NEXTDC West Footscray M3

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NEXTDC West Footscray M3

Year Built: 2022
PUE: 1.2
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In 2022, NextDC launched M3, the company's third data center in Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia. The facility is located in West Footscray, about 10km west of Melbourne's Central Business District. At full buildout, the site will offer 41,000 sqm (441,300 sq ft) of technical space across 41 data halls – a space capable of housing up to 23,000 racks. Phase one was completed in 2023.

Power:


  • Redundant 2.7MW Piller UPS supported by MTU (Rolls Royce) engines, supporting the entire site load
  • 24hours of fuel stored on-site (minimum)
  • 100% UPS backup of entire site including mechanical infrastructure for continuous cooling

Certifications


  • ISO 9001
  • ISO 14001
  • ISO 45001
  • ISO 27001
  • SOC 1 Type II
  • SOC 2 Type II
  • PCI DSS
  • DTA Strategic hosting provider
  • Tier IV Uptime Institute standard
  • DTA certified and designated as a Certified Strategic site.
  • NEXTDC’s corporate operations have been certified carbon neutral under the Australian Government’s Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard

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birdseye rendering of the new M3 facility completed in 2022
Source: Baxtel
Rendering shows a Cafe on the side of the M3 facility
Source: Baxtel

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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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