With more than 37,100 square feet of space, our data center in Cape Town, South Africa is large enough to handle the colocation and data center demands of the largest of companies in the city. It’s minutes from International Airport and five minutes from The Strip. Nearby Warm Springs Road provides easy access to the facility, which has ample parking in front of the building that makes for a remarkably hassle-free visit.
Located within a prime business district, with a four-star hotel and restaurants nearby, the facility offers a safe and inviting environment for all our clients. Whether you’re a web developer, bank, telecommunications provider, we have the tools, expertise, capacity and power you need to provide a vast array of colocation and interconnection solutions.
Data Centre Infrastructure
Colocation facilities are available in managed client areas or a private cage for the client’s sole use.
- Cabinets comprise of either 43 or 47U racks
- An additional 200mm of depth is added per cabinet, making each cabinet 1000mm deep, allowing space for wiring, air flow and access
- All cabinets have unique locks, ensuring that only approved personnel are able to gain access
- Perforated front and back doors, allows for 76% air flow
- Site walls are 530mm thick
Data Centre Specifications
Power:
- Municipal power feed provides 1MVA to the data centre
- Resilient diesel backup generators are fuelled to provide 5 days of power boosted by guaranteed diesel delivery should the municipal supply fail
- Power is cascaded to multiple resilient distribution boards that enable the servicing of multiple zones
- Fully online UPSs ensure frequency, voltage and surge stability
- Power Distribution Unit technology is able to manage the power down to socket level within cabinets, in addition to remote management capabilities reducing the need to physically enter the site
- Power is supplied in 1.1KVA increments, from 1.1KVA per cabinet upwards. Higher power configurations are available
- Detailed measurement and proactive notification of power usage are effected via a Secure Client Portal
Air Conditioning and Cooling:
- Multiple cooling zones with independent CRAC units
- Temperature controlled and maintained between 22°C and 30°C
- Relative humidity maintained between 40% and 60%
- Hot aisle containment
- Data centre positive pressure to ensure a dust-free environment
- Independent humidity and temperature monitoring in all plenums
Connectivity:
- All major network operators present in the Carrier Hotel
- There are interconnect cabinets on each row in the colocation area
- Any point within the data centre can be connected to any other via multiple routes
- Cabling for single and multimode fibre, Cat 6 UTP or GPO copper, can be arranged
- All cabling vendors are certified
- All cabling is managed by structured cabling policies and is implemented by Teraco technicians to guarantee availability
Fire Detection and Suppression:
- Pro-active fire monitoring systems incorporating best practice fire protection and prevention procedures
- There is multi-zone monitoring within all plenums and the energy centres
- Diesel generators and tanks are physically separate
- All monitoring and fire protection equipment is fed via an independant power source
Security Systems:
- Comprehensive perimeter and building security, with ‘zones within zones’ for multiple levels of security
- Pre-authorisation required for data centre access
- A visitor’s identity is visually confirmed against a picture on a named user list, with additional biometric confirmation through fingerprint imaging
- Service areas are physically separated from data centre areas
- Continuous video surveillance of all zones and cabinets
- Comprehensive audit logs are maintained on all site access
- Additional bespoke access policies can be implemented for private cage clients
Additional Specifications:
- Routine daily, weekly and monthly maintenance is performed, without interruption to data centre services
- Remote technician services are available 24/7 (Remote Hands)
- An open market of interconnectivity is offered via network access points (NAPAfrica)
- Remote power management is available
