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CT2 represents a strategic addition This multi-billion rand data centre facility dramatically extends Platform Teraco’s capacity in the
to Platform Teraco, offering enterprises Western Cape, according to Jan Hnizdo, CEO, Teraco. “Forming a vital part of the African IT landscape,
a scalable platform for IT infrastructure our platform is an essential part of the modern enterprise’s digital transformation strategy with its
deployment while sustaining performance, diverse industry ecosystems and open interconnection marketplace. “CT2 will be connected to all the
reliability, security and the most other Teraco data centres through the diverse ecosystem of network operators in the facility, making
comprehensive network choice. The first it ideal for the distributed interconnection-defined architecture of the modern enterprise.
phase of CT2 comprises 25000sqm of Hnizdo says that the majority of enterprise organisations are accelerating their digital
building structure, 8000sqm of data hall transformation strategies and placing a greater focus on cloud adoption strategies. “This offers
space and 18MW of critical power load. enterprises the ability to scale, as network strategies evolve in a world where fast and secure
Teraco has secured adjacent land and power interconnection with strategic business partners is a source of competitive advantage.”
for future expansion and brings the total Platform Teraco provides the lowest latency interconnection points to both cloud and content.
critical power load to 36MW at end state. With a direct private connection to all leading cloud providers, enterprises can deploy in the
As part of Teraco’s broader Cape Town most latency efficient, secure and resilient manner possible. Enterprises use Teraco to scale their
campus, both the CT1 and CT2 data centres IT infrastructure, adopt hybrid and multi-cloud architectures and interconnect with strategic
will provide enterprises with direct access business partners within the Teraco ecosystem.
to its platform; a rich ecosystem of over 250 Since its inception in 2008, Teraco has focused on building highly resilient vendor-neutral data
network providers, global cloud on-ramps, centres. “Over the last few years, we have taken our ever-expanding ecosystems and network-
sub-sea cable systems, access to over 50 dense interconnection hubs, and moved beyond simple co-location. Teraco is the enterprise
managed service providers and direct infrastructure platform for growth and innovation,” concludes Hnizdo. n
peering at NAPAfrica, Africa’s largest internet
exchange point. Clients deployed in either CT2 was constructed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Total construction was completed in
of these facilities can connect to AWS Direct 16 months, which included a two-month break due to Covid level five restrictions and a
Connect and Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute builder’s break.
directly or via Teraco’s Africa Cloud Exchange.

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