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“This was an unprecedented event that instantly and catastrophically damaged highly sensitive Tabcorp hardware.  “This occurred in the part of the third party-owned data centre that Tabcorp uses. Prior to the incident, there was no indication that any mechanical failure was imminent.” The air conditioning unit is believed to have been Global Switch's rather than anything installed or operated by Tabcorp. Global Switch uses the Inergen gas suppression system, according to its technical specifications [pdf]. There have been data centre incidents in the past where the pressure of the gas ...

Certification forces departments to use Australian data centres. By David Braue on Jun 15 2021 10:48 AM Print article Australian government data to remain onshore. Photo: Shutterstock Government agencies must only store sensitive information in data centres certified under the new Hosting Certification Framework (HCF), with the first providers now accredited in a scheme designed to marginalise China-owned data centre operators. Australian Data Centres (ADC), Canberra Data Centres (CDC), and Macquarie Telecom (Canberra Campus) are now the only three companies allowed to host ...

In a new report, Greenpeace acknowledges that Telstra emerges first among companies using renewables. The report is also urging other telcos to switch...

As assessed by Greenpeace Australia.

Data center M&A market reaches new heights in 2021 led by Blackstone Group’s acquisition of QTS Realty Trust.