Teraco completes SA JB4 datacentre addition

Networks connected to LINX or NAPAfrica can access either exchange via trusted and mutually available carriers.

The firm now offers connectivity services directly through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure via Oracle's datacentre.

The company says the new facility comprises 45 000sqm of building structure, 12 000sqm of data hall space, and 29MW of critical power load.

According to NAPAfrica, the number of IXPs in Africa has increased from 19 in 2012 to 46 in 2020.

Submarine cable available for interconnection at all of the company’s datacentres across South Africa.

The Indian Ocean Islands have direct access to Teraco’s ecosystem of over 300 networks, 130 IT service providers, 50 global content providers, and the key global cloud providers.

The data centre solutions provider signs a multibillion-rand loan funding deal, which it says will play a crucial role in data centre construction and job-creation.

Company breaks ground on JB4, a 38MW hyperscale datacentre build.

Company has achieved International Standard on Assurance Engagements ISAE 3402 Type 1 attestation for the trust principles of security and availability.

Routed now offers a VMWare cloud platform for clients seeking access to multiple cloud environments.

CEO Jan Hnizdo says datacentres play a massive role since they are at the core of the meeting of content, cloud, and connectivity.