Selectel ltd: Aviamotornaya Data Center

The Aviamotornaya Data Center (AM69) is a carrier-neutral facility operated by Selectel, located at Aviamotornaya Street 69, Moscow, Russia (part of the DataPro campus). 

It functions as a key availability zone (AVM1) within Selectel’s broader Russian infrastructure network. The facility is strategically positioned in Moscow for proximity to major business, government, telecom, and financial hubs, enabling low-latency connectivity to urban clients and acting as a central node in Selectel’s regional network. 

Because it is designated a partner site (on the DataPro campus) rather than a wholly owned Selectel build, it complements Selectel’s core Moscow facilities (e.g. Berzarina) while expanding capacity and reach.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• The AM69 facility is certified at Tier III in all three categories: Design Documents, Constructed Facility, and Operational Sustainability (Uptime Institute). 
• The total facility footprint is approximately 16,000 m² across building infrastructure. 
• It delivers > 25 MW of utility power for IT loads. 
• There are around 3,000 rack spaces available in the facility. 
• Infrastructure is modularly designed; service modules are located outside the IT halls to avoid direct staff access to client equipment. 
• Engineering systems (power distribution, cooling, UPS) are fully separated from the customer floor. 
• Fire protection includes a gas-based fire suppression system (Halon / HFC agent systems), centrally managed. 
• The facility supports 4/3N redundancy (as part of Selectel’s internal redundancy schemes). 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Over 350 CCTV cameras monitor interior, exterior, and perimeter zones, supplemented by motion detectors. 
• Access control uses magnetic cards, turnstiles, and mechanical interlocks (airlocks) per module.
• The building includes multi-tiered physical security zones (i.e. layered zones before reaching IT halls). 
• 24/7 onsite staff including security and infrastructure engineers. 
• The facility infrastructure and operations comply with PCI DSS standards, enabling clients in banking, payments, and e-commerce to meet regulatory requirements. 
• In compliance with Russian legal requirements, it supports handling of personal data in accordance with Federal Law 152-FZ, and holds required licenses from FSTEC / FSB. 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• The Aviamotornaya facility is carrier-neutral, allowing clients to connect to multiple telecom operators. 
• It supports fiber entry diversity, enabling redundant fiber paths into the campus. 
• Within Selectel’s infrastructure architecture, AM69 is part of the MSK-3 / ru-2 pool/segment, enabling interconnection to other zones and datacenters. 
• The internal network architecture uses N+1 redundancy and ensures that every internal network node is redundant. 
• Selectel’s broader network is integrated with numerous carriers and participates in Internet Exchange (IX) points, facilitating efficient peering and transit options from AM69. 
• Cross-connects and private interconnect services are available for direct links between clients and carriers or between client racks. 

💼 Who It Serves

• Financial / FinTech / Payment providers needing PCI-compliant, high-availability infrastructure.
• E-commerce, marketplaces, and online retailers with critical uptime and low-latency needs.
• Government / public sector / regulated entities requiring secure, compliant data hosting within Russia. 
• Media, content delivery, streaming, social platforms, benefiting from proximity to Moscow’s major networks. 
• Enterprises seeking hybrid or DR (disaster recovery) setups, leveraging multiple availability zones including AVM1. 
• System integrators, cloud providers, and hyperscale users, for colocation, cloud pods, or infrastructure expansion in the Moscow market.