NextDC opened its first data centre in Sydney's Macquarie Park last night. Boarding the building is a 2.1-metre fence and the facade's glass is bulletproof.
NextDC's S1 Data centre is one of seven to be granted UTI Tier III certification in Australia.
The S1 has a 11.5 mega-watt IT load and a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.3.
Through OneDC software, real-time analytics can be fed to dashboards throughout the centre.
Clients can make use of NextDC facilities, including comfy massage chairs.
The S1 constantly monitors power usage. If levels fall too low and it anticipates a blackout, the onsite diesel engines kick in.
There is enough diesel onsite to keep the 11.5MW data centre working for 24 hours straight.
Minister for communications Malcolm Turnbull and NextDC Chief executive Craig Scroggie.
There is a metre gap between the first and second floor where pipes carry chilled water for cooling. A 400,000L rain-water tank will keep the S1 operational in the event the water supply is cut.
There are 24 power distribution units.
And 22 industrial air conditioners. If one needs to be serviced - or fails - the other 21 simply deliver more power to maintain the temperature.
NextDC chief executive Craig Scroggie said the data centre was running at 27 percent capacity at launch.
The data centre has a potential to hold 2,800 racks.
NextDC's S1 technical floor space features a mix of "rack ready" environments and areas that can accommodate a customer's existing set-up.
The OneDC interface provides real-time information on temperature, performance and power consumption.
The interface also allows NextDC clients to remotely grant one-time access to on-site technicians.
The S1 joins four other NextDC data centres. in addition to Sydney, NextDC has data centres in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra.
NextDC opened its first data centre in Sydney's Macquarie Park last night. Boarding the building is a 2.1-metre fence and the facade's glass is bulletproof.