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Transtelecom Develops Disaster Recovery Data Center for Sberbank in Kazakhstan

Transtelecom has announced that it developed a backup data center for Sberbank’s operations in Kazakhstan. Sberbank is a Russian bank, while Transtelecom is a Kazakhstani telecommunication company. The data center is located in Karaganda, to the northeast of Kazakhstan. The companies did not r...

June 17, 2022

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan continues its crackdown on illegal bitcoin mines

Kazakhstan is continuing its crackdown on illegal Bitcoin mines, and has shutt down over a dozen facilities amid power outages. Together, the Kazakh Ministry of Energy, the Committee for Nuclear and Energy Supervision, local police, and other state body representatives worked to identify the c...

March 02, 2022

Kazakhstan

Internet blackouts in Kazakhstan following protests

Kazakhstan is experiencing internet blackouts as its government implements nationwide cuts. These blackouts follow fuel and anti-government protests; however, president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called protestors "plotters," arguing that they are "financially motivated".According to NetBlocks,...

January 07, 2022

Kazakhstan

Mining data centers blamed for power deficit in Kazakhstan

In recent years, Kazakhstan has become a hotspot for mining data centers, with the country becoming the second-largest producer of Bitcoin; however, alongside this developmental surge, there has also been a lack of infrastructure to support these energy-hungry coin minting facilities. Reports ...

December 31, 2021

Kazakhstan

QazCloud launches data center in Kazakhstan

QazCloud has unveiled its new data center in Kosshy, in the Akmola region in Kazakhstan. The data center is built to Tier II standards with a total area of 2,787 square feet (259 square meters). The facility also has space for 100 racks. QazCloud was founded in 2018, and it provides hosting, c...

October 12, 2021

Kazakhstan

BIT Mining Limited to Invest in a Cryptocurrency Data Center in Kazakhstan

BIT Mining Limited, has announced that it has joined forces with a Kazakhstan-based firm in a binding investment sheet, to invest in a cryptocurrency mining data center in Kazakhstan. The company is investing $9.33 million to construct the facility, which will have an expected 100MW of capacit...

May 25, 2021

Kazakhstan

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