NextDC
Company type | Public |
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Founded | 2010 |
Headquarters | Brisbane, Queensland |
Key people | Craig Scroggie (CEO) |
Website | nextdc |
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 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
Name | Location | Launched in | Uptime Institute tier | Ref |
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A1 | Adelaide, South Australia | 2024 | IV | [8] |
B1 | Brisbane, Queensland | 2011 | III | [9] |
B2 | Fortitude Valley, Queensland | 2017 | IV | [10][11] |
C1 | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | 2012 | III | [12] |
D1 | Darwin, Northern Territory | 2024 | III | [13] |
M1 | Port Melbourne, Victoria | 2012 | III | [14] |
M2 | Tullamarine, Victoria | 2017 | IV | [11] |
M3 | West Footscray, Victoria | 2022 | IV | [15] |
P1 | Malaga, Western Australia | 2014 | III | [16] |
P2 | Perth, Western Australia | 2020 | IV | [2][17] |
PH1 | Port Hedland, Western Australia | 2023 | III | [18] |
S1 | Macquarie Park, New South Wales | 2013 | III | [11][14] |
S2 | Macquarie Park, New South Wales | 2020 | IV | [11] |
S3 | Artarmon, New South Wales | 2022 | IV | [19] |
SC1 | Maroochydore, Queensland | 2021 | N/A (Edge data centre) | [20] |
Name | Location | Status | Ref |
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M4 | Port Melbourne, Victoria | In planning | [21] |
NE1 | Newman, Western Australia | In development | [22] |
S4 | Horsley Park, New South Wales | In planning | [23] |
S5 | Macquarie Park, New South Wales | In planning | [21] |
S6 | Artarmon, New South Wales | In development | [24] |
AK1 | Auckland, New Zealand | In development | [25] |
TK1 | Tokyo, Japan | In development | [26] |
KL1 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | In development | [26] |
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[27]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NEXTDC History". NEXTDC. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ a b "NEXTDC LIMITED". www.asx.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Han, Misa (14 November 2014). "NEXTDC tops fast growing tech companies list". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "NEXTDC to take stake in AUCloud". iTnews. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Sier, Jessica (17 February 2022). "NextDC tips $100m into new data centre in Adelaide". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "First look inside NEXTDC's $100m Adelaide data centre - InDaily". www.indaily.com.au. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Coyne, Allie (17 November 2015). "NextDC wants to raise $70m for new Brisbane data centre". iTnews. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ Cowan, Paris (19 May 2016). "NextDC picks Tullamarine for second Melbourne data centre". iTnews. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d "A peek inside NextDC's S2 data centre". ZDNet. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "NextDC opens Canberra data centre". iTnews. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Guan, Lilia (15 August 2024). "NextDC's D1 data centre facility opens in NT". ARN. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Talevski, Julia (20 October 2022). "NextDC opens largest DC to date with M3 Melbourne". www.arnnet.com.au. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Preview: NextDC's Perth data centre". iTnews. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ Alley, Alex (31 July 2020). "Australia's NextDC opens Perth P2 hyperscale data center". Data Centre Dynamics. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "NextDC launches Pilbara's first of its kind data centre". CRN Australia. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Dickinson, Eleanor (21 September 2022). "NextDC opens $1B Sydney data centre". ARN. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "NEXTDC 1H23 Results Presentation" (PDF). NextDC. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "NE1 Newman Data Centre". www.nextdc.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Moore, Ben (30 July 2021). "NextDC to build massive 300MW data centre in West Sydney". CRN Australia. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "S6 Sydney Introducing Australia's First AI Factory | NEXTDC". www.nextdc.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Bennett, Tess (11 May 2023). "NextDC raising $618m for Asia data centre dream". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NEXTDC Senior Management". www.nextdc.com. Retrieved 27 December 2023.