Enterprise-Grade security

DC8 is strategically positioned in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. This inner-city suburb (5mins from CBD) is close to a major electrical substation and significant telecommunications infrastructure. DC8 is the first data centre operator in the Southern Hemisphere to achieve a Tier IV Gold Certification of Operational Sustainability award, and the first Asia Pacific colocation data centre to receive Tier IV Certification of Constructed Facility (TCCF) from Uptime Institute.

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Facilities

Power

3kW power per cabinet with a UPS configuration of 2N. Standby power redundancy of N+1 and a standby power configuration of N+1.

Security

24/7/365 NOC Monitoring, onsite security. 24/7 CCT recording and digital archiving. Dual proximity card and biometric access control.

Cooling

3kW per cabinet, N+1 redundant cooling. Temperature maintained at 22℃ (+/- 2℃). Humidity maintained at 50% (+/-5%).

Sustainability

Air-cooled chiller with free cooling technology, reducing water consumption. Thermally insulated data hall floors. PUE target is 1.6 at peak load.

Fire supression & monitoring

Inert gas fire suppression system. Leak detection systems. Two monitored fire escapes. Distributed fire alarm control equipment.

Telecommunications

Diverse underground cable pathways to the building. Dedicated interconnect room for cable connections. Access to choose of 50+ carrier networks.

Certification

Uptime Institute Tier III Design. ISO9001:2015, ISO27001:2013.

Amenities

Breakout room, sound proof boardroom, TV and kitchen facilities, guest bathrooms, vending machine.

Parking

Guest parking onsite, street parking around facility, secure parking adjacent facility.

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