Data centre provider NEXTDC has opened Adelaide’s first Tier IV certified data centre. The 3,000 square metre facility within the city grid has a target capacity of 5MW, which the company says will provide the critical infrastructure needed to support and accelerate the digital transformation of government and business sectors operating in South Australia.
The facility, which NEXTDC is naming A1, will provide digital infrastructure featuring artificial intelligence certification and a 100% Uptime guarantee to assure secure, low latency access to a national ecosystem of over 750 global cloud and digital service providers. A1 will allow customers to fully maximise the benefits of advanced and quantum computing, automation and robotics and help position South Australia as the nation’s digital hub for technology innovation.
Key technical specifications of A1 Adelaide include:
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5MW;
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2,922m2 technical space;
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100% Uptime guarantee;
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1,470 rack capacity; and
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Mission critical operations space.
“The A1 facility is Adelaide’s first Uptime Institute Tier IV-certified data centre, which will play a pivotal role in accelerating digital innovation and preparing South Australia to take advantage of the fourth industrial revolution powered by the development and adoption of AI,” said NEXTDC CEO Craig Scoggie.
“A1 Adelaide offers high-density power, liquid cooling and diverse connectivity and will provide real-time responsiveness to mission-critical requirements for key South Australian industries such as aerospace, defence and mining. Additionally, with global tech companies expanding their footprint to include a presence in Adelaide, A1 will provide AI-certified, trusted critical infrastructure to drive their innovation ambitions and make the state attractive for ongoing investment.”
South Australian Treasurer Stephen Mullighan said NEXTDC’s A1 represented a key advance in South Australia’s digital economy and provided numerous large-scale investment opportunities for local and global organisations seeking to leverage South Australia as a platform for economic growth, innovation and development.
“The South Australian business and government sectors will be able to substantially improve the resilience of their digital products and services offered to citizens, customers and partners, further strengthening our Digital Strategy to enable every South Australian to live and thrive in the digital world,” Mullighan said.
Australian fibre network provider Vocus is also collaborating with NEXTDC at the A1 Adelaide facility, which will improve the Vocus fibre network capability from Adelaide to Melbourne, Perth, and Darwin to meet the growing demand for cloud computing and AI technologies.
“Digital infrastructure plays a critical role in the success of every business, and I am delighted to be strengthening our partnership with NEXTDC,” said Vocus CEO Ellie Sweeney. “The A1 Adelaide data centre is another pivotal intersection in the Vocus and NEXTDC footprint that delivers high-capacity fibre networks and high-capacity data centres for communities and industry across South Australia and beyond.”
Aussie Broadband, New Era Technology, GSL Networks, Sygnite, Unibeam and NetVault are among the first clients to sign up to use the A1 facility.
“The expansion of A1 will provide Aussie Broadband with another point of presence within the growing Adelaide metropolitan area, offering us the potential to further scale our fibre and network footprint in the area,” Aussie Broadband CEO Brian Maher said.
