VK Cloud Desktop

Main article: DaaS (Device as a Service, Desktop as a Service, Workplace as a Service, Desktop as a Service)

2025

Red OS Compatibility 8

Cloud service for creating remote desktops Cloud Desktop on the VK Cloud platform is officially compatible with the Russian operating system Red OS 8. The solution allows you to deploy virtual desktops without using external repositories and in compliance with the requirements of Russian regulators. Red Soft announced this on December 22, 2025.

RED OS 8 compatibility is another step towards cross-platform Cloud Desktop deployment in the enterprise sector. The solution closes typical IT service requirements: SAML authentication, RDP work, saving pool policies and settings, no external repositories, and predictable client updates. This simplifies the replication of virtual desktops on workstations with a domestic OS.   The Cloud Desktop service supports key operating scenarios in RED OS and allows you to comfortably use virtual desktops even with limited communication bandwidth. 

The independent import-dependent stack of VDI technologies will help state-owned companies and organizations with increased security requirements to create secure remote workplaces, "said Dmitry Lazarenko, head of cloud and data services at VK Tech.

Tests have shown the stable operation of the Cloud Desktop client in the standard edition of RED OS 8. Supported use cases provide organizations with a tool for safe access to corporate applications and desktops in environments with increased integrity requirements and update management, "said Anna Avkhimovich, Head of Marketing at RED SOFTWARE Technology Partnership .

Support for Rutoken devices

Cloud Desktop cloud service on the VK Cloud platform supports Rutoken devices from Aktiv to sign documents and ensure secure access to remote infrastructure. VK Tech announced this on March 17, 2025.

Cloud Desktop has a built-in high-speed transmission protocol data that supports the routing of Rutoken devices virtual on Wednesday. This allows users remote workstations to easily and quickly generate and sign documents using an electronic digital signature (). EDS Secure access to the corporate contour in the remote desktop service from Cloud VK is provided by working with local USB currents smart cards and Rutoken, with an application that ON supports smart cards and tokens, including GOST tokens.algorithms

Cloud Desktop data transfer protocol provides video transmission at up to 120 frames per second (FPS), high picture quality and minimal data transfer delay. This allows users to work with virtual desktops even at low Internet speeds.

Active key media Rutoken EDS 3.0 is a line of tokens and smart cards designed to sign documents with an electronic signature (including UKEP) on desktop PCs, smartphones and tablets, as well as secure access to information systems using two-factor authentication (along with knowledge of the PIN code, the Rutoken device acts as a ownership factor). Active cryptographic USB tokens and Rutoken EDS 3.0 smart cards allow you to generate unrecoverable electronic signature keys and perform cryptographic operations "on board" the device, token or smart card without copying the private key into the computer's memory.

Supported devices:

• USB tokens and smart cards from the line of active key media Rutoken EDS 3.0,
• Rutoken SCR 3001 and Rutoken SCR 3101 NFC smart card readers,
• hardware FIDO2 authenticators Rutoken MFA,
• passive key media Rutoken Lite.

According to the study Gartner , 74% of companies around the world plan to keep hybrid or completely remote work format even after 2025. Cloud Desktop allows you to stay up to date on all tasks and continue to perform work operations even if the communication channel is poor. The ability to use Rutoken devices increases the ability to protect Cloud Desktop remote desktops, which allows them to be used by large corporations and government companies, said VK Cloud Product Director. Dmitry Lazarenko

VK Tech actively promotes technologies for the corporate and public sector, offering innovative solutions that meet security requirements and contribute to the digital transformation of Russian organizations. We are glad that at this moment our companies were able to combine efforts and technologies in this direction. The compatibility of Rutoken products with Cloud Desktop allows users to automate business processes and ensure data security through the use of hardware authentication and electronic signature Rutoken, noted Alena Tarakanova, Project Manager, Aktiv Company.

2024: Cloud Desktop Service Launch

On April 8, 2024, VK Cloud launched a cloud service for creating virtual desktops - Cloud Desktop. It will simplify the operation of distributed teams and the organization of access for remote employees to corporate systems. The service is based on the Termidesk remote access solution from Uveon - Cloud Technologies.

With Cloud Desktop, a business can organize virtual desktops for different departments of the company. Sessions are suitable for large teams, where employees have similar tasks and software needs - for example, in call centers. Personalized ones take into account the individual requirements for the workplace and the tools necessary for the employee. You can connect to a virtual workplace from any device.

Virtual workplaces are gaining popularity with flexible scalability and reduced costs of administering employee devices. Users do not need high-performance hardware because they use the computing power of the cloud platform. This allows companies to switch from the CAPEX model to OPEX, "said Dmitry Lazarenko, Product Director of VK Cloud and leader of the SaaS business segment, VK Tech. - We are launching a service based on the Russian Termidesk solution, which will help the business simplify workplace management for distributed teams and ensure the security of corporate information.

The company's system administrator can centrally manage the infrastructure deployed in the cloud, making it easier to configure, maintain, and update. With the service, you can quickly allocate computing resources, select an operating system, and configure access policies, add or disable remote employees.

One of the strategic business areas of our company is the creation and scaling of the domestic VDI service, adapted for working in the cloud infrastructure, which is based on the Termidesk product. A technological partnership with VK Cloud will allow a large number of users to take advantage of the capabilities of Cloud Desktop and significantly reduce the requirements for their own IT infrastructure, "said Denis Mukhin, Director of Business Development at Uveon - Cloud Technologies.

Encryption and a secure gateway for connecting external users ensures the security of the service. The processing of corporate information of different levels of confidentiality takes place in isolation. The solution supports security event logging, protection against unauthorized copying, and data loss. Data is hosted on the VK Cloud platform.