NextDC's Melbourne M1 datacentre: photos

Summary: NextDC opened the doors to its shiny new datacentre in Melbourne this week with the help of Australian Communications Minister Stephen Conroy.

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(Credit: NextDC)


​Computer-room air conditioners in one of M1's service corridors.

The facility is 17,500 square metres, delivering a 12MW ICT load. The facility has six data halls within a large concrete bunker. The datacentre boasts bullet-proof security, and dual- and triple-factor encrypted challenge and authentication systems.

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Topic: Data Centers

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