Sydney Data Centers Overview

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Equinix Sydney Data Centers

Platform Equinix offers International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers in Sydney. These Sydney data centers provide over 329,000 sq. ft. of colocation space with access to top Australia and global markets.

Sydney is the largest corporate and financial center in Australia and an important financial center in the Asia-Pacific region. The Equinix IBX® Sydney data centers are strategically located near the Central Business District, with access to Southern Cross Cable Head. The Sydney data centers offer a full array of premium data center and support services with extensive network choice and the ability to interconnect to partners and customers across the digital supply chain.

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Featured Ecosystems

Ecosystem Strength in Sydney

At Equinix, we recognize that organizations in different industries face unique challenges and have different needs and priorities. The combination of Equinix’s rich customer base, aggregation of networks and presence in strategic global markets like Sydney creates thriving business ecosystems across key industry segments.

Data Center Financial Services

Financial Services

Equinix’s financial ecosystem offers:

  • Over 75 exchanges and trading platforms
  • Over 450 buy- and sell-side firms
  • Over 100 financial service providers
  • The GUIDE tool to help financial firms quickly understand and visualize the interconnected global financial markets
  • Ability to quickly deploy in the top 16 global financial centers
  • Access to exchanges, trading platforms, market data providers and other enabling partners a cross connect away
  • Over 900 network options to control bandwidth costs
Data Center Cloud & IT Services

Cloud & IT Services

Equinix’s cloud ecosystem offers:

  • Over 300 cloud and 500 IT service providers
  • Base of enterprise customers and carrier MPLS backbones reachable via the Equinix Marketplace
  • Access to over 900 public and private networks to optimize performance and hit latency targets
  • Specialized exchanges for Internet, Ethernet, and mobility
  • Available capacity in 31 major business and population centers across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific
Data Center Enterprise Services

Enterprise

Equinix’s enterprise ecosystem offers:

  • Maximization of supplier choice while taking advantage of onsite solution management partners to minimize complexity
  • Accelerated deployment of virtual and cloud solutions
  • Optimized performance by placing cloud applications within your enterprise
  • Empowering of users through broadband and mobility connections
Tech Specs

Sydney IBX Data Center Tech Specs

  • SY1 Sydney IBX Data Center: ~69,967 ft² (6,500 m²);  ISO / IEC 27001: 2005 certification
    Unit B, 639 Gardeners Road
    Sydney, NSW 2020
  • SY2 Sydney IBX Data Center: ~62,100 ft² (5,770 m²); ISO / IEC 27001: 2005 certification
    Unit C, 639 Gardeners Road
    Sydney, NSW 2020
  • SY3 Sydney IBX Data Center: ~198,056 ft² (18,400 m²); ISO / IEC 27001: 2005 certification, LEED Gold Certificate
    47 Bourke Road
    Sydney, NSW 2015
Power
Equinix IBX data centers are designed with power systems that have built-in redundancy, full Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems with N+1 levels or greater, and backup generator systems in the event of a local utility failure. In addition, our teams will work with you to custom configure data center installations to accommodate specific high-power requirements. For individual specs of a particular data center in the Sydney area, please contact Sales.
Cooling
Our precision HVAC systems cool the most demanding high-power deployments. The HVAC system provides appropriate airflow, temperature, and humidity to provide optimum conditions for equipment operation and to minimize downtime due to equipment failure. For individual specs of a particular data center in the Sydney area, please contact Sales.
Security

The physical security of the IBX data center is one of our highest priorities. Each data center utilizes an array of security equipment, techniques and procedures to control, monitor and record access to the facility. Some key features* include:

  • IBX is manned by onsite security on a 24x365 basis
  • All doors, including cages, are secured with biometric hand geometry readers
  • CCTV digital camera coverage of entire center, including cages, with archival system
  • A silent alarm and automatic notification of appropriate law enforcement officials protect all exterior entrances
  • CCTV integrated with access control and alarm system
  • Motion-detection for lighting and CCTV coverage
  • All equipment checked/screened upon arrival
  • Visitors are screened upon entry to verify their identity, and in shared situations, are escorted to their appropriate locations
  • Shipping and receiving area walled off from colocation areas

For individual specs of a particular data center in the Sydney area, please contact Sales.

*Availability of some features vary by IBX facility

Interconnection

All Sydney IBX data centers offer the following Interconnection options and services.

  • Cross Connects – Single-Mode fiber, Multi-Mode fiber (62.5 and 50 micron), CAT5, CAT6, CAT5 (T1)
  • Metro Connect – Extends choice and reach for carrier and network availability across metro areas
  • Equinix Internet Exchange – Central switch for public and private peering
  • Equinix Connect – Managed multi-homing and bandwidth resale
Accreditations

Equinix is committed to providing standards-compliant data centers. The SY1, SY2 & SY3 Sydney IBX data centers are all ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certified, while SY3 has received a LEED Gold Rating for energy efficiency and sustainability.

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