The Dutch Datacenter Affiliation (DDA) has joined the Caribbean Datacenter Affiliation (CDA), the affiliation representing datacenters within the Caribbean. With this partnership, each organizations categorical their dedication in direction of helping datacenters within the Caribbean to place themselves to allow them to assist governments and business organizations within the areas of digital transformation and an increasing regional digital financial system. As well as, alternate of data and experience is a crucial goal.
Launched in March 2024 by Blue NAP Americas (Curaçao) and Datasur (Suriname), the Caribbean Datacenter Affiliation now has members from 34 completely different Caribbean islands. By the collaboration with the Dutch Datacenter Affiliation, the group strives to satisfy necessary worldwide legal guidelines and laws quicker and higher. As well as, each organizations decide to work collectively to make the datacenter sector within the area sustainable and to stimulate innovation and new investments by means of advocacy. There may also be joint business occasions within the area, the primary in March 2025.
“We’re very enthusiastic about our new partnership with the Caribbean Knowledge Middle Affiliation. This collaboration supplies a singular alternative to alternate information and experience between our areas. Collectively we try to strengthen the digital infrastructure and information heart business and promote sustainable and progressive options,” mentioned Stijn Grove, director of the Dutch Knowledge Middle Affiliation.
“The Caribbean Datacenter Affiliation brings collectively key know-how sector stakeholders within the area, together with main operators, authorities businesses and business consultants. By fostering collaboration and strategic partnerships, the affiliation goals to drive digital transformation within the Caribbean. In doing so, we convey collectively assets and experience to construct an ecosystem that’s stronger than our small particular person islands. We’re very excited that the Dutch Datacenter Affiliation has now joined and look ahead to working collectively and leveraging the experiences of DDA’s members within the areas of coaching, legislative and regulatory points, networking occasions, sustainability initiatives and extra,” mentioned Giovanni King, Chairman of the Caribbean Datacenter Affiliation and CEO of Blue NAP Americas and one of many initiators for the Caribbean Datacenter Affiliation.
