Data centre operators reject concerns their rapid expansion worsens pressure on SA’s limited electricity and water resources, citing investments in resource-efficient technologies.
The Equinix Johannesburg data centre will scale to 24MW, as AI and other emerging technologies drive demand for infrastructure.
Through Intelys' SNAP, businesses can securely connect to multiple carrier-neutral ecosystems without having to be physically located within those data centre facilities.
Equinix’s data centre and interconnection solutions will now be available in SA and Africa.
Critical challenges will restrict the progress of operations on the continent, with keeping the lights on topping the list, say data centre firms.
Workonline Communications strengthens Pan-African connectivity at the Equinix Johannesburg data centre.
Africa Data Centres positions to obtain a larger share of South Africa’s data centre market, increasing its total hyperscale capacity to 50MW.
The facility provides 1 900 square metres of co-location space in its initial phase, with plans to expand to more than 9 515 square metres at full build-out.
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As competition in SA’s data centre market intensifies, Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, expands its CPT1 facility.
While SA has new competitors in the market, Teraco believes the data centre war will be won in the rest of Africa region.
The newly-expanded facility boosts DB1’s capacity to 2.2MW critical power load and now accommodates over 700 racks.