VK Workspace formerly Mail.ru Cloud Platform for Business

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VK WorkSpace is a business communication platform from VK. Includes corporate mail with a calendar and address book, a messenger with audio and video calls, cloud storage with a built-in document editor. All services are in a single space, are available in one window mode and are managed from a common administrative panel. The products have several independent layers of protection. The platform can be deployed on company servers (On-Anticipate) or used in the cloud (SaaS). All services are included in the register of Russian software and meet the requirements of the FZ-152.

2025

As part of the solution for equipping meeting rooms

CEO VK Tech Pavel Gontarev and Director of Sales RUSSIAN FEDERATION CIS at and Company Yealink Stephen Shea signed a memorandum of cooperation. As part of the partnership, VK Tech will supply turnkey kits based on VK ON WorkSpace and Yealink equipment. VK Tech announced this on October 28, 2025.

The negotiation solution includes Yealink equipment and a special application developed by the VK WorkSpace team, which is installed on it. The ability to call colleagues via video communication from meeting rooms and quickly connect to meetings from the VK WorkSpace Calendar has been implemented. Also, users have access to the advantages of VK WorkSpace video calls: the ability to conduct audio and video calls for 500 users without time limits, organize webinars, and connect guests by link.

The solution from VK Tech will save on procurement and coordination of contractors, as well as eliminate the risks of incompatibility of system elements. A single support service is responsible for the software and equipment: this makes it easier and faster to solve questions that arise.

Yealink's hardware supports key features for conducting hybrid meetings: 4K content transfer, 120 ° viewing angle and a smart camera that focuses on the speaker, and when discussed, shows all participants in the dialogue in one frame. The Yealink product line allows you to equip both meeting rooms of various sizes and conference rooms.

We see a market request for ready-made solutions that save time and resources. Now our customers have access to a comprehensive product, which includes software, optimized equipment for it and guaranteed support. This solution provides convenient communication between office and remote employees and increases the efficiency of business processes without unnecessary costs, - commented Pavel Gontarev, CEO of VK Tech.

Strategic partnership with VK Tech is an important step for Yealink in the development of the Russian market. We share VK Tech's vision of the need to provide businesses with ready-made, seamless and as easy to use hybrid solutions as possible, "said Steven Shi, Sales Director for Russia and the CIS at Yealink. - Our equipment was originally designed for deep integration with platforms. Optimization for VK WorkSpace means that customers will receive the full potential of Russian software, enhanced by the high sound and video quality of Yealink, intelligent camera functions and ease of control out of the box. This is a synergy that allows Russian companies of all sizes to quickly deploy professional meeting rooms, guarantee compatibility, reduce implementation and support costs and, most importantly, ensure equal and effective interaction experience for all meeting participants, regardless of their location.

Superapp with support for offline operation and additional safety features

On October 24, 2025, VK Tech announced the release of an updated version of the VK WorkSpace platform. In the next version, a Superapp will appear with support for offline operation and additional security functions, a geodistributed postal system for communication between branches and the Messenger Federation, which allows communication between organizations. The platform will allow companies to more efficiently configure user rights management, and employees to optimize workflows and communicate in the messenger with colleagues from other organizations.

VK WorkSpace

According to the company, VK WorkSpace Superapp collects platform services in one interface: Mail, Messenger, Calendar, Video Calls, Document Disk, Organizational Structure and Polls. Thanks to the modular Superappa architecture, company employees see only those services that are necessary for work: for example, only Mail and Calendar.

In the updated version, the superapp supports working with letters and calendar offline on mobile devices and on the desktop. If an employee finds himself without access to the network (for example, during a flight), he will be able to continue working: read and write letters, check with the calendar and even create new appointments. Changes are automatically synchronized when you connect to the Internet.

The superapp has expanded the ability to control applications data on users' devices. At the level domain , you can make the PIN code mandatory for logging in, prohibit screenshots and the use of rutated devices, activate notifications about enabled. VPN enciphering The traffic option (the Russian cryptographic algorithms GOST TLS) has been added to the superappe. Superapp versions for mobile devices are provided storage information in a local encrypted container.

One of the key updates of the release is the geodistributed mail system. This is the next mode of deployment and operation of the postal system for companies with an extensive office structure in different parts of the country. It allows you to process the internal mail traffic of the region in the local data center, and route external traffic through the central region, which hosts unified information security tools. At the same time, employees from different installations (for example, Moscow and Novosibirsk offices) can automatically access the unified address book of the company and the employment of colleagues from other regions in calendars.

VK WorkSpace

The server version of the VK WorkSpace Messenger has added a federation option: it allows you to configure messaging between individual installations. For example, a head office and a subsidiary can correspond in common chats, while maintaining the autonomy of their IT infrastructures. In the cloud version of the Messenger, a similar option is implemented: combining several domains into one "trust" for quick communication. Employees of partner companies communicate as colleagues within one organization, but each company retains control over its data. In addition, an in-depth integration with DLP systems has been added to protect correspondence from confidential information leaks.

In VK WorkSpace Video Calls, the participant limit has increased to 500 people and SIP integration has appeared - this allows you to connect office PBXs and hardware video conferencing systems to corporate calls. The VK WorkSpace calendar has been supplemented with the function of booking meeting rooms with checking the availability of premises in real time.

A server version of the VK WorkSpace Board will appear in the updated platform. The Board implements the mass migration function, which allows you to transfer the entire structure of commands and boards from another service. User rights management capabilities have expanded.

As part of the large-scale update of VK WorkSpace, business gains access to modern technologies adapted to local and market requirements. We optimized the stability, manageability and security of the platform, expanded functionality and improved the user experience. VK WorkSpace offers updated capabilities to both business owners and company administrators and employees. We are ready to present to the market a solution that will allow building a single space for corporate communications and productivity. narrated by Petr Scheglov, Product Director, VK WorkSpace

VK WorkSpace

Most updates to the VK WorkSpace platform will be available in the near future - in release 25.4. The platform will be delivered according to the next model: by subscription in the cloud and by subscription in the company's contour. All services are provided under a single agreement - without additional purchases of equipment and software. The solution supports the entire technology stack with guaranteed SLA availability and unified support.

Ability to centrally store enterprise files

VK Tech unveiled an updated version of WorkSpace's VK Disc on October 14, 2025.

The updated Disk allows you to organize centralized storage of enterprise files and collaboration with documents. This version implements the ability to flexibly manage access: selectively establish rights to actions with shared folders for individual users or through group policies, which allows you to strengthen business protection from leaks.

The disk makes it possible to distribute space between employees, build a structure of common corporate folders, flexibly configure access rights, create links for access of colleagues and external counterparties. The solution also supports integration with external LDAP directories to form a user base and assign group access rights. The server version of the solution can be purchased and installed separately from other VK WorkSpace products.

VK WorkSpace Disk implements a flexible rights management system. Administrators can selectively set permissions for creating, editing, deleting, downloading, downloading, and other actions with shared folders. You can assign rights both for individual users and massively - through group policies. Users, in turn, have the ability to grant access to both folders and files using additional security settings: for example, limiting the validity of a link or the number of downloads.

