Tag: Global Switch

Data centre emissions surge as demand for services grow

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s largest data centre providers added more than 100,000 tonnes in emissions to the atmosphere last year, with new data showing the CO2 impact of the fast-growing market. Annual...

Powering the nation’s data centre opportunity

Posted on   |  by Belinda Dennett
Have you ever stopped to think about where all the digital services you use each day physically reside, or what powers them? Whether you access them on your mobile,...

AirTrunk overtakes NextDC as biggest data centre emitter

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Airtrunk has marginally overtaken NextDC as the data centre provider with the largest greenhouse gases emissions in Australia, as total emissions from the sector hit record levels. On Wednesday,...

Govt must refer sovereign cloud decision to AFP, NACC

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The decision to remove the ‘Sovereign Certified’ status from the Commonwealth’s Hosting Certification Framework should be referred to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and the Federal Police to investigate...

Tax Office exits Chinese-owned data centre

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
After a two-year migration, the Tax Office has removed the last of its data and assets from a Chinese-owned data centre in Sydney, which had long been blacklisted by...