Telstra: Melbourne Data Center

The Telstra Melbourne Colocation Facility operates under Telstra InfraCo and is located at 22–36 Walsh Street, West Melbourne, VIC 3003, Australia—commonly referred to as Telstra MEL1. This facility serves as a high-reliability colocation site within Telstra’s sovereign-grade infrastructure portfolio, strategically positioned to support enterprise, hyperscale, and carrier-grade workloads.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Power Capacity: Designed with robust infrastructure, MEL1 offers up to 12 MW of power capacity dedicated to mission-critical operations.
• Cooling Systems: Equipped with advanced cooling systems engineered to maintain optimal thermal conditions for high-performance and high-density deployments.

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Operated under Telstra InfraCo’s secure sovereignty framework, the facility adheres to rigorous security protocols, including ISO 27001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) compliance. These standards assure robust protection “from perimeter to rack,” supported by 24/7 onsite security and CCTV surveillance.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-Neutral Access: Designed as an open-access colocation facility, it enables seamless connectivity across multiple carriers, ISPs, and service providers via diverse fibre routes, Meet-Me Rooms, and Telstra’s wholesale network ecosystem.
• Interconnect Infrastructure: Supports cross-connects, Telstra InfraCo Dark Fibre, Telstra Secure Internet Gateways, NBN Points of Interconnect (POI), mobile network integration, and cloud interconnectivity via Megaport.

💼 Who It Serves

• Serves a broad range of clients including enterprises, hyperscalers, cloud providers, ISPs, CDN operators, and government entities. The facility is optimized for applications requiring high-density compute, AI/GPU workloads, stringent security, and national data sovereignty.