USAID provides mobile data center to Ukrainian GTS Operator

MOSCOW. Feb 29 (Interfax) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has handed over IT equipment and solutions to support and back up day-to-day operations and dispatching processes to the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU), Ukrainian media reported, citing the company's press service.

Provided with a chassis, the data center can be easily transported to any location in an emergency, it said. It provides a number of vital functionalities, including online and offline hydraulic modeling tools for various 'what-if' scenarios.

These tools aim to optimize network operations, manage gas consumption, detect leaks, and improve data transparency, reliability, efficiency, safety, and resilience in response to potential threats.

"The IT equipment provided by USAID will enable Ukraine's Gas transmission system operator to monitor pipelines in real-time, 24/7. This enables quick reactions to damaged infrastructure, optimizing gas transportation across Ukraine. This will help deliver affordable, reliable, and secure energy not only to Ukrainian schools, hospitals, and businesses, but to Ukraine's partners across Europe," U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink said.

"A wide range of IT equipment and solutions USAID provides will help GTSOU take proactive measures to prevent problems, mitigate risks, and respond rapidly to changing demands and emergencies within the gas transmission infrastructure," GTSOU CEO Dmitry Lippa said.