over the wire pty ltd: Wickham Data Center

Wickham Data Center—operated by Over The Wire Pty Ltd—is located at 100 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. As Over The Wire’s flagship colocation site, it holds strategic importance as a central node in Brisbane’s digital infrastructure and the company’s broader national network.Its positioning in Fortitude Valley gives it proximity to Brisbane’s central business district, major transport corridors, and dense fiber routes, facilitating low-latency access to enterprise and carrier customers.

The facility is integrated into Over The Wire’s core MPLS network spanning Australia and New Zealand, enabling seamless interconnection with their other data centers. 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Built to a Tier III specification standard. 
• Capacity for 120 racks of colocation space. 
• 3 × diesel generators, with n+1 redundancy. 
• Onsite 48 hours of fuel storage, with a 4-hour guarantee for additional fuel delivery
• Total air cooling capacity: 560 kW, configured in an n+1 redundant design. 
• n+1 redundant cooling towers. 
• Environmental control target of 22 °C and 50% relative humidity. 
• Fire detection with dual-action VESDA system, and FM-200 gas suppression. 
• Elevated the data center floor to six stories above street level (i.e. separated from street-level disruptions).

🔐 Security & Compliance

• 24/7 CCTV surveillance covering internal and external zones. 
• Biometric scanners plus smartcard (touch-in / touch-out) systems to log all entries/exits. 
• Access is restricted by multi-factor physical access control. 
• Onsite security personnel managing physical protection. 
• Dual-layer fire detection and suppression systems (VESDA + FM-200) as above. 
• Compliance / Certifications: I was unable to locate publicly disclosed formal certifications (such as ISO 27001, SOC, Uptime Institute) for this specific facility in available sources.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral facility enabling customers choice of network providers. 
• Diverse fiber paths enter the site; interconnected with Over The Wire’s Brisbane fiber ring.
• Multiple 10 Gbps redundant links into the data center. 
• According to PeeringDB, the facility is present in 9 local exchanges / networks. 
• Over The Wire’s ASN (9268) is associated with this facility, supporting interconnection options. 

💼 Who It Serves

• Enterprises needing reliable colocation / hybrid infrastructure in Brisbane.
• Telecoms, ISPs, and network operators seeking carrier-neutral connectivity and peering points.
• Companies requiring business continuity, disaster recovery, or geo-redundant deployment in Queensland.
• Cloud service providers or IT managed services providers wanting access to Over The Wire’s backhaul and national network.