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  • One of the three "studios" in the complex. Due to security restrictions, journalists were only able to tour one.

    Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

    Photo by: Josh Taylor/ZDNet Australia

    Caption by: Josh Taylor

  • The datacentre covers 400 square metres of floor space.

    Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

    Photo by: Josh Taylor/ZDNet Australia

    Caption by: Josh Taylor

  • Datacentre provider Harbour MSP has entered into a long-term agreement with Vocus for services in the datacentre worth over $2 million.

    Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

    Photo by: Josh Taylor/ZDNet Australia

    Caption by: Josh Taylor

  • These junction boxes power one of the studios in the datacentre facility.

    Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

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    Caption by: Josh Taylor

  • The centre can support up to 30kW/128 amps per rack with an average of 3600W per square metre.

    Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

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    Caption by: Josh Taylor

  • It took Vocus 45 days to get the datacentre up and running since the takeover.

    Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

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  • Vocus chief executive officer James Spenceley said the centre was already at 30 per cent of capacity and Vocus would be looking for a second Sydney facility in the near future.

    Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

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  • The cables above the racks would not be out of place in an episode of Doctor Who.

    Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

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  • The cooling systems for the datacentre.

    Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

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  • Powering for the cooling unit. Vocus Data Centres general manager Jon Eaves said the efficiency of the cooling systems would save the company around $74,000 per year in power costs.

    Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

    Photo by: Josh Taylor/ZDNet Australia

    Caption by: Josh Taylor

  • The view from the datacentre, which is located in the Sydney suburb of Alexandria.

    Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

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  • Two large air-conditioning units reside on the roof of the complex to keep the centre at the correct temperature.

    Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

    Photo by: Josh Taylor/ZDNet Australia

    Caption by: Josh Taylor

  • Vocus said this datacentre is the first "green" one of its kind in Australia.

    Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

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    Caption by: Josh Taylor

  • Spenceley speaking at the launch.

    Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

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  • Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull launched the datacentre and recalled his days at OzEmail where a datacentre was a number of modems kept cool using fans from a hardware store.

    Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

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  • Turnbull officially opens the datacentre by switching on the air conditioning.

    Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

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Vocus datacentre launch: photos

Wholesale telecommunications company Vocus yesterday launched a new datacentre in Sydney which it snagged last month as part of a $5.9 million buyout of E3.

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One of the three "studios" in the complex. Due to security restrictions, journalists were only able to tour one.

Published: December 16, 2010 -- 02:53 GMT (18:53 PST)

Caption by: Josh Taylor

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