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Data Centers News

    ACTOM to launch Data Centre Power Solutions at Enlit Africa 2025

    ACTOM, a leader in energy infrastructure, is set to launch its innovative Data Centre Power Solutions at Enlit Africa 2025. As the data centre...

    Cassava Technologies secures $310-million from investors including Google

    CASSAVA Technologies (Cassava), a global technology leader of African heritage announced three significant milestones: a substantial equity injection, the successful completion of its South...

    Cooling solutions for data centres should be efficiency, reliability, and innovation – ebmpapst

    DATA centres are the backbone of global communication and commerce. Ensuring that these facilities operate seamlessly requires precise climate control, as excessive heat and humidity...

    South Africa’s data centres have adapted well to the ‘Energy Crisis’ – Cummins

    Though load shedding has had a marked impact on the economy, the country’s data centres have continued to operate. By Larry Claasen SOUTH Africa’s data centres’...

    Teraco commences construction on 120MW utility-scale solar power plan

    TERACO, a provider of interconnection platforms and vendor-neutral colocation data centres, announced that it has started construction of its 120MW utility-scale solar PV power...
    The first cohort of students in the Data Science Programme at Stellenbosch University (SU) graduated this week. This group, which graduated in the Computer Science focal area, were mentored by Debbie Vigario, Head of Engineering at the Shoprite Group’s Data Analytics Office. The students are, from left to right, Dirk Hoffmann, Shriyan Singh, Steffan Schoonbee, and Günther Tonitz. Franco Uys was absent when the photo was taken.  Image: Wiida Fourie-Basson

    SU and Shoprite partnership empowers first cohort of data science graduates

    Students were granted access to a dataset of 14 million sale transactions, and they were continuously mentored by engineers from the Shoprite Group. ...

    Building data centers in Africa, for Africa: advancing data sovereignty on the continent 

    “Data isn’t just useful; it’s essential. Nowhere is this more true than in Africa, where governments face the monumental task of delivering services efficiently...

    The critical role of data quality KPIs in driving business success

    By Sean Taylor, Co-Founder & Director at Insight Consulting Data is gold in our increasingly digitised world, just as the value of gold is only...

    Opinion piece: Is the modular data centre the answer to the technology industry’s land and...

    By Faith Waithaka, Cloud and Service Provider Segment Sales Lead: Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric According to research group,  McKinsey & Company, data centres are fast...

    Over R100-billion to be invested in data centres in South Africa 

    By Larry Claasen Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to invest R46-billion in Cape Town by 2029. THE setting up of hyperscale data centres in South Africa...

    Data Centers News

    Data centers news on Cape Business News (CBN) covers South Africa’s expanding digital infrastructure and the technological advancements supporting data storage and processing. CBN’s coverage includes trends in data center energy efficiency, cloud solutions, and security innovations essential for businesses managing vast information networks. As the digital economy grows, CBN keeps professionals informed on developments in data center design, cooling solutions, and compliance standards. Data center news is vital for those involved in information technology, cybersecurity, and infrastructure management.

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