04 September 2025

In data centres, uptime is crucial. Uninterrupted operation is essential for all critical services. A key factor in maintaining this, often underestimated, is a standardised and reliable identification system for all infrastructure components.

Discover how a leading automotive manufacturer revolutionised their operations and minimised risks by implementing a robust identification system. Learn how Brady's innovative labeling solutions delivered clearer infrastructure, fewer errors, and rock-solid reliability.

13 May 2025

Cloud Exchange, a premier systems integrator based in Lagos, Nigeria, is renowned for delivering high-quality IT solutions across West Africa. In an ambitious project, the company set the objective of constructing a state-of-the-art colocation data centre in the upscale Ikoyi district, aiming to achieve Tier IV certification — the pinnacle of data centre reliability recognized worldwide.

As the power supply is fundamentally crucial for meeting Tier IV standards, Cloud Exchange sought a reliable power partner and turned to Cummins West Africa for their expertise.

13 May 2025

In response to the needs of an off-site manufacturer’s data centre in Africa, which is currently in the design phase, Engineering Power Solutions (EPS) undertook a comprehensive protection and arc flash study.

By conducting extensive power system analyses across both Medium Voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) networks, EPS provided critical insights and recommendations to optimise system performance and personnel safety.

29 April 2025

Cloud Exchange is a leading Lagos-based West Africa systems integrator which provides worldclass IT solutions. When it began building a new colocation data center in the city’s Ikoyi district, Cloud Exchange wanted it to be the first in West Africa with Tier IV certification—the global gold standard for data center reliability.

29 April 2025

A large ICT infrastructure provider needed a flexible and secure server identification solution to maximise equipment intervention and audit efficiency, while maintaining physical server location flexibility. In addition, both in-house professionals and external partners needed to be able to identify specific servers to various degrees.

Solution: on-metal NFC labels printable on site

Brady proposed on-metal RFID labels with embedded Near Field Communication (NFC) chips and a print & program solution with custom developed Brady software.

29 April 2025

Africa Data Centres is one of the largest network of interconnected, carrier-neutral, and cloud-neutral data centre facilities on the continent. Renowned for its secure and high-performance infrastructure, the company operates multiple sites across Africa, including Midrand, Samrand, Cape Town, Nairobi, and Lagos, with further expansions underway in Ghana, Kigali, and Sameer.

When Africa Data Centres embarked on the expansion of their state-of-the-art data centre in Midrand, they faced the challenge of integrating advanced power infrastructure within an existing legacy building. The project required a highly efficient, scalable, and reliable power solution to support their 10MW IT facility while accommodating future growth.