[LINK] First Pilbara Data Centre

[Stephen Loosley]

NEXTDC To Partner With BHP, Vocus And Microsoft to Launch the First Pilbara Data Centre

Expected August 2023, PH1 will meet the needs for critical digital infrastructure in the WA region in support of rapid growth in automation and IoT, especially in the mining sector.

Austech Media: 2023/08/16  https://www.techbusinessnews.com.au/news/nextdc-to-partner-with-bhp-vocus-and-microsoft-with-launch-of-first-pilbara-data-centre/


Pilbara, Western Australia – Data centre provider NEXTDC Ltd announce its latest Edge data centre is to be located in Port Hedland, Pilbara – the first of its kind in the region.

This new Tier III certified data centre, PH1 Port Hedland is expected to be ready for customers operating across the Pilbara in August 2023.

“The Pilbara region is clearly a strategic market for us as we extend our capabilities alongside the mining and resources sector,”

“The new Port Hedland site will enable NEXTDC to offer continued innovation such as cloud technology together with operational support to the mining and resources sector which is currently undergoing exciting digital change and transformation,” Mr Dzienciol said.

Vocus CEO Ellie Sweeney said, “PH1 represents a critical facility in supporting Australia’s North-West, including its subsea Darwin-Jakarta-Singapore Cable (DJSC) offering new and alternative routes between Perth, Port Hedland, Darwin and South-East Asia,”

“Having the ability to make important business decisions with real-time data in remote areas like Port Hedland is vital for the resources sector,” De Silva said.

“Importantly, PH1 Port Hedland combines security, safety and uptime resilience with low-latency connectivity, allowing Microsoft to extend its cloud applications and platforms to a number of mining operators across remote Australia.”

Following on from the recent Sunshine Coast launch, PH1 Port Hedland will be the second of a series of geographically dispersed, new Edge data centres that will service regional businesses and networks across Australia.

AXON will provide direct and secure access to NEXTDC’s broader national digital services ecosystem, comprising over 770 technology partners and Australia’s largest network of public cloud onramps for platforms such as Microsoft, AWS, and more.

With a total planned capacity of 1.5MW, PH1 Port Hedland has been engineered to support the highest levels of customer availability and is backed by NEXTDC’s service guarantee of 100% uptime.

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