
Africa Cloud ExchangeTeraco
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.
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Teraco
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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