Digital Parks Africa (DPA) is expanding its Samrand data center campus located outside Johannesburg, South Africa, with reports indicating a growth of its Centurion facility by 4.5MW, adding 810 sqm (8,720 sq ft) and 570 racks.

Currently offering over 1,620 sqm of dedicated whitespace, the facility has the potential to expand to more than 9,000 sqm (96,875 sq ft) and 24MW, with densities reaching up to 15kW per rack.

DPA Chief Operating Officer, Jacques de Jager, said, “The integration of modular and brick-and-mortar facilities within the DPA data center offers customers the flexibility to choose between configurations to suit their diverse needs and preferences, within a single premises.”

The company’s Business Development head, Eckart Zollner, added: “We are showing that modular and fixed brick-and-mortar can co-exist and complement each other, reducing initial capital commitment and time to market.”

DPA operates a site in Lusaka, Zambia, and has acquired another building in Johannesburg, as reported by 451 Research, although specific plans remain undisclosed.