Rostelecom is reportedly in talks with Norilsk Nickel about creating underground data centres with an enhanced level of protection against external threats.
The protection of the facilities is planned to be ensured through three levels. The first is a backup site with data copies in case the main infrastructure is damaged. The second is a distributed architecture, where computing power and services are located at several geographically dispersed sites. The third option is to locate the data centre underground, taking into account the most serious threat scenarios.
Constructing an underground data centre can cost 30% - 40% more than building one above ground, estimates Denis Patrikeev, lead consultant at the iKS-Consulting analytical agency.
Experts estimate the main demand for such facilities will come from critical business and government services, Vedomosti reports.
Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished
