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Putin allows Russian firms to use foreign data centers after Ukrainian attacks

Moscow permits temporary offshore server use following drone strikes on Yandex facilities, amid concerns about lasting infrastructure damage.

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What to know

  • Putin authorized temporary use of foreign data centers for Russian companies following Ukrainian drone attacks on Yandex and other major facilities.
  • New regulations require private domestic data center operators to reserve 10% capacity for government use, deployable within 24 hours via government subcommission order.
  • Foreign data center use requires approval from both a government subcommission and Russia's FSB, with the Department of Digital Development conducting facility inventories.
  • The severity and persistence of infrastructure damage suggests longer-lasting consequences than initially expected, prompting the policy shift.

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Putin allows Russian firms to use foreign data centers after Ukrainian attacks
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    Foreign data center use requires FSB approval and government inventory

    Bloomberg reports that companies seeking to use foreign data centers must obtain approval from both a government subcommission and Russia's Federal Security Service. The Department of Digital Development will inventory affected facilities, including documenting floor space.

    “Attacks on data centers used by Yandex and other companies hit a vulnerable spot in Russia. Now President Vladimir Putin has responded.”
    — Heise Online · source
    1. 2 outlets Russia Allows Use of Foreign Data Centers in Wake of Attacks

      first by Bloomberg, 5d ago · also Bloomberg Tech

    • heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

      Ukraine’s attacks: Russian companies allowed to use foreign data centers Attacks on data centers used by Yandex and other companies hit a vulnerable spot in Russia. Now President Vladimir Putin has responded. https://www. heise.de/en/news/Ukraine-s-att…

      heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.deMastodon5d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  2. background

    Putin issues decree permitting use of foreign data centers — Russian President Vladimir Putin allows companies to temporarily use data center capacity outside Russia's borders. The decree also mandates that private domestic data center operators reserve 10% of their capacity for government use, accessible via a new government subcommission with 24-hour deployment requirements.

  3. background

    Yandex moves supercomputers to new locations following attacks — The tech company relocates all three of its supercomputers, which were not damaged in the attacks and remain operational for AI language model training.