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Putin orders Russian data centers to reserve capacity to assist state IT infrastructure
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree requiring data centers in Russia to reserve 10% of their capacity for state IT infrastructure use, enabling quick government access to private data center resources.
- A new government commission will have the authority to claim this reserved capacity, which must be accessible within 24 hours of notification.
- The decree responds to ongoing Ukrainian drone attacks targeting Russian data centers, including recent strikes on Yandex facilities in Vladimir Oblast, Ryazan, and Kaluga oblasts.
- Russia's Digital Development Ministry had earlier proposed building underground, camouflaged data centers with drone defenses to protect critical infrastructure from aerial attacks.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky's threat to target Russian data centers in retaliation for attacks on Ukraine's internet infrastructure has been fulfilled through these recent drone strikes.
