Spotlight on data centres Spotlight on data centres

With an ever-increasing focus on energy use, efficiency and sustainability, the Australian data centre market is thriving and continuing to evolve.

Over the next two weeks iTnews will be looking at key trends such as new advancements in power and cooling technology, server and processor architecture, networks, storage, the co-location industry, cloud, as well as developments in modularisation and containerisation.

Special thanks to the support of Cisco, which has come onboard as a sponsor for our activities this week.

Data centre industry backs carbon pricing

Data centre industry backs carbon pricing

Higher prices will drive customers to co-location.
Brett Winterford Mar 26 2012 7:12AM Networking
Photos: The iTnews Power Panel

Photos: The iTnews Power Panel

iTnews profiles the executives building Australia's next generation of data centres.
Brett Winterford Mar 26 2012 6:00AM Networking
Special Report: The iTnews Power Panel

Special Report: The iTnews Power Panel

Profiling the ten executives building Australia's next generation of data centres.
Brett Winterford Mar 23 2012 4:11PM Networking
Symantec opens second Australian data centre

Symantec opens second Australian data centre

Expands secure cloud service.
Ry Crozier Mar 21 2012 11:42AM Security
Symantec plugs in second Australian data centre

Symantec plugs in second Australian data centre

Expands cloud service.
Ry Crozier Mar 20 2012 1:52PM Networking
NextDC trials solar panels for data centre

NextDC trials solar panels for data centre

Melbourne M1 facility fitted with $1.2m array.
Ry Crozier Mar 20 2012 12:31PM Networking
Interactive scales back Melbourne data centre

Interactive scales back Melbourne data centre

Co-location space glut, IT services growth force hand.
Ry Crozier Mar 9 2012 7:00AM Networking
Metronode readies free-cooled Melbourne data centre

Metronode readies free-cooled Melbourne data centre

Modular facility built for capital and power efficiency.
Brett Winterford Mar 7 2012 12:43PM Storage
Photos: Building Metronode's Melbourne2 data centre

Photos: Building Metronode's Melbourne2 data centre

Metronode has almost completed construction of the first stage of a Melbourne data centre that boasts a new approach to modular design.
Brett Winterford Mar 7 2012 10:09AM Networking
Downer EDI kicks off major IT transformation

Downer EDI kicks off major IT transformation

Outsources IT infrastructure, plans application overhaul.
Ry Crozier Mar 1 2012 3:09PM Strategy
Macquarie's Intellicentre 2 gains Tier III certification

Macquarie's Intellicentre 2 gains Tier III certification

First Aussie facility makes growing list.
Staff Writers Feb 22 2012 11:46AM Networking
Vocus plans third, fourth Sydney data centres

Vocus plans third, fourth Sydney data centres

Increases rack density with 1425-square-metre build-out.
James Hutchinson Feb 16 2012 2:33PM Networking
New ASX data centre goes live

New ASX data centre goes live

Gore Hill facility to be 'fully operational' by April.
Liz Tay Feb 6 2012 4:44PM Networking
AAPT loses power in battery swapout

AAPT loses power in battery swapout

Disrupts some business voice and data services.
Ry Crozier Jan 12 2012 7:00AM Telco/ISP
NextDC starts Perth data centre

NextDC starts Perth data centre

Development gets green light.
Ry Crozier Jan 9 2012 7:24PM Networking
NextDC finds a buyer for Brisbane data centre

NextDC finds a buyer for Brisbane data centre

Takes Bunnings approach to 'sale-and-leaseback'.
Brett Winterford Dec 28 2011 1:13PM Networking
NAB grabs Melbourne data centre

NAB grabs Melbourne data centre

Part of IT transformation project.
Ry Crozier Nov 22 2011 12:07PM Networking
Start-up plans biogas data centre network

Start-up plans biogas data centre network

Your servers in rural and regional Australia?
Ry Crozier Nov 8 2011 11:49AM Networking
NEXTDC asks shareholders to keep the faith

NEXTDC asks shareholders to keep the faith

National data centre network a massive undertaking.
Brett Winterford Oct 31 2011 5:05PM Financial Services
Photos: NEXTDC's Brisbane data centre

Photos: NEXTDC's Brisbane data centre

Build of Wharf St data centre complete.
Oct 11 2011 11:29AM Networking

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