Intelligent Data Centres
Telecom Egypt to launch HARP, a new subsea system circling the African continent
Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cable operators in the region, announces its plans to launch Hybrid African Ring Path (HARP) by 2023, a new subsea system that will outline the African continent, forming the shape of a harp. It will...
Equinix and Vodafone to build digital hub connecting EMEA
Equinix, a global provider of digital infrastructure and Vodafone, have announced a plan to build a new subsea hub in Genoa, called GN1. Situated on Italy’s northwest coast, Genoa has a rich history in maritime trade and is well-positioned to be a key location on the global subsea cable...
Aggreko expert on changing the supply chain challenge to mitigate risk
Although data centre supply chains have not experienced the same level of disturbances as many other sectors due to the pandemic, John Lewis, Managing Director, Aggreko Africa, argues that there is still a requirement for companies to ensure their supply chains are secure while there is a...
ITA achieves VMware Cloud Verified status
ITA, part of the Paratus Group, has announced it has achieved VMware Cloud Verified status for its data centre in Angola. Paratus is a technology integrator and cloud services provider and ITA is the biggest network services provider, with the largest data centre in Angola. The VMware Cloud...
Features
Editor’s Question: How can CIOs optimise their data centre space, improve performance and reduce costs of their data centre infrastructure?
Data centre infrastructure (DCI) is the convergence of IT and building facilities functions within an organisation. Industry pundits...
Data centre infrastructure management
Data centre infrastructure (DCI) is the convergence of IT and building facilities functions within an organisation. Industry experts...
2021 tech predictions
This year won’t mark an end to the bombardment of phishing attacks, targeted attacks and ransomware the world has experienced in...
Embracing the changing network landscape with SDN
From less than half a billion dollars in 2013 to an expected US$14 billion by 2021, the global market for Software-defined Networking...
Insights
Aggreko expert on changing the supply chain challenge to mitigate risk
Although data centre supply chains have not experienced the same level of disturbances as many other sectors due to the pandemic, John...
Why the Middle East and Africa are at the forefront of data centre transformation
As the data centre industry rapidly evolves, we must consider the driving factors behind the change in order to continue at pace. Ehab...
The shift is on: From data centres to ‘centres of data’
Michael Dickman, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, offers his best practice...
How can data centre leaders combat the skills shortage as further outages disrupt the industry?
Uptime Institute has announced the key findings of its 10th annual Global Data Center Survey, the largest and most comprehensive in the...
Case Studies
Datacentrix facilitates smooth sailing for Zutari data centre relocation
Datacentrix has assisted local engineering firm, Zutari, in successfully reorganising and relocating the company’s data centre...