Putin orders private data centres to set aside 10% of capacity to support IT infrastructure
Operators must make spare computing power available within 24 hours, as Ukraine’s drone attacks have disrupted Russian cloud services and other online systems.
- On Nov 2, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree requiring non-state data centers to reserve 10% of their capacity to help keep Russian IT infrastructure running.
- Recent Ukrainian drone attacks targeting technology companies Yandex and Sberbank in October prompted the mandate to secure critical infrastructure against ongoing threats.
- A special government commission will be established to order the release of reserved capacity, with operators required to provide access within 24 hours of such a decision.
- The Digital Development Ministry must inventory available capacity and floor space at privately owned data centers across Russia, while the decree permits temporary use of foreign facilities subject to FSB security service approval.
- These measures enable Russian authorities to quickly access data center capacity if needed, establishing a centralized mechanism to maintain IT infrastructure continuity amid ongoing security threats.
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Putin orders Russian data centers to reserve capacity to assist state IT infrastructure
With the decree, a newly established government commission will have the authority to claim reserved capacities, which must be made accessible within 24 hours of the government's notification.
Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday that private owners of data centers in Russia are obliged to keep 10% of their capacity aside, a reserve that will be used to ensure...
Putin Orders Private Russian Data Centers to Reserve 10% of Capacity for State Use
The Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, ordered privately owned data centers in Russia to reserve 10% of their capacity for supporting Russian information resources, Astra reported on November 2.
Putin Orders Private Data Centers to Set Aside 10% of Capacity to Support IT Infrastructure
Russian owners of non-state data centers will be required to reserve 10% of their capacity to help keep Russia's IT infrastructure running, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
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