Intelligent Data Centres Issue 46 | Page 6

NEWS NEWS

Treten Networks partners with Africa Data Centres

its customers in both the private and public sectors do business more securely and efficiently .
In addition to its existing services , Treten will now leverage Africa Data Centres ’ physical infrastructure and ecosystem of connectivity partners to support cloud deployments for its customers .

T reten Networks , an ICT solutions and enterprise security services business , has partnered with Africa Data Centres , a business of Cassava Technologies .

This partnership will allow Treten ’ s customers access to the cloud and infrastructure they need to realise their Digital Transformation goals .
Treten Networks offers specialist business advisory services that provide advanced network and security solutions , helping
Both organisations aim to solve customers ’ business challenges with this partnership by providing sustainable game-changing technologies and solutions . Operating the continent ’ s largest carrier-neutral data centres , Africa Data Centres has access to tens of thousands of connections to cloud , content and network providers from Africa and across the globe . As a result , Treten ’ s customers will reap the benefits of connecting directly with secure , low latency connections to key providers and business partners .
“ The last two years have proven that access to cloud infrastructure is imperative to ensuring that African businesses grow their revenue and can compete with companies in the European and US markets . In addition to benefits like low latency and compliance with data storage laws , the proliferation of data centres on the continent is a vital ingredient to ensure the easy availability of cloud services locally ,” said Tesh Durvasula , CEO of Africa Data Centres .

AtlasEdge further expands its European platform with the acquisition of Datacenter One

tlasEdge , a leading pan- European Edge data centre

A provider , has announced the acquisition of Datacenter One ( DC1 ). The move furthers AtlasEdge ’ s expansion across Europe with DC1 , a leading data centre provider in Germany .

This acquisition will accelerate AtlasEdge ’ s expansion across Germany , a key strategic data centre market and Europe ’ s largest digital economy .
The footprint of DC1 ’ s purpose-built , high-quality facilities complements AtlasEdge ’ s existing operations in Berlin and Hamburg , increasing AtlasEdge ’ s capability to service customers across five regional German markets with significant ‘ ready-to-sell ’ capacity .
It also comes at a time when the first wave of Edge deployments is accelerating across Europe , with growing customer demand for digital infrastructure closer to the end-user driven by enterprises and larger platforms .
DC1 ’ s industry-leading senior management team with a deep knowledge of the German market and a track record of successful development will remain unchanged following the transaction . Wolfgang Kaufmann , CEO , DC1 , will also be joining AtlasEdge ’ s Management Team .
“ This is a highly strategic transaction for AtlasEdge ,” said Giuliano Di Vitantonio , CEO , AtlasEdge . “ Germany is an important part of our expansion plans and a market that has seen customer demand rise across multiple metros . Acquiring DC1 transforms AtlasEdge into Germany ’ s leading distributed platform , with ready-to-sell capacity in key locations across the country . We look forward to working with our new colleagues and continuing to grow our footprint across the continent .”
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