Sydney data centres withstand heat wave
Despite temperatures in Sydney hitting 45.8 degrees Celsius on 18 January, data centres in the area did not encounter any power failures or heavy demands on cooling infrastructure, say operators.
Despite temperatures in Sydney hitting 45.8 degrees Celsius on 18 January, data centres in the area did not encounter any power failures or heavy demands on cooling infrastructure, say operators.
A $14 million Canberra security data centre dubbed the 'Bunker' by Macquarie Telecom (ASX: MAQ) will be opened in mid-2013 to help protect government Internet gateways.
The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has added a number of Greenfield facilities to its data centre facilities panel, including Fujitsu and Macquarie Telecom.
Macquarie Telecom and Verizon Australia are the latest in a slew of telcos to be appointed to the Australian Government Information Management Office’s (AGIMO), telco service panel, with just “one or two” more to be announced.
Macquarie Telecom has upgraded a significant portion of its legacy IT, including its storage infrastructure and IT operations management systems, amid significant growth in demand for its hosting and Cloud services.
Macquarie Telecom’s move into self-managed Cloud computing services has paid off, with Ninefold reporting hundreds of customers signing up to the service in the first four months.
National voice and data carrier Macquarie Telecom is pleased with the development of a National Broadband Network even though it is releasing its own WAN optimisation solution today.
Macquarie Telecom’s (ASX:MAQ) hosting business continues to be one of the telco’s major profit contributors with the company posting an increase of 102 per cent on net profits after tax of $9.7 million for the half year to 31 December 2010.
Telecommunications and hosting provider Macquarie Telecom is claiming its infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) Cloud offering is better than those from Telstra and Optus.
Australian Cloud providers have been given a boost following warnings from a legal expert on the risks associated with hosting data offshore.
The Department of Human Services (DHS) has virtualised its internet hosting environment as a means of reducing hosting costs as well as improving business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities.
Macquarie Telecom (ASX:MAQ) has announced plans to invest $60 million in building a new data centre following its recent purchase of an existing building and a block of land in North Ryde, Sydney.
Managed hosting and integrated telco provider Macquarie Telecom (ASX:MAQ) has recorded a profit of $29 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2010.
CSP Macquarie Telecom (ASX:MAQ) has announced a 70% increase in FY10 profit to $10.4m, thanks to increased profit contribution from higher-margin segments
Telecom NZ (ASX:TEL) has sold Australian subsidiary AAPT's stake in Macquarie Telecom (ASX:MAQ) as part of plans to pursue a potential sale of AAPT