Global Stories

Australia's data centre investment to exceed $26bn by 2030

Investment in Australian data centre capacity is projected to surpass AUD $26 billion by 2030, driven by soaring demand for digital services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Oct 2024

Digital Transformation

Google Cloud appoints Paul Migliorini as ANZ Vice President

Google Cloud has appointed Paul Migliorini as its new Vice President for Australia and New Zealand, based in Sydney, to drive AI-led growth.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Oct 2024

Power / Energy

UNSW wins at Schneider Electric Sustainability Awards 2024

The University of New South Wales wins the Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact award, recognising its leadership in decarbonising operations globally.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2024

Hyperscale

AirTrunk initiates construction of new data centre in West Osaka

AirTrunk initiates the construction of a 20MW data centre, AirTrunk OSK1, in West Osaka, marking a major step in Japan's digital evolution and enhancing cloud technology infrastructure.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

Clean technologies

AirTrunk opens new hyperscale data centre HQ in Sydney

Hyperscale data centre specialist, AirTrunk has unveiled its new global headquarters in Sydney, Australia - a hub for tech-savvy talent and innovation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2024

Artificial Intelligence

AirTrunk appoints Mark Barnaba as Independent Chair to drive hypergrowth.

AirTrunk, the APJ hyperscale data centre specialist, has announced the appointment of Mark Barnaba as Independent Chair of its Board.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2023

Hyperscale

AirTrunk sets sights on APAC expansion, backed by fresh investment

Macquarie has acquired an 88% stake in AirTrunk, valuing the hyperscale data center provider at over A$3bn ($2.2bn).

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2020

Disaster Recovery

AirTrunk plans $1b data center in Australia's North Sydney

The data center, to be called SYD2, is backed by more than $1 billion investment from AirTrunk and is planned to open in 2020.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Nov 2019

Hyperscale

AirTrunk raises $450m: Singapore hyperscale data center on the cards

Australian hyperscale data center specialist AirTrunk has raised SG$450 million in order to finance its expansion across Asia Pacific.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2019

Hyperscale

AirTrunk doubles down on Australian hyperscale data centres

AirTrunk secures record AU$850m for data center expansion in Australia and Asia-Pacific, spearheaded by Deutsche Bank.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018

Hyperscale

AirTrunk appoints two new recruits – says focus is on APAC expansion

AirTrunk hires Dana Adams as new COO and William Nicholson as technical director of critical environments to expand its presence in Asia Pacific.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jul 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Artificial Intelligence

AirTrunk partners with Pekat Solar for JHB1 solar project

AirTrunk has partnered with Pekat Solar to install a 1 MW rooftop solar system at its Johor Bahru data centre, advancing its Net Zero by 2030 goal.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024

Hyperscale

AirTrunk unveils second Tokyo data centre with sustainable edge

AirTrunk has officially opened its second Tokyo data centre, TOK2, one of Japan's largest, providing 110 MW capacity for tech giants.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2024

Power / Energy

AirTrunk & CLP Power partner for largest green energy project in Hong Kong

AirTrunk partners with CLP Power Hong Kong to instigate the city's largest site-specific renewable energy certification (REC) procurement, supporting Microsoft's goal of achieving 100% renewable energy usage by 2025.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2024

Supply Chain

AirTrunk & ib vogt partner for Malaysian data centre renewable energy deal

Asia Pacific data centre specialist AirTrunk partners with renewable energy developer ib vogt, inking Malaysia's first ever data centre renewable energy Virtual Power Purchase Agreement.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024

Hyperscale

Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association officially launches

The Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association (APDCA), the first of its kind in the region, launched today to unite data centre industry interests and promote supportive regulations, amid rising demand for digital services.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jan 2024