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HP builds $119m datacentre: photos

HP has officially launched a $119 million project to build a massive datacentre out in Sydney's west. Work has begun on the site, but there's a lot yet to go.

By Luke Hopewell, Contributor on Feb. 3, 2011

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HP Enterprise Services head David Caspari stands proudly at the site.

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As yet, the datacentre is mainly an idea expressed on plans.

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HP has a whopping 13.4 hectares worth of space on the site.

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HP is planning an initial build of 2320 square metres, roughly the equivalent of nine tennis courts of usable space.

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Caspari said that the site itself has room for an additional 45 tennis courts worth of usable space, and plans to construct the extra space based on customer interest.

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The site is situated in Eastern Creek in Sydney's western suburbs. Caspari said the site is being built with the aim of achieving a 30- to 50-year shelf life for the centre.

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The Tier III-rated facility to be housed in this panorama will offer customers 99.982 per cent uptime.

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