Pavel Kalyakin named three main advantages of Russian products
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 6:44 am
As shown by a survey conducted by the Russian videoconferencing service "Kontur.Tolk", during which analysts interviewed more than 1.2 thousand IT specialists, more than half of the respondents are concerned about the possible disconnection of access to Microsoft products. Having learned the news, they began to look for an alternative to the developer's services on the Russian market.
"The survey showed that a third ukraine whatsapp number database of respondents are in the process of switching to domestic services right now. One of the reasons is the high product requirements from large companies and the coordination of numerous criteria within different departments. At the same time, businesses are trying to select a set of solutions from one supplier in order to optimize the costs of integration and support of the solution. In particular, when choosing a video communication service, respondents noted the need for it to have a corporate messenger," said Pavel Skripnichenko, head of the Kontur.Tolk project.
"Security. Many Russian organizations have already faced the shutdown of foreign services and restricted access to the data stored in them. Therefore, customers strive to choose products from domestic vendors in order to ensure the reliability, security and independence of their activities from external factors. Among them, for example, dependence on foreign vendors and risks associated with possible sanctions or restrictions in the future, as well as the protection of personal data and confidential information. Certification of the FSTEC of Russia. Organizations with increased information security requirements require solutions that have undergone additional testing by the regulator and received the appropriate certificate. The FSTEC of Russia checks the source code of software products for the absence of undocumented features and vulnerabilities, and determines the level of trust, on the basis of which the class of information systems in which such software products can be used is determined. Ecosystem of products. The market is gradually moving from applications installed on users' computers to server systems that provide the ability to simultaneously collaborate with documents. Russian manufacturers have great potential for development, since they are closer to their customers, have a better understanding of the local market and, based on this, offer customers unique products."
Vitaly Popov sees the main advantage of domestic solutions in the fact that Russian developers offer product development roadmaps, which allows users to expect and wait for new features. In addition, he noted that the availability of support and responsibility for the product can be an important factor when choosing between Russian and foreign solutions.
Vadim Plesskiy drew attention to the fact that Linux distributions are included in the LibreOffice package, and it covers 99% of the needs for working with documents in offices.
Pavel Kalyakin also named the competition with the LibreOffice office suite, which is included in the basic delivery of Russian operating systems, as a serious factor that could significantly affect the office software market in Russia: "Customers can purchase a domestic operating system and also receive a foreign office suite along with it. Several years ago, members of the expert council of the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation agreed to separate the operating system from other distributions that are supplied with it. Thus, all programs from the distribution of the domestic operating system would cease to be automatically considered Russian. However, there is simply no formal ban on the use of such products today, since customers are only subject to restrictions on the purchase of foreign software, and if the customer received such software for free, he can work with it. From the point of view of the further development of the Russian market, when carrying out transition projects, it is advisable for customers to purchase not only the operating system, but also separately select office suites for it from domestic companies, for example, the MyOffice solution.
Vitaly Popov believes that those who choose LibreOffice instead of paid products will not actually perform import substitution, since they will prefer a non-Russian solution (it is not formally included in the register): "This may cause a drop in substitution metrics and create additional difficulties for the industry, where such metrics play an important role. Although in terms of functionality, LibreOffice can be very close to paid solutions, which makes the choice even more difficult. Those who are not tied to import substitution KPIs may well consider this option, especially if it meets their requirements and expectations. Ultimately, such decisions often depend on a balance between several factors, including functionality, cost, import substitution, and the company's strategic goals. Each organization should carefully weigh all aspects before making a decision."
JSC R7 did not provide comments.
"The survey showed that a third ukraine whatsapp number database of respondents are in the process of switching to domestic services right now. One of the reasons is the high product requirements from large companies and the coordination of numerous criteria within different departments. At the same time, businesses are trying to select a set of solutions from one supplier in order to optimize the costs of integration and support of the solution. In particular, when choosing a video communication service, respondents noted the need for it to have a corporate messenger," said Pavel Skripnichenko, head of the Kontur.Tolk project.
"Security. Many Russian organizations have already faced the shutdown of foreign services and restricted access to the data stored in them. Therefore, customers strive to choose products from domestic vendors in order to ensure the reliability, security and independence of their activities from external factors. Among them, for example, dependence on foreign vendors and risks associated with possible sanctions or restrictions in the future, as well as the protection of personal data and confidential information. Certification of the FSTEC of Russia. Organizations with increased information security requirements require solutions that have undergone additional testing by the regulator and received the appropriate certificate. The FSTEC of Russia checks the source code of software products for the absence of undocumented features and vulnerabilities, and determines the level of trust, on the basis of which the class of information systems in which such software products can be used is determined. Ecosystem of products. The market is gradually moving from applications installed on users' computers to server systems that provide the ability to simultaneously collaborate with documents. Russian manufacturers have great potential for development, since they are closer to their customers, have a better understanding of the local market and, based on this, offer customers unique products."
Vitaly Popov sees the main advantage of domestic solutions in the fact that Russian developers offer product development roadmaps, which allows users to expect and wait for new features. In addition, he noted that the availability of support and responsibility for the product can be an important factor when choosing between Russian and foreign solutions.
Vadim Plesskiy drew attention to the fact that Linux distributions are included in the LibreOffice package, and it covers 99% of the needs for working with documents in offices.
Pavel Kalyakin also named the competition with the LibreOffice office suite, which is included in the basic delivery of Russian operating systems, as a serious factor that could significantly affect the office software market in Russia: "Customers can purchase a domestic operating system and also receive a foreign office suite along with it. Several years ago, members of the expert council of the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation agreed to separate the operating system from other distributions that are supplied with it. Thus, all programs from the distribution of the domestic operating system would cease to be automatically considered Russian. However, there is simply no formal ban on the use of such products today, since customers are only subject to restrictions on the purchase of foreign software, and if the customer received such software for free, he can work with it. From the point of view of the further development of the Russian market, when carrying out transition projects, it is advisable for customers to purchase not only the operating system, but also separately select office suites for it from domestic companies, for example, the MyOffice solution.
Vitaly Popov believes that those who choose LibreOffice instead of paid products will not actually perform import substitution, since they will prefer a non-Russian solution (it is not formally included in the register): "This may cause a drop in substitution metrics and create additional difficulties for the industry, where such metrics play an important role. Although in terms of functionality, LibreOffice can be very close to paid solutions, which makes the choice even more difficult. Those who are not tied to import substitution KPIs may well consider this option, especially if it meets their requirements and expectations. Ultimately, such decisions often depend on a balance between several factors, including functionality, cost, import substitution, and the company's strategic goals. Each organization should carefully weigh all aspects before making a decision."
JSC R7 did not provide comments.