Telkom’s cybernest details

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Telkom’s R350-million cybernest details

Telkom recently launched its new eco-friendly data centre in Cape Town. Here are the details

 

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• Nov 26, 2009

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Is there anyway we can get some pictures to see this Cybernest....

 

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• Nov 26, 2009

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Is there anyway we can get some pictures to see this Cybernest....

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http://www.cybernest.co.za/cn/data_centres/data_centre_portfolio.jsp

 

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Cyber Nest

Oh, and moggie, you're old

 

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Cyber Nest

Oh, and moggie, you're old

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LOL

 

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bloody 'el 2.4MW of backup power? surely that's a mistake.
rofl, how much is it going to cost to host a server in there if it cost 350mil to build?

 

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Nice...

 

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I must say, I'm marginally impressed

 

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They should show more of the even bigger Centurion data centres...

 

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Where in Bellville is this?

 

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fragtion_ said:

bloody 'el 2.4MW of backup power? surely that's a mistake.
rofl, how much is it going to cost to host a server in there if it cost 350mil to build?

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Yeah, and if you read the article, you'll see it's the 'green' version. I personally think they've just bought Koeberg and attached a data center. Expect load shedding soon

 

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Where in Bellville is this?

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Probably at Telkom's regional office in Durban Road. At least we know now why they were so busy modifying the building.

 

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I wonder what they use to connect to the outside world?

 

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I wonder what they use to connect to the outside world?

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Probably Afrihost

 

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• Nov 26, 2009

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Very mission impossible

 

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• Nov 26, 2009

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Hmmm. So that's where our line rental money goes ... Those diesel generators could power parts of Cape Town I reckon!

 

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dabbler said:

I wonder what they use to connect to the outside world?

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56k Dialup ?

 

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Yes, they spent R350mil on the data centre and connected it to SAT3 with a 2 pair copper cable.

Probably have a direct 144fibre optic cable link directly into the landing station at Melkbosstrand with a redundant route via Parow exchange.

 

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... via Parow exchange.

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Is Parow a DPSU site?

 

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So Skynet has finally come online.