The VK WorkSpace disk supports integration with office packages P7 Office"" and MyOffice"": employees can jointly edit text documents, tables and presentations in real time.

The On-Anticipate version of the solution is installed using a proprietary installer familiar to VK WorkSpace Mail administrators. A distinctive feature is the organization of storage using ordinary hard drives: this allows you to build storage on servers of a standard architecture.

File storage from VK Tech implements authentication through Kerberos, supports integration with antivirus systems, and continues to develop the audit and monitoring subsystem. You can transfer data from other file stores using ready-made mass migration tools.

According to our data, 93% of large companies need corporate file storage and 35% of them choose solutions in their contour. Companies place enterprise software in their own IT infrastructure to control data and user activity in the system. The VK WorkSpace drive fully meets market requirements: the solution integrates with corporate security systems, allows you to flexibly manage access to folders and files, reduce the risks of data leaks and losses, "said Petr Scheglov, Product Director of VK WorkSpace.

Changing the tariff line

VK Tech has updated VK's WorkSpace line of tariffs. In the updated version, three tariffs - Basic, Advanced and Individual: they are designed for the tasks of teams of different sizes. The company announced this on October 7, 2025.

All tariffs give access to a full set of services for communication and collaboration: corporate Mail with a calendar and address book, Messenger with video conferencing, cloud storage with a built-in document editor, Notes, Tasks, Polls and a new platform service - Board. Services can be used through the web interface or through the superapp - in "one window mode."

The basic tariff is suitable for teams up to 300 people. As part of this tariff, VK WorkSpace can be connected to the company's internal systems via the API. Documents have the ability to co-edit in the cloud and flexibly configure file access. Video calls of up to 100 participants and a disk of each employee up to 150 GB are also available in the tariff.

The expanded tariff is designed for teams of up to 500 people. It allows you to flexibly manage access rights, limit screenshots and screen recording, audit logs in the system. Suitable for those who work with sensitive data and want to customize the work environment for their processes.

This tariff supports Single Sign-On (SSO) and centralized administration. Integration through APIs with internal services and a mechanism for migrating data (mail, calendars and files while preserving structure and access rights) provide a quick transition. The platform includes collaboration tools: document editing, video conferencing for up to 300 participants, a planning board and up to 1 TB of cloud storage with flexible access settings and support for group policies.

The individual tariff is set up at the request of the company. It can be connected both for a large organization with a complex IT infrastructure, and for a small team that needs customization for its processes. Active Directory integration, SSO support, and advanced rights and access control settings are available. Each employee is allocated from 1 TB on Disk, up to 500 participants can be connected to video calls. The tariff includes all key tools and a dedicated technical support line.

Subscriptions from existing customers will continue to work until the end of the paid period. Customers who use VK WorkSpace under the offer will be able to extend them on current terms until November 6, 2025, and those who use the platform under the contract - until November 1. You can renew your subscription for up to a year. After the subscription expires, you will need to select one of the new rates. For customers connecting from October 6, 2025, only new tariff plans will be available.

VK WorkSpace 25.3 with a flexible mechanism for automatically removing user emails and attachments from mailboxes

VK Tech introduced an updated server version of VK WorkSpace 25.3. The company announced this on October 2, 2025.

It expands the capabilities of Mail, Calendar and Disk. In addition, a number of updates are provided to manage user rights and protect against leaks of confidential information.

The Mail has a flexible mechanism for automatically deleting user emails and attachments from mailboxes. In this case, you can set the retention period for objects in the recycle bin, after which they will be permanently deleted. The upgrade helps you manage file storage more efficiently and improve the performance of your mail system.

The auto-response system has also been improved. Users can now configure two different auto-reply templates - for internal and external users. In addition, the letters have the ability to send attachments up to 50 MB - without placing files on third-party resources and attaching links.

Disk has a flexible configuration of user rights on behalf of the administrator. You can configure rights in Disk not only addressably for each user, but also through group policies.

In Superappa, you can now prohibit taking screenshots and screen recording at the domain level. This prevents service information from leaking outside the company.

Calendar has added the ability for users to publish their employment information as a web page. An employee can create a link to their calendar and send it to partners or customers from another company.

The mail server reduced the resource requirements of the observer node in the disaster-tolerant deployment scheme "2 data centers + Witness" by optimizing the number of DBMS nodes. This allows the business to reduce IT infrastructure costs when implementing a disaster-tolerant installation.

The VK WorkSpace platform now supports operating systems Red OS 8 Astra Linux and 1.8. This is relevant for companies that choose Russian corporate. ON

Large companies choose to place enterprise software in their perimeter to comply with corporate security policies, have increased IT infrastructure stability, and have full control over data. In this VK WorkSpace release, we added capabilities for more efficient mass management of user rights and file storage volumes, strengthened leak protection, and reduced customer infrastructure requirements for deploying a disaster-tolerant installation with less hardware investment, said VK WorkSpace Product Director Petr Scheglov.

Compatibility with Red ADM

VK Tech and Red Software on August 22, 2025 announced the compatibility of corporate VK WorkSpace Mail and the centralized IT infrastructure management system Red ADM.

The compatibility of the solutions was confirmed during comprehensive testing. Thanks to this, organizations using the Microsoft Exchange mail system and the Microsoft Active Directory directory service can switch to domestic alternatives without losing functionality. The Mail service as part of the VK WorkSpace business communication platform provides migration from Exchange, and RED ADM - from Active Directory.

The user directory, its attributes, and rights are transferred from the Active Directory to the EDED LDAP directory. User mailboxes and calendars migrate to VK WorkSpace Mail. Compatibility allows you to smoothly transfer users and data in different scenarios: by implementing one solution first, then the second, or in parallel.

VK WorkSpace mail supports an unlimited number of users, allows you to forward files any type and size, create distribution groups, delegate access to mailboxes and folders for assistants and commands. During the migration process, you can transfer data it from other mail systems. In addition, VK WorkSpace is implemented in Mail with, integration , and DLP SIEM antiviruses systems. backup

RED ADM, within the framework of integration with VK WorkSpace, helps to solve tasks related to the administration of the IT infrastructure: manage the domain and domain objects through a graphical interface, work with file storage, perform mass operations with users and devices, and establish rules of operation. RED ADM also supports all major IT infrastructure migration scenarios: replication of domain objects with gradual withdrawal of Microsoft Active Directory controllers and creation of a trust relationship between new and existing infrastructures.

We have been cooperating with RED SOFTWARE for a long time. As a result of the tests, they confirmed that the Mail is successfully working in conjunction with RED ADM. This allows our customers to use a single stack of Russian solutions for organizing corporate communications in the mail. We strive not only to provide the business with powerful tools that meet the needs of companies, but also to ensure a smooth transition to new solutions, "said VK WorkSpace Product Director Pyotr Shcheglov.

