Nairobi, Kenya Data Center

Data Center Details

Nairobi is strategically located in the heart of Africa, making it an ideal location for companies looking to reach users across the African continent. The city is also well-connected to major cities across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, with several undersea fiber optic cables readily accessible.

Located at Sameer Industrial Park, this data center facility is the most connected in East Africa. The new Nairobi location will provide customers with direct access to major African markets, including South Africa, Nigeria, and Egypt. This data center offers low-latency connectivity to major Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Africa

 

Building

  • 168 m2 of white space, further space available
  • Redundant design architecture allowing maintenance operations with no service interruption

    Compliance

    • PCI-DSS 
    • ISO 27001
    • ISO 22301

      Security

      • Security staff on site with controlled access 24×7

      • Multiple physical security layers including CCTV and biometrics

      • PCI-DSS information security management system

      Connectivity

      • Carrier-agnostic
      • Multiple connections
      • Proximity to subsea cable landing stations
      • Access to internet exchange: GIX (Ghana Internet Exchange)
      • Two building fiber entries

      Power

      • Site power 315kVA, further space and power available
      • 2N UPS redundancy
      • 2N backup generators, supporting 72 hours autonomy at full capacity 

       

      Cooling

      • Efficient cooling resulting in low PUE

      • Installation of cabinets in cold aisle containment

      • N+1 CRAC redundancy

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