Global specialist firm in energy management and automation, Schneider Electric has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Leading ICT firm in Nigeria, 21st Century Technologies Limited to provide trusted EcoStruxture ITTM solutions in the first Tier IV data centres in Nigeria.
During a business luncheon themed “Technology and Business Efficiency” hosted by the Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Schneider Electric Nigeria and 21st Century Technologies official signed a partnership that ensure the delivery for Africa’s Largest Tier IV Data Centres.
At the event, technology experts said this is the first Tier IV data centre in Nigeria that will help businesses, institutions and governments in Africa deploy necessary innovation solutions to remain secure, competitive, and win in the era of digital transformation and engagement.
Speaking on the selection of Schneider Electric as its exclusive partner, Wale Ajisebutu, CEO of 21st Century Technology Ajisebutu said Schneider Electric has always delivered on its promises in his many years of working and studying the organisation therefore he feels very grateful for the partnership.
“There is need to build Tier IV data centres in Nigeria that will rival the global world which; we must note that Tier IV data centres was born out of the need to be ready for the ever changing technological landscape, Ajisebutu, CEO of 21st Century Technology said at the event.
Ajisebutu added that what has happened in the technological world in the past 25 years will be like child’s play when compared to what will happen in the next five years.
Viviane Mike Eze, marketing communication manager, Anglophone West Africa at Schneider Electric said EcoStruxure architecture and interoperable technology platform bring together energy, automation and softwares together for optimal use as It also provides enhanced value around safety, reliability, efficiency, sustainability and connectivity.
“This advancement opens up the digital world to users across key ends of the market, enabling them to be competitive in today IOT economy,” Mike Eze said at the event.
EcoStruxureTM is Schneider Electric’s Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled open and interoperable system architecture which enables key operational and energy efficiency solutions across the Buildings, Data Center, Industry, and Infrastructure end-markets. In the data centre market, it has proven increased efficiency, reliability and availability of infrastructure.
Viviane Mike Eze added that Eco structure is tailored to end markets in which Schneider Electric has decades of deep domain expertise an applied experience building, data center, industry and grid.
Ecostructure technology platform enables scalable design and operation of connected systems with best in class cyber security built around three core capabilities such as core technologies for embedded connectivity and intelligence, Interoperable building blocks for smart operations and infrastructure for cloud- connected digital services.
“Our communities of developers, data scientists and hardware and service partners are creating and cocreating solutions and applications that you can use in any combination of the innovation levels,” Mike Eze said.
In the world at large, over 450,000 Eco structure systems have being deployed since 2007 with the support of Schneider Electric’s 9,000 systems however its biggest beneficiary includes, 20 of the largest oil and gas companies, 11 of the top brands companies within food and beverages world, 10 of the world top electric utilities, 100 water & wasterwater plants, 9 of the 10 largest mining, metals and minerals companies, 1 in 3 buildings uses our technology, 3 of the top 4 biggest hyper scale cloud providers and 8 of the top 10 packaging machine builders.
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