Raxio’s DRC Data Centre Achieves Uptime Institute Tier III Certification

With this latest certification, Raxio now boasts three Tier III certified facilities across its growing portfolio, further solidifying its reputation as a leading provider of cutting-edge data centre solutions in Africa.
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Raxio DRC Data Centre

Raxio Group announces that its data centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has successfully achieved the Tier Certification of Constructed Facility (TCCF) from Uptime Institute. This prestigious certification reaffirms Raxio’s commitment to delivering world-class, reliable, and high-performance data centre infrastructure across Africa.

The Tier III certification process involved a rigorous four-day, on-site evaluation conducted by Uptime Institute engineers. The facility’s design and construction were thoroughly tested, inspected, and verified to ensure full compliance with Tier III standards. Successfully passing every test validates that the facility has been built entirely following the approved design documents, underscoring Raxio’s technical expertise and unwavering dedication to quality.

“Achieving the TCCF for our DRC data centre is a significant milestone for Raxio Group,” Robert Saunders, CTO at Raxio Group said in a press statement. “This certification not only demonstrates the resilience and adaptability of our team in overcoming many challenges but also reinforces our commitment to building and operating state-of-the-art data centres in emerging markets.”

This achievement would not have been possible without the dedication and expertise of Raxio’s engineering team, whose technical leadership was instrumental in securing this certification. Additionally, the Project Management Office team played a crucial role in overseeing construction efforts, while the local Technical Operations team ensured the facility was ready for the Uptime Institute’s rigorous testing.

With this latest certification, Raxio now boasts three Tier III certified facilities across its growing portfolio, further solidifying its reputation as a leading provider of cutting-edge data centre solutions in Africa.

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In a landmark move reinforcing the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) burgeoning role in Africa’s digital transformation, Raxio Group inaugurated its US$30M state-of-the-art data centre in Kinshasa last year in August, marking the country’s largest data centre, with Tier III accreditation by international industry body, the Uptime Institute.

Known as Raxio DRC1, the cutting-edge facility represents a pivotal milestone in DRC’s Plan National du Numerique to make expansive digitalization a catalyst for economic growth, competitiveness, and social inclusion while enabling a range of public and private sector cloud-based digital services. The provision of data centres is one of the key pillars of the government plan, improving the digital landscape through reduced latency for real-time applications and providing a reliable backbone for mobile and internet connectivity.