Oblakoteka, a Moscow-based IT services provider, offers unique cloud solutions using Lenovo and Microsoft technology, capitalizing on the growing demand for cloud computing in Russia. The company distinguishes itself by being the only Russian cloud provider utilizing Windows Server 2016 and Storage Spaces Direct, which allows for rapid and scalable storage solutions. With plans to implement Lenovo ThinkAgile SX for Microsoft Azure Stack, Oblakoteka aims to deliver popular IaaS services efficiently to its clients.

1. Cloud computing services… aren’t they all the same?
Think again. Oblakoteka soars above its competitors with
super-scalable cloud services backed up by an ultra-flexible,
software-defined storage infrastructure based on Lenovo
and Microsoft technology.
Oblakoteka
Capitalizing on soaring demand for
cloud computing

2. The name says it all. Moscow-based IT services provider
Oblakoteka’s moniker comes from the Russian word ‘oblako’,
meaning cloud. Which is very apt considering Oblakoteka
specializes in delivering virtual infrastructure resources to some
of Russia’s biggest cloud service providers. Through its clients,
Oblakoteka supports companies from a wide range of
industries, from finance and retail to manufacturing.
There are many cloud service providers in Russia, so what sets
Oblakoteka apart?
“We’re passionate about helping our clients help their
customers get the most out of the cloud,” says
Maxim Zakharenko, General Director at Oblakoteka. “We’re
always on the look-out for cool, new technologies that will
improve the performance and quality of our cloud services.”
Working closely with Lenovo, Oblakoteka implemented one
System x3650 M5 server cluster at both of its data centers,
with each cluster configured as a single software-defined
environment. Powered by the Intel® Xeon® E5 processor family,
the two hyperconverged configurations deliver impressive
performance levels.
“We were working to a tight deadline, which is why we decided
to team up with Lenovo on the hardware side,” says
Alexei Permyakov, Technical Director at Oblakoteka. “They’d
already developed and tested a hardware bundle for Windows
Server 2016, so we didn’t have to mess about with configuring
servers and other low-level tasks ourselves. The Lenovo staff
were super-helpful and made sure we got everything set up
correctly in our data center.”

3. Oblakoteka is the only Russian cloud provider that offers
cloud services based on Windows Server 2016 technology,
well ahead of its competitors. That’s why only Oblakoteka
can provide its clients all the latest Windows features, like
Storage Spaces Direct (S2D).
Alexei Permyakov comments: “S2D allows us to build and
scale storage solutions for clients really quickly and easily.
Software-defined storage is growing in popularity all the
time, and S2D is helping us to meet and cash in on that
demand.”
With S2D underpinning its cloud offerings, Oblakoteka can
be sure of delivering the fast, flexible services that clients
expect.
“Our clients are using our cloud services to do amazing
things,” says Marina Zaychikova, Marketing Consultant at
Oblakoteka. “One client, PE Zhitkov V.P., used it to host an
automated dispatch control system for one of their
customers in the logistics industry. Automating the dispatch
of delivery vehicles saves the customer about 55% on
analog radio and telephone equipment costs! Moving to the
cloud has completely changed their business for the better
– and more companies want to do the same.”
As demand for cloud services in Russia keeps growing,
Oblakoteka is ready for the challenge. The company is
already looking at implementing Lenovo ThinkAgile SX for
Microsoft Azure Stack, which will enable it to deliver
popular Microsoft Azure Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
services from its own data centers.
Maxim Zakharenko concludes: “With the Lenovo and
Microsoft technology in place, we’re very confident that we
can deliver the services people want without delay – now
and in the future.”
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“With the Lenovo and Microsoft
technology in place, we’re very
confident that we can deliver the
services people want without delay.”
– Maxim Zakharenko, General Director, Oblakoteka
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4. Oblakoteka
Capitalizing on soaring demand for cloud computing
COMPUTER SERVICES
‘Move to the cloud’ – easy for business execs to say, but hard
for techies to deliver. Oblakoteka’s cloud offerings are
designed to bridge the gap between strategy and execution.
Using Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct (S2D), running on
Lenovo servers powered by Intel® Xeon® E5 processors,
Oblakoteka can offer fast, easy, seamless and painless
migration to cloud services that its clients can rely on.
Solution components
Hardware
Lenovo System x3650 M5 with Intel® Xeon®
E5 processor family
Mellanox Network Controller
Mellanox Switch System
Software
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 with
Hyper-V and Storage Spaces Direct
(S2D)
VMware vSphere
“With the Lenovo and Microsoft technology in place, we’re
very confident that we can deliver the services people want
without delay.”
—Maxim Zakharenko, General Director, Oblakoteka