Transfer to import substitution: consulting, implementation, support

The import substitution subject right now becomes one of the most important in the field of information technology. Escalation of the geopolitical situation and the associated risks of information system security or management incidents, as well as the refusal of foreign producers to provide or support their products are forcing companies to think about ways to reduce the dependence on intellectual and product private property and minimize the risks. In this case, import substitution aimed at the replacement of proprietary products with russian alternatives or open source products will become the best option for the government and business, providing a favorable balance of performance, cost and risk.

«Implementation of the import substitution program will certainly increase the proportion of Russian solutions and services in the field of information technology, — says the director of ICL Services Sergei Solovyov. — Currently, however, not nearly all types of information products and systems can be effectively replaced by Russian products. Open source products can fill this gap without creating new risks for business. Here the role of a professional outsourcer and consultant experienced in implementation, configuration and maintenance of a wide variety of products becomes decisive for the success of import substitution with open technologies.»

Today a lot of popular solutions for centralized management of large corporate infrastructures are private solutions of foreign software producers (such as Microsoft, CA, BMC, HP, IBM, etc.) Due to security risks the use of such software may be considered inadmissible. For such cases, ICL Services offers a unique range of services aimed at selection and creation of an information system of a required scale that is mostly independent of private property of foreign manufacturers.

«It is hard to understand the complex variety of services and solutions for import substitution alone, you can find out more from those IT companies that are already actively providing this service — mentions the ICL Services expert Dmitry Kashtanov. We analyze the possibility of substituting a target system, give professional advice on the choice of substitute products and make design solutions. Thus, a company can get the most effective and safest solution that minimizes inter alia the expenses for purchase and support of software.»