Touchnet, a B2B internet service provider in South Africa, in partnership with global cloud provider Zadara, has officially launched a sovereign AI cloud infrastructure at Digital Parks Africa’s carrier-neutral, Uptime Tier III Design Certified Data Centre in Samrand, Gauteng. This strategic deployment aims to provide local businesses with secure, high-performance GPU-powered cloud solutions optimized for AI workloads.
The GPU-enabled cloud servers deliver enhanced compute power essential for advanced technologies such as AI, enabling enterprises to run sophisticated AI applications locally while maintaining complete sovereignty over their data. This is crucial for industries with stringent compliance and data protection requirements and aligns with global trends encouraging data localization.
Hosting the solution in Samrand ensures low-latency access, facilitating real-time processing for machine learning, big data analytics, generative AI, and other applications. The infrastructure reduces dependency on offshore cloud platforms and fosters local innovation by providing scalable, cost-efficient access to advanced AI computing resources.
Digital Parks Africa’s Samrand data centre is noted for its strong security and energy efficiency, making it an ideal site for sovereign cloud services. The Touchnet-Zadara partnership is poised to accelerate adoption of these solutions across critical sectors including finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and education.
Zadara’s sovereign AI edge cloud offerings enjoy global popularity, operating over 500 clouds with 250 partners in more than 24 countries, positioning this launch as a significant enhancement of South Africa’s digital and AI landscape.
