Depo Cloud

The convergent platform for creation of clouds

The platform based on the computing and telecommunication solutions of Intel implemented in a blade system of DEPO Storm and DEPO Storage storage system is ready to implementation as private and public cloud for delivery of services of IaaS (infrastructure as service) and SaaS (software as service). Availability of the solution based on hi-end of technologies is provided due to optimal functionality of the platform for solving of tasks of the medium-sized and small companies and also ease of integration of the platform with the existing IT infrastructure of the Russian companies.

Windows Azure and a number of new services and programs of loyalty became available to users of cloud services of DEPO Cloud in the fall of 2013 of advantage of a cloud platform. One of them — the financial protection program of investments of DEPO Cloud Investment Protection.

Large-scale development is gained by a partner ecosystem of DEPO Cloud which contains more than 15 program and infrastructure services of world vendors for October, 2013. The cloud platform of Windows Azure of Microsoft company became a new component as a part of DEPO Cloud services. Thanks to this stage in development of technology partnership of the companies the user of cloud services of DEPO receives:

• an opportunity to select where its cloud IT infrastructure will be placed: in DPC of DEPO Computers, in one of data centers of Windows Azure or at the same time on both platforms;
• convenience of acquisition of the cloud products DEPO Computers, Microsoft and 1C within one service and in the optimal price;
• consultations on transition to cloud IT infrastructure;
• possibility of use of a foreign hosting.

DEPO Computers announced in October, 2013 start of new services and programs of the direction of cloud services which are in many respects unique for the Russian market: DEPO Cloud Support, DEPO Cloud @Home and DEPO Cloud Investment Protection.

DEPO Cloud Support is service in remote support of infrastructure of a private cloud. Users of service have an opportunity to transfer service of own IT infrastructure to the dispatching center of the direction of cloud services DEPO Cloud. Main advantages of service are the convenience of using and average cost in 50 thousand rubles that is comparable to the monthly salary of one regular system administrator.

DEPO Cloud @Home is service in providing the equipment in lease model on the platform of the customer with simultaneous deployment on it a local cloud segment with sales opportunity of a hybrid cloud. Specialists of DEPO Computers install all necessary equipment, the failsafe solution is set up, integration with the main cloud of DEPO Cloud is made (for example, for storage of backup copies) and mechanisms of remote continuous monitoring and service are provided.

DEPO Cloud Investment Protection is the protection program of investments when using cloud services of DEPO. Allowing the client to reckon the amount spent by him for payment of virtual capacities of DEPO Cloud (RAM, CPU, HDD) within 6 months on account of purchase of the equipment DEPO Computers, this unique financial program which does not have analogs in the world guarantees it efficient use of money and risk minimization during the work with a cloud solution of DEPO Cloud.

2011

Depo Cloud Fast 2000

The Depo Computers company announced the first ready-made solution for creation of "clouds" worth up to 700 thousand rubles in a conceptual line of Depo Cloud. The solution Depo Cloud Fast 2000 is addressed to medium-sized companies and Depo Computers in alliance with the companies is developed NetApp and Microsoft.

Key feature of the solution — instant system deployment. The solution increases efficiency of use of computing resources and fault tolerance of computing environment, allows to create centralized systems of data storage, to implement modern management tools lifecycle of data, replications, backup and also to provide possibilities of dynamic development of IT infrastructure, says Depo.

The Depo Storm 2300L2 servers, storage systems of Netapp FAS2020 and software for virtualization of MS Server Hyper-V are a part of Depo Cloud Fast 2000. The solution borrows 6U in a standard server rack and allows to deploy up to 30 virtual servers. The file NAS server provides expansion to 14 TB.

Emergence of Depo Cloud Fast 2000 in a line of engineering solutions for creation of clouds reflects the strategy of Depo Computers in creation of modern IT infrastructures. Depending on requirement the flexible concept of Depo Cloud allows to select between project work, engineering and the subsequent customization of the solution under the tasks or purchase of the ready-made solution providing instant deployment of modern computing environment noted in the company.

"The companies of medium and small business make a considerable part of a b2b segment, these companies, as well as large corporations, understand possibilities of virtualization, need it. For this reason, working in all market segments and staking on universal products and solutions, Depo Computers considers important to create available solutions using new technologies — the vice president of DEPO Computers Victor Urusov emphasized. — We have solutions for corporations and small companies, there are actually unlimited opportunities of customization of any information system, and all these advantages we save in a line of solutions for creation of clouds. Advantage of the ready-made solution Depo Cloud Fast 2000 is, including, and convenience of its implementation in the current systems. The solution is thought over turnkey, its implementation and support do not demand from the customer of specific competences".

Depo Cloud-NetApp

The Depo Computers company at the Netapp Innovation conference will carry out on October 4, 2011 test drive of the solution Depo Cloud-Netapp providing a possibility of creation of the distributed cloud IT infrastructures.

In June of the current year Depo Computers for the first time provided to the market a line of the convergent solutions Depo Cloud — the available solution for creation of "clouds" in the companies of any scale. Partnership with NetApp brings a line of the solutions Depo Cloud to a new round of evolution: for 2 years the hardware-software computer system of high readiness constructed on the Depo Storm platform, a storage system of Netapp and hypervisors of global manufacturers, says Depo is created.

"A strategic objective of partnership with Depo Computers — providing the Russian customers with the innovative solutions for storage and data management, creation of complete cloud solutions — Volkov Roman, the chief representative of Netapp in Russia and the CIS told. — Partnership actively develops in projects on system integration, and we predict high demand on such projects in the medium-sized and large companies for which the fault tolerance of systems and the continuity of business processes are crucial".

As noted, test drive of Depo Cloud-Netapp will show new opportunities of modern virtualization platforms and also specialized functions, such as cloud consolidation of resources for work of CAD/CAM-applications.

"We carry out test drives of our developments not only at exhibitions of partners and the forums Depo Computers, literally each our customer has a real possibility of creation of load demostend before acquisition of the solution — Urusov Victor, the vice president of Depo Computers said. — Only within test drive when it is possible to touch the solution literally, the customer can estimate his real advantages in practice, having checked the solution in the unique IT infrastructure".

"The line of the solutions Depo Cloud will help to accelerate transition to cloud computing without significant investments into IT infrastructure, to make this transition available to the companies of small and medium business and to implement reliable model of further provision of services — the director of the department of system integration of Depo Computers Roman Nalepov emphasized. — Besides, thanks to the unique architecture and approach of Depo Computers regarding design Depo Cloud can be used as the industry cloud solution adapted for specifics of specific objectives. All this does the solution Depo Cloud by a unique product which combines optimal price relation and functionality".

According to Depo, among basic features there are lines of the solutions Depo Cloud — availability to the companies of different scale and also a possibility of operational customization of solutions under a unique business challenge and industry specifics. Implementation and support of solutions are performed on technology of the "one window" providing to customers a uniform point of responsibility for the project.

See Also

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DEPO Computers represents the updated line of the solutions DEPO Cloud Systems intended for creation of the private cloud optimized for providing IT services in the form of cloud services. The line includes solutions which allow to construct a private cloud in infrastructures from tens to several thousand users in the companies and the organizations of any size.