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  Equinix fast tracks phase two of SY3 data centre

  Data centre provider, Equinix, has brought the construction of phase two of its third Sydney data centre (SY3) six months forward due to heavy customer demand.

  By Hamish Barwick | 03 April, 2012 15:02

  Tags: data centres, equinix, SY3

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  Monitoring the key to streamlining efficiencies?

  Effectively monitoring data centres – their systems, applications and servers – can not only help streamline process but also enable quicker responses to failures.

  By Stephanie McDonald | 27 March, 2012 14:38

  Tags: data centres, energy efficiency, green IT, HP, monitoring

• NextDC reduces its carbon footprint with solar

  NextDC has moved to reduce the carbon footprint of its data centres through adopting photovoltaic technology to power its M1 data centre, based in Port Melbourne.

  By Stephanie McDonald | 20 March, 2012 09:43

  Tags: carbon tax, data centres, green energy, green IT, NextDC

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  More Australian companies planning data centre expansion in 2012: Report

  Australian data centre growth is set to continue well into 2012 according to the findings of a survey conducted for data centre provider, Digital Realty Trust.

  By Hamish Barwick | 06 March, 2012 11:41

  Tags: data centres, Digital Realty Trust, Gartner, Kris Kumar

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  Springfield Land Corporation buys Suncorp’s Polaris share

  Springfield Land Corporation is now the sole owner of the tier three Polaris data centre in Springfield, Queensland following its acquisition of Suncorp Bank’s half share for $110.5 million.

  By Hamish Barwick | 28 February, 2012 09:42

  Tags: data centres, polaris, Springfield Land Corporation, Suncorp

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  In pictures: Digital Realty Trust breaks ground in Melbourne

  Data centre operator, Digital Realty Trust, had the Victorian Minister for Technology, Gordon Rich-Phillips, digging for victory at its planned 50000 square metre facility in Paramount Park Industrial Complex, Melbourne. The project is expected to be complete in 2013.

  By Hamish Barwick | 16 February, 2012 16:30

  Tags: data centres, Digital Realty Trust

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  Digital Realty Trust turns soil at Melbourne data centre sites

  Data centre provider, Digital Realty Trust, has begun preparing a 30,250 square metre property in the Paramount Park Industrial Complex in Melbourne for its two facilities which are expected to contribute up to $365 million to the Victorian economy.

  By Hamish Barwick | 16 February, 2012 10:28

  Tags: data centres, Digital Realty Trust

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  Macquarie Telecom adds fourth data centre to AGIMO panel

  Macquarie Telecom’s (ASX: MAQ) new Intellicentre 4 (IC4) data centre has been added to the data centre facilities panel established by the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO).

  By Hamish Barwick | 09 February, 2012 15:15

  Tags: Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO), data centres, Macquarie Telcom

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  Vocus forecasts brighter half year results

  Vocus Communications (ASX: VOC) forecasts that its revenue in the first half of FY2012 will be $21.9 million, up from $13.9 million in the previous period.

  By Hamish Barwick | 03 February, 2012 09:57

  Tags: dark Fibre, data centres, IP transit, James Spenceley, Vocus Communications

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  Australian-based data subject to Patriot Act: Lawyer

  Data located in Australia but owned or operated by a US company could be accessed under a Patriot Act request, even if this violates National Privacy Principles, a legal expert has warned.

  By Hamish Barwick | 25 January, 2012 16:12

  Tags: data centres, data sovereignty, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, macquarie telecom, Patriot Act

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  Revera, Datacom awarded NZ government data centre contracts

  New Zealand data centre providers Revera and Datacom are set to build new tier-three facilities after being awarded infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) contracts by the NZ government as part of a bid to reduce IT costs.

  By Hamish Barwick | 27 October, 2011 12:21

  Tags: cloud services, data centres, Datacom, gen-i, IBM NZ, Revera

• How to: Choosing the right colocation provider

  With a plethora of private data centres available and a remarkable number currently being built, it is an opportune time for businesses needing to expand their data capacity to take a closer look at what is on offer.

  By Kate McDonald | 09 September, 2011 11:11

  Tags: colocation, data centres, hosting, servers, storage

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  NextDC creates COO, GM of sales roles

  Melbourne-based data centre operator NextDC (ASX:NXT) has created two new management roles, chief operations officer and general manager of sales, as the company expands in the Australian market.

  By Hamish Barwick | 06 September, 2011 12:22

  Tags: careers, Data Center, data centre, data centres, management, NextDC, virtualisation

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  Harbour IT to offer Brisbane data centre services

  Brisbane customers of Melbourne-based IT services provider, Harbour IT, will have their own dedicated rack space by the end of 2011 following talks by the company with data centre providers.

  By Hamish Barwick | 30 August, 2011 12:07

  Tags: data centre, data centres, Harbour IT, NextDC

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  NextDC posts $1.67m net loss

  Melbourne-based data centre operator, NextDC (ASX:NXT) has reported a net loss of $1.67 million, which it expected due to the start-up nature of the business, according to a full-year results statement released to the ASX.

  By Hamish Barwick | 30 August, 2011 10:23

  Tags: Bevan Slattery, business, Data Center, data centers, data centre, data centres, infrastructure, NextDC, virtualisation, Virtualization