Africa Cloud Exchange

Africa Cloud Exchange (ACX) by Teraco is a high-performance interconnection platform that enables enterprises to deploy hybrid and multi-cloud strategies through secure, low-latency, and scalable connections to global and local cloud service providers. Located within Teraco’s vendor-neutral data centres, ACX facilitates direct access to major cloud on-ramps, improving application performance, security, and cost-efficiency.

Features

• Direct on-ramp access to Microsoft ExpressRoute, AWS Direct Connect, Google Cloud Connect, and Oracle Cloud FastConnect
• Private, SLA-based connections that bypass the public internet
• Automated, near real-time provisioning to multiple cloud providers
• Layer 1 interconnection architecture for enhanced security
• Integration with Teraco’s digital ecosystem and marketplace
• Support for hybrid and multi-cloud environments

Capabilities

• Enables secure and flexible network connections to cloud services
• Supports rapid deployment of hybrid and multi-cloud strategies
• Improves cloud application performance and reduces latency
• Facilitates interconnection with over 300 network providers and 50+ global content providers
• Provides scalable infrastructure for growing enterprise needs
• Offers access to Africa’s largest Internet Exchange Point (NAPAfrica)

Benefits

• Improved security through private connections that bypass the public internet
• Lower total cost of cloud connectivity
• Enhanced performance and reliability of cloud applications
• Greater flexibility in building multi-cloud environments
• Faster provisioning and deployment of cloud strategies
• Access to a vast partner ecosystem for accelerated business growth