CAPACITY PLANNING IS ONE OF THE KEY ISSUES ORGANISATIONS FACE WHEN MAKING DATA CENTRE INVESTMENTS .
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Macquarie Data Centres completes major upgrades to Sydney and Canberra Campuses
outages or disturbances to Macquarie Data Centres ’ existing customers .
The project was completed ahead of time , under budget , and , importantly , with zero lost time injury ( LTI ) or any medical treatment injuries ( MTI ) continuing Macquarie Data Centre ’ s outstanding track record for safety .
Upgrades include the addition of two further ultra-secure zones and reflect the company ’ s ongoing investment in capability , capacity and security .
Macquarie Data Centres , part of Macquarie Technology Group has confirmed the completion of major upgrades to its Data Centre campuses in Sydney and Canberra , helping government and enterprise customers expand their capacity and improve security posture and compliance .
The multi-million-dollar project includes the addition of two further ultra-secure zones to their Sydney and Canberra campuses plus significant power upgrades and increased operational efficiency to support new and existing customer growth .
The zones have been added to the fully sovereign provider ’ s data centres and meet the requirements of the highest levels of the Australian Federal Government ’ s Protective Security Policy Framework . The framework considers both the physical and cyber security standards which underpin Macquarie Data Centres ’ operations .
The upgrades also increased rack capacity and expanded other secure zones in their campuses across Sydney and Canberra , all of which are ready for occupancy . This will help customers plan for additional capacity as they use more data-intensive workloads such as artificial intelligence ( AI ).
“ These upgrades give our local and international customers the capacity they need to scale their businesses and expand their Australian footprint ,” said David Hirst , Group Executive , Macquarie Data Centres .
Current data centre customers include 42 per cent of Commonwealth Government , the world ’ s biggest hyperscalers and large multinationals .
“ Capacity planning is one of the key issues organisations face when making data centre investments – whether they ’ ll have sufficient runway to scale for the data demands that will impact them over time ,” said Hirst . “ They need expert colocation partners that understand not just capacity , but the related security , compliance , and sovereignty considerations . This investment is a testament to our ability to be that trusted partner .”
These major projects were undertaken in operational data centre halls and were completed within six months without any
“ Anyone who works in the data centre industry will know the level of planning , expertise and collaboration needed to undertake a project of this magnitude ,” said Gavin Kawalsky , Head of Projects , Macquarie Data Centres . “ The project ’ s success is down to our team ’ s tireless work , expertise and experience .”
The upgrades to Macquarie ’ s Data Centre Campus located in the Sydney North zone come ahead of the construction of its largest data centre , IC3 Super West .
They also follow Macquarie ’ s parent recent name change to Macquarie Technology Group , representing its evolution from telco to a complete digital infrastructure technology business focusing on data centres , cloud , cyber security and telecommunications . p
CAPACITY PLANNING IS ONE OF THE KEY ISSUES ORGANISATIONS FACE WHEN MAKING DATA CENTRE INVESTMENTS .
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