Microsoft Corporation has signed a cooperation agreement with the "situation patronizing" the "University Cluster" Russia for a term of three years participation. The purpose of this cooperation is to raise the level of use of parallel computing and distributed in the educational activities and scientific research of Russian universities, training personnel and IT professionals formed community use of cluster computer system in Russia.

Agreement to help expand use of technology actually connects with Microsoft's information activities as well as scientific research will form the basis for the scientific community towards cloud computing development in Russia.
It has been planning the development of useful applications to provide software for the university system of the Russian Academy of Sciences and University members Microsoft software license program of the Institute. Program "University Cluster" was started in 2008 by Russian Academy of Sciences Russian company and HP Sinterr organization. Now program has attracted 69 university and institutions of the Russian Academy of Sciences.