MONT Cloud Distribution (MCD)

MONT Cloud Distribution (MCD) is the automated platform of aggregation of cloud services with monthly billing for partners, post-payment after delivery of use and a free technical support of the first line in the mode by 24х7 forces of MONT.

Work with MCD allows partners to transform a business model and to pass from resale of software to sale of services.

As of August, 2018, in the platform cloud services of vendors are available: business applications, solutions for creation of infrastructure, information security support, creation of private clouds.

2020: Availability to partners of MONT solutions of IBM

MONT, the software distributor in Russia, announced on November 12, 2020 signing of the country's first agreement of IBM Cloud Aggregator opening new opportunities for the partner channel on development of cloud business.

The agreement of IBM Cloud Aggregator allows the partners of MONT connected to the MONT Cloud Distribution (MCD) platform to get access to solutions of IBM, using all opportunities of business process automation for management of cloud services, such as flexible system of billing, provisioning (automatic adjustment and connection of services), monthly payment upon use of services, management of subscriptions, analytics, technical support in mode 24х7 and also a possibility of participation in marketing programs. Read more here.

2018: Expansion of geography of cloud distribution of the products Eset

On August 17, 2018 the companies ESET also MONT declared expansion of geography of the project cloud of distribution. On information the company, Cloud versions of the products ESET are available to partners of MONT in Azerbaijan Belarus Georgia Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Earlier MONT joined the project Kazakhstan. Partners of the distributor can purchase licenses on the basis of a monthly subscription, selecting quantity of the protected nodes.

According to the forecast of Gartner, the market of cloud services in 2018 will grow by 21.4% in comparison with 2017. SaaS (the software as service) remains the largest segment of this market and an important factor of its growth, its profitability will grow by 22.2% in 2018. In 2021, according to Gartner, on SaaS 45% of all expenses on the application software is necessary.

As it was reported, cloud distribution of the products ESET allows IT suppliers to implement SaaS market potential. The subscription model opens for partners of MONT of a possibility of business development.

According to representatives of the company, the full range of anti-virus solutions of ESET and also products is available to the partners of MONT connected to the MONT Cloud Distribution platform to protection of file and mail servers:

• special anti-virus solution for a small computer network ESET NOD32 of Small Business Pack;
• business solution for the centralized antivirus protection of ESET NOD32 Antivirus Business Edition;
• the complete solution for operational detecting of all types of threats of ESET NOD32 Smart Security Business Edition;
• product for protection of ESET Mail Security mail servers for Microsoft Exchange Server;
• product for protection of file servers of ESET File Security for Microsoft Windows Server.

2016: Start of Microsoft Azure CSP

In September, 2016 the cloud platform of MONT Cloud Distribution (MCD) was complemented with the next service — Microsoft Azure CSP (Cloud Solution Provider). Now each partner can use cloud services of Microsoft Azure when rendering services to the clients.

The Microsoft Azure platform is used in the most different scenarios. IT outsourcers and system integrators use Microsoft Azure services for component placement of IT infrastructure of the customers and also creation of the hybrid and cloud systems. SaaS services producers and independent software developers use Microsoft Azure for placement of own solutions and developments. The great popularity is gained also by the intellectual services, processing of large volumes of data and services of machine learning provided within Microsoft Azure.

In spite of the fact that Microsoft Azure services are available in many canals, the CSP program has features: payment in rubles, post-payment after delivery of use of services, document flow support. Partners can both offer the clients Microsoft Azure services, and to bandlirovat the solutions Microsoft Azure with own resources or services of other suppliers.

In platform MCD the system of drawing of accounts Microsoft Azure is completely automated, and all financial information is provided in a convenient type. Important characteristic of MCD is the possibility of daily expense control on each subscription.

As additional service MONT renders technical support services both to partners, and clients of the partner in the partner's request. The round-the-clock support working in mode 24x7 quickly and absolutely free of charge solves administrative tasks of access and management of Microsoft Azure services. In addition, partners can expect support of specialists of engineering level for problems of determination of architecture of a cloud or hybrid solution, determination of structure of services, an institution and setup of Microsoft Azure services. A part of data of services is provided on a paid basis.