The Midrand data centre at 401 Old Pretoria Road is Africa Data Centres' JHB1, purpose-built and wholly owned and operated by the company. Eight data halls hold 9,000 m² of white space, and an announced expansion adds four more halls and 6,000 m², taking client IT load to 20 MW on completion. The building gathers twenty-six networks and two internet exchanges, which is the carrier weight of the whole suburb: Midrand's one other facility, Bunker One at Growthpoint Business Park, has nothing on it. The building reached its present owner in stages - Neotel built the business, Liquid Telecom bought it in June 2016, and the estate now trades as Africa Data Centres, a Cassava Technologies company that runs two Johannesburg sites, JHB1 here and JHB2 at Samrand. Africa Data Centres holds ISO 9001, 14001, 27001 and 45001 and PCI DSS across the organisation; the Uptime Tier IV awards in its name were issued for JHB2.
Facility Specifications
Site information
Colocation space
9,000 m2 white space across eight data halls
Power capacity
20 MW client IT load on completion of the announced expansion
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Frequently asked questions
Which company operates the Midrand data centre?
Africa Data Centres, a Cassava Technologies business. The site traded as Neotel's and then as Liquid Telecom's after the June 2016 acquisition, and Liquid Intelligent Technologies now refers customers to Africa Data Centres.
How much white space does JHB1 hold?
9,000 m² across eight data halls today. The announced expansion adds four halls and 6,000 m², taking client IT load to 20 MW.
Which certifications apply to the Midrand building?
Africa Data Centres carries ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001 and PCI DSS at organisation level. The Tier IV Design Documents and Constructed Facility certifications in the company's name were awarded to JHB2 at Samrand, a different building.
What is on-net at 401 Old Pretoria Road?
Twenty-six networks and two internet exchanges - the whole of Midrand's carrier presence, since the suburb's other facility carries no networks at all.
How does a buyer take space at JHB1?
Through Africa Data Centres, which owns the building rather than leasing it from a landlord. Its Johannesburg estate is two sites: JHB1 in Midrand and JHB2 at Samrand in Centurion.