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Macquarie Data Centres announces 10MW customer contract win with leading corporation
David Hirst , Group Executive at Macquarie Data Centres , said : “ We ’ re pleased to welcome the contract with this leading corporation and to provision 10MWs of IT load at IC3 East , our newest data center located in the Sydney North Zone – and Australia ’ s answer to Silicon Valley – an area known for its cloud ecosystems and connectivity .”
Macquarie Telecom Group has announced that its Macquarie Data Centres business has entered into a contract for the provision of approximately 10MW of capacity ( IT Load ) at its Macquarie Park data center campus .
As a result of the customer win , Macquarie ’ s total CAPEX is expected to increase by AU $ 40 to AU $ 50 million this financial year , totalling AU $ 180 to AU $ 200 million . This is anticipated to create hundreds of new jobs over the year ahead .
He continued : “ The IC3 East build is progressing well and we continue to expect completion in February 2021 , on time and in budget . To secure an anchor tenant before the build is complete is testament to the quality of the MDC team and our strategy . Over 1MW of wholesale and corporate capacity remains available at opening on one whole floor with further options to expand within IC3 East .”
Nutanix report finds Australian enterprises ahead of WFM transition
Nutanix , a leader in private cloud , hybrid and multi-cloud computing , has announced Australian enterprises are performing better than global counterparts in enabling employees to work from home since the pandemic .
The findings stem from the third annual Enterprise Cloud Index , which measures progress with adopting private , hybrid and public clouds , and this year explored the impact of COVID-19 on current and future IT decisions and strategy .
The report showed Australia was better prepared to manage the almost-overnight transition to working from home , with 92 % having at least some staff regularly working remotely before the pandemic , compared to the global average of 73 %.
This preparedness enabled strong Business Continuity which has made Australians confident they can perform in remote environments , so much so that just 1 % of Australian organizations expect a full return to the office in 2021 , and 2 % the following year . In contrast , 13 % of global respondents expect a full return by 2022 .
“ While Australia was ahead of the curve in enabling remote work , a lot still had to be done to scale and expand whatever pre-existing capabilities local organizations had to cater for the increased demand ,” said Nutanix ANZ Managing Director , Lee Thompson . The report also showed IT has been elevated within Australian businesses as a result of the pandemic , with 78 % seeing it as more strategic to the business , slightly ahead of the global average .
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