TechRussia may require data centers to disconnect ‘non-priority clients’ to keep whitelisted services running
Russia’s Digital Development Ministry has proposed requiring data center operators to disconnect existing clients if needed to meet a 10% capacity reserve for government needs ordered by Vladimir Putin. The reserved capacity would serve “white-listed” services, with operators required to respond to requests within 24 hours. Failure to comply could lead to temporary management.
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Russia may require data centers to disconnect ‘non-priority clients’ to keep whitelisted services running