OVHcloud, the European cloud leader, announced at the 2024 edition of GITEX AFRICA Morocco the opening of its first Local Zone in Africa, planned for the coming months in Rabat. This initiative highlights OVHcloud’s investment in Africa to offer trusted cloud solutions.
Launch in Morocco: A Key Deployment Strategy
This announcement marks an important step in OVHcloud’s strategy to expand its services in Africa. The partnership with Maroc Datacenter, a specialist in data centers in Morocco, is crucial. Maroc Datacenter will also help OVHcloud in the marketing of its offers in Morocco. Future deployments are planned in South Africa, Kenya, and Tunisia by 2025.
Impact on the Moroccan Digital Ecosystem
Abderrahmane Mounir, President of Maroc Datacenter, said this partnership will elevate the Moroccan digital ecosystem, by offering cloud services with localized data and low latency. This project is supported by Orange Morocco, which will provide the necessary connectivity.
Global Expansion of Local Zones
OVHcloud aims to open up to 150 Local Zones by 2026, using Edge Computing technology to deploy infrastructures close to customers. The new Local Zone in Rabat will offer Moroccan customers rapid access to Public Cloud services with reduced latency and local data hosting.
Benefits for Customers
Moroccan customers will benefit from the proximity of data, essential for sectors such as consulting, financial services, and health. Latency-sensitive services, like real-time analytics and cloud gaming, will have improved response times, often in milliseconds.
Statement by Caroline Comet-Fraigneau
Caroline Comet-Fraigneau, Vice President for France, Benelux, Africa, and the Middle East at OVHcloud, highlighted that this first Local Zone in Rabat is an important step for OVHcloud in Africa, allowing local organizations to benefit from more secure and efficient cloud services.
Features and Certifications
Local Zones will offer Public Cloud services such as Compute, Block Storage, and networking with local public IP, and additional services such as Object Storage and Managed Rancher Service for Kubernetes. They are ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, and ISO/IEC 27018 certified, guaranteeing the highest security standards.
Commitment to Startups
Avec plus de 6 000 clients au Maroc, OVHcloud renforce ses liens avec l’écosystème local et soutient les startups marocaines via son Startup Program, offrant du conseil, du support technique et des crédits cloud pour accélérer leurs projets.
Availability
La Local Zone de Rabat sera disponible à l’été 2024, permettant le déploiement des services Public Cloud directement depuis l’interface client OVHcloud.
