Group Astra

Astra Group Unveils Astra AI Ecosystem for Air-Gapped Corporate Networks

Astra Group has introduced its Astra AI ecosystem designed for secure, on-premises deployment in closed corporate environments. The solution enables organizations to run AI models locally without transmitting data to external services, targeting critical infrastructure operators, government agencies, and regulated industries. Built on Astra Linux and the Botsman containerization platform, the ecosystem includes five integrated components for code automation, office assistants, low-code agent development, model management, and implementation methodology. The company claims productivity gains exceeding 50 percent for development tasks and up to fourfold performance improvements with its certified hardware-software complexes. While emphasizing data sovereignty and regulatory compliance, Astra Group notes that local deployment alone does not eliminate risks related to agent permissions, output quality, and integration security.

Astra Automation 2.1 Adds Dashboard to Quantify Automation ROI for IT Infrastructure

Group Astra has released Astra Automation 2.1, an updated version of its centralized IT infrastructure management platform. The key addition is the Automation Dashboard, which tracks job execution statistics including run frequency, duration, success rates, and scenario popularity to help organizations determine whether automation delivers measurable value. Built on Ansible, the platform supports automation of server, cloud, and network environments for tasks such as mass operations, configuration management, and software deployment. New economic metrics calculate time savings and ROI to assist executives in evaluating the return on automation investments. All components can now be deployed in containers, simplifying operations in modern corporate setups, while an enhanced Fast Fail mechanism performs pre-installation checks on time synchronization, network reachability, disk space, load balancers, and the Automation Gateway database.

RuBackup 2.9.0 Receives Official Compatibility Certificate with BAUM-Inform Storage Systems

RuBackup version 2.9.0 from the Astra Group has successfully passed compatibility testing with storage systems produced by BAUM-Inform. The verification confirmed that the backup solution can reliably perform data backup and recovery operations using BAUM-Inform hardware. Testing followed a predefined program and methodology, although detailed results and the full list of tested configurations were not disclosed. BAUM-Inform systems are designed for corporate data storage and processing, while RuBackup supports servers, workstations, virtualization environments, mail systems, databases, and domain infrastructure. The certification allows organizations to deploy both products together without additional integration validation. Both companies stated that the verified combination reduces deployment risks and supports the development of fully domestic data protection infrastructures.