Moscow Region Builds One of Its Largest Data Platforms on Domestic Tech
In the Moscow Region, construction of a new regional data center infrastructure (TsOD-3 – Data Processing Center 3) is nearing completion. Built on Russian technologies, the platform is expected to make public services more stable and coordinated while sharply reducing the risk of outages and errors.
Because of the project, software developers and users were able to migrate the region’s data and core systems to domestic software. This includes key infrastructure layers such as server hardware, storage systems, network equipment, virtualization platforms and operating systems. The shift is expected to strengthen technological independence and improve the resilience of the Moscow Region’s information systems.
Russian IT engineers built a new computing environment that includes four integrated virtualization complexes, 24,000 processing cores, 480 TB of RAM and 7.2 PB of high-speed storage. Additional storage systems have also been deployed, bringing total managed storage capacity to more than 30 petabytes. The TsOD-3 infrastructure also includes specialized AI servers powered by modern GPU accelerators.
According to the Ministry of Public Administration, Information Technology and Communications of the Moscow Region, these upgrades ensure uninterrupted operation of digital services, while maintenance can now be performed without shutting systems down.
Outages and Errors Set to Decline
This project goes beyond building a large data center. It represents a full transition of critical regional infrastructure to a domestic technology stack. The launch of TsOD-3 is expected to improve the reliability of access to government services, healthcare systems and patient data storage.
Over time, hardware failures and system errors are expected to become less frequent. The platform also creates new opportunities for deploying AI in social services and healthcare. At the same time, the infrastructure can support multiple government and information systems while enabling maintenance without interrupting operations.
Aligning With the Push for Independence
The project marks a significant step for Russia’s IT sector. It demonstrates import substitution at the level of fully operational regional infrastructure rather than pilot initiatives.
Similar efforts are underway at the federal level, where the government is working to maintain control over critical digital infrastructure, data and cloud capacity. In spring 2025, Mintsifry reported that more than two-thirds of key critical information infrastructure assets across government bodies and state-owned companies had already been migrated to domestic software, with further transitions ongoing. Over time, projects like this are expected to strengthen technological sovereignty and increase demand for Russian hardware and software in international markets.
