SAP Ariba has launched data centres in KSA and UAE. SAP says the move will give companies secure, local access to market-leading solutions allowing them to digitise their operations. “Technology is fundamentally altering the way that businesses operate,” said Mohammed AlKhotani, General Manager, head of SAP Ariba Middle East and North Africa. “Companies across the Middle […]
As the Middle East accelerates its digital transformation and Smart Cities growth, regional data centre spend will reach a record-high of US$5 billion by 2020, industry experts announced ahead of GITEX Technology Week. Middle East and North Africa data centre spend is expected to reach a record high of US$ 5.1 billion by 2020, increasing […]
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI) will serve as the foundation for Experian’s data centres and colocation sites around the globe. With a standardised, integrated network architecture, Experian will be able to consistently deploy, manage and secure applications across dozens of regionally distributed computing sites. Recently named one of Forbes’ Top 100 ‘World’s Most Innovative […]
Siemon, a leading global network infrastructure specialist, has announced it is partnering with International Data Corporation (IDC), a global leader in the provision of market intelligence, ICT events and advisory services, as part of a roadshow of events tailored for data centre professionals. The Cloud and Datacenter Roadshow takes place in eight strategically selected cities, […]
Node4, the cloud, data centre and communications provider, has launched N4Stack, a range of services enabling Microsoft Azure users to move to a highly automated Infrastructure as Code (IaC) model across data operations, DevOps, security and SysOps functions. N4Stack will integrate Azure SQL, CosmosDB, Azure Active Directory and more to provide customers with a seamless […]
MDX has reiterated the importance of edge data centres to enable African consumers enjoy improved online experiences with much reduced latency, while significantly reducing transit costs. An ACG Research report estimates that caching content locally in a metro with a population of around one million can lead to a 50% cost reduction over the long-haul […]
Kenya’s first carrier neutral co-location data centre has opened its doors to national and international customers. Icolo.io partnered with Siemon to equip the new facility with state-of the-art network infrastructure solutions. With an approximate population of 180 million people, East Africa has seen tremendous growth in Internet and mobile phone adoption in recent years. This […]
Troye is now offering an innovative security solution for the modern data centre by combining the benefits of Citrix SD-WAN and ZScaler Cloud Security. The company has launched an holistic solution that provide cost effective and highly available WAN, securing branch Internet traffic, enabling compliance with corporate content and access policies. Complete with Internet user […]
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect is now live in South Africa and located at Africa’s only vendor neutral data centre, Teraco. AWS Direct Connect enables clients to directly connect to their AWS resources in an AWS region. The service is accessible via a direct cross-connect within Teraco or from the Teraco Cloud Exchange platform […]
Leading managed service provider Six Degrees, through its public-sector division, Carrenza, has expanded its UK data centre presence to offer even more secure, compliant, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) services to public sector customers. To facilitate this offering, Six Degrees has opened two new availability zones in government-accredited Ark Data Centres in Corsham and Farnborough, in close proximity […]
