Ukrainian drone targets Sberbank data centre in Russia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zambianobserver
A Ukrainian drone reportedly targeted Sberbank’s vast regional data centre in Balakovo, Russia, according to preliminary reports. The complex of more than 55,000 square metres was intended to accommodate up to 120,000 servers, but its systems were still undergoing reliability tests, reports Zambianobserver.
A Ukrainian drone targeted the regional data centre of Sberbank, the Russian state-owned bank, in the city of Balakovo, Russia. Preliminary reports cited by Zambianobserver identify the complex as the main target of an operation carried out overnight.
The centre was to cover more than 55,000 square metres and eventually accommodate around 3,000 computer racks containing 120,000 servers. At full capacity, the site could consume up to 82 megawatts of electricity. The MZ Balakovo metallurgical plant was also reportedly targeted, according to the same reports.
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