Articles about data centres

Who is Hardware Distribution? A trusted, women-owned partner for ICT resellers, data centres, network operators

Founded 23 years ago, Hardware Distribution is a national and African supplier of ICT hardware and optical solutions tailored specifically for the enterprise and network operator market.

Teraco completes CT2 hyperscale data centre expansion

The facility adds 32MW of new capacity across eight new data halls over three levels, bringing the total supported IT load to 50MW.

Top ICT tenders: SASSA to roll out modernisation, digitisation projects

The South African Social Security Agency issues several requests for upgrades for its Western Cape and Mpumalanga regions.

Vertiv supports Nxtra’s expansion in African market with large-scale data centre network project in Nigeria

Starting with Nigeria, the collaboration is a first step in Nxtra’s objective of establishing one of the largest high-capacity data centre networks in Africa.

MTN to decommission two data centres in SA

The mobile operator is currently optimising its data centre portfolio as part of a broader business rationalisation strategy.

New IP transit gateway for Africa in Joburg

Workonline Communications strengthens Pan-African connectivity at the Equinix Johannesburg data centre.

SA expected to see data centre explosion

South Africa’s data centre capacity could more than double in the next five years, as the digital economy speeds up.

New Africa Data Centres CEO targets top IT talent

As he moves to transform Africa Data Centres, new CEO Adil El Youssefi plans to attract top IT talent in the data centre industry.

AI adoption to enable African businesses to unlock growth

Artificial intelligence adoption could boost Africa’s gross domestic product by an additional 4.9 percentage points by 2035, says PwC.

Not all data centres are created equal: What every web hosting provider should know in 2025

Choosing the right data centre is essential for protecting your profit margins and long-term sustainability, says Warren Schooling, sales manager at Digital Parks Africa.

Cloud, virtualisation boost global data centre investment

The global data centre construction market is anticipated to reach $456.5 billion in 2030, growing at an estimated CAGR of 11.8%.

Microsoft invests R5bn to turn SA into AI economy

The software giant plans to invest R5.4 billion over the next two years, to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure in South Africa.