We house and protect data for the world’s biggest hyperscalers, cloud and AI providers, global Fortune 500 companies, multinational enterprises and 42% of the Australian Federal Government.
Our portfolio of data centres are highly connected and backed by certified engineering services to support even the highest density workloads. We do hard well, and we’ve never met a reference architecture we couldn’t handle.
Our deeply interconnected, carrier-neutral data centres Campuses in Sydney CBD, Macquarie Park & Canberra are designed to deliver end-to-end solutions with the technologies and partners we all know and trust.
We are Australia’s most experienced data centre operator with a 24+ year track record for operational excellence, safety and uptime. This is your safe, future-proofed home for AI and cloud workloads in Australia. Reducing customers risk and cost of change by being with a truly sovereign Australian provider.
Part of Australia’s critical infrastructure
Certified Strategic by the Australian Federal Government
Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) certified
ASIO T4 Intruder Resistant
SCEC Zone 4 Compliant halls
We recognise the critical role of connectivity in driving your business’s success.
As a carrier-neutral provider, our customers have access to a vast range of connectivity solutions locally & globally.
Unparalleled flexibility with the freedom to choose the options that align with your unique requirements.
Freedom to choose your connectivity partner
Seamless connectivity to over 900 data centres.
Physical & Virtual Cross connects
Secure internet connectivity
Macquarie Data Centres is trusted by the biggest hyperscalers, the Australia Federal Government and large multinationals to house and protect their valuable data. When you work with us you not only gain access to our cutting-edge data centres but one of Australia’s largest technology companies, Macquarie Technology Group.
Net Promoter Score of +89
Australian market expertise
A leadership team with years of experience in technology,
infrastructure management and cloud expansion
Fully Sovereign, Australian Data Centres
200 government cleared engineers
24x7x365 hands and feet engineering support to perform tasks on your racks at your request, any time, day or night.
We offer flexible and adaptable solutions for any reference architecture, alongside flexible commercial models.
Our data centres are supported by 200+ government-cleared engineers who are onsite for everything from regular maintenance to urgent assistance for customers IT.
We’re experienced in high-density and critical workloads with fungible designs that accommodate hybrid air and liquid cooling options.
Our sovereign data centres are part of Australia’s critical infrastructure and are Certified Strategic by the Australian Federal Government.
We wrote the book on customer service. Literally. NY Times best-selling author Joseph Michelli wrote the book ‘Customer Magic’ on our market-leading customer experience.
A sovereign provider that knows the Aussie market better than anyone to offer you a secure gateway into Australia.
We’re all-Australian owned, with no foreign debt and a strong balance sheet to offer transparency and reliability.
Macquarie Data Centres own the land, core & shell as well as the operations, making us a truly sovereign and independent provider.
Here’s what you get as a client of Australia’s most experienced Colocation Data Centre provider.
When you use our colocation services, we provide the following to you:
From racks, hall & suites, we offer flexible height, depth and width in our racks, because we know not all equipment is created equal.
High-density power solution with multiple redundancies to deliver a 100% uptime guarantee.
We support air and liquid cooling technology. From direct-to-chip and immersion cooling, we can provide tailored environments to meet your specific requirements
Custom copper or fibre connections just the way you want, and make use of our redundant and diverse meet-me-rooms to connect to the outside world.
Cages securely keep unauthorised individuals at safe distance, but if that’s not enough you can request your own room or suite with slab-to-slab walls.
We’re the experts in building custom environments. Our team hasn’t managed a reference architecture they couldn’t handle.
Leverage the capability across Macquarie Technology Group. Rest assured that your critical IT environment will be managed end-to-end inhouse by a trusted Australian provider.
Private, public and hybrid cloud solutions that can support your cloud strategy to achieve increased operational efficiency, productivity and flexibility.
Provision of servers and racks to support your IT requirements.
Government-grade 24x7x365 Managed Cyber Security Services delivered by onshore Australian security specialists.
A Telco partner offering sovereign communication solutions for enterprise and government.
All the back-up you need. Whenever you need it.
Technical support and fault finding.
Urgent assistance.
Regular or adhoc maintenance.
Device restart through to entire build.
Do an inventory of a rack including taking photos.
