I have seen one before in Abuja. well organized and properly managed by http://www.gatewaycomms.com/

Hey,

I just discovered Main One have at least one Data Centre in Lagos and provide co-location services.

where exactly in lagos do they have the Datacenter?

I live in Port Harcourt and I've been doing some surveys. I just found out that there's not one Datacenter in PH - even with the proliferation of companies who I believe would need such a service in Port Harcourt.

Any Port Harcourt peeps here??>??
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I just check Phase3 Telecomms' website and I found out they have Fibre POP in PortHarcourt. I do not know if they have a data centre there. I am currently chatting with one of their reps. I'd let you know what they come up with.

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No they don't have any data centre(s). There are plans they say, but no time-frame.

Is everyone here involved in the "Data Center" industry to some extent? I just stumbled across this topic (I've been looking all over the web for discussions on data centers in Naij)!
I'm an electrical engineer who designs  power and cooling infrastructure for Data Centers in the States (Mainly for JPMC, BofA and CME Group)
Planning a re-entry strategy back to Naij sometime soon.
Any ideas? Advice? Thoughts?

Hi guys...I have just gone through this thread and i can say its possible to have an solid IDC in Nigeria...I believe the link below can lead to a solution to most of the challenges....power is paramount and of course good up-link speeds...am work in an IDC for AT&T...Last Mile providers are still the bottle neck as said earlier

http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/its/pdf/sff03002-usen-00_hr.pdf

Interesting

New datacenter in Lagos.

http://www.lagosdatacenter.com/

AIRTEL launches new data centre in NIGERIA

http://www.technologyavenue.com.ng/2012/05/airtel-launches-new-data-centre-in-nigeria/

http://www.businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/advertising/37466-airtel-nigeria-launches-new-green-data-centre-in-lagos


Airtel Nigeria has commissioned a new data centre in Lagos. It will improve quality of service, enhance network and billing services to its customers. It is called as the “next generation Data Centre”. It consists of 20,000 sqaure feet of equipment space and will be live with green technology, multiple backups in regards to power and redundancy for seamless and uninterrupted service to all Airtel subscribers in Nigeria.

It is the first data centre equipped with full pre-terminated copper and fiber fabric cabling system for a data centre in the whole of Africa. It is environment friendly project which is based on the Commscope Systimax Cabling system. Airtel Networks Limited Chairman Dr. Oba Otudeko, explained it as ‘the intelligence nerve centre of our network, which also provides redundancy to ensure that the network performs unhindered even in times of crisis. Building a world class network so as to recapture the leadership of the market, and ultimately become the most loved brand in the daily lives of Nigerians”.

Airtel has also deployed solar power generators to power its masts and ensure both minimal interruption as well as environmentally friendly power management for network maintenance. Airtel has also launched its 3G network to improve Internet service delivery. Otudeko said, “Our 3.75G network, which is the widest and the best in Nigeria, among other ground-breaking products and services, is an eloquent testimony to our firm resolve to dictate the pace of innovation and value creation in the Nigerian telecommunications market.”

You can read a lot about the top datacenters on this blog http://www.martins.com.ng/category/best-datacenters-in-nigeria/

There is a data centre in Lagos and Minna in Niger State constructed by Galaxybackbone and Resourcery Nigeria Limited. Most Federal Government agencies housed their Servers in there.