Omsk Medical University switches to Astra Group IT solutions

2025: Astra Linux Special Edition Rollout

Omsk State Medical University (OmSMU) continues to work on optimizing its IT infrastructure, making it safe and scalable by introducing solutions from domestic manufacturers, in particular the Russian developer Astra Group. In 2024, the university installed more than 300 units of OCAstra Linux and acquired another 381 the same operating system to which it migrates until the end of 2025. In addition, OmGMU has already received 655 licenses for the ALD Pro catalog service and, according to the "Plan for the transition to the use of Russian software for the period 2022-2027," will try to close its need for domestic software in order to ensure the possibility of creating a seamless ecosystem as part of import substitution. This was announced on February 5, 2025 by Astra Group.

As reported, Omsk statemedical university more than 6 thousand study in. students, more than 800 teachers work, annually the university accepts over 2 thousand applications from applicants. In total, there are about 1,400 AWS in Omsk State Medical University, 305 of which already have Astra Linux OS installed. The university acquired the operating system on a competitive basis, considering the software of several vendors. During the selection procedure, Omsk State Medical University also received a set of Astra Group IT solutions, which made it possible to assemble the IT infrastructure on the software stack of one developer. After the introduction of the OS, the technical specialists of the university pointwise tested the work of Astra Linux in conjunction with specific application software, there were certain roughness, since some of the foreign-made medical equipment does not have direct compatibility with domestic software. With the direct help of Astra Group technical support specialists, it was possible to use this medical equipment on Russian software.

The main customer of OmGMU graduates is the Ministry of Health of the Omsk Region and its subordinate institutions. In 2022, over 3 thousand Astra Linux operating systems were introduced into the IT landscape of the region's medical organizations. To remove barriers in the upcoming labor activity from future young specialists, graduates of the anchor medical university will be trained to work on domestic software.

Due to the inaccessibility of foreign services, most Russian universities have launched the process of switching to domestic software. Omsk Medical University selected our solutions, noting their maturity, compliance with the requirements for software in educational organizations, and the ability to improve the performance and security of their IT architecture. This helps the university to effectively implement tasks within its activities. We provide him with comprehensive technical support and are ready to help solve any issue related to the functionality of our software products. noted Roman Borisov, Director of the Department of Development and Sales in Education of Astra Group

Moving to domestic software, we make a choice in favor of solutions that support a wide range of functions required by Russian universities. We can say that our university was engaged not only in import substitution, but also in the transition to the next level, using software products that solved most of the problems with the departure of foreign companies. reported by Andrey Sergeyevich Kolchin, Vice-Rector for Postgraduate Education and Digital Transformation of Omsk State Medical University