Macquarie Park Data Centre Campus
Intellicentre 3
Quality whitespace in the heart of
Sydney's premier technology precinct.
Hyperscale Data Centre Facility in the Sydney North Zone. IC3.
Macquarie Data Centres latest build, expands the Macquarie Park Data Center Campus in Sydney to 50MW IT Load. This significant development will be undertaken in phases to meet the needs of hyperscalers, cloud and content service providers and the government sector.
Phase 1 completed in 2020, known as Sydney IC3 East, delivers an additional 11MW IT Load and 13,400m² total floor space. IC3 East is Uptime Institute Tier III certified with a design PUE of 1.28. Additional facility certification includes: ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, PCI-DSS, SOC 2 I/II, and IRAP.
Phase 2 will see the IC3 Super West development adding a further 32 MW of IT load, as well as lifting IC3 East to 12MW, enabling the total campus IT Load capacity to 50MW.
Intellicentre 3 Super West will be designed, constructed and operated to meet the needs of corporate, government and multi-national customers and enhance New South Wales’ cybersecurity infrastructure and capabilities.
The new facility will be the largest data centre on the campus and home to our Sovereign Cyber Security Centre of Excellence with an integrated mix of leading edge physical and virtual infrastructure designed to monitor and manage cybersecurity events. The 24/7 centre with be monitored by trained engineers equipped with the latest tools.
IC3 Key Features.
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IC3 Macquarie Park Data Centre Campus features.
With over 20 years of demonstrated success in managing and improving the efficient operation of our own data centres, IC3 partners the best in data centre technology, scalability and most important security into a cutting-edge facility in Sydney’s premium Macquarie Park North Zone.
- 44 MW of IT load total capacity
- 1.28 PUE
- Located in Sydney’s Macquarie Park North Zone, New South Wales
- Over 11,700m2 of technical data hall space
- Office and storage areas available
- 33kV power design
- Carrier-neutral
- Diverse carrier paths
- 100% service level guarantee
- 24×7 Onsite Security Guards
- Deployment model: Hyperscale, Wholesale, Retail & Government
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Compliance and Standards:
- Uptime Institute Tier III Concurrently Maintainable Design and Construction
- ISO 27001 Information Security Management
- ISO 9001 Quality Management System
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
- ISO 45001 OH&S Management System
- PCI-DSS 3.2.1
- SSAE SOC 1 Type I and II
- SSAE SOC 2 Type I and II
- NABERS Energy 5-Star Planned
- Designed to meet requirements of SCEC Zone 3 and higher
- Federal Government Certified Strategic Hosting Provider
- DISP Certified – Defence Industry Security Program
- 200+ Federal Government Cleared Engineers
"You've all made a promise to a customer somewhere in this business that you will be looking after their data. You will be looking after their business and their services that they depend on from you. And you make a promise, and when you come here and you invest here, and you put your equipment here as we have done, then you know you can keep that promise."
Download the Technical Specification Data Sheet for IC3.
Built for wholesale, government and enterprise.
Located in Sydney’s central business district and adjacent to major public transport services.
Located 15 minutes north of Sydney’s central business district and within Sydney’s largest technology corridor.
Located in Canberra and supporting the Federal Government’s gateway consolidation program.
Opened in Dec 2020, IC5 is a new facility built for the Gov within the existing Macquarie Canberra Data Centre Campus.
Located in Sydney’s central business district and adjacent to major public transport services.
Located 15 minutes north of Sydney’s central business district and within Sydney’s largest technology corridor.
Located in Canberra and supporting the Federal Government’s gateway consolidation program.
Opened in Dec 2020, IC5 is a new facility built for the Gov within the existing Macquarie Canberra Data Centre Campus.
FAQs - IC3 – Macquarie Park Data Centre Campus.
IC3 is a purpose-built data centre for hyperscalers, content service providers, government bodies, and cloud industries looking for the ideal destination for whitespace and colocation services.
Located within the Sydney North Zone, IC3 is expanding the Macquarie Park Data Centre Campus from 10MW to 50MW.
The IC3 Data Centre is one of the most advanced in data centres within Australia – designed to provide scalability, security, and convenience. Located in Sydney’s Macquarie Park Technology Precinct, NSW, with more than 11,700m2 of technical data hall areas with ample office and storage space.
The 33kV power design is carrier-neutral with many different carrier paths and includes a government, wholesale, retail and hyperscale deployment model with a 100% guarantee, onsite security, global compliance and certifications standards compliments with over 200+ engineers security cleared to government standards.
Colocation services has never been more accessible or secure than with the Macquarie Data Centres. The Macquarie Park Data Centre Campus is ushering in a new era of non-legacy data storage that is freeing organisations and businesses alike from excessive energy use and security breaches.
Compliance and Certifications.
- ISO 27001
- ISO 9001
- ISO 14001
- ISO 45001
- SSAE SOC 2
- PCI DSS 3.2.1
- IRAP
- ASD CCS
- UTI Tier III Design
- SCEC Zone 3 and Higher
Cooling Sydney’s IC3 Data Centre.
Macquarie Data Centre is a concurrently-maintained facility, Uptime Tier III certified, and featuring a level floor design with two convenient loading docks and lifts with quick paths to the data halls.
The pre-action sprinkler system and MASD fire detection infrastructure is cutting-edge technology that prevents damage.
The cooling capacities feature a water leak detection system across the Macquarie Park Data Centre Campus. The N+1 chilled cooler has a waterside-free cooling component and a hot aisle containment design with chilled water buffer tanks.
Energising Sydney’s IC3 Data Centre.
The colocation data centre has a total load capacity of 50MW and a utility supply of 2N redundancy. Clients have the choice to house up to 4.8 within each of the data halls, with N+1 diesel generators and diesel tanks on the campus to power through energy grid downtime.
Security.
On-site security patrols are performed around-the-clock and all year-long.
There is a vehicle snare at the entry gate and CCTV continuously monitors both the exterior and interior spaces. The CCTV feed is kept for 90 days.
Access to the data halls is permitted only after the three-factor authentication process which includes biometric scans, electronic locking cages and racks, and automatic security breach alarm and response protocols.
Across Australia, we have five data centre facilities. IC1 is conveniently located in the heart of Sydney’s Central Business District and is easily accessible to the local airport and major public transport hubs. IC1 is fortified in a modern building in Sydney’s CBD and is one of the most trusted data centres across Sydney and Canberra.
IC2 and IC3 within the Macquarie Park Data Centre Campus is less than 15 minutes north of Sydney’s Central Business District and is located within Sydney’s Technology Precinct, dedicated to the technology industry. IC3 expands the Macquarie Data Centres portfolio with an expanse of whitespace and budding technology. IC3 is next to IC2 and is one of the most cutting-edge data centres’ in the nation.
At Macquarie Data Centres we offer flexibility with design as well as commercial flexibility.
The efficiency of the Intellihands’ engineers mixed with our security, compliance and sovereign data centres means we are competitive on the ‘above the rack’ offerings.
Our relentless dedication to streamlining and modernising colocation and hyperscale services have allowed Macquarie Data Centres to emerge as Australia’s leading in data storage and security.
IC3 is the future of data centres, and we’re happy to help you understand the financial and environmental benefits of storing your data within our facilities. Legacy data centres can eat up energy and pose real security risks. The helpful team of Macquarie experts can guide you through the process of colocation and provide a tour of the facilities. Get in touch by calling 1800 004 943 to schedule your tour today.