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NextGen Performance for the ePayment Ecosystem
- The Role of Data Centers
Availability
Security
Connectivity
NextGen Performance
INDUSTRY CHALLENGES
• Unreliable connectivity
• Insufficient reach
• High Connectivity Costs
• Infrastructure Downtime
• Infrastructure Support Challenges
• Increased Risk Exposure from Adhoc Site Ops
• Increase in compliance costs
International Payment Systems
Mobile Network Operators
Money Transfer Organizations
Payment Service Providers
Transaction Switching Entities
Card Operations
Data
Centers
The goal is to
ensure superior
Quality of Service
to Partners and End
Users while
maximizing profit
THE ROLE OF THE DATACENTER
Availability and Reliability
• Redundant Highly Available Power
• Precision Cooling
• Environmental Monitoring
• Professional Engineering Services
Essential to protect company cash flow: Downtime always affects the bottom line
THE ROLE OF THE DATACENTER
Optimal Security
• Physical Security
• Logical Security
• Conform to Payment Industry Standards
Security is a huge component of mature transaction security required to
protect sensitive customer data and ensure a positive business reputation in
the ePayments niche
THE ROLE OF THE DATACENTER
Fast and Reliable Connectivity
• Carrier neutrality is key
• International connectivity Solutions
• Connections to carriers, service providers and
The number of devices
connected to IP networks will
enterprises
be 2x as high as the global
• Connections to partner data centers
population in 2015
Cisco Visual Networking Index
A significant percentage of financial transactions today are already done
using mobile devices
What type of Data Center will suffice?
Diverse Connectivity
Always On
Highly Secure
Operationally Stable
THE MDX-I LEKKI DATA CENTER
Purpose built brick & mortar
3500 sqm floor space, 1500 sqm
white space spread over two wings
600 Rack Capacity
Staging and Network Rooms
Structured cabling and raised floor
housing all supporting services
Built to TIA942 Standards, Uptime
Institute Tier III Certified
Data Center Features:
Highly Secure Environment
• 5 Levels of Security before access to racks
• 24/7/365 Physical Security and Armed Police Presence
• Video Surveillance with motion detection for all areas
• Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems
• Passive Infrared Motion Detectors
• Biometric Access Control for all Entry and Exit Points
• Dual Mode Biometric and RFID Reader Turnstiles
• Air lock doors controlled via heavy duty magnetic locks
• Bullet Proof Reception Area
Data Center Features:
High Available Power
• Direct National Grid Supply at 33KVA stepped down to
11KVA
• 6 Nos. 1250 KVA Backup Generators in N+N
Configuration
• Underground diesel tanks with total capacity of
105,000 Liters
• Fully parallel diverse power distribution into each rack
• Full UPS Backup Power
• Flexibility to support high powered racks on demand
Data Center Features:
Precision Cooling & Fire Protection
Cooling
• Precision Cooling with chilled water system in N+1
Configuration
• In Row Cooling for Racks
• Humidity Controlled at 50%+/-5%
Fire Safety
• High Speed Laser VESDA System
• FM-200 Fire Suppression System
• Modular design with up to 2 hour Fire rating in each
cavity
Building Management System
• Comprehensive Building Management Solution with
proactive 24/7 Real time monitoring (e.g. power,
cooling, temperature, water leaks)
• Power Metering Per Rack
Data Center Features:
Carrier Neutral with Diverse Connectivity Options
•
Direct Fiber connection to major Network Operators: MTN, Airtel,
Glo, Etisalat
•
Direct Fiber connection to major ISP’S: SWIFT, SMILE,
SPECTRANET, VDT, IPNX, Galaxy Backbone, Vodacom, Internet
Solutions, Cyberspace
•
Access to MainOne, WACS and Glo1 submarine cables
•
Direct access to IXPN, GIX, LINX and AMIX Internet Exchanges
•
Transit via Level 3 and Tata
•
Global access via PoP in Telehouse North and Epsilon
•
Access to on premise satellite teleport and antenna farm
Connectivity to Mobile
Networks
Cost Reduction
Connectivity to NIBSS
Superior Network
Performance
Connectivity to Major
Banks
Increased Application
Performance
Connectivity to Other
Payment Operators
Rapid adaptation to
changing business needs
Advantages
Opportunities
Interconnection Opportunities
Why MDX-i?
Best
Connected
DC
West Africa
Regional’s
Interconnect
Point
Strategically
Located
Carrier
Neutral
Global
Standards
Operational
Excellence
with a Track
Record
Benefits
Cost Savings via reduction in significant CAPEX and OPEX
Predictable and Controllable Costs
Reduced time to market
Immediate access to an array of value added services
99.982% Uptime is guaranteed