DCA | PIER

DCA | PIER (Pier DC) is an Australian data centre and digital infrastructure provider operating a Tier III facility in Canning Vale (Perth), Western Australia. The company markets colocation plus an “edge-to-cloud” stack that includes private cloud / IaaS, bare-metal as-a-service, block + object storage, backup as-a-service, and AI / GPUaaS, alongside carrier-neutral connectivity with multi-cloud on-ramps (including Megaport) and enterprise network services. Pier DC is operated under PIER DC PTY LTD (ABN active since 11 Dec 2014) and lists DC ALLIANCE as a registered business name.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

Data Center Footprint:

1. One publicly listed Tier III facility in Canning Vale, Perth (WA).
2. Facility address published via interconnection directories: 1 Martin Place, Canning Vale, Perth WA 6155, Australia.
3. Pier DC positions the site for Western Australia enterprises and describes the location as within the Canning Vale industrial precinct.

Facility Design & Infrastructure:

1. Colocation options: individual racks, PODs, or data halls; standard rack listed as 47RU with 600mm (or 800mm) width and 1200mm depth options; pay-as-you-use power; up to 22kW per rack; hot/cold aisle containment.
2. High-density cooling options are explicitly marketed: single-phase immersive, direct on-chip, and rear-door cooling.
3. Solution Testing Facility is described as part of the Perth data centre “since day one,” including high-bandwidth connectivity (10Gbps as standard), telco connectivity options, and utility/generator-backed power feeds (as described).

Service Portfolio Overview:

1. Private Cloud / IaaS: BMaaS, compute-as-a-service (VMs), storage-as-a-service, backup-as-a-service (as described).
2. AI / GPUaaS with leasing option (as described).
3. Connectivity: Ethernet, IP Transit, SD-WAN, Wavelength, Dark Fibre; cloud connectivity via Megaport; Tier-1 telco and ISP presence listed (as described).
4. Edge / on-prem modules: SmartCabinet / SmartRow (Vertiv) and modular/edge data centre options (as described).

🔐 Security & Compliance

Infrastructure Resilience:

1. Tier III positioning is stated for the facility in public infrastructure listings and DC Alliance materials.
2. Detailed published electrical topology (e.g., N+1/2N), generator runtime, and formal uptime SLA: Not publicly listed on Pier DC pages reviewed.

Physical & Logical Security:

1. Facility staffing is described as 24/7/365 (site tours by appointment).
2. Detailed physical security control list (e.g., mantraps, biometrics, guard force, CCTV specs): Not publicly listed on Pier DC pages reviewed.

Compliance & Standards:

1. ISO 27001 / SOC reports / PCI: Not publicly listed on Pier DC pages reviewed.
2. Government procurement / panel claims are referenced (CUATIS2024; DTA Data Centre Panel SON3945937), but underlying contract documents and compliance certifications: Not publicly listed on the Pier DC pages reviewed.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

Carrier Neutrality:

1. Pier DC markets carrier-neutral access and multi-cloud on-ramps.

Network Capabilities:

1. Published service set includes Ethernet, IP Transit, SD-WAN, Wavelength, Dark Fibre, plus cloud connectivity via Megaport (700+ locations worldwide as stated).
2. The site lists carrier ecosystem examples including Tier-1 telcos (TPG/AAPT, Vocus, Telstra, Optus) and ISPs (Pentanet, Aussie Broadband), plus an IX option.

Connectivity Use Cases:

1. Enterprises using carrier-neutral colocation with diverse upstream options and cloud on-ramps (Megaport) for hybrid/multi-cloud architectures.
2. AI/HPC deployments leveraging high-density rack power and advanced cooling options (immersive / rear-door / direct on-chip).

💼 Who It Serves

1. Public sector and regulated customers seeking secure, scalable hosting in Western Australia (government colocation/panel positioning is stated).
2. Enterprises adopting hybrid/multi-cloud connectivity using carrier-neutral access and cloud on-ramps.
3. AI and mission-critical workload operators seeking GPUaaS and high-density colocation.