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Tier IV Onix Data Centre in Accra joins Angola Cables Global Data Centre Interconnect
The carrier-neutral , colocation Tier IV Onix Data Centre in Accra , Ghana , is joining the Angola Cables Global Data Centre Interconnect . This integration will enhance international connectivity in Ghana and Senegal , offering access to 66 additional data centres , 8 OTTs , CDNs , and 21 IXPs . Clients will benefit from a variety of secure digital solutions and managed services through these state-of-the-art facilities . This is part of Onix ’ commitment to build a dense eco-system of partners .
The 2000 m 2 data centre has been designed to cater to the growing demands of business in Ghana and the region . The facility already hosts primary banking and financial clients and has been specifically designed to offer flexible services to the business and corporate sector . Guaranteeing maximum uptime and reliability , the facility currently has 170 , 3kW and 5kW racks and a pod of 50 racks available for individual clients wanting to share infrastructure and reduce costs .
Michael Nahon , CEO of Onix said that the partnership with Angola Cables through its West African subsidiary , TelCables is a key element in providing interconnected carrier and cloud-neutral services to a broad range of customers seeking to store and manage their digital assets and business-critical data .
“ Our intent has been to develop a reliable facility that can accommodate and deliver secure services to hyperscalers and carriers supporting terrestrial networks as well as existing and new subsea cables planned for the region .”
Nahon adds that particular attention has been paid to ensuring uninterrupted power supply to the facility . He explained that “ currently , 67 % of our energy requirements is generated through solar powered technology . We also have the capacity to increase this as we expand in the future .”
Angola Cables is an internationally established ICT and digital solutions and network services provider and has been ranked as the most interconnected operator on the African continent . Angola Cables also operates two data centres , AngoNAP Fortaleza Tier III , Brazil and the data centre , AngoNAP Luanda , Angola , and manages PIX in Brazil and Angonix Angola .
Onix Data Centres owns and operates Data Centres in the Africa region . Its flagship facility is the top-rated Tier IV certified , colocation , carrier neutral Data Centre based in Accra , Ghana . As a Tier IV , enterprise class facility , Onix Data Centre offers stable , reliable , and uninterrupted service with an annual expected uptime of 99.995 %. As a colocation facility , clients benefit from world class cooling systems , fire suppression systems and back up energy redundancy with minimal costs compared to building and maintaining an in-house data facility .
Additionally , the data centre in Accra has an onsite solar farm of 726kWp , providing enough daytime energy to run the entire facility , ensuring that Onix maintains their responsible sustainability policy and mitigate against their impact on the climate . p
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