Data centers will be forced to disconnect customers to save capacity for "whitelists" at Putin's request.
Russian commercial data center operators (DPCs) will be required to disconnect existing customers if they cannot reserve 10% of capacity at the request of President Vladimir Putin. This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Maksot Shadev, at a meeting with industry representatives on November 6, three sources told Vedomosti. According to them, the reservation will be used for a "white list" of services permitted by the authorities. The operators will have to select "lower priority customers", which they will have to get rid of if there is a lack of available capacity for the state's needs. If the resources have already been rented, the Digital Development Office recommends ending the contract or warning the client that if necessary, he will have to leave the site within 24 hours.
According to a source in the industry association, the Ministry of Digital Development suggests considering disconnecting customers as a force majeure. Due to non-compliance, the data center may be seized and transferred to temporary management. The basis will be Putin's decree authorizing such measures if the owner does not ensure the safety of critical infrastructure facilities, poses a threat to their operation or does not restore their function in time.
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