New data centre for Williamtown
Astra Aerolab has entered into an agreement with Leading Edge Data Centres to establish a dedicated world-class data centre onsite at Williamtown.
The proposed data centre, Leading Edge Data Centres’ second for the region, will provide existing airport tenants, the wider airport precinct and future tenants with improved connectivity, and access to a dedicated and local world-class Tier III data centre.
Designed to be ‘carrier agnostic’, Leading Edge Data Centres offer a range of network services, utilising dark fibre and major telecommunication connections, while leveraging partnerships with several other carriers. The facility will also offer direct cloud access to all major cloud environments including AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.
Newcastle Airport CEO Dr Peter Cock said the partnership would assist in delivering the Astra Aerolab vision of offering global opportunities to the local region.
“Our fundamental vision for Astra Aerolab is to deliver something unique in the Defence and Aerospace industry — a place specifically designed to foster collaboration and innovation.
“Our agreement with Leading Edge Data Centres sets Astra Aerolab apart by enabling direct cloud access from the onsite data centre. This ensures data remains secure locally, negating any need for sensitive data to be re-routed via Sydney, as is the current process. As you can imagine, this is incredibly important for Defence industries,” Cock said.
Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer welcomed the announcement of this substantial investment in Port Stephens and the Hunter region.
“Astra Aerolab and the Williamtown Special Activation Precinct will create new opportunities for employment, education and innovation across the entire Hunter region. It’s great to see this recognised by Leading Edge Data Centres,” Palmer said.
Leading Edge Data Centres will design the data centre and will undertake all planning and civil building works.
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