Oracle confirms iXAfrica will house its first public cloud region in Kenya
Oracle taps iXAfrica for its Nairobi cloud region, bringing 50kW AI-ready density and data sovereignty to East Africa..
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Oracle has confirmed that iXAfrica Data Centres in Nairobi, Kenya, will host its first public cloud region in East Africa, fulfilling a previous announcement made by President William Ruto.
- This new cloud region is specifically designed to support high-performance Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads, with facilities capable of handling 50 kW per rack compared to standard 4-8 kW.
- The selection of iXAfrica addresses critical issues such as data sovereignty for Kenyan enterprises, ensuring sensitive data remains within the country's borders and reducing latency from approximately 150ms to under 10ms.
- iXAfrica also boasts a carrier-neutral status and utilizes 90% renewable grid power, aligning with Oracle's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals.
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