Telkom Kenya (Telkom Mombasa) Data Center

Telkom's Mombasa Data Center, strategically located at the Mombasa Telephone House, is a state-of-the-art facility engineered to meet both current and future IT demands. It functions as an open-access hosting center, fully capable of accommodating any telecom infrastructure. This design allows it to effectively cater to a diverse clientele, including both local and international organizations seeking reliable data services.

The data center is built for significant scale and flexibility, featuring space for over 100 racks. It also maintains the ability to adjust the floor footprint as client needs evolve. To protect critical equipment, the facility employs a cooling system that adheres to strict international standards, featuring N+1 redundancy to ensure optimal temperature and moisture levels are consistently maintained.

Security is multi-layered, beginning with two-factor authentication, biometric access control, and card access control systems. This is supported by comprehensive CCTV surveillance covering the facility. An onsite security staff is also present 24/7/365, ensuring constant physical protection. The data center itself is operational around the clock, every day of the year, with 24/7 monitoring to guarantee that mission-critical services remain uninterrupted.

To ensure high availability and service uptime, the facility is supported by three diverse fiber routes. It serves as a major connectivity hub, providing backbone connectivity to key cities and towns across Kenya. The center also offers vital peering and caching services to major CDNs, connects to 8 peering networks, and provides a variety of cross-connect services to all submarine cable systems present in Mombasa.

As an ideal choice for businesses seeking colocation and hosting, the center provides a range of scalable solutions. Clients can select from full cabinets, partial cabinets, shared rackspace, or secure cages to suit their specific requirements. Furthermore, "Remote Hands" services are available, allowing clients to manage their equipment efficiently from a distance.