RED ADM compatibility with VK WorkSpace is an important step towards independence from foreign solutions. The comprehensive implementation of our products will allow organizations to smoothly switch to the domestic stack, while maintaining the usual functionality and logic of the IT infrastructure. Thank you to VK Tech for your fruitful collaboration. We will continue to expand the list of compatible products and offer the market more opportunities for safe operation, "said Rustam Rustamov, Deputy General Director of RED SOFT.

VK WorkSpace 25.2 with Dynamic Mail Groups

VK Tech unveiled an updated version of VK's WorkSpace platform on July 31, 2025. to be placed in the company's contour. Release 25.2 - advanced features of the mail system, calendar and administrator panel, as well as an updated Deployer for deploying software on customer servers.

Dynamic mailing groups have appeared in the Mail. Group member information is automatically uploaded from the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory, so the lists do not need to be updated manually. For example, if a new employee came to the sales department, his address will be pulled up on the corresponding distribution list.

You can now add disclamers at the level of transport rules to employee letters: information will be automatically included in each letter that falls under the specified conditions. The option helps ensure that the specified text is sent to recipients - for example, notifications about the confidentiality of information in a letter.

The Calendar has the possibility of booking meeting rooms. When creating an appointment, you can see which rooms are available at the right time in the selected office, how many people they are designed for, and what equipment is available. Also, Calendar now supports two-way synchronization with Microsoft Exchange 2019 and monitoring metrics for subscription to Exchange Web Service notifications.

The Administrator Panel has a single Group Policy Management interface for all platform tools. This allows you to centrally control access by assigning policies to both specific groups and individual users, and provides a higher level of data protection. The mechanism of mass migration of address books from Microsoft Exchange is also implemented: administrators can transfer individual contacts and groups.

In addition, the roles of an analyst and an information security expert appeared on the platform. The analyst has the ability to check the contents of messages and make recommendations, and the expert has the right to delete letters based on data from the analyst. This separation of roles helps to eliminate the risk of erroneous deletion of important information.

Deployer has expanded the capabilities of the disaster tolerance subsystem: for a scheme with two main data centers, automatic switching to emergency mode is implemented. User data will not be lost in an accident, and the system itself will continue to work, completely switching to the capacity of one data center until the second is restored.

On the platform, you can now automatically connect personal vaults to new users and set the volume for them - for this you need to enable the corresponding parameter in ADloader. The ability to import members of distribution groups from the LDAP directory has also been expanded.

All external traffic in the Deployer - from the APM administrator to the web interface - is encrypted using the TLS protocol. Administrators can enable authorized access to Deployer functions, differentiate rights, and restore user activity on the system.

For large companies that choose to deliver On-premium, the priority is data security, stability and scalability of the IT solution, flexibility to integrate other systems and configure access. In the updated version of VK WorkSpace, we not only expanded functionality, but also increased disaster tolerance, and also implemented capabilities for enhanced protection of sensitive data, "commented Petr Scheglov, Product Director of VK WorkSpace.

Implementation of SSO technology

VK Tech's SaaS version of the VK WorkSpace communication platform supports SSO (Single Sign-On, Single Entry Point). The technology allows you to configure users to quickly and securely log into all services using a single login and password, increase the level of data protection and ease of use. VK Tech announced this on July 24, 2025.

Users no longer need to enter their login and password several times to log in to Mail, Calendar, Disk, Documents, Messenger and other platform services. Thanks to the OpenID Connect SSO technology, the application VK Teams has an end-to-end one-time authorization login entry and data automatic access to all collaboration and business communication tools.

SSO helps protect corporate data from leaks and cyber attacks. Administrators can use this technology to centrally manage access to services, as well as use additional protection such as multifactor authentication.

Thanks to SSO authorization, additional user parameters - phone number, position, address - will be automatically downloaded in the JWT token from the provider authentications side every time you log into services.

The use of unified credentials also reduces the burden on the company's technical support: employees are less likely to lose passwords and, accordingly, less likely to seek help to restore access.

Single Point of Entry (SSO) simplifies account management for administrators and reduces the risk of authentication data leakage. SSO also solves the problem of weak passwords, allows you to apply centralized password policies, facilitates the implementation of multifactor authentication. This, in turn, leads to an increase in the security of services, - said Anatoly Tutynin, director of information security at VK Tech.

The functionality is available for customers on the "Individual" tariff.

On-premium integration with InfoWatch Traffic Monitor

The InfoWatch Traffic Monitor DLP system is now compatible with the VK Workspace communication platform in the on-premium version. This will allow you to control the transfer of sensitive data of the organization and prevent its potential unauthorized distribution through corporate mail and messenger. InfoWatch (InfoWatch) announced this on July 18, 2025. Read more here.

Integration with SearchInform CIB

Corporate chats on VK the WorkSpace platform from VK Tech have received additional protection from. information leaks This version of the VK WorkSpace messenger is integrated with DLP the ""system, SearchInform CIB which detects and blocks the transmission of confidential messages and files violations of corporate rules. This was SearchInform announced on July 4, 2025.

CIB automatically analyzes transmitted messages, media and files and detects unwanted content in them. Integration is implemented using the ICAP protocol. This allows DLP to instantly process any information from group, personal chats and threads in VK WorkSpace

CIB locks for the VK WorkSpace messenger can be configured by content (text in messages and files) or attributes - file format and size, name of the sender or recipient, etc. Messages that meet these criteria will not leave (or changes to them will not be saved), and the sent files will not open at the recipient.

Customers using the VK WorkSpace messenger in their own closed loop can configure content verification in the SearchInform CIB DLP system, also installed on their servers.

Security and data protection remain key priorities for VK WorkSpace. Integration with the SearchInform CIB DLP system is an important step in the development of our capabilities to protect corporate information. We plan to expand the functionality of "open control": when locks are triggered, users will receive notifications directly in the VK WorkSpace interface about a violation of security rules. This will help not only prevent leaks, but also increase the information security literacy of employees, as well as minimize their mistakes when working with confidential information, "said Anatoly Tutynin, director of information security at VK Tech.

Previously, CIB controlled VK WorkSpace services through an agent, that is, on user workstations. ICAP integration allows you to go beyond endpoints and make cross-platform protection: CIB will not leak even if an employee connects to work chats in VK WorkSpace from a phone or an unincorporated PC. This is necessary when the customer has a lot of remote employees on staff or their work requires great mobility, - said Alexey Parfentiev, Deputy General Director for Innovation at SearchInform. - We are grateful to our colleagues from VK Tech for the initiative to develop our cooperation and expect that DLP capabilities will become more accessible to all platform users.

VK WorkSpace 1.24 with the ability to add individual alias to the user

VK Tech updated the VK WorkSpace communication platform for installation in the local infrastructure of companies. The updated version provides the business with advanced security controls data and flexible access settings. information VK Tech announced this on April 23, 2025.

Release 1.24 includes updated features for Mail, Admin Panel, Calendar, and Disk.

