SADC Regional Carrier-Neutral Data Centre
USD 1.00M
Total Cost
25%
Progress
4
Stakeholders
1
Countries
Project Definition
Project Stage
Project Overview
Development of a Tier 3 certified carrier-neutral data center to host SADC Regional IXP, Root Server Instances, and cloud services infrastructure. Project advancing from enabling environment to definition phase with strong institutional support.
Key Objectives
Project Objectives: Centralize regional data infrastructure, Optimize internet access costs, Ensure service resilience, Reduce operational costs, Create cloud service ecosystem, Provide disaster recovery, Enable e-services, Support digital transformation, Enhance data sovereignty, Improve service de...
Strategic Importance
Essential for regional digital infrastructure and service optimization
Technical Specifications
Technology: Tier 3 Data Center Design: 99.982% uptime guarantee, Maximum 1.6 hours downtime annually, N+1 fault tolerant systems, 72-hour power protection
Capacity: Tier 3 certification with regional IXP hosting and cloud services capability
Capacity: Tier 3 certification with regional IXP hosting and cloud services capability
Financing Structure
Public-private partnership potential with strong institutional framework
Market Analysis
Growing demand for regional data services with institutional support
Investment Opportunities
Strong investment opportunities in data center operations and cloud services
Key Stakeholders
Sponsor: SADC Secretariat
Partners: SADC Secretariat
Partners: SADC Secretariat
For More Information, Contact:
Christelle Onana
christellen@auda-nepad.org
Bernard Brian Cudjoe
bernardc@auda-nepad.org
www.au-pida.org
Christelle Onana
christellen@auda-nepad.org
Bernard Brian Cudjoe
bernardc@auda-nepad.org
www.au-pida.org