Unpack, rack, configure and connect new equipment.
Console to servers to perform scripted tasks or to operate as remote hands.
Swap faulty equipment.
Escort a contractor to perform required task.
Our in-house team of experts, including over 200 Government cleared engineers provide 24x7x365 hands and feet engineering support to perform tasks on your racks at your request, any time, day or night.
Intellihands is our onsite service, available to customers on-demand, 24x7x365. Members from our team of 200+ government cleared engineers are always onsite to assist with anything from urgent requests to regular maintenance.
As the home of two out of three of the world’s largest public cloud hyperscalers, global multinationals and corporates, we understand that each of our clients and their data centre needs are unique. We do not offer standardised pricing packages but instead seek to understand your requirements and tailor a bespoke colocation solution for your organisation.
Macquarie Park |
Sydney CBD |
Canberra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Sydney’s Macquarie Park North Zone, New South Wales | Sydney CBD, New South Wales | Canberra ACT |
| Accessibility | 15 minutes from the central business district located in Sydney’s strategic north zone. | Situated in Sydney’s central business district | Confidential for security purposes |
| Total Load Capacity / IT Load Campus | 63 MW | 3 MW | 3 MW |
| Uptime Guarantee | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Technical Data Hall Space/Technical Area | Over 30 000m2 | 1,330m2 | Confidential for security purposes |
| Deployment Level | Hyperscale, AI & Cloud, Enterprise, Critical Infrastructure & Government | Hyperscale, AI & Cloud, Enterprise, Critical Infrastructure & Government | Government, Defence, Critical Infrastructure |
| ISO 27001 Certification |  | | |
| ISO 9001 Certification | | | |
| ISO 14001 Certification | | | |
| ISO 45001 Certification | | | |
| PCI-DSS Certification | | | |
| SSAE SOC1 Type I and II Certification | | (Type 2 only) | (Type 2 Certification I) |
| SSAE SOC2 Type I and II Certification | | | |
| SCEC Zone 2 and higher Certification | | | |
| SCEC SPSF Zoning & Certification | (Zone 3 Enclaves
and Higher) | (Zone 3 Enclaves
and Higher) | (Zone 4 Available,
Zone 5 Ready) |
| Federal Government Certified Strategic Hosting Provider | | | |
| DISP Certified – Defence Industry Security Program | | | |
| 200+ Engineers Security Cleared to Government Standards | | | |
| Available office and storage area | | | |
By offering you increased capacity for high-volume data and storage.
By offering you Government approved Certified Strategic infrastructure, with close physical proximity to government agencies
By offering you unmatched scalability, performance, compliance and reliability.
By offering you high-density power and cooling to support AI workloads.
By offering you a secure and complaint foothold in Australia support by local market expertise.
By offering you verified sovereign and secure infrastructure that is complaint with local regulations including, the SOCI Act 2018.
Our compliance programs are extensive, and we are one of the most certified data centres in Australia and the world. That’s why we are the chosen partner for the Australian Federal Government and Fortune 500 companies.
Uptime Tier III certified data centres incorporate concurrently maintainable infrastructure with redundant components and redundant distribution paths to serve the critical environment. These facilities require no shutdown when equipment needs maintenance or replacement, making them suitable for ICT services and workloads requiring very high availability.
ISO 27001 is a widely recognized international standard for an organization’s information security management system (ISMS). An ISMS is a set of policies relating to information security and the management of IT related risk. Assurance to this standard provides customers with confidence that confidential information will remain confidential.
PCI-DSS certification is a regulatory requirement for any company that processes credit card information, with the intent to protect card data from hackers and cyber criminals. Macquarie Data Centres’ certified compliance with PCI physical security requirements greatly assists customers requiring PCI DSS certification.
All Macquarie Data Centre facilities are assessed by an accredited auditor to meet the Attorney General’s PSPF Facility requirements. Macquarie Data Centres routinely establishes high security environments for government and corporate customer requirements.
Personnel working in high security government environments require a security assessment by the Department of Defence. These security clearances are issued by the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA). Macquarie maintains a large contingent of vetted personnel at all facilities.
The Service Organization Controls (SOC) reporting standard is defined by the US American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). SOC reporting mirrors the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) No. 3402. Controls assessed include finance, security, availability, integrity of processing, confidentiality and privacy.
