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OPEN ACCESS DATA CENTRES LAUNCHES PHASE TWO IN ISANDO , SOUTH AFRICA
Facing an overwhelming demand for cost effective and flexible access – and with its Phase One data centre in Isando over 90 % full after just one year of operation – Open Access Data Centres ( OADC ) is preparing to launch its Phase Two .
According to Darren Bedford , Group Chief Business Development Officer at WIOCC Group , the company ’ s Phase Two data centre is expected to go live some time in Q1 of 2024 .
“ It has been an incredible year , and the traction we have obtained in the initial phase of this development has been such that the majority of the data centre is already occupied ,” said Bedford . “ Such has been the massive demand from customers of all sizes for additional access , that we have rapidly progressed the development of the second phase .”
Design work for Phase Two has been completed and the required mechanical and electrical equipment has been ordered . “ Physical work is due to begin onsite in December 2023 , with the project – which is a larger deployment than the first phase , comprising an additional 4MW of IT load and a further 600 racks – due to be completed within the first quarter of next year ,” Bedford added .
Furthermore , the Isando area is a key location as it is an area that is evolving into a genuine ICT hub . The launch of Phase Two will thus provide an additional boost to the region . Bedford points out that OADC also has measures in place to deal with that typically South African threat to business – loadshedding .
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