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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

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Nairobi a good location for colocation or bare metal?

Nairobi is East Africa’s leading tech and connectivity hub, with growing fiber networks and access to multiple submarine cables. It’s ideal for regional deployments serving Kenya and surrounding markets with low-latency performance.

Does Nairobi have a good climate for data center colocation?

Yes. Nairobi’s mild, elevated climate reduces cooling costs and poses low risk of natural disasters. Modern data centers are designed with redundancy and resilience in mind.

Are there data centers in Kenya?

Yes. Kenya’s data center market is expanding, with Nairobi as the primary hub. It supports regional growth in cloud, fintech, and enterprise IT infrastructure.

What are BGP Anycast groups?

At NetActuate, BGP Anycast groups are a unique combination of routing policies, transit providers, DDoS mitigation, prefixes, and resources like BGP sessions attached to them. Each group has its own unique controls, includes all dedicated resources/features mentioned here, and is billed independently.

Where can I learn more about BGP Anycast?

You can go to our resource site at anycast.com to learn more about BGP Anycast and use cases.

Can I deploy a hybrid network using your platform and other providers?

Yes. We offer LOAs, policy tools, and automation support so you can mix and match resources across platforms.

Is this suitable for production or only testing?

Our platform powers mission-critical workloads for some of the largest DNS and cybersecurity companies. It's ideal for both testing and full production.

Do I need to understand BGP to use this?

No. You can let us handle BGP for you and use the platform through our portal and APIs.

Can I use my own ASN and IP addresses?

Absolutely. Our platform supports BYOIP, custom ASN announcements, and origin rewriting so that your service appears globally unified without managing complex routing.

How quickly can I deploy a new Anycast node?

In most cases, a new node can be deployed within minutes via our API or portal, with BGP sessions and IP assignments ready to announce.

Does the platform support IPv6?

Yes, dual-stack support is included. Every deployment fully supports IPv4 and IPv6 without additional configuration.

What kind of DDoS mitigation is included?

We include up to 1 Tbps of mitigation capacity with multi-provider integration and custom policies at no additional cost.

Can I control which POPs announce my routes?

Yes. You can use BGP communities and tags to manage where your traffic originates from and maintain regional control.

What’s included in the managed NOC service?

Our 24x7x365 NOC monitors your routes, responds to alerts, follows your SOP/MOP, and communicates directly with your team via Slack or ticketing.

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