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ServerChoice expands data centre with new data hall D ata centre provider , ServerChoice , has announced the launch of a new data hall to meet growing demand at its Stevenage data centre .
The new hall will expand operations and capabilities at the Stevenage data centre , which is ServerChoice ’ s third site in addition to data centres in Harlow and central London . Chosen as a location for its balance of low risk and accessibility , the expansion of the centre enables ServerChoice to increase its capacity and grow its customer base , which includes Motability and VisitBritain . the aim of providing businesses with flexible connectivity . Any businesses looking to make use of the new data hall can also have their hardware moved free of charge with ServerChoice ’ s FlexMove service .
Adam Bradshaw , Commercial Director at ServerChoice , said : “ Our new data hall means we can offer this flexibility to more businesses and provide them with 100 % uptime to help them navigate the coming months and years .”
The new hall , comprised of 47 racks , makes use of hot aisle containment , leading to greater efficiency with no limit on rack loading . Each rack will receive 2x 32A ( 15 kW ) of power and is backed up by a dedicated UPS and generator .
Connectivity for the new data hall is powered by ProjectJet , a colocation connectivity platform which uses the latest Juniper fusion clusters and resilient connections to multiple upstream connectivity providers and multiple redundant intra-site and inter-site links to provide 100 % uptime .
This also includes access to the new ServerChoice Connect service , which allows seamless direct-from-rack connectivity to thousands of ISPs , telcos , clouds and data centres , with
First cloud data centre opens in South Africa
cronis , a global leader in cyberprotection , has announced
A the availability of a new Acronis Cyber Cloud Data Center in Johannesburg , Gauteng Province , South Africa .
The new data centre , one of the 111 new data centres being deployed by the company , gives service provider partners access to a full range of cyberprotection solutions upon which they can build new services while delivering faster access , constant data availability and data sovereignty to their clients .
Having these capabilities is key for South African service providers as cyberthreats loom over the business landscape and data accessibility , privacy and compliance demands grow .
Recovery site – all with competitive pricing . The goal of this initiative is that service providers will have no trouble meeting the ever-changing compliance , data sovereignty and performance requirements they and their clients face .
The global network of Acronis Cyber Cloud Data Centers already includes more than 40 data centres . From Europe to Asia and from the US to Africa , Acronis already opened cloud data centres across the globe and is planning to open many more . With the new data centre in South Africa , local service providers will have a location within the country where they can store business-critical data for their clients .
The opening of the South Africa data centre is part of the Acronis Global / Local Initiative , an effort that includes global management for all data centres , geographic redundancy and control for local partners and a local Disaster
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