The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies in South Africa recently published the National Policy on Data and Cloud on May 31, 2024. The main goal of this policy is to create a safe and secure environment for digitization and digitalization, ensuring compliance with data sovereignty and cyber security regulations. Additionally, the Nigeria Data Protection Bill was signed into law on June 12, 2023, establishing the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) as the independent governing body for data protection and regulation in Nigeria.
In southern Africa, there is a significant growth in enterprise data storage volume, with an expected annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2029) of 18.65%. As more data applications are being released and more data is being produced than ever before, complying with national data protection laws and regulations and protecting enterprise data security has become a critical challenge that needs to be addressed promptly.
To tackle this challenge, enterprise CIOs in southern Africa are advised to build a reliable storage foundation to drive digital transformation. As data storage technology advances, enterprises are aiming to provide a consistent experience both on and off the cloud and enable real-time data processing and automatic management. One proposed solution is intelligent storage, which integrates AI into data storage to enable autonomous and intelligent data storage.
Intelligent storage solutions aim to support autonomous decision-making in various scenarios, intelligently allocate CPU and memory resources, enable automatic root cause analysis for faults, and facilitate data flow and application deployment in a multicloud environment. Huawei’s data storage solutions have gained popularity in southern Africa due to their high performance, reliability, and excellent local technical support services. More than 1,000 customers in both the public and private sectors have chosen Huawei data storage for their digital transformation initiatives.
Huawei’s OceanStor Dorado all-flash storage enhances NAS capabilities and provides industry-leading SAN features. With FlashLink algorithms and SmartMatrix architecture, OceanStor Dorado delivers low latency and high tolerance to hardware failures. OceanStor Pacific Scale-out storage offers a high-density design and advanced technical architecture to support hybrid workloads across high-performance computing, big data analytics, and AI computing.
Additionally, Huawei’s OceanProtect backup storage provides high backup and recovery bandwidth, advanced data reduction capabilities, and a ransomware protection storage solution with a 99% detection rate. As industries in southern Africa place higher demands on data center resilience and compliance with data protection regulations, Huawei offers flexible and reliable data storage solutions to meet these requirements and support green, sustainable development goals.