Putin Orders Russian Private Data Centers to Reserve 10% of Computing Power for Government Use Within 24 Hours
Putin has signed a presidential decree requiring non-state-owned data centers in Russia to reserve 10% of their physical space and computing power for government use when necessary. Russia's Ministry of Digital Development must inventory the available resources of all private data centers nationwide, and a special government committee can demand that operators grant access within 24 hours of notification.
Putin orders Russian private data centers to reserve 10% of computing capacity, which the government can requisition within 24 hours to ensure the operation of IT infrastructure.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a presidential decree requiring non-state-owned data centers in Russia to reserve 10% of their space and computing power for government use when necessary, to ensure the normal operation of the country's information technology infrastructure and information resources.
According to the decree, Russia's Ministry of Digital Development must conduct an inventory of the available space and computing capacity of private data centers nationwide. The government will establish a special committee authorized to demand that data centers release the reserved resources, and operators must grant access within 24 hours of receiving notification. Furthermore, with the approval of the Federal Security Service (FSB), the government may also temporarily access resources from data centers located abroad.
Source: Reuters