NextDC

NextDC (stylized as NEXTDC) is an Australian data centre operator. Headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, NextDC is the largest listed developer and operator of data centres in Australia.^[1] As of May 2024^[update], the company operates 13 data centres,^[2] with facilities in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra.

NextDC

Company type	Public
Traded as	ASX: NXT S&P/ASX 200 component
Founded	2010
Headquarters	Brisbane, Queensland
Key people	Craig Scroggie (CEO)
Website	nextdc.com

History

NextDC's P2 data centre in Perth

NextDC was founded by Bevan Slattery in May 2010.^[3] It has been listed on the Australian Securities Exchange since December 2010.^[4]

In June 2012 Craig Scroggie was appointed Chief Executive Officer.

In 2015, NextDC was named by Deloitte as Australia's fastest growing technology company.^[5]

In July 2020, NextDC opened P2, its second data centre in Perth.^[2]

In November 2021, NextDC invested around $17 million for a 19.99% stake in AUCloud.^[6]

In February 2022, NextDC announced that it will invest more than $100 million to build a data centre on Pirie Street, Adelaide.^[7]

In April 2024, NextDC announced a $1.32 billion capital raise to accelerate the expansion of its data centre networks in Sydney and Melbourne.^[1]

The company's market capitalisation was valued at over $10 billion as of May 2024.^{[4][relevant?]}

Data centres

Operational

Name	Location	Launched in	Uptime Institute tier	Ref
A1	Adelaide, South Australia	2024	IV	[8]
B1	Brisbane, Queensland	2011	III	[9]
B2	Fortitude Valley, Queensland	2017	IV	[10][11]
C1	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory	2012	III	[12]
D1	Darwin, Northern Territory	2024	III	[13]
M1	Port Melbourne, Victoria	2012	III	[14]
M2	Tullamarine, Victoria	2017	IV	[11]
M3	West Footscray, Victoria	2022	IV	[15]
P1	Malaga, Western Australia	2014	III	[16]
P2	Perth, Western Australia	2020	IV	[2][17]
PH1	Port Hedland, Western Australia	2023	III	[18]
S1	Macquarie Park, New South Wales	2013	III	[11][14]
S2	Macquarie Park, New South Wales	2020	IV	[11]
S3	Artarmon, New South Wales	2022	IV	[19]
SC1	Maroochydore, Queensland	2021	N/A (Edge data centre)	[20]

Under construction or in development

Name	Location	Status	Ref
M4	Port Melbourne, Victoria	In planning	[21]
NE1	Newman, Western Australia	In development	[22]
S4	Horsley Park, New South Wales	In planning	[23]
S5	Macquarie Park, New South Wales	In planning	[21]
S6	Artarmon, New South Wales	In development	[24]
AK1	Auckland, New Zealand	In development	[25]
TK1	Tokyo, Japan	In development	[26]
KL1	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	In development	[26]