EDITOR'S NOTE

Good afternoon,

Today we take a look at the build of a massive HP data centre at Sydney's Eastern Creek - you can read about it here or take a look at the construction site in our gallery.

Also today - Mike Quigley proposes that remote Australians being connected to wireless or satellite under the NBN plan could opt to pay a fee to connect to fibre instead.

-- Brett Winterford

MOST READ Flaw found that affects every Windows machine Physicists call for alien messaging protocol Facebook posts mined for court case evidence Spotted: New NBN Co gear and a very naked Telstra Huston: Address shortage threatens the open internet FEATURED COMMENT "I had a similar experience to Jenna's last year when I tried to report a phone junction pillar (one of the square ones) whose fibreglass cover had been dislodged and was letting rain water in. I racked up $2.50 in mobile charges trying to get past the "please enter the number of the faulty line" then gave up. I then rang the local council who said it wasn't their problem. I then pocketed my ..." frances commenting on Spotted: New NBN Co gear and a very naked Telstra

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Ry Crozier | February 03, 2011

Under pressure.

By Brett Winterford | February 03, 2011

Eastern Creek site the size of 45 tennis courts.

By Negar Salek | February 03, 2011

Partner portal misses random information.

By Staff Writer | February 03, 2011

Dell also details which models are affected.

By Ry Crozier | February 03, 2011

Mains power cuts cause problems.

By Angus Kidman | February 03, 2011

NBN testbed work "largely completed".

By Staff Writer | February 03, 2011

Users in Cairo, Alexandria back online.

By John Hilvert | February 03, 2011

Directive aimed at curbing crime, with one eye on privacy protection.

By Staff Writer | February 03, 2011

Strong support for eHealth investment.

February 03, 2011

iTnews takes a look at work-in-progress at the massive Eastern Creek site selected for building HP's new Sydney data centre.

Sponsored Links

• Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Data Centers, Cost-Optimization
• Be a part of the Beta. Download Windows Internet Explorer 9 Beta now!

EVENTS