MMK removes Microsoft software and switches to Russian Linux and DBMS

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2024

Uninstalling Microsoft software and switching to Russian Linux and DBMS

Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works MMK began a large-scale transition to Russian software, starting with the transfer of 400 jobs to the operating system Astra Linux in 2023. On October 23, 2024, it became known that the CEO of MMK Pavel Shilyaev and the CEO of Astra Group Ilya Sivtsev signed an agreement on technological cooperation in the field. import substitution software

According to the press service of MMK, the company plans to transfer about 13 thousand units of computer equipment to Russian software. By the end of 2024, it is planned to transfer 700 jobs in various departments of the plant to a domestic operating system with built-in certified information protection tools Astra Linux Special Edition.

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The import substitution program of information technologies began with a pilot project at the coke chemical production of MMK. In 2025, the company's management plans to begin a phased transition to domestic software in all companies of the group.

Pavel Shilyaev, General Director of PJSC MMK, said that the choice of the Astra Group ecosystem with the Astra Linux operating system is due to the presence of a holistic set of interconnected domestic products that are integrated into the enterprise's IT infrastructure.

The agreement provides for the implementation of an operating system, directory service, database management tools and solutions for secure mobile work. MMK specialists will be trained to work in the new system, and it is also planned to update the products used and test new solutions.

Astra Group is ready to refine software if necessary to meet the requirements of the metallurgical industry and increase the efficiency of new business processes of the plant.^[1]

Transfer of employees of coke chemical production to Astra Linux

On April 11, 2024, Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works"" (MMK) announced the implementation. operating system Astra Linux At the first stage, 500 employees of coke chemical production were transferred to use the domestic software platform.

Solutions based on the Astra Group ecosystem, whose flagship product is Astra Linux, are our conscious choice as part of the program to switch to domestic IT solutions, said Vadim Feoktistov, chief information technology specialist at MMK PJSC, whose words are quoted by the press service of the plant.

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As Feoktistov noted, when choosing domestic IT solutions, MMK proceeded from the fact that the group needs a full-fledged set of interconnected domestic products that would be optimally integrated into the IT infrastructure and cover the key needs of the company. Astra Group products have these capabilities, in addition, they are constantly updated and supported by the manufacturer, the chief information technology specialist of MMK emphasized.

On April 11, 2024, a meeting of representatives of MMK and Astra Group took place in Magnitogorsk. The participants of the event discussed new opportunities and prospects for further effective interaction in the current market conditions, outlined potential ways of joint studies, the press service of the plant said.

MMK continues import substitution in the field of information technology. To do this, the group has prepared a special program, which includes projects for the transition to domestic solutions in 10 key business areas over several years.

For us, import substitution issues are very relevant, because initially we were focused on Western solutions. Now we are implementing a number of projects, monitoring emerging new domestic solutions, taking part in the work of the Metallurgy industrial competence center, where such solutions are created, - said Vadim Feoktistov.[2]

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