information and communications field , focusing on Enterprise and IT-space type deployments and management thereof . He moved on to work for enterprise companies , managing their IT environments in the DC space . De Jager is currently Chief Operations Officer at Digital Parks Africa ( DPA ) which is now one of South Africa ’ s fastest growing DCs .
MPT and DPA play very important roles in developing and connecting Africa . “ There ’ s a lot of talent in Africa ,” says DPA ’ s de Jager . “ I think that DPA can play a big role in developing both the local regions and the community and providing opportunities to share insights and visions while adding value to the industry .”
De Jager believes that “ Africa can ’ t grow without DC technology ”. Simply stated , digitisation directly translates into economic growth , and the more digital services and operations that are channelled towards this goal , the more likely it is to be achieved .
DPA might be the new kid on the block , but it brings about a scalable environment and a bona fide ability to grow alongside rapid technological changes and advancements . With reliable infrastructure in place , it is no surprise that DPA is already one of the most resilient DCs on the continent .
Offering a remarkable , secure , and sustainable ecosystem for data-hungry technologies and ICT infrastructure , DPA provides flexible , high-power-density , ranging from 3-15kW per rack - which is phenomenal for South Africa .
DPA is the perfect solution for companies who want to convert their Capex into OPEX ( Operating Expense ). The facility is Uptime Tier III Design ( level 1 ) Certified and offers concurrent maintainability and fault tolerance , with 2 ( N + 1 ) redundancy .
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