East Africa Datacentre - built to TIA-942 standard, as Tier III facility with 99.982% guaranteed availability.

1. Secure. Accessible. Reliable.

2. The East Africa Data Centre offers the perfect hosting location
for both African and international companies who need to
protect their business critical applications and data in Africa.
Located at Sameer Industrial Park, Nairobi, the Data Centre
has access to carrier networks across Kenya; long distance
fibre routes to Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia
and Somalia, as well as diverse fibre routes to the cable
landing stations in Mombasa.
The East Africa Data Centre is ideally positioned at the most
connected spot in all of East Africa.
The right place
for your business

5. The East Africa Data Centre is
designed from the ground up to
provide the perfect environment
for stable day-to-day running
of communication equipment
and application systems.
It has been designed to
international standards, to serve
a global market from the heart
of East Africa.
Future proof
It offers global clients a cost-effective
state-of-the-art hosting facility for all their
data and communication requirements. The
Nairobi location is perfect for companies
hosting services and those in need of a
POP solution in East Africa.
The perfect site for your business
Purpose built and designed to offer all the
necessary hardware and power to provide
uninterrupted communication and critical
services to end-users. The East Africa
Data Centre is the only one of its kind in
east and central Africa, designed to meet
International Data Centre Standards
TIA-942.

6. The ideal location
for colocation
The East Africa Data Centre provides space, power, cooling and
physical security for the server, storage and networking
equipment of other firms.
It also links directly to Liquid Telecom’s network service and other
local carriers. This allows us to provide clients with reduced levels
of cost and complexity.

7. Colocation services
Floor Space
The Data Centre covers a total of
2,000m2
across four 500m2
floors.
Rack Space
Each floor can hold up to 160 racks,
ensuring a maximum of 1 rack per 3m2
of floor space.
Flooring
Customer racks are installed on a raised
floor with a minimum clearance of 900mm
capable of supporting a floor load
minimum of 1200Kg per m2
.
Hours of Operation
24/7/365 support.
Power
AC power is provided to the rack from
two separate diverse routes from the
main distribution board. Separate fused
A & B power tap off-units provide power.
N+1 power is provided at the site
with design provision for two manual
commercial power ring feeds diversely
routed. N+1 diesel powered engines
are capable of supporting the site
sufficiently with a fuel reserve to run
the Data Centre for 48hrs.
Power continuity – Ensured by parallel
redundant UPS systems. Each UPS
bus is designed to support full floor
load in case of failure with a 1 hour
back up period.
Power upgrades – Available subject
to feasibility and approval by the Data
Centre team. Lead times would be one
week for approval and 3 weeks for
implementation.
Cooling
The N+1 system maintains a constant
ambient temperature of 22+/-2 °C with
relative humidity of 50 to 60%. The cooling
system has its own standby generator.
Fire Prevention
INERGEN gas fire suppression system
with smoke and heat sensors.
Monitoring
Unified Building Management System
(BMS) logs all security and environmental
data. Alarms and early warning message
alert NOC agents on duty 24/7/365.
Continuous Security
Physical and electronic systems –
including metal detectors, proximity card
readers, Biometric access control plus
turnstiles at various manned access points.
Continuous recorded and archived CCTV
of all zones and cabinets. Additional
policies can be implemented for private
cage customers.
Carrier Neutral Connectivity
The Data Centre is carrier neutral with
connectivity into and out of the building
offered by a number of local and
international carriers. Cross connections
between carriers within the Data Centre
are provided by East Africa Data Centre.
Meet-me room – Connections within
the meet-me room are subject
to different charging policies to the
Data Centre.
All cabling is managed by our
installation policies and by approved
EADC installers to guarantee availability.
Expert First Line Support
Available 24/7/365 with technical
assistance for basic operational functions,
diagnostic and repair activity for certain
customer equipment, dealt with on a
ticketing system.

8. Building Management System
Security System
Fire Detection and Protection System
NOC Room False Ceiling
Raised Floor
HVAC
Input
Power Feed
1
Input
Power Feed
2
DIST
1
DIST
2
Racks Racks
Racks Racks
Backup
Generator
1
Backup
Generator
2
PDU
1
PDU
2
UPS
1
UPS
2
The building blocks
of the East Africa Data Centre

9. Where is the East Africa Data Centre?
Sameer Industrial Park, Nairobi, Kenya.
What service providers are accepted?
Carrier neutral infrastructure; all telcos;
local and international to be hosted.
Is there a local loop link?
Yes, this can be optionally bundled with
monthly local/international loop charge
through our network.
How much space is available?
Total of 2000m2
of Data Centre floor
space over 4 x 500m2
floors.
What racking is provided?
Half rack, full rack and/or a caged area.
Is there a staging area?
Yes, there is sufficient staging area
space available.
What standard is the DC power?
TIA – 942 standard, as a Tier 3 facility
with 99.982% guaranteed availability.
What is the power density?
4.5Kw dual input power per rack. Rack
area designed to accommodate 47U
rack height with adjustments on floor
footprint possible.
Is there power redundancy?
Design in place to accommodate dual
feed of 6MW main supply. Current
installation has one feed in place with the
utility supplier to install the second feed.
Backup power is however redundant with
an N+1 installation of diesel generators.
Can extra suppression and security
systems be added?
Yes, as modification of floor space to meet
higher standards is possible and has
been incorporated in the design and build.
What support is available?
Fully dedicated 24/7/365 Network
Operation Centre.
What is the energy efficiency of
the facility?
It has been designed in line with
internationally acceptable “Green Building”
concepts. The aim is to achieve an
LEED Certification.
Is there a Business Continuity Centre?
No, just customer work space with secure
Keyboard/Video and Mouse (KVM)
connection to equipment within the Data
Centre, available on request.
Is there a customer training room?
Yes a fully equipped training room is
available on request.
FAQs
The East Africa Data Centre has been designed to offer clients a
bespoke service for all their particular data needs.
Even though every client has specific requirements, we know
from listening that there are certain questions you all need
answers to. So, we have tried to answer those questions here.

12. © East Africa Data Centre. Brochure correct as of 01/01/15.
East Africa Data Centre
P.O.Box 62499-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
www.eastafricadatacentre.com
sales@eastafricadatacentre.com
Tel: +254 20 732 199 002