The national platform for the distributed data processing (NPROD)

Concept

The national platform for the distributed data processing (NPROD) is a complex of information systems which implement "cloud" calculations (technology of providing computer capacities and the software to the user as services using the Internet). Such task is implemented through process automation of selection of computer capacities, deployments and application developments taking into account the consumed services. The purpose of creation of NPROD was to optimize expenses on IT providing public authorities and to increase the level of informatization of local government authorities.

Thanks to NPROD bodies of regional executive power will receive the standardized solutions in the field of IT providing which were unavailable to them because of a lack of financing, absence of qualified personnel or incompatibility of software and hardware solutions with the systems of other public authorities earlier. NPROD of power selected by the operator are regulated depending on requirements of specific executive authority and will allow the organization to cut down expenses on software and hardware tools significantly. Also time of implementation of information systems in activity of executive authorities decreases: necessary services are selected with uniform provider in a common information space.

It is important that NPROD can provide the services to both the private organizations, and individuals. Services of the Platform keep business development in the field of creation of IT infrastructure thanks to access to the standardized services and technological solutions. As a result, expenses under this article are cut down. It is supposed that NPROD will implement three services of cloud computing: software as service (SaaS), platform as service (Paas) and infrastructure as service (Iaas). The basic principles and approaches on information security support of the "cloud" platform and the services placed in it are developed.

In more detail about the concept

History

2013

JSC Rostelecom and ROSA Ltd compounded at the beginning of 2013 about possible use of the software of ROSA Enterprise Linux Server as a component of the National platform for the distributed data processing (NPROD).

Between JSC Rostelecom and ROSA Ltd the agreement on cooperation was signed. This document provides carrying out research and developmental works on studying of opportunities of use of software of ROSA when developing components of the National platform for the distributed data processing. And also development of application services of NPROD on the basis of ROSA software.

The CEO of ROSA Ltd Dmitry Komissarov in the comment noted that the signed agreement "confirms recognition of efficiency of the free software from one of the largest Russian companies".

By the order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 238-r of February 22, 2012 Rostelecom it was determined as the only contractor by creation and development of e-government systems. One of the major projects in this area is development of the National platform for the distributed data processing (NPROD).

Among the purposes of creation of NPROD it is possible to select as purely economic (reduction of budgeted expenses on IT ensuring activity of executive authorities and subordinated organizations; significant decrease in initial investments), and socially significant (increase in a share of domestic developments as a part of the services rendered on model of cloud computing in the territory of the Russian Federation and providing free access to the standardized services and software applications for society and business).

Traditionally infrastructure of Internet services is based on the Unix-like systems, and the choice by Rostelecom as the platform for a hosting of cloud services of software of ROSA shows confirmation not only this trend, but also a trend on use of the domestic free software in IT infrastructure of public authorities.