The ISO 45001 international standard is used to develop and certify an organization’s occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system. OH&S systems manage risks and enable continued OH&S performance through implementing effective policies and objectives.
Membership in the The Defence Industry Security Program (DISP), managed by the Defence IndustrySecurity Office (DISO), is essentially security vetting for Australian businesses and indicates that members understand and are able to meet their security obligations when engaging in Defence projects, contracts and tenders.
We have deep, collaborative relationships with our clients, and their words speak for themselves:
The cost of colocation services can vary depending on factors like the amount of space, power requirements, connectivity, and additional services you need. At Macquarie Data Centres, we offer commercial flexibility to suit different needs—whether you’re a government agency, hyperscaler, or enterprise. Reach out to us for a tailored quote based on your requirements.
Colocation at Macquarie Data Centres is far more scalable than in-house hosting. Our data centres are designed to grow with you—whether you need a pod or an entire hall, we’ve got the space, power, and cooling infrastructure ready to expand as you do. Unlike the fixed limitations of an in-house setup, we provide the flexibility to scale up rapidly, with room to support even the most ambitious growth plans. Plus, our team is always on hand to help you adjust as your needs evolve, making sure you’re never held back by your infrastructure.
Colocation involves hosting your physical servers in our secure, highly resilient data centres, while the cloud is a virtual environment where you rent computing resources. With Macquarie Data Centres, colocation gives you full control over your hardware, combining the flexibility of owning your equipment with the advantages of our robust infrastructure. It’s ideal if you need high performance, compliance, and sovereignty over your data.
Web hosting is a service where your website is hosted on a server managed by a provider, often in a shared environment. Colocation, on the other hand, means you own the servers but store them in our purpose-built data centres. With Macquarie Data Centres, you benefit from premium security, redundancy, and connectivity while maintaining control over your hardware and software configurations.
Colocation is perfect for organisations that need control over their hardware but don’t want the hassle of maintaining an in-house data centre. It’s ideal for government agencies, hyperscalers, enterprises, and even startups looking for high performance, compliance, and reliable infrastructure. Macquarie Data Centres’ colocation services are designed to meet the needs of organisations requiring secure, scalable, and compliant environments in Australia’s most sort after locations.
Choose colocation when you want the control and performance of owning your servers but without the infrastructure costs of an in-house data centre. It’s especially beneficial when you need high security, scalability, low latency and compliance with local requirements. Macquarie Data Centres is a trusted partner for colocation, offering a secure and resilient environment in Australia’s most sort after locations.
Putting your servers in colocation with Macquarie Data Centres means you benefit from a secure, resilient, and professionally managed environment, plus unbeatable connectivity. Our data centres are strategically located across Australia, providing low-latency connections to your Australian end users, which means faster load times, better user experiences, and more reliable performance. On top of that, you get top-tier physical security, high power availability, and state-of-the-art cooling. All while remaining compliant with local and global regulations. It’s the perfect setup to keep your infrastructure running smoothly while ensuring your data reaches your customers quickly and efficiently.
Look for a provider with a proven track record, strong security measures, reliable power and cooling, excellent connectivity, and room to scale. At Macquarie Data Centres, we tick all these boxes, offering world-class facilities that cater to government, hyperscale, and enterprise customers. We’re proudly Australian, with a focus on compliance, security, and sovereignty. We’ve been building and operating data centre in Australia for over 20 years, making us one of the countries most experienced data centre operators.
Colocation services are typically charged based on rack space, power usage, bandwidth, and any additional services you require. At Macquarie Data Centres, we offer commercial flexibility tailored to your specific needs.
Colocation provides a secure, high-performance environment to house your servers within a professionally managed data centre. At Macquarie Data Centres, we go above and beyond with world-class security, power, cooling, and connectivity, ensuring your infrastructure runs seamlessly. Our services are fully compliant with Australian regulations, offering the highest levels of data sovereignty and security, so you can rest assured your data stays protected and locally governed. Plus, we offer unmatched scalability, allowing you to easily expand your infrastructure as your business grows, without the need for costly upgrades or physical limitations. We’re here to support you every step of the way.
