In 2021, Australian provider NextDC acquired the Edge data center site SC1 in Maroochydore, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. SC1 is the landing station for the Sunshine Coast International Broadband Network (SCIBN), a submarine cable connecting to the 7000km Japan-Guam-Australia South (JGA-S) submarine cable. The two-story building occupies 1,220 sq m, and provides 290 sq m of technical space, enough for 84 racks.
The site provides N+1 power redundancy for the main electrical infrastructure, with N+N at power rail level, backed by two 500kVA FG Wilson diesel generators, with space for a third generator. 18 hours of onsite fuel supply is available. The modular build has cold aisle containment, with an N+1 roof-mounted condenser, N+1 in-row cooling with UPS redundancy.
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| 0.04 miles | NEXTDC: SC2 |
Australian data center company NextDC is building a new facility, SC2, in Maroochydore, Queensland.
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NEXTDC is an ASX200-listed technology company enabling business transformation through innovative data centre outsourcing solutions and connectivity services.
As Australia’s leading independent data centre operator, the company is one of the largest providers in Australia.
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