Limitations in Australia and New Zealand data centres restricting mission critical market

A new report from the Data Centre Practice at BroadGroup reveals that the data centre market in Australia and New Zealand is expanding significantly, but suggests that growing demand is confronting a severe shortage of quality data centre space, as well as limitations of the physical infrastructure in most of the existing sites.

The findings of the report, ‘Data Centres: Australia and New Zealand’, suggest a major requirement for upgrade investments in the sector, but also point to growing business consolidation.

The report also suggests that current conditions are likely to drive a renewed emphasis on server and storage consolidation and virtualisation, as well as further proliferation of high density blade technologies.

In common with the findings of the Data Centres Asia report conducted by BroadGroup at the end of last year, older facilities with legacy design issues, mainly related to electrical mechanical infrastructure and security, will face critical challenges including possible exclusion from RFPs as demand for power and cooling increases.

Brisbane and Auckland are set to gain several new data centres over the next 12-18 months. Sydney and Melbourne and possibly Wellington are likely to see new facilities built within 2-4 years on the basis of current plans identified. The forward view provided in detail in the report, suggests a reduced availability of quality space, increased prices for racks and hosting, and increased power costs.

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•Date: 9th Feb 2007 • Region: Australasia •Type: Article •Topic: BC markets
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