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 Survey: Marketers embrace AI at expense of metaverse investments Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) has quickly rocked the world of marketing. Sitecore polled B2B marketers on their perceptions of GAI. Here’s what they said. By Dave O’Flanagan, Sitecore Jun 01, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence news Zendesk to lay off another 8% of its staff, cites macroeconomic issues The new tranche of layoffs comes just six months after the company let go of 300 staffers and hired a new CEO in order to navigate its operations through macroeconomic distress. By Anirban Ghoshal Jun 01, 2023 3 mins CRM Systems IT Jobs feature 5 CxOs on leading change To be the agents of change that businesses require today, IT leaders must embrace a flexible mindset, prep their orgs for change, and recognize that intention and purpose are vital to empowering transformation. By Dan Roberts Jun 01, 2023 13 mins Digital Transformation Change Management IT Leadership feature Top 8 data engineer and data architect certifications Data engineers and data architects are in high demand. Here are the certifications that will give your career an edge. By Thor Olavsrud Jun 01, 2023 9 mins Certifications Big Data Data Mining 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