NextDC is gearing up to begin building its fifth Australian data centre, a 9600 square metre facility in Malaga, Western Australia dubbed “P1,” which will come online in the fourth quarter of 2013. A Western Australian construction company has been engaged to construct the facility, which will provide 3000 square metres of technical space and 6 megawatts of IT load. This will make it one of the highest-density data centres in Australia and will enable modern enterprises to support their increasing virtualisation and cloud-based operations into the future, NextDC CEO Craig Scroggie said in a statement to the ASX. P1’s design incorporates energy saving technology such as solar and tri-generation plants, and direct free air cooling, which makes use of cooler night and winter air temperatures. It is expected to be one of the more efficient data centres in the market with a targeted power usage effectiveness (PUE) of 1.3 or less. A PUE ratio is calculated by dividing the amount of power entering a data centre by the power used to run the facility’s IT infrastructure. The company claimed this was more efficient than many sites operating across the country. The facility will also have 2000 square metres of office space that will be made available to customers as part of their business continuity plans. NextDC is undergoing a rapid expansion plan. In late August, the company opened a Canberra data centre to target potential Federal government agencies. It also opened similar facilities in Melbourne and Sydney in October 2011. Shares of NextDC were trading at $2 this morning. Follow Byron Connolly on Twitter: @ByronConnolly Related content BrandPost Retail innovation playbook: Fast, economical transformation on Microsoft Cloud For retailers, tight integration of data and systems is the antidote to a challenging economy. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 3 mins Retail Industry Digital Transformation BrandPost How retailers are empowering business transformation with TCS and Microsoft Cloud AI-powered omnichannel integration and a strong, secure digital core lets retailers innovate across four primary areas while staying compliant, maintaining security and preventing fraud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 4 mins Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to Build ROI from Cloud Migration This whitepaper and webcast can help you calculate the ROI and create a business case for modernizing your legacy applications to the Microsoft Cloud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to power a sustainable enterprise on Microsoft Cloud In this eBook, we’ll follow the journey of Amal Skye, a fictitious woman who is committed to living in a way that preserves the planet for the future —and how businesses like Tata Consultancy Services and Microsoft are making that possi By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Green IT 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