In Mail, VK WorkSpace strengthened password policies by adding additional password validation when users change them and creating new accounts by administrators. Now the system automatically evaluates the complexity of the password and does not allow you to use combinations that are easy to find. For example, passwords of one digit are prohibited, with personal data of the user (name, surname, phone number and others) or less than 6 characters long.

The update also includes advanced tools for migrating and managing mailboxes. It became possible to migrate shared boxes and user rights to shared boxes from Microsoft Exchange to VK WorkSpace mail. Shared mailbox accounts and user rights are synchronized from Microsoft Active Directory, and letters are synchronized using the IMAP protocol.

In addition, administrators have the opportunity to add an individual alias to the user (synonymous with an email address) from any installation domain. User mail address aliases can also be transferred to VK WorkSpace through synchronization with the Active Directory directory if the previously used mail system saved them in the directory.

The role "Information Security Auditor" appeared in the Administrative Panel: an employee in this role can control system settings without the ability to change them. This role will help you effectively identify operational risks and sub-optimal settings, prevent data breaches, and implement corporate security policies.

The Calendar has implemented a number of updates for convenient planning. Now users can download attachments from the event form - either individually or all at once, without going to Disk. In the web version, it became possible to print a weekly schedule as a list with the name, time and meeting place, which is especially useful for managers and their assistants. Meeting participants will be able to offer an alternative event time by selecting a convenient range and moving the event to it. When transferring, you can specify a reason in the comment. The feature is available in the web version and VK Teams PC application.

In the event form, hints about crossing into other meetings appeared, and not confirmed events are automatically displayed as taken time.

Disk has a function to protect access to files and folders using a password. An administrator can make it mandatory to set a password for external links. The owner of the file or folder has the ability to flexibly set settings: allow or prohibit editing and downloading, give access only to colleagues or anyone with a link, limit access by time or number of downloads, and set a password. The sender can edit settings, resume access, or delete a password.

According to our research, the number of companies in Russia that use solutions on their own servers will continue to grow in the next two to three years. The most important factors in choosing enterprise software are increased data control, protection against leaks and compliance with the requirements of information storage legislation. We at VK Tech pay great attention to information security issues of both our cloud services and software for the local infrastructure of companies. In the updated version of VK WorkSpace, we have strengthened password policies, added opportunities for effective information security audits, confidential information protection and effective user management, "commented Petr Shcheglov, Product Director of VK WorkSpace.

Integration with Solar Dozor

In the On-Premises version of the VK WorkSpace communication platform, integration with the Solar Dozor enterprise DLP system has become available. The compatibility of the two solutions improves data protection by minimizing the risks of disclosing and sharing sensitive information in VK Teams. VK Tech (VK Technology) announced this on April 14, 2025.

Solar Dozor controls all major transmission channels, data such as corporate, email removable USB media, foreign and, the Russian messengers social networks web mail and web services, as well as local cloudy and file storage, printers and clipboards. In addition, Solar Dozor also works "in the break" of traffic, which provides leaks real-time blocking.

As a result of integration with the VK Teams application, the DLP system analyzes all traffic in the corporate messenger: text messages, documents and files in user correspondence. This allows real-time detection of sensitive information in the communication stream and tracking violations of data policies.

The integration of the messenger with Solar Dozor makes it possible to control access to data, establish a ban on downloading and viewing information. If the system detects a threat, it prevents the message from being sent, blocks access to files, and notifies the security officer of the incident.

At VK Tech, we create the most secure services that meet the requirements of government regulations and information security policies in large companies. We are constantly improving our products, focusing on business requirements and the current realities of the Russian market. Integration with the Solar Dozor DLP system has already been tested in a pilot project with one of the platform's large clients - now this functionality is available to clients in the On-premises installation, "said VK WorkSpace Product Director Petr Scheglov.

According to Solar experts, messengers remain one of the most popular channels for information leaks, their share in the total volume of leaks reaches 35%. Therefore, the uncontrolled use of instant messengers in the organization, especially "free" messengers, can pose a significant threat to business.

Using a DLP system to control instant messengers reduces the risk of confidential information leaks and avoids penalties, including potential negotiable fines. As a result of the integration of the Solar Dozor DLP system and the VK Teams application, customers are able to centrally control the information flows transmitted in this messenger, thus ensuring a high level of information security in their organization, "added Dmitry Meshavkin, Product Manager Solar Dozor Solar Group.

Adding the Polls Service

A service has appeared on the VK WorkSpace platform - "Polls": with its help you can collect feedback, measure employee engagement, conduct testing and research. This was reported to VK Tech (VK Technology) on April 8, 2025.

The service is available for customers in the cloud and On-premieses versions in the VK Teams application. It will be able to use employees of any departments that want to make decisions collectively.

The service allows you to conduct surveys for the entire company or for a certain group - there are no restrictions on the number of participants. To tell the whole team about the survey, it is enough to place a link in a general chat, and if it is intended for specific employees, they will receive a notification from the bot in the VK Teams application. The service collects response statistics and uploads data to Excel for convenient analysis of results and management decisions in the future.

The service can be launched both from a computer and from a mobile phone. Any employee of the company can create a survey thanks to an intuitive and understandable interface.

VK Teams is included in the register of Russian software, and all data is stored in distributed data centers in Russia, so the results will not go beyond the company.

We understand how important it is for managers to collect and analyze feedback from the team, and for employees to feel that their opinions are appreciated. The HR team can conduct any surveys to assess personnel, assess employee engagement, the adaptation department - analyze the results of onboarding, the training team - collect feedback on the quality of training, the support service - measure satisfaction with the quality of services. Employees can also run any surveys per team and involve colleagues in the discussion, "said VK WorkSpace Product Director Petr Scheglov.

Add API Module

VK WorkSpace has added a module API that allows partners Russia CIS to and automate customer experience. This was VK Tech announced on March 10, 2025.

Resellers and distributors can now offer the VK WorkSpace platform on favorable terms and use the API to complete partner sales management. Partners will be able to instantly register new customers, activate, renew and disable subscriptions, change rates and number of users, as well as track system activities and receive analytical data.

The API module allows partners to save time when working with the client, eliminates the human factor and helps minimize errors in the transfer of information. To connect and work with the platform, you do not need to hire a large staff of technical specialists, since all functions are automated. Customers, in turn, get quick access to all the capabilities of VK WorkSpace: business mail, messenger, cloud storage - as well as a high-quality service for servicing and supporting the platform through a partner.

Since November 2024, all transactions with new customers under the contract are carried out through a partner network of integrators and resellers. Customers of up to 500 users still have the opportunity to purchase VK WorkSpace under the offer, without concluding an agreement. Convenient and seamless access to services is one of the best ways to improve the customer experience and scale sales. Now our partners have this opportunity: thanks to the API, they can quickly provide customers with high-quality service. The option opens up opportunities even for companies without technological expertise and experience with "digital bridges": following our recommendations and documentation, you can quickly configure the interaction between information systems. And for our part, we guarantee technical support at all stages of integration and are always ready to help with solving problems when using the product, "said Konstantin Novikov, director of partner sales at VK Tech.

