Russian companies are increasingly seeking data center capacity in Kazakhstan, according to ITGlobal.com. Some organizations have already begun migrating specific services to these foreign facilities. This shift follows a notable rise in demand for international cloud infrastructure observed over the past month.
The interest in external data centers intensified after drone attacks on Russian facilities in October, which highlighted the need for robust backup infrastructure. Data shows that inquiries regarding certain data centers rose by approximately 50 percent between July and October compared to the first half of the year.
Market participants report that domestic cloud resources are currently at nearly 90 percent capacity, making it difficult to secure additional local infrastructure. Companies are primarily focusing on geographic redundancy and disaster recovery rather than a full-scale migration of their core systems.
Businesses are exploring options to distribute their reserves across Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Under presidential decree number 802, companies may utilize foreign computing resources, provided they obtain approval from a government subcommittee that includes representatives from the FSB.
