--- title: "Data center worth 150 million rubles to be built in former USSR Gosplan computer center" description: "The Analytical Center under the RF Government will build a 100 kW data center in the former USSR Gosplan computer center on Sakharov Avenue. Infrastructure cost is up to 150 million rubles." date: 2026-11-11T21:48:47.353Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/data-center-former-ussr-gosplan-center tags: [data-center, russian-government, infrastructure, moscow, it-security] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Data center worth 150 million rubles to be built in former USSR Gosplan computer center ![Engineer working in a new data center among server racks in a room with tall windows](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/11/tsod-v-byvshem-vychislitelnom-tsentre-gosplana-sssr/tsod-v-byvshem-vychislitelnom-tsentre-gosplana-sssr-1.webp) ## Key Points - The Analytical Center under the RF Government is deploying its own 100 kW data center for 10–12 racks in the former USSR Gosplan MCC building - The cost of engineering infrastructure is estimated at 50–150 million rubles, with 6 million rubles allocated for project documentation - The project provides for Tier III reliability, 2N power redundancy, and N+1 cooling - Experts consider a hybrid model for placing computing resources to be the most likely The Analytical Center under the Government of Russia has announced its intention to deploy its own data center in the building of the former Main Computing Center of the USSR State Planning Committee (Gosplan), located on Academician Sakharov Avenue in Moscow. A request for proposals for the development of project documentation was published in October 2026, although at the time of material preparation, the selection of the contractor has not yet been completed. The organization is ready to allocate 6 million rubles for project preparation, and the total cost of the engineering infrastructure excluding server equipment could reach 150 million rubles. ### Technical parameters and infrastructure requirements The projected data center is a compact facility with a capacity of at least 100 kW, designed to accommodate 10–12 server racks. The equipment is planned to be installed on the ground floor of the building, where equipment from the existing server room will be relocated. The project provides for achieving Tier III reliability according to the Uptime Institute classification: full power redundancy according to the 2N scheme, as well as a cooling system with an N+1 reserve. The list of mandatory engineering systems includes precision air conditioners, automatic fire extinguishing systems, a complex of physical security equipment, and a continuous monitoring system. The cabling infrastructure must provide a bandwidth of up to 100 Gbps, which meets the requirements of modern analytical computing tasks. ### Budget and implementation timeline According to data published as part of the request for proposals, 6 million rubles have been allocated for the development of project documentation. After signing the contract with the contractor, two months are allotted for project preparation. Experts evaluating the data center services market indicate that the engineering infrastructure of a 10–12 rack data center, depending on the depth of premises reconstruction, may cost in the range from 50 to 150 million rubles. The upper limit of the estimate, set by the customer, assumes that the project will include substantial work to adapt the premises to modern requirements for floor load-bearing capacity, ventilation, and power supply. Server equipment is not included in the cost and will be purchased separately. ### Reasons for creating an own facility Experts associate the initiative with a complex of factors. Firstly, the organization's existing server infrastructure requires updating and modernization. Secondly, placing critical computing resources at its own facility makes it possible to increase the level of information security and maintain full control over data. An additional argument cited by experts is the limited free capacity of commercial data centers in Moscow, which makes independent infrastructure economically and strategically justified. At the same time, analysts consider the development of a hybrid model more likely: the Analytical Center will place some systems in its own data center, and the rest in commercial data centers and cloud services, which will allow flexible scaling of computing power. ### Historical symbolism of the building choice The choice of location for the new project has a pronounced symbolic character. The building on Academician Sakharov Avenue was originally built as a specialized facility for computer technology. The Main Computing Center of the USSR Gosplan was established in 1963, and in the early 1970s, a 12-story building was erected for it on the then Novokirovsky Avenue. Its halls housed large electronic computers that processed data arrays to prepare five-year and annual state plans. Thus, more than half a century after the heyday of Soviet planned computing technology, the former computing center is once again receiving its own infrastructure — now of a modern generation, oriented towards the tasks of a state analytical center. ### Project prospects At the current stage, the project is at the stage of searching for a contractor to develop project documentation. After its approval and passing approvals, direct construction and installation of engineering systems will begin. Experts note that for a compact 10–12 rack data center, implementation timelines typically range from six to twelve months from the start of work. Successful completion of the project will allow the Analytical Center under the Government of the Russian Federation to close the issue of its own computing infrastructure and move on to the stage of placing working systems, which, according to specialists, will be one of the first steps in forming a hybrid data processing model in the department. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [В бывшем вычислительном центре Госплана СССР построят ЦОД за 150 млн рублей](https://www.ixbt.com/news/2026/11/11/v-byvsem-vycislitelnom-centre-gosplana-sssr-postroiat-cod-za-150-mln-rublei.html) - The primary source contains all key facts: budget, technical parameters, deadlines, building history. No discrepancies with other sources were found. ## FAQ ### Where will the new data center of the Analytical Center under the RF Government be located? On the ground floor of the building of the former Main Computing Center of the USSR Gosplan on Academician Sakharov Avenue in Moscow. ### What is the capacity and capacity of the projected data center? The capacity will be at least 100 kW, with a capacity of 10–12 server racks. ### How much will the project cost? 6 million rubles have been allocated for the development of project documentation. The cost of engineering infrastructure excluding server equipment is estimated in the range of 50 to 150 million rubles. ### What reliability level does the project provide for? Tier III according to the Uptime Institute classification: power redundancy according to the 2N scheme and cooling according to the N+1 scheme. ### Why is the organization creating its own data center? To update server infrastructure, increase information security, maintain control over critical computing resources, and in conditions of limited capacity of commercial data centers.