2024

Partner Network Expansion to 5000 Partners

From November 1, 2024, VK Tech will transfer all sales of the SaaS version VK WorkSpace under new deals to the partner channel. The company announced this on November 20, 2024.

The VK WorkSpace communication platform expands partner sales in Russia and the Republic of Belarus by more than 5,000 partners. All transactions with new customers under the contract will be carried out through the partner network of integrators and resellers. Customers of up to 500 users will have the opportunity to purchase an offer, without concluding an agreement. You can become a partner directly or through product distributors.

The partner program allows resellers and integrators to supply and implement the VK Workspace communication platform to their customers on special terms, and customers, in turn, receive a full range of services and services from a single window. The Partner Program provides technical certification for Partner Professionals to validate customer implementation and support skills and experience.

According to our data, the corporate communications market in Russia is growing by an average of 13% per year and will reach 80 billion by 2027. VK Tech has been developing IT solutions for companies for more than 25 years, including tools to optimize key business processes. We understand the value of the partner channel in expanding and scaling sales. Our task is to build a transparent partner program, which can be entered without investment and technological expertise. This will provide access to services for customers throughout the country, and our partners will be able to earn money on the sale of products from a reliable vendor, "said Konstantin Novikov, director of partner sales at VK Tech.

Availability of "AI Assistant"

A service is available in the cloud version of the VK WorkSpace communication platform - AI Assistant. He knows how to create a summarization of video conferencing, letters, correspondence in chats, highlighting the main thing. VK announced this on November 7, 2024.

AI Assistant knows how to create spam correspondence in corporate mail and messenger of the VK WorkSpace platform. To do this, you need to send letters or messages from a working chat to the bot in VK Teams. The service will provide the user with a short retelling of the conversation - it will indicate the characters, numbers and other indicators that were mentioned in the discussion.

The virtual assistant can also create an autoresame of an online meeting in the VK WorkSpace video conferencing service. To use this function, you need to enable recording during a call, and then send the file to a bot with AI Assistant.

According to Gartner forecasts, by 2026, 80% of companies in the world will use generative artificial intelligence. We at VK Tech are testing AI technologies, including in communication services - this opens up a new user experience for our customers. AI Assistant will analyze letters, chats and create summaries on the topic, thereby helping employees quickly immerse themselves in the discussion and not waste time on routine actions, "said Dmitry Pleshakov, Product Director of VK Teams.

Availability of "VK Boards" and "Notes"

New teamwork tools have become available on the VK WorkSpace communication platform as part of a common corporate subscription: VK Board and Notes. They will allow employees to work together on multi-format projects in a single protected space. VK announced this on September 5, 2024.

To ensure synchronous business processes, we have developed collaboration tools for SaaS users VK WorkSpace. VK Board and Notes support the transfer of data from other popular services: companies can import existing projects in a couple of steps and continue working on them without fear of losing access, "said Mikhail Chizhikov, head of communications products at VK Tech.

VK Board allows you to store and visualize information, as well as work with it interactively: build work plans, project structure, explain processes. Seamless authorization for VK WorkSpace users is supported, as well as the creation of an unlimited number of boards.

Notes offer a convenient intuitive editor for individual and collaboration with texts and tables. In the service, it is convenient to maintain to-do lists, record agreements, create working documentation for yourself and colleagues. Tags and folders allow you to organize materials, and built-in artificial intelligence helps generate and improve texts. Configuration of access levels is supported.

Running the Seamless Data Transfer Tool from Third-Party Services

VK WorkSpace has launched a tool for quickly and seamlessly transferring company data from third-party services: cloud storage, mail, calendar, and others. Business can migrate from Google, Microsoft and other suppliers - foreign and Russian. VK announced this on September 3, 2024.

Companies will be able to transfer data up to 20 thousand users at a time. After migration, most of the usual parameters will remain in the services, for example, appointments in the calendar, letters and systematization of documents in the repository. The process takes place in the background and does not interfere with the operation of commands.

Documents, tables and presentations are automatically converted into familiar formats. Users will be able to edit them online and manage access within the company.

It is important for companies to ensure the stable operation of internal services and teams. In order to simplify the data migration process, we have implemented a simple and convenient enterprise migration tool in VK WorkSpace. This will help the business solve the problems of security and reliable storage of data without suspending the work of employees, - said Mikhail Chizhikov, head of communication products at VK Tech.

Access APIs

VK On August 28, 2024, the company announced the opening of access API to the VK WorkSpace enterprise communications platform for, backup data Mails Calendar and Disk. Business will be able to configure integration VK WorkSpace services with backup systems and additionally provide reliable data storage resources.

Ensuring uninterrupted access to corporate services and reliable data storage are the key business tasks in the Russian market. The API built into VK WorkSpace will allow you to additionally back up data from platform services, regardless of the number of users. This will help to ensure enhanced data protection even in companies with increased security requirements for IT infrastructure - for example, in banks or in industry - said Mikhail Chizhikov, head of communications products at VK Tech.

The company itself selects a backup system, a server for storing backups and can configure the schedule, frequency and frequency of updating data, as well as their retention period. If necessary, information can be easily restored without stopping the work of corporate communications services.

Create and organize folders, archive, and pin chats

The VK WorkSpace messenger has additional features, including creating and organizing folders, archiving and anchoring chats, managing notifications and more. The tools are available in SaaS and On-premieses versions of the service. VK (formerly Mail.ru Group) announced this on August 20, 2024.

Users can now temporarily disable notifications in certain chats and channels to concentrate on current tasks and return to them later. Archiving has been implemented to temporarily hide dialogs without deleting them. This is especially useful when completing a discussion in groups when information may be needed later.

In addition, folders have been integrated that allow users to organize their chats in various categories and topics and thereby simplify navigation inside the messenger. And thanks to the pinning function, you can leave up to ten chats at the top of the list of each folder, which will make it easier to track important messages and reminders.

The SaaS version of the messenger has the ability to decrypt voice messages. This will be relevant for those who prefer text content to audiovisual.

Change Payment System

VK WorkSpace is changing the payment system for cloud-based enterprise communications services for business. The updated charging model will allow companies to pay for platform services for the required number of users with an accuracy of one person and optimize costs. The company announced this on April 2, 2024.

Previously, companies paid for packages with a fixed number of employees - 10, 30, 100, 300, and so on. With the new approach, the business can choose how many employees to connect access to services, and flexibly manage the subscription. It includes advanced functionality for corporate mail, calendar, messenger, video conferencing, disk and online document editing.

{{quote "Corporate communications services simplify employee interaction and increase team productivity. We are changing the VK WorkSpace payment model so that the business can use the budget effectively and reduce software costs. At the same time, we support companies that are switching to the platform from foreign cloud services. By submitting an application on the VK WorkSpace website by April 10, they will be able to get free access to tools for three months, "said Mikhail Chizhikov, head of communication products at VK Tech. }}

2023

Inclusion of Russian products for digital workplace in the map

In June 2023, the product was included in the TAdviser card "Employee Digital Workplace 2023."

