Spirion CEO, Kevin Coppins.

Spirion LLC, a data discovery, classification, and remediation firm based in the US, opened its first data centre on the continent in South Africa yesterday, marking its third overseas expansion in the last five months.

The company said the move is to support customers transitioning to its SaaS offerings.

According to the company's statement, the new data centre in Cape Town will assist Spirion customers in adhering to national data sovereignty rules, such as the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), and leveraging the company's solution to "find every single byte of unknown data, classify, and remediate it for seamless compliance."

Spirion stated that the new data centre will assist it in meeting rising local market data demand while also providing South African businesses with more effective tools for protecting their most sensitive data.

The Cape Town facility joins two other newly opened international Spirion data centres: Frankfurt, Germany, in September 2024, and Sydney, Australia, in October 2024.

“Protecting what matters most—sensitive data— requires accurate data discovery and classification.

“Spirion now offers this critical capability for any sensitive data related initiative regardless of industry and geographic location. 

“As we expand globally, Spirion remains focused on prioritising customer requirements while also providing support for the myriads of country-specific data regulations,” said Spirion CEO, Kevin Coppins.