Russian data center operators to be required to disconnect ‘non-priority clients’ to keep ‘whitelisted’ services running
Russia’s Digital Development Ministry has proposed requiring data center operators to disconnect “non-priority clients” to meet the mandatory 10% capacity reserve set out in a decree signed by Vladimir Putin.
On November 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree mandating that private data center operators allocate 10% of their capacity and space for government use. The Digital Development Ministry took up the matter on November 6 to outline the implementation process. According to proposed rules, operators must reserve capacity for services on "white lists" and respond within 24 hours to Ministry requests.
If an operator lacks the necessary capacity, it will be required to disconnect existing clients. The ministry has suggested that operators pre-determine client priority. Disconnecting clients would be considered a force majeure situation, shielding operators from liability. However, non-compliance with the capacity reservation could result in temporary management oversight.
The ministry has described the measures as temporary, without specifying an end date, as the decree remains in effect until it is revoked or amended.
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