Smart Technologies has launched a project to create an import-independent data center

2023: Implementation of the project to create an import-independent data center

On February 13, 2023, SMART technologies announced that it had been recognized as the winner of an electronic auction to carry out work on organizing the pilot operation of an importo-independent geographically distributed data processing center announced by the Moscow City Compulsory Health Insurance Fund (MGFOMS).

According to the company, the project involves the commissioning of a geographically distributed data center that supports the automated information system of compulsory health insurance (AIS compulsory medical insurance) of the Moscow State Financial Insurance Service.

As of February 2023, the MGFOMS data center is distributed between two data centers and a resource availability arbitration center (quorum platform) located in Moscow. The current configuration of computing power supporting MGFOMS information systems includes Oracle Database 11g solutions combined into a distributed cluster (Oracle Real Application Cluster) and Oracle Application Server 11g, deployed on IBM Power Systems and Intel x86 architecture servers using virtualizations IBM PowerVM technologies and. VMware The purpose of the project is to organize the experimental operation of solutions based on the equipment included in, and  Register of Industrial Products Produced in the Russian Federation software included in,  Unified Register of Russian Programs for Electronic Computers and Databases as well as. free software

In the course of the project implementation, SMART technologies specialists are tasked with organizing the pilot operation of the test circuit of the computer subsystem, as well as data storage subsystems, management databases servers and applications. Based on operating systems domestic production, SMART technologies engineers will have to implement the functions of managing user accounts and workplaces, network settings, file resources and print queues, at the optimal level. One of the most important components of the project is the organization of experimental operation of the subsystem, backup which ensures the safety data and possibility of prompt recovery in the event of a failure. As, system hardware architects SMART technologies designed the use of x86 server hardware manufacturing architecture and Aquarius storage systems Aerodysk.

The practical conditions for the implementation of the above goals require ensuring the technological compatibility of the implemented solutions with the components used for February 2023, at all stages of the project, which is undoubtedly a factor that increases the complexity and complexity of the upcoming tasks. This in turn determines the inclusion of SMART technologies specialists in the project team in such areas as server equipment X86 architectures, network equipment, virtualization systems, operating systems, monitoring systems and many other related IT areas.

The pilot project is designed to provide a seamless transition to import-independent components with Oracle, IBM Power, IBM AIX, EMC VPLEX, Oracle Weblogic. As a result of the implementation of this system, the customer will have an easily scalable infrastructure independent of the specific equipment manufacturer. Kristina Amirkhanyan, Director of the Department for Work with Government Agencies SMART technologies