Description

For April 2023, the solution has a description: VK WorkSpace is a communication platform for business from VK. Includes corporate mail with calendar and address book (VK WorkMail), messenger with audio and video calls (VK Teams), cloud storage with built-in document editor (VK WorkDisk).

2022

According to information for March 2022, VK WorkSpace (formerly the Mail.ru Cloud Platform for Business) is a subscription to business services from VK: mail, calendar, address book, file storage, document editor, letter distributor and SMS (data for March 2022.). All services can be paid for and managed using a common administrative panel.

2021: Access to the functionality and capabilities of the P7-Office solution

On January 20, 2021, the Mail.ru Group announced that it had entered into a partnership in the field of office software with New Communication Technologies (NKT). Thanks to cooperation, users of the Mail.ru for Business communication platform have seamless access to the functionality and capabilities of the P7-Office solution for creating and editing documents.

The Mail.ru for Business communication platform allows companies of all sizes to communicate both internally and externally. The platform for January 2021 includes corporate mail, messenger Myteam and file storage. Teambox

The Teambox store allows you to share files - employees can view and edit them at the same time. As part of the partnership Mail.ru Group , she held integration Teambox vaults with professional editors of P7-Office documents, tables and presentations.

Thus, users of the Mail.ru for Business platform received direct access to P7-Office products through the usual Teambox interface, without the need to independently integrate and configure the solution.

By developing our platform, we aim to cover as many business needs as possible. With the help of corporate mail and the Myteam messenger, companies of any size can establish communication between employees, which is the basis for the success of the business. Seamless integration of P7-Office products with our Teambox file storage expands the capabilities of the Mail.ru for Business platform, making it even more flexible. Our users get access to all the tools they need to work through a single solution, "said Yegor Yudin, director of partnerships at Mail.ru for Business.

The integration of P7-Office into the popular Mail.ru for Business services allows the user to be more free in terms of choosing a platform for work, and if you need a light, convenient office suite, then the P7-Office platform becomes the best choice, "says Natalia Agafonova, General Director of NKT JSC .

2020

Starting Arenadata DB as a service

On April 29, 2020, it became known that Mail.Ru Cloud Solutions (MCS) is launching Arenadata DB in the cloud as a service - an analytical database based on the distributed open source database Greenplum, designed to store and process large amounts of data and easily scalable within a single interface without rebooting the cluster. Read more here.

Provide access to SUSE solutions

On April 14, 2020, it became known that it would Mail.ru Cloud Solutions provide customers cloud services based on the technologies of the company, SUSE an independent developer of the corporate with. ON open source Linux

The partnership will enable Mail.ru Cloud Solutions users to access enterprise-level SUSE solutions to manage IT infrastructure, streamline development processes, and reduce costs.

Built on a single SUSE Linux Enterprise platform, SUSE's product portfolio includes a world-class multi-modal operating system for a variety of architectures with functionality enhancements, software infrastructure management solutions, and systems lifecycle monitoring and control products. SUSE has proven itself to perform critical workloads and provides high security, resiliency, performance, and software compatibility from most other vendors.

The specialized version of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is the recommended platform for running SAP workloads, especially relevant in light of the transition to SAP Hana. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is regularly certified by FSTEC and is suitable for use in all sectors of the Russian economy, including government agencies. Users of the Mail.ru Cloud Solutions platform will also have access to Russian-language technical support from SUSE.

In recent years, the IaaS services market has shown very dynamic growth. At the same time, SUSE solutions are also becoming increasingly popular tools for managing a complex IT environment for a huge number of companies around the world. Mail.Ru Cloud Solutions opens access to all the necessary services within a single platform. Through the partnership, we will provide high-quality, consolidated Linux infrastructure management and expert technical support to even more users. says Vladimir Glavchev, Managing Director of SUSE in Russia and the CIS

{{quote 'author=comments Ilya Letunov, Head of Cloud Platform Mail.ru Cloud Solutions' We strive to provide users of the Mail.ru Cloud Solutions platform with access to the best cloud services. The partnership with SUSE will simplify the integration and administration of leading SAP solutions, ensure high availability of cloud services and business continuity. }}

2019

Launch of "Platforms for Business" by MegaFon and Mail.ru Group

On September 4, 2019, MegaFon and Mail.ru Group announced the launch of a joint cloud product, Platform for Business, aimed at the growing segment of small and medium-sized businesses. Within the framework of cooperation, MegaFon and the Mail.ru for Business platform offer corporate clients solutions for small and medium-sized businesses: a service of two services - Mail for Domain and Cloud Storage for Workgroups. Read more here.

Launching Sitebox Site Designer

On March 19, 2019, Mail.ru Group launched Sitebox website designer as part of the Mail.Ru for Business SaaS platform. The designer is intended for representatives of small and medium-sized businesses who need to quickly and with minimal effort create a site or online store. Sitebox runs on Mail.Ru Cloud Solutions (MCS) servers. Read more here.

Launch of b2b-market bid development direction

On February 20, 2019, it became known that Mail.Ru is creating a separate direction dedicated to the development of proposals for the b2b market. This was told by the head of the Mail.Ru Cloud Solutions platform Ilya Letunov. Read more here.

2018

Service "Vision for Events"

On October 9, 2018, Mail.ru Group announced that a service based on vision technologies "Vision for Events" was launched within the framework of the Mail.Ru for Business platform. According to the company, with its help, visitors to events will be able to find personnel with them among the mass of pictures.

The Vision for Events service consists of a physical interactive camera rack and software based on algorithmic machine learning developed by Mail.Ru Group.

At conferences, forums, festivals and other major events, photographers take thousands of pictures. Most often, after a few hours or days, 10-100 of them are published, and the rest settle in the archives without falling into the hands of the participants. Now, to find your photos, the visitor just needs to go to the counter and take a picture. Pictures can be sent to your e-mail: the letter will contain a link to the cloud folder, where all the found images will be collected, including those taken after the request. If they are not yet available, Vision will remember the person and send a letter with a link as soon as the photos appear.

'Vision for events' in practice shows how modern technology makes our lives easier by automating and simplifying processes that used to seem impossible. With its help, the organizers will be able to increase the loyalty of visitors and increase resonance in social networks, and guests will receive their pictures. Egor Ganin, Head of Cloud and Business Services at Mail.Ru Group

Poll service Askbox

On July 17, 2018, Mail.ru Group offered users an Askbox solution as part of the Mail.Ru for Business SaaS platform. According to the Mail.ru Group, the service allows companies to create forms for collecting feedback, conducting surveys and testing customers and employees. The survey service gives the business a tool to analyze customer preferences and get feedback.

It was also reported that Askbox opens up wide opportunities for business to interact with the audience. More than 20 types of forms are available when designing surveys. You can interview users through all popular communication channels: in, social networks by, and SMS e-mail others. The results from these sources are aggregated into a visual dimension. At the same time, Askbox is easy to use and has an intuitive interface - no special skills are required to work with it.

