Russian Termidesk VDI Software Helped Solve the Problem of Import Substitution in Desktop Virtualization Tools for the Alabuga SEZ

The peculiarities of the modern landscape of the Russian information technology market against the background of the mass exodus of foreign hardware and software manufacturers force domestic players to resort to various kinds of innovations and find non-trivial ways to solve pressing problems. To a greater extent, this is relevant for such technologically intensive projects as working with "heavy" 3D graphics in modern enterprises. In an environment where it is necessary not only to withstand the pressure of modern challenges, but also to prove their leadership positions, Russian companies use the most modern approaches.

The Alabuga Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has faced a task of ensuring productive operation of a resource-intensive BIM design software product. To implement it, it was necessary to find, adapt and implement a domestic VDI solution capable of providing a high level of comfort working with design software and that is not inferior in performance to the world's leading analogues. Termidesk VDI from the Russian manufacturer Uveon — Cloud Technologies, part of the Astra Group, has become such a solution.

Together with other Russian developers, a comprehensive integration with the Loudplay delivery protocol and the zVirt virtualization platform manufactured by Orion soft was proposed. As part of the project, more than 3,000 VDI workplaces from Termidesk were introduced in the Alabuga SEZ, about 1,000 of which were specialized for working with 3D graphics. All components of the software solution are Russian developments, and are included in the "Register of Russian Software" of the Ministry of Digital Development of Russia and have local technical support.

Combining VDI and vGPU technologies helps to solve the problem of 3D graphics virtualization: division of graphics resources between several virtual machines or users. Modern technologies make it possible to use a single physical graphics processor for multiple tasks, reducing hardware costs and ensuring overall scalability. Virtualization of 3D graphics allows you to provide powerful graphics resources remotely, ensuring that complex design tasks are performed even on low-performance workstations. Termidesk VDI facilitates the implementation of graphics resource virtualization (vGPU) projects through centralized management, and simplifies software configuration, updating, and support.

"As part of the data center construction project, we have deployed several thousand VDI workstations, despite the fact that commissioning is still underway, we still believe that the implementation was successful due to the active support of Russian software developers and system integrator. We have seen from our own experience that an alternative to large software manufacturers who have left our market also works in large projects," comments Artem Kuznetsov, Senior architect of the IT infrastructure of the Alabuga SEZ.