Darwin's hyperscale data centre opens

Data centre provider NEXTDC has officially opened its $80m data centre facility in Darwin (D1), developed in partnership with the Northern Territory Government and Australian fibre and network company Vocus.

The new facility has a target capacity of 7 MW, and has been developed to support the rapid emergence of AI-driven technology in addition to hosting high-speed and secure networking infrastructure to connect the Northern Territory and the broader APAC region.

“D1 will play a pivotal role in accelerated computing and represents the next step towards achieving national digital equity for the Northern Territory,” said NEXTDC CEO Craig Scroggie. “This facility will enable organisations operating in the Northern Territory to embrace digital innovation and compete in new and dynamic growth markets across the APAC region.”

Scroggie added that the close proximity to Darwin’s CBD and direct access to major subsea cable infrastructure would enable real-time responsiveness to operational and mission-critical requirements across all sectors, including government, mining, resources and defence industries.

Vocus connected the data centre on its ‘Terabit Territory’ fibre network, facilitating the high-capacity, low-latency conditions required for resilient digital infrastructure and mission-critical operational centres in Darwin.

“D1 Darwin is a major data centre in Australia’s north and enables the deployment of critical infrastructure which plays an integral role for expanding the Vocus network coverage into new and dynamic growth markets,” said Vocus CEO Ellie Sweeney.

“Connecting to the Vocus Darwin-Jakarta-Singapore Cable (DJSC) submarine system will unlock Darwin as a major new digital hub for the Asia-Pacific, delivering unparalleled redundancy and reliability to the region.”

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