To create forms and conduct testing in the survey service, you can use standard or your own templates; all design elements can be branded. Thanks to adaptive layout, it will be equally convenient for respondents to take polls and fill out forms both on the desktop and on smartphones and tablets. The service also allows you to create feedback forms and registration forms and integrate them into various CRM and ERP systems.

Audience surveys are a popular marketing tool. According to iKS-Consulting, survey services are among the top ten popular SaaS tools. Askbox and the recently launched Sendbox newsletter service make the Mail.Ru for Business platform an indispensable solution for a representative of modern medium and small businesses. Egor Ganin, Head of Cloud and Business Services at Mail.Ru Group

Sendbox Newsletter Service

On May 29, 2018, Mail.ru Group announced the expansion of the arsenal of B2B products of the Mail.Ru for Business platform with the Sendbox mailing service. With its help, you can automatically send mailings, SMS and messages to customers in Viber.

To make a high-quality newsletter, you need to do a lot of work: create a message design, peer, send to the right group of subscribers, track the reaction to the campaign. Sendbox offers a complete set of tools that speed up and simplify this process, the company said.

Sendbox provides tools for personalizing and accurately targeting mailings: it supports integration with popular CMS, CRM and ERP systems, allowing businesses to send trigger messages to their customers. Letter design in Sendbox can be created without special knowledge - using a visual letter editor and ready-made templates with adaptive layout support.

In addition, in Sendbox, the sender can track how recipients interact with the distribution, which will allow you to choose the optimal strategy and improve the efficiency of the distribution. Detailed reports will help you assess CTR and conversion for each campaign.

SaaS is a dynamic market: in 2018, its global volume will be about $55 billion, and growth compared to last year - 20%. According to iKS-Consulting, mailings in this market are in the top 7 in terms of revenue. Sendbox became the next service after paid mail in the line of products of the SaaS platform "Mail.Ru for business." The launch of the mailing service will improve and close the ecosystem of business communication with customers, - commented on the launch of the product, head of cloud and business services, Yegor Ganin. - Mail.Ru, as a postal provider, has accumulated tremendous experience, so the service fully complies with the standards of conscientious email mailings.

Computer vision technology as a PaaS service

On February 20, 2018, Mail.Ru Group announced the entry into the market of B2B services in the field of computer vision. The technology used in the Vision product is developed internally and is now offered as a PaaS service within the framework of the Mail.Ru for Business platform. Previously, this technology has already been tested on Mail.Ru Group products - in particular, in the mobile application Cloud Mail.Ru for face recognition in user photos.

Vision is based on machine learning, which, using neural networks, provides good quality and high speed of recognition of various animate and inanimate objects (objects, people, structures and scenes, such as cities, terrain, weather conditions) on photo and video files both offline and in real time, the company said.

The range of applications of computer vision is wide: from automation of content processing to ensuring security and instant diagnostics of various processes, such as sanitary control and early detection of smoke. Using Vision will help automate and strengthen the checkpoint at the enterprise. In retail, it will allow you to recognize regular buyers and unwanted guests, control the display of goods. In production - automate a number of control functions, such as checking the quantity of shipped products, detecting failures, defects and defects in the production process.

The computer vision market is at an early stage of development. According to our data, in 2017 its volume amounted to about 700 million rubles, within two to three years it is expected to grow to 2 billion rubles. Supply and demand are just beginning to take shape. The most popular product in this market is the recognition of visitors in stores and banks, largely because this is the most obvious way to apply machine vision. We plan to actively develop the market: Vision specialists advise partners, finding cases in which computer vision technology from Mail.Ru Group will help increase efficiency and reduce business costs, "said Yegor Ganin, head of cloud and business services at Mail.Ru Group.

Vision is part of the product line of the Mail.Ru for Business platform, which combines online services for corporate communications, cloud storage and marketing.

2017

Integration with 1C-Bitrix products

On August 9, 2017, Mail.Ru Group announced the integration of its cloud for business into 1C-Bitrix solutions.

According to the partners, 1C-Bitrix plans to use the cloud infrastructure of Mail.Ru Group to store the "cold" data of the Bitrix24 platform. At the same time, users of 1C-Bitrix software products will be able to choose a hot storage service from Mail.Ru Group for their files. In general, Hotbox and Icebox services will provide backup storage for the company's cloud solutions, which will allow 1C-Bitrix to concentrate resources on specialized activities.

Service "Bitrix24" - a set of tools for organizing the company's work in "one window" mode. The service has registered more than 2 million companies in 225 countries. One of the main tasks of our developers is the trouble-free operation of products and services. We are pleased to see Mail.Ru Group among our priority business partners. Their services are located in Russia, which means they will provide our users with many times more speed than any foreign provider. Alexander Demidov, Director of 1C-Bitrix Cloud Services

The projects of the Mail.Ru for Business platform were born thanks to many years of experience and knowledge accumulated by us in the development of highly loaded B2C solutions: Oblako.Mail.Ru and services within the company work on the same technologies that we offer to the market. We ourselves use our solutions and are confident that we will be able to provide a high level of service for our partners. Egor Ganin, Head of Cloud and Business Services at Mail.Ru Group

Cloud for Business-based Hotbox

On January 26, Mail.Ru Group launches a "hot storage" (Hotbox) based on Clouds for Business. The product was created for those who have a need not only for storage, but also for distributing a large number of files: first of all, for owners of visited media services, online media and sites with UGC content, as well as developers of mobile applications. The service starts in beta mode, companies are invited to participate in closed testing.

"Hot storage" is intended for loaded services, the work of which requires the storage and distribution of digital content, and will save the business from the need to create its own infrastructure for this. The key benefits of the new service are unlimited scalability, ease of administration, and high availability. Mail.Ru Group data centers are located in the Russian Federation, which ensures compliance with Russian law and convenience of working with legal entities, as well as a higher response rate compared to international competitors.

Thanks to the compatibility with APIAmazon S3, the transition to "hot storage" will be simple and will take a minimum of time for a technician.

For the duration of beta testing, the service is provided free of charge, and after the official launch, its participants will receive special tariffs. "Hot storage" prices will be lower than most similar solutions in the market. The user will be able to choose a convenient and profitable charging system - by the amount of space occupied, the number of downloads or requests to the storage.

Unlike the "cold storage," launched at the end of last year and focused on storing archives and backups, "hot" was created primarily for owners of visited media services, online media and sites with UGC content, as well as developers of mobile applications.

"In the first days after the launch of the cold storage beta, we received almost a thousand applications from businesses. Along with requests for Icebox, there were orders for storing hot data, which once again indicates the demand for the service. We expect that the new line of infrastructure projects of the Mail.Ru for Business platform will compete with Western solutions and attract a business audience with ease of use and the ability to achieve noticeable savings, "says Yegor Ganin, head of cloud and business services at Mail.Ru

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2016

Mail.Ru cloud entered the B2B market

On December 19, 2016, Mail.ru Group announced the launch of Mail.Ru Cloud on the B2B market.

