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With the first of three facilities of its Waterfall City campus phase of construction, and we thank our teams for their
now operational, Vantage Data Centers is poised for dedication and determination to deliver such a high-quality
expansion into Africa. After breaking ground in 2021, product for our customers.”
the project was delivered 10 days ahead of schedule, in a The campus has been designed to meet Vantage’s strict
mere 10 months. The two-storey facility offers 16MW of IT standards for sustainability, security and dependability
capacity across 12 000m². that customers have grown to expect and rely on. As part
From cloud solutions to mobile applications and the of Waterfall City, the campus complements the area’s
advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities that are thriving smart city ecosystem and leverages its fibre
likely to disrupt and redefine how we live, work and play, connectivity to the rest of Africa. In addition, the campus
the technologies of tomorrow are all dependent on one aligns with the company’s commitment to sustainability,
thing – a data centre, a dedicated facility for servers and IT the use of renewable energy, limiting carbon emissions,
equipment. Scaling this up, a hyperscale (wholesale) data and maintaining energy efficient operations with an
centre comprises hundreds of thousands of servers. industry-leading power usage effectiveness (PUE). In June
Situated on 30 acres (12ha), Vantage’s carrier‐neutral 2022, Vantage announced it had entered a 20-year power
Waterfall City campus will include 60 000m² of data space purchase agreement (PPA) with SolarAfrica to support the
across three facilities, once completed, making it one of production of 87MWp of renewable energy to supplement
the largest on the continent. Comprising 80MW of critical the local grid that powers the campus.
IT load, the campus will help foster economic growth, The design of the campus follows Vantage’s standardised
stimulate job creation and lead the way in energy-efficient blueprint, which specifies natural site drainage, water-
design. wise and drought-resistant landscaping, motion-sensor
“Our rapid turnaround on the construction of our first LED lighting, electric vehicle charging stations and on-site
Johannesburg facility has allowed us to more quickly recycling.
meet demand for hyperscale data centres in the area,” says Attacq CEO, Jackie van Niekerk, says, “With a scalable,
Justin Jenkins, Chief Operating Officer, EMEA at Vantage fit‐for‐future logistics hub and a world‐class corporate
Data Centers. “At Vantage, we pride ourselves on not only campus, Waterfall City has an established track record of
our speed to market, but also our commitment to become attracting leading international businesses, like Cisco, BMW,
part of the local community and cement our reputation PwC, Massbuild, Cotton On and Cummins, to the precinct.
as a reliable data centre partner in the region. This project As the developers of Waterfall City, Attacq is working with
created hundreds of jobs that will continue into the next Vantage to complete a campus that is tailored to meet the

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