3.0 solution, which is designed to manage,, servers virtualizations, virtual machines storages clusters and other virtualization environment objects.

zVirt 3.0

According to the company, the domestic zVirt 3.0 solution serves as an alternative, VMware Microsoft Hiper-V, as well as other commercial virtualization management systems. The product is registered in the Unified Register the Russian of Programs for and, COMPUTER databases Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Russia has a certificate FSTEC and meets all the legal requirements of the SMT.

The product has been finalized in terms of the return of support and the possibility of installation on AMD-servers older generations: G1, G2 and G3. Local User Management Web Module returned. In the original Ovirt user management, it is supposed to be carried out by console utilities. The functionality of the system built into zVirt has been improved and expanded. backup Now the configuration and operation is completely carried out from the web portal of the administrator. The web portal has been fully localized. Tips and windows have been redesigned. An iso image has been assembled that allows you to install zVirt, including for Standalone mode without having to access the network. Internet

In the updated version of the virtualization environment management system, Ovirt configurations were optimized (ver. 4.4.6-4.4.9) and related software. In particular, problems such as the idle Standalone installation mode (linking controls to a specific server or external machine) have been eliminated; inability to load iso-images into the stand for subsequent installation of virtual machines; fixed installation scripts and non-operational (modified) migration of virtual machines from the VMware environment.

The main possibilities of the proposed product are its proper degree of integration with a large number of solutions presented for March 2022 on the Russian market. zVirt 3.0 is fully compatible with the Russian distributed storage system "Baum," with a multi-platform manager for creating a Termidesk desktop infrastructure, with a backup, recovery and data protection system "Acronis Data Protection," etc. Compatibility of solutions is confirmed by certificates issued based on the results of tests.

Termidesk and virtualization system zVirt compatibility

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. Read more here.

2021: Compatibility with "Acronis Data Protection"

Russian software developers Infoland and Akronis Infozashchita conducted joint testing for the compatibility of the zVirt virtualization system with the Akronis Data Protection backup system. Tests have confirmed the reliable operation of backup and recovery in a non-agent mode of operation. The test results are recorded in the certificates of conformity. This was announced on July 29, 2021 by the Akronis-Infozashchita company.

Cooperation with Acronis ITProtect will allow zVirt users to ensure uninterrupted operation of virtual machines and minimize the recovery time of critical systems.

Infoland continues to expand the number of partners and solutions whose work with our virtualization system has been proven by real tests. By testing zVirt and Acronis Data Protection, we can ensure that both software products work stably, complementing the functionality of each other. In 2021, we plan to further expand the partner network in order to offer customers not only the solution of individual problems, but an ecosystem approach to the implementation of information systems, - said Mikhail Orlovsky, Product Manager of Infoland.

The consistent development of an ecosystem of compatible domestic solutions is among our main priorities, "says Almaz Valiullin, head of technological partnerships, director of the Akronis Infozashchita branch in Innopolis. - I want to note that in working on compatibility with the zVirt virtualization system, we paid special attention to the agentless operation of our systems. The result is the ability for our common customers to create a fault-tolerant infrastructure on domestic solutions and with maximum performance and manageability.

2020

Compatibility of zVirt 4.3 with Astra Linux Special Edition release "Smolensk" 1.6 and Astra Linux Common Edition release "Eagle" 2.12.29

On December 9, 2020, the Astra Linux GC announced that it had jointly with Infoland completed bilateral compatibility tests of the zVirt 4.3 virtualization system and remote access software for Term 2.1.4 employees with the Astra Linux Special Edition special-purpose operating system release "Smolensk" 1.6 and the general-purpose OS Astra Linux Common Edition release "Eagle" 2.12.29.

To test product compatibility, experts installed Term 2.1.4 on AWS running Astra Linux Common Edition operating systems release "Eagle" 2.12.29 and Astra Linux Special Edition release "Smolensk" 1.6, including with the installed cumulative security update "Bulletin No. 20200722SE16."

The set of test works included the installation of the product in the environment of both operating systems loaded with generic and hardened kernels, its launch, shutdown, functional health check, including the ability to use digital keys released for the protected OS, as well as removal from the system. The test results showed that Term 2.1.4 is fully compatible with Astra Linux software, and the software stack can be used without restrictions.

Checking the correctness of Astra Linux "Eagle" 2.12.29 and "Smolensk" 1.6 as guest OS with zVirt 4.3 software occurred by installing, configuring and testing them on virtual hardware implemented in zVirt 4.3 environment: processors, disks, memory, etc. Experts configured zVirt 4.3 in nested virtualization mode, after which they conducted load testing of the processor, investigated the speed of reading and writing a disk, managing virtual devices using ACPI, network availability, the ability to connect USB devices versions 2.0 and 3.0 and other functionality. As a result, experts came to the conclusion that domestic OS function well in the environment of the zVirt 4.3 hypervisor, which is able to provide virtualization for them as guest systems.

According to the results of cross-tests, the Termit 2.1.4 and zVirt 4.3 systems received official Ready for Astra Linux compatibility certificates.

In 2020, Infoland significantly increased the list of partners whose products and solutions are compatible with our virtualization and remote access systems. As part of the collaboration, we cross-tested Infoland products and the Astra Linux operating system for compatibility and can guarantee the stability of their operation. The reliability of the proposed solutions is the key to high-quality service and successful cooperation with customers and partners, - says Mikhail Orlovsky, Product Owner "Infoland."

Development Features and Plans

For March 2020, among the features of the zVirt virtualization management system:

• Registered in the register of Russian software
• Russified interface
• FSTEC Certification (EID 4)
• Ability to add additional functionality at customer's request
• Proven methodology for migrating virtual machines from other virtualization environments: VMware and Microsoft

It is planned to add the following functionality to ZVIRT:

• Automate the installation and connection of new hosts to the virtualization system
• Advanced monitoring and visualization capabilities
• Adding a Graphical Central Audit Tool
• Network Stack Extension (Virtual Networks vs VMware)
• Add Infrastructure Monitoring Agents (Zabbix)
• Integration with major antivirus software vendors (Kaspersky, Dr.Web)