NextDC
NextDC
Australian data centre operator
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[update], the company operates 13 data centres,[2] with facilities in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra.
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Brisbane, Queensland |
Key people | Craig Scroggie (CEO) |
| Website | nextdc |
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]
| Name | Location | Launched in | Uptime Institute tier | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | Brisbane, Queensland | 2011 | III | [8] |
| B2 | Fortitude Valley, Queensland | 2017 | IV | [9][10] |
| C1 | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | 2012 | III | [11] |
| M1 | Port Melbourne, Victoria | 2012 | III | [12] |
| M2 | Tullamarine, Victoria | 2017 | IV | [10] |
| M3 | West Footscray, Victoria | 2022 | IV | [13] |
| P1 | Malaga, Western Australia | 2014 | III | [14] |
| P2 | Perth, Western Australia | 2020 | IV | [2][15] |
| PH1 | Port Hedland, Western Australia | 2023 | III | [16] |
| S1 | Macquarie Park, New South Wales | 2013 | III | [10][12] |
| S2 | Macquarie Park, New South Wales | 2020 | IV | [10] |
| S3 | Artarmon, New South Wales | 2022 | IV | [17] |
| SC1 | Maroochydore, Queensland | 2021 | N/A (Edge data centre) | [18] |
| Name | Location | Status | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Adelaide, South Australia | In development | [7] |
| D1 | Darwin, Northern Territory | In development | [19] |
| M4 | Port Melbourne, Victoria | In planning | [20] |
| NE1 | Newman, Western Australia | In development | [21] |
| S4 | Horsley Park, New South Wales | In planning | [22] |
| S5 | Macquarie Park, New South Wales | In planning | [20] |
| S6 | Artarmon, New South Wales | In development | [23] |
| AK1 | Auckland, New Zealand | In development | [24] |
| TK1 | Tokyo, Japan | In development | [25] |
| KL1 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | In development | [25] |
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[26]
- "NextDC boss says nuclear should be on table as AI sucks up energy". Australian Financial Review. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- 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.
- "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.
- 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 peek inside NextDC's S2 data centre". ZDNet. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- "NextDC opens Canberra data centre". iTnews. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- 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.
- Swinhoe, Dan (27 October 2021). "NextDC to build data center in Darwin, Australia". Data Centre Dynamics. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- "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.
- 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.