Datacom: AirTrunk SYD1 (Sydney Data Centre)
About AirTrunk SYD1 (Sydney Data Centre)
The Datacom Sydney Data Centre, operated as Datacom@AirTrunk SYD1, is located in Western Sydney (Huntingwood, NSW). Datacom partners with AirTrunk to offer enterprise-grade colocation within this hyperscale facility. This facility strategically positions Datacom in Australia’s primary digital and financial hub, providing access to major cloud providers, low-latency connectivity across the Asia-Pacific, and access to Sydney’s dense carrier ecosystem.
By leveraging AirTrunk’s world-class infrastructure and Datacom’s operational and service expertise, the site enables customers to operate mission-critical infrastructure with high availability, flexibility, and strong security.
⚙️ Facility Highlights
- Facility located inside AirTrunk SYD1, with dedicated Datacom halls within the hyperscale campus
- Designed for multi-megawatt (MW) capacity, supporting high-density workloads up to 150 kW per rack
- Redundant power infrastructure: N+1 main board, transformer and generator set; N+1 process coolers and air handling units; 2N chilled water pumping systems
- Modular infrastructure options (quarter rack, half rack, full rack, custom data floors) for flexible scaling
- Use of energy efficiency and design to support Datacom’s renewable and sustainable goals (carbon net-zero by 2030)
- Dedicated inwards goods, storage, build rooms, and on-floor technician support operations
🔐 Security & Compliance
- Multi-layered physical security: swipe & pin access control, biometric/security mechanisms, CCTV monitoring, and fully vetted staff
- 24/7 onsite technicians and security presence
- Operates under industry certifications: ISO27001, PCI DSS, and SOC2 (Type 2) for Australian sites
- Independent review and audit practices to ensure alignment with global standards for operations and security
🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access
- Carrier-neutral colocation: customers can choose from a broad set of telcos, ISPs, and cloud network providers
- Connectivity to major Australian network providers: Telstra, Optus, Aussie Broadband, TPG, Vocus, Luminet, NextHop, Xenith IG, FibreconX, Fibrepath, Megaport
- Direct cloud interconnect: supports private connectivity to major public clouds within the facility
- Seamless interconnection across Datacom’s Australia–New Zealand colocation network and trans-Tasman backbone
💼 Who It Serves
- Enterprises and regional businesses requiring secure, scalable colocation in Sydney and the APAC region
- Cloud and SaaS providers seeking direct connectivity to public clouds and hyperscale infrastructure
- Industries with compliance demands (finance, e-commerce, health) needing certified, secure infrastructure
- Organizations running high-density or GPU/AI workloads requiring high rack power and flexible scaling
- Service providers, carriers, and network operators needing carrier-neutral interconnect and backhaul