Data service firm partners with Intel, WhoGoHost to deepen cloud penetration in Nigeria
This service will be delivered through MainOne’s data center subsidiary, MDX-i, which is powered by Intel Cloud Processors and is aimed at bringing the advantages of in-country cloud services to Nigerian businesses.
MainOne is the biggest supplier of wholesale Internet in West Africa.
This service will be delivered through MainOne’s data center subsidiary, MDX-i, which is powered by Intel Cloud Processors and is aimed at bringing the advantages of in-country cloud services to Nigerian businesses.
Speaking at the press launch of the service, Funke Opeke, MainOne CEO, represented by Tayo Ashiru, senior marketing manager, highlighted the revolutionary impact of cloud solutions on businesses in terms of efficiency, cost savings and flexibility.
According to Ashiru, the service provided by this partnership will be a welcome development for Nigeria’s start-ups and small businesses.
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“There are many obstacles for businesses in Nigeria which impact their ability to scale up and maintain an online presence. Our partnership with Whogohost, a leading web solutions company provides domain registration, web hosting and cloud services out of our Tier III certified data center, MDX-i allowing businesses to scale up on their IT needs on an on-demand basis. This service is specifically targeted at the lower segment of the enterprise market and leverages Intel’s cloud technology and infrastructure,” said Ashiru.
Toba Obaniyi, CEO of WhoGoHost, stressed that the joint partnership with MainOne and Intel was the realization of his company’s vision to be the leading provider of scalable solutions for Nigeria’s start-ups and small businesses.
“With the rising cost of the dollar, and the increase of local consumption, local hosting is definitely the future. This partnership couldn’t have come at a better time," Obaniyi said.
“Businesses want flexibility and choice in cloud deployment models to support innovation while maintaining control of their most strategic assets.
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"Despite a willingness to invest in modern software-defined infrastructure (SDI), businesses find the prospect of doing so themselves to be complex and time-consuming. Intel is easing the path with new processors, solid state drives and a range of industry collaborations such as this with MainOne and Whogohost to help businesses deliver new services at the scale and speed previously found only in the most advanced public cloud, ultimately saving cost," said Adim Isiakpona, marketing & PR manager, Intel Corporation West Africa.
WhoGoHost is an authorized Google Apps reseller in Nigeria and has partnerships with Cloudfare, IBM, Interswitch and the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NiRA).
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