Credit: AirTrunk Data centre operator AirTrunk has announced plans for its third Australian data centre to be located in the north of Sydney. Taking up four hectares of land, SYD2 is planned to open in the second half of 2020 and will deliver 110MW of capacity when ready with 24 data halls. SYD2 will have a 132kV substation for more reliable power infrastructure and at “significantly lower electricity rate for customers”, the company said. It is also “well connected” to telecommunications infrastructure. According to a report by the Australian Financial Review, the investment is of more than $1 billion. AirTrunk has also acquired land adjacent to its two existing data centres: SYD1 in Sydney and MEL1 in Melbourne. At the time of the launch of SYD1 in 2017, AirTrunk said thedata centre would eventually support an IT load in excess of 80MW. MEL1, which is located in Derrimut, 18km west of Melbourne’s Central Business District,had as its initial capacity 5MW IT load, with plans to get to 50MW. The company said that the new land will be used to expand the total capacity of each data canter to 130MW, bringing its total Australian capacity to more than 370 MW across the three data centres. Currently AirTrunk’s website states that the data centres have 130MW capacity. As previously reported by Computerworld,AirTrunk secured $850 million in financing to undertake a “major expansion” of its Sydney and Melbourne data centres in August 2018. “AirTrunk’s new data centre in Sydney’s north and the expansion of our existing flagship facilities in Australia are the result of continued and strong customer demand for our proven hyperscale data centre solutions,” AirTrunk founder and CEO Robin Khuda said. “We are uniquely positioned to offer the speed, scale, reliability and cost efficiency that our customers need from their data centres now and into the future.” “AirTrunk’s latest investment into its Australian data centres will bring significant benefits to the local economy and create hundreds of jobs during construction and throughout ongoing operations.” Prior to founding AirTrunk, Khuda was a member of NextDC’s board of directors first as the deputy chief executive officer for three years and lastly as an executive director until June 2013. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Rocket Software Why data virtualization is critical for business success Data is your most valuable resource—but only if you can access it fast enough to address present challenges. Data virtualization is the key. By Milan Shetti, CEO of Rocket Software Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by Rocket Software The hybrid approach: Get the best of both mainframe and cloud Cloud computing and modernization often go hand in hand, but that doesn’t mean the mainframe should be left behind. A hybrid approach offers the most value, enabling businesses to get the best of both worlds. By Milan Shetti, CEO Rocket Software Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by Rimini Street Dear Oracle Cloud…I need my own space Access results from a recent Rimini Street survey about why enterprises are rethinking their Oracle relationship and cloud strategy. By Tanya O'Hara Nov 28, 2023 5 mins Cloud Computing brandpost Sponsored by Rimini Street How to evolve IT systems into innovation engines Today’s IT leaders are more than eager to modernize with best-fit cloud solutions that drive innovation and rapid business impact, but they need to do so with ROI-based solutions. By Tanya O'Hara Nov 28, 2023 4 mins IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe