EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

Today we present the first installment in a two-part guide to choosing a data centre partner. We cover the 'build versus buy' argument, the types of partnership agreements, and the essential considerations for any data centre.

And in the latest news, Metronode has unveiled further details around one of the facilities it proposes to build under its ten-year, $182 million contract with the NSW Government.

-- James Hutchinson

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Enters enterprise social media game.

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Data capture, open government on platform.

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Smartphone burns up on Irish customer.

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PayWave thief uploaded to Google Play store.

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1500 customers in consolidation move.

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