• Equinix fast tracks phase two of SY3 data centre

  By Hamish Barwick | 03 April, 2012 15:02

  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.

• Monitoring the key to streamlining efficiencies?

  By Stephanie McDonald | 27 March, 2012 14:38

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

• NextDC reduces its carbon footprint with solar

  By Stephanie McDonald | 20 March, 2012 09:43

  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.

• More Australian companies planning data centre expansion in 2012: Report

  By Hamish Barwick | 06 March, 2012 11:41

  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.

• Springfield Land Corporation buys Suncorp’s Polaris share

  By Hamish Barwick | 28 February, 2012 09:42

  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.

• NSW kicks off data centre reform - Part 2

  By Rodney Gedda | 04 April, 2011 13:04

  Communities NSW CIO, David Kennedy, said he supports the data centre reform project and can see the value of data centre consolidation and rationalisation leading to improved capability and value for money.

• NSW kicks off data centre reform - Part 1

  By Rodney Gedda | 04 April, 2011 12:57

  After years of planning, and months of supplier selection, the NSW government Department of Services, Technology and Administration (DSTA) has called for proposals for its data centre reform program, which will consolidate some 100 disparate facilities into two. The five shortlisted suppliers had until the end of January to put forward their ideas and capabilities for the shared data centres — either existing or purpose-built facilities — for government agencies across the state.

• Slideshow: Verb IT first with HP Performance Optimised Datacentre (POD)

  By Rodney Gedda | 20 August, 2010 08:57

  Sydney-based Verb IT is the first company in the Asia Pacific region to provision an HP Performance Optimised Datacentre (POD) next-generation data centre in a shipping container. The new Verb DC site where the POD is located is a standard industrial warehouse in Wyong on the NSW Central Coast (one hour north of Sydney). Verb DC is schedueld to go live in September after a 14-week project, including the POD delivery time. In what is being painted as a big win for the Central Coast IT industry, the new POD will provide computing services to local businesses and the world.

• IT Jobs: Data Center Hiring Turns a Corner

  By Robert Lemos | 05 May, 2010 05:48

  Driven to austerity in an economy that only recently appears ready to expand again, companies will likely hire slightly more data center workers this year, according to experts.

• Higher Ed, Lower Costs: Colleges Remake Data Centers

  By Robert Lemos | 18 February, 2010 04:45

  Driven by more austere state budgets and shrinking endowments, universities and colleges are looking for ways to improve the efficiency of their data centers. For technology vendors, that push could mean big business.

Whitepapers about data centres

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  Eliminating Tape

  When it comes to storage and backup, the old tape may not ‘cut the mustard’ in today’s world. But how does one move on from tape? This Computerworld Australia Guide, sponsored by EMC, examines whether the Cloud will provide a viable long-term archiving option to magnetic tape. This guide also looks at eliminating tape by examining storage and backup alternatives, taking examples of organisations that have managed to overcome problems with tape. Read more.

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  OVUM Report: Governance Risk and Compliance-- GRC usage and buying trends in the ANZ markets

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  Delivering Tomorrow's Backup and Recovery Infrastructure

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  Seven Steps to Effective Data Governance