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NextDC (stylized as NEXTDC) is an Australian data centre operator. Headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, NextDC is the largest listed developer and operator of data centres in Australia.[1] As of May 2024, the company operates 13 data centres,[2] with facilities in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra.

History

NextDC's P2 data centre in Perth

NextDC was founded by Bevan Slattery in May 2010.[3] It has been listed on the Australian Securities Exchange since December 2010.[4]

Since June 2012, Craig Scroggie has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer.

In 2015, NextDC was named by Deloitte as Australia's fastest growing technology company.[5]

In July 2020, NextDC opened P2, its second data centre in Perth.[2]

In November 2021, NextDC invested around $17 million for a 19.99% stake in AUCloud.[6]

In February 2022, NextDC announced that it will invest more than $100 million to build a data centre on Pirie Street, Adelaide.[7]

In April 2024, NextDC announced a $1.32 billion capital raise to accelerate the expansion of its data centre networks in Sydney and Melbourne.[1]

The company's market capitalisation was valued at over $10 billion as of May 2024.[4]

Data centres

Operational
Name Location Launched in Uptime Institute tier Ref
B1 Brisbane, Queensland 2011 III [8]
B2 Fortitude Valley, Queensland 2017 IV [9][10]
C1 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2012 III [11]
M1 Port Melbourne, Victoria 2012 III [12]
M2 Tullamarine, Victoria 2017 IV [10]
M3 West Footscray, Victoria 2022 IV [13]
P1 Malaga, Western Australia 2014 III [14]
P2 Perth, Western Australia 2020 IV [2][15]
PH1 Port Hedland, Western Australia 2023 III [16]
S1 Macquarie Park, New South Wales 2013 III [10][12]
S2 Macquarie Park, New South Wales 2020 IV [10]
S3 Artarmon, New South Wales 2022 IV [17]
SC1 Maroochydore, Queensland 2021 N/A (Edge data centre) [18]
Under construction or in development
Name Location Status Ref
A1 Adelaide, South Australia In development [7]
D1 Darwin, Northern Territory In development [19]
M4 Port Melbourne, Victoria In planning [20]
NE1 Newman, Western Australia In development [21]
S4 Horsley Park, New South Wales In planning [22]
S5 Macquarie Park, New South Wales In planning [20]
S6 Artarmon, New South Wales In development [23]
AK1 Auckland, New Zealand In development [24]
TK1 Tokyo, Japan In development [25]
KL1 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In development [25]

Organisational structure

Board members

  • Douglas Flynn (Chairman)
  • Craig Scroggie (CEO and Managing Director)
  • Gregory Clark AC
  • Jennifer Lambert
  • Eileen Doyle
  • Stuart Davis
  • Steve Smith
  • Michael Helmer
  • Maria Leftakis[26]

References

  1. ^ a b "NextDC boss says nuclear should be on table as AI sucks up energy". Australian Financial Review. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Hastie, Hamish (31 July 2020). "Internet has a new home in WA with opening of $200 million data tower". WAtoday. Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  3. ^ "NEXTDC History". NEXTDC. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b "NEXTDC LIMITED". www.asx.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ Han, Misa (14 November 2014). "NEXTDC tops fast growing tech companies list". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  6. ^ "NEXTDC to take stake in AUCloud". iTnews. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  7. ^ a b Sier, Jessica (17 February 2022). "NextDC tips $100m into new data centre in Adelaide". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  8. ^ Coyne, Allie (17 November 2015). "NextDC wants to raise $70m for new Brisbane data centre". iTnews. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  9. ^ Cowan, Paris (19 May 2016). "NextDC picks Tullamarine for second Melbourne data centre". iTnews. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d "A peek inside NextDC's S2 data centre". ZDNet. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  11. ^ "NextDC opens Canberra data centre". iTnews. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  12. ^ a b Dawn-Hiscox, Tanwen (5 October 2017). "NextDC's data center gets Australia's first Tier IV certificate". Data Centre Dynamics. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  13. ^ Talevski, Julia (20 October 2022). "NextDC opens largest DC to date with M3 Melbourne". www.arnnet.com.au. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Preview: NextDC's Perth data centre". iTnews. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  15. ^ Alley, Alex (31 July 2020). "Australia's NextDC opens Perth P2 hyperscale data center". Data Centre Dynamics. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  16. ^ "NextDC launches Pilbara's first of its kind data centre". CRN Australia. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  17. ^ Dickinson, Eleanor (21 September 2022). "NextDC opens $1B Sydney data centre". ARN. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  18. ^ Bowen, Mark (15 December 2021). "NEXTDC announces new edge data centre network and launches SC1 on Sunshine Coast". Intelligent CIO APAC. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  19. ^ Swinhoe, Dan (27 October 2021). "NextDC to build data center in Darwin, Australia". Data Centre Dynamics. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  20. ^ a b "NEXTDC 1H23 Results Presentation" (PDF). NextDC. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  21. ^ "NE1 Newman Data Centre". www.nextdc.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  22. ^ Moore, Ben (30 July 2021). "NextDC to build massive 300MW data centre in West Sydney". CRN Australia. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  23. ^ "S6 Sydney Introducing Australia's First AI Factory | NEXTDC". www.nextdc.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  24. ^ Bennett, Tess (11 May 2023). "NextDC raising $618m for Asia data centre dream". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  25. ^ a b Butler, Georgia (5 May 2023). "NextDC listing reveals data center plans in New Zealand, Malaysia, and Japan". Data Centre Dynamics. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  26. ^ "NEXTDC Senior Management". www.nextdc.com. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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