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Nogueira . “ We opened in 2013 for clients , but it was a challenge . It was not something that you saw much in Angola at that time .” However , since its launch and with ongoing success , the company has seen the rise of local and international competition .
Innovative design Partnering with technology giant Schneider Electric throughout its construction , MULTIPLA now has 36 racks for colocation and 15 for its own infrastructure and developing local cloud services . Built to enable scalability , Nogueira explains that this will enable MULTIPLA to grow its services as the business grows in order to further support its clients .
“ Supporting the design and implementation , we are now working on the second phase as MUTIPLA continues to grow ,” comments Ronald De Almeida , Commercial manager SADC , Schneider Electric .
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“ It is good news compared to the way the market is at the moment .”
Working together and sharing best practices , Schneider Electric had a team member in Angola to assist with the engineering , remaining in direct contact surrounding the overall design works . Schneider Electric also assisted with the shipment of vital equipment to Angola , which has seen MULTIPLA gain critical certifications , required to reach international The year Multipla , LDA was founded standards .
“ That ’ s how we assist our partners – not just in the delivery of the equipment , but also with the design and build . The customer feels that they are in safe hands , and they can focus on their business , which is to filling up the data centre ,” De Almeida notes .
Additionally , utilising 100 % APC by Schneider Electric equipment and other APC technologies , MULTIPLA ’ s platform is now supported by Schneider Electric . “ Our two lines of
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