Through the Cloud for Business, companies can organize cold storage of data, provide convenient access to it for workgroups. According to the press service of the vendor, the service was tested by AlfaStrakhovanie Biglion other companies.

As of December 2016, companies are offered two services: Cloud for Archives and Cloud for Workgroups.

The "cloud for archives" will allow the business to store at the facilities of Mail.Ru Group backups of the necessary files - backups, logs, media content, scientific, statistical data and working archives. The cloud can be connected to the company's servers via API, that is, as a regular hard drive, but with almost unlimited volume. All data is stored in two copies in different data centers, which provides data with reliable protection in case of any force majeure situations.

Especially for organizations that are faced with the need to store large amounts of information due to a recent resonant change in legislation, the option of auto-deleting files after a certain time, for example, six months, is offered.

The Cloud for Workgroups service will replace the company's file server. The network drive can be accessed by all or specific employees. An administrator can configure shared folders, for example, for departments of the company, allocate quotas for them in place and manage access.

Entering the corporate segment is a logical step in the development of the Mail.Ru Cloud: the volume of the cloud services market in Russia in 2015 crept up to 30 billion rubles and, according to various estimates, is growing from 20 to 80% per year. Compared to its own storage infrastructure, Cloud for Business has a number of advantages: unlimited scalability, ease of administration, high availability, and the ability to reduce costs. Mail.Ru Group data centers are located in the Russian Federation, which provides minimal latency, compliance with Russian law and convenience of working with legal entities. Egor Ganin, Head of Cloud and Business Services, Mail and Mail.Ru Portal

As of December 19, 2016, the service is operating in beta mode.

Prices

These cloud services Mail.Ru offers corporate clients at a rate of 3 rubles per 1 GB per month. Companies will have to pay for the actual volume occupied, recalculation occurs every hour.

First users

One of the first "hot storage" Mail.Ru Group tested the Life.Ru portal. Also among the first beta testers Hotbox is the largest resource for finding remote work FL.ru (Freelance.ru) and the service for finding and ordering ready-made food and products Delivery Club. In addition, Hotbox is used to store all editorial content on Hi-Tech Mail.Ru and other Mail.Ru Group media projects.

By mid-December, several companies had already tested the service. According to Mail.Ru, these are AlfaStrakhovanie and Biglion, which helped shape the final vision of the product.

Market estimates

Entering the corporate segment is a logical step in the development of the Mail.Ru cloud: the volume of the cloud services market in Russia in 2015 crept up to 30 billion rubles and, according to various estimates, is growing from 20 to 80% per year, - comments Yegor Ganin, head of cloud and business services at Mail.Ru.

According to Gartner estimates, the global cloud market continues to grow: investments in IaaS will grow by 38.4% in 2016, the SaaS market over the same period will grow by 20.3% (up to $38 billion).

Mail.Ru for Business has the opportunity to create a corporate intranet

In November, Mail.Ru for Business introduced the free My Company service for storing and searching basic information about employees. With its help, you can quickly find contacts of colleagues and other necessary information about them from a mobile device or desktop.

"My Company" is intended for representatives of medium and small businesses who have a need for their own intranet portal, but do not have enough resources to develop and support it. Here companies will be able to store basic information about employees: name, photo, position, department name, phone number, email address, birthday, and so on. The service will help the company's employees quickly find answers to important questions - for example, find out by the number of the missed call which of the colleagues called, or find out if a person who does not answer calls and letters is on vacation.

"Initiatives that help establish internal corporate communications are often implemented last. It can take several years from the company's inception to the start of development of the first corporate portal, during which the business will suffer due to communication problems within the organization. The My Company function, offered within the framework of the Mail.Ru for Business platform, will allow small businesses that are not yet ready to invest in the development of the intranet to create it for free, check whether it solves their problems, and understand what to want from it in the future. This is one of the first launches we are planning as part of the development of a cloud services platform for medium and small businesses, "says Yegor Ganin, head of cloud and business services at Mail and Mail.Ru.

Only the domain administrator has the ability to enter and edit data in the "My Company" section. Users access it only after entering a login and password. Thus, data on company employees are reliably protected.

The information is presented in the form of a tree that allows you to determine at first glance in which department the employee works and who his manager is. The service supports searching in any of the fields: thanks to this, you can, for example, quickly find a colleague, knowing only the number of his car.

One of the key functions of the new service is the ability to automatically create mailing lists for departments. Each department receives its own mailing address; only its employees in the recipient list. The system monitors updates in the department structure and automatically adds new employees or excludes those who have left from mailing. Thus, the administrator gets rid of the need to update the lists manually - it is enough to monitor the relevance of the main list of personnel.

2013: Corporate Mail Service Beta

On July 10, 2013 , Mail.Ru Group announced the launch of a beta version of the biz.mail.ru service for creating corporate mail on its platform. By starting mail in it, corporate users can receive boxes with the domain of their company, and for those companies that do not yet have their own domain, Mail.Ru offered to register it for free within a month as part of a new service. The latter became possible through the company's partnership with the domain registrar Reg.ru.

In each domain, you can create up to 5 thousand corporate mail addresses with an unlimited amount of each mailbox, and if the company needs more, the number of addresses can be increased by sending a corresponding request to support.

Owners of corporate boxes will have access to all the main features of Mail.Ru mail: viewing MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents directly in the mail, a filter system, SMS notifications about new letters, automatic protection against spam and viruses, the ability to work with mail through third-party clients and from mobile devices.

In addition, mail is integrated with a calendar with which you can schedule events and schedule meetings, as well as with the Mail.Ru agent messenger. The service also implements the function of automatically adding accounts of all colleagues to the address book immediately when a new mailbox is created and the function of adding, by default, all colleagues for whom boxes in the domain have been created to the Mail.Ru Agent contact list. The service also allows you to create separate distribution lists for a specific group of employees.

Anna Artamonova, vice president of Mail.Ru Group, head of the mail and portal business unit, told TAdviser that in the near future the company does not plan to introduce any paid services for users of the service. In the future, perhaps, premium packages for a larger business will appear in it: for example, round-the-clock technical support, personal manager and others, she says.

According to Artamonova, at the time of launch, almost all the functionality of the Mail.Ru service for business is working, so it will most likely be released from beta mode within a few months.

It is worth noting that Mail.Ru's largest mail competitors - Yandex.Mail and GMail - have been operating a similar function for several years. Thus, Yandex launched the option to connect corporate domains to its mail back in 2009. The company told TAdviser that as of July 2013, more than 240 thousand domains were registered in their service.

The mail service for the Yandex domain allows you to delegate the domain to Yandex, DNShosting communicate using a Jabber chat, use a digital signature and make mailings within the domain. As in the Mail.Ru service, access to corporate mail on Yandex is possible from the web interface, a special form on the site, from the main page of the search engine, as well as from mail programs and a mobile application.

The volume of each corporate mailbox, as well as that of a competitor, in Yandex mail is unlimited, but the number of available boxes within the domain is limited to 1,000 addresses by default. Their number, however, can also be increased by filling out a special application.

See also

• Cloud Mail.Ru