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D-Day for data centres

Published on Mon, 31/05/2010, 06:07:18

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By Adam Coleman

These days, information and communication technology is expected to be available almost everywhere, all the time.

This is no more apparent than in the government sector, where the demand for reliable, high-capacity data centres will soon outstrip supply.

In March, the Federal Government released its Australian Government Data Centre Strategy – a proposed whole-of government approach to future data centre requirements – which reveals that most existing data centres used by government will not be able meet requirements for increased capacity and reliability.

The Government will look to address this shortfall in data centre infrastructure with an approach to market via AusTender later this year.

That means more, higher-capacity government data centres: typically huge power users that, according to the AGDC, currently generate about 300,000 tonnes of carbon annually. MORE>>

Read the full report: D-Day for data centres [PDF]

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