NEWS
NetActuate increases service capacity in
London with new data centre deployment
etActuate has announced the
launch of services from a new
data centre location in London, to
offer increased capacity for infrastructure
and boost global network performance
and reliability.
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“To meet increasing demand for low
latency network services and global
infrastructure, we are excited to add a
new location to our London presence,”
said Mark Price, President of NetActuate.
“This new location improves our ability
to provide high performance, flexible and
reliable services to our customers.”
For businesses seeking a reliable, low-
latency London presence, NetActuate offers
a suite of global network and infrastructure
services, including its anycast platform,
virtual servers, bare metal and IP transit.
Customers can leverage NetActuate’s
cross-border expertise in shipping and
customs for redundant, secure colocation
of equipment. NetActuate’s 24×7 NOC
and local technicians are available to
provide remote hands and expert
support capabilities.
The new location is connected
to NetActuate’s global network,
providing clients with access to over
3,100 peers and over 30 additional
world-class data centres around
the world.
Operated by Volta Data Centres, this
new London location features multi-factor
security and fully redundant power
and cooling.
NetActuate has announced the
launch of services from a new
data centre location in London
This location offers industry-leading
power resilience in central London
benefiting from two separate 33kV
supplies, from two independent grid
substations, for a total incoming feed
capacity of 9.6 MVA.
Berkshire Partners to invest in
Teraco Data Environments
eraco Data Environments, a leading provider of
colocation data centre infrastructure in Africa,
has announced that Berkshire Partners LLC, a
Boston-based investment firm, has entered into a definitive
agreement to acquire a majority stake in the company.
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appreciates the business that we have built. We are delighted to
welcome them as our new majority shareholder.”
The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and the
customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the
first quarter of 2019.
The Permira funds, an existing shareholder, will remain a
significant investor.
Based in Johannesburg and established in 2008, Teraco is one
of the largest providers of data centre services in Africa. The
company offers vendor-neutral colocation and other related
services in secure and resilient data centres.
The Permira funds initially backed a Teraco management
buyout in December 2014 and in that time the business has
multiplied its capacity more than six times. The company
operates five high-quality facilities with 30MW of critical
power load serving more than 450 clients, including
global Internet companies, across five core ecosystems –
telecoms, managed service providers, content, enterprise
and financial services.
Lex Van Wyk, Chief Executive Officer of Teraco, said: “Berkshire
Partners has prior experience investing in data centres and
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Chief Executive
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