FEATURE : INTERCONNECTION
Datacentre snapshot
Teraco DB1
• DB1 comprises 5,800 square metres of building structure serviced by 4 megavolt-amperes , MVA of utility power supply and provides 2.2MW of critical power load .
• Strategically located in Durban on the east coast of South Africa with 3,000 interconnects .
• DB1 expansion significantly adds to South and sub-Saharan Africa ’ s datacentre infrastructure .
• DB1 will augment the existing portfolio of ISO9001 , ISO27001 , ISO50001 , ISO14001 , PCI-DSS and ISAE3402-certified datacentre facilities .
Teraco CT2
• On completion , CT2 will comprise 73,000 square metres of building structure serviced by 90 megavolt-amperes , MVA of utility power supply .
• Strategically located as part of the Cape Town Campus and connected to CT1 with over 6,500 interconnects .
• The expansion will add eight data halls , taking the total facility to 16 halls with 18,000 square metres of deployment space .
• CT2 expansion significantly adds to South and sub-Saharan Africa ’ s datacentre infrastructure .
• The datacentre expansion is being built in line with global hyperscale requirements .
• It will augment the existing portfolio of ISO9001 , ISO27001 , ISO50001 , ISO14001 , PCI-DSS and ISAE3402-certified datacentre facilities .
• CT2 will feature environmentally conscious designs and monitoring technology to reduce water use and improve energy efficiency .
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Michele McCann , Head of Platforms , Teraco
providers – a crucial component in building a robust interconnection strategy .
“ We continue to invest significantly in the region ’ s ICT infrastructure and have built out Africa ’ s largest datacentre platform . We take pride in enabling open access interconnection and providing world-class datacentre infrastructure for our clients ,” he said .
CT2 Phase 2 construction has commenced with the new capacity scheduled to be available in the first quarter of 2025 . CT2 Phase 2 will comprise four data halls of 5.3 megawatts , MW , two data halls of 3.1MW , and a further two data halls of 2.2MW . Set to be built over three levels upon completion , the entire CT2 facility will support a total IT load of 50MW .
As part of Teraco ’ s broader Cape Town Campus , CT2 is connected to CT1 with diverse fibre routes and provides enterprises with direct access to Platform Teraco , a rich ecosystem of over 250 network providers , global cloud on-ramps , subsea cable systems , access to over 50 managed service providers , and direct peering at NAPAfrica , Africa ’ s largest Internet exchange point .
Clients deployed in either of these facilities can connect directly to AWS Direct Connect and Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute via Teraco ’ s Africa Cloud Exchange .
As one of Africa ’ s most digitally connected cities , Cape Town is a logical destination for Teraco ’ s continued investment into datacentre infrastructure on the continent . Cape Town is home to thriving digitally
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