Cassava gains Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Metro in Johannesburg

Cassava Technologies has announced that Africa Data Centers was designated a Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Metro peering location in Johannesburg, enabling a new Secure CloudConnect service through Liquid C2.

• Africa Data Centers became a Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Metro peering location in Johannesburg, making it the first ExpressRoute Metro location in Africa and the second peering location within the Johannesburg metro.
• Liquid C2 will deliver Secure CloudConnect, a fully managed service combining private cloud connectivity and integrated cyber security; the release says the JHB1 facility supports the new local ExpressRoute Metro capability.
• The announcement quotes Ziaad Suleman and Vukani Mngxati and frames the move as supporting cloud resilience, business continuity, and AI-driven services across Africa.