VIEWED AS ONE OF THE LARGEST GROWTH MARKETS WORLDWIDE , MULTIPLA ’ S DATA CENTRE IN ANGOLA CONTINUES TO MAKE WAVES WITHIN AFRICA ’ S DATA CENTRE INDUSTRY
In the face of a growing digital demand , the need for businesses to store data securely without impacting on ongoing business operations is growing apace . Companies are increasingly looking at ways in which to relocate data from private servers to cloud-based solutions , whilst eyeing areas of future growth by building data centres within new , untapped markets .
Africa has been viewed with interest , and has become one of the biggest growth areas worldwide , according to Michael Tobin , former Chief Executive of data centre operator Telecity . He explains : “ You have a growing population , a changing affluence … Add to that the fact that the continent has leapfrogged technology and gone straight to mobile , stabilising governments and eastern investment are all the ingredients you need to guarantee the fill rates of data centres .”
Whilst large multinational companies , such as IBM and Microsoft are therefore looking to grow their services within Africa , Angolan based company MULTIPLA has been at the forefront of this space , and has grown its services to establish itself as a key player within the African data centre industry . The company ’ s new data centre has been constructed with an emphasis on collaboration and delivering key solutions to its customers . “ At the time of construction , there were increased concerns that Africa was not entirely prepared for such service delivery to clients , as most data centres at that time were company data centres ,” explains MULTIPLA Operations Manager Tiago
154 December 2017