South Africa Data Center Storage Industry Overview
The South African data center storage market is moderately consolidated among the players and has gained a competitive edge in recent years. Some of the major players in the country are Dell Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Pure Storage Inc. These players, with a prominent market share, focus on expanding their customer base across the region. They leverage strategic collaborative initiatives to increase their market share and profitability.
- For instance, in March 2024, Seagate launched Exos X24 CMR 7,200 rpm Helium SATA and SAS 3.5-inch 24 TB HDD with 10 Platters. They are designed for maximum storage capacity and the highest rack-space efficiency. Exos X24 is purpose-built for hyperscale with performance and proven technology. The helium 3.5-inch 7,200 rpm nearline drive offers both SATA and SAS interfaces and delivers enhanced caching that performs up to 3x better than solutions that only utilize read or write caching.
South Africa Data Center Storage Market Leaders
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Dell Inc.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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Pure Storage Inc.
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Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
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Kingston Technology Company Inc.
- *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
