Data Centre Melbourne

The customer benefits of utilising NEC’s Data Centre services fall into three broad categories:

Security

Customer data and applications are safe from outside influence with our high level protection of managed firewalls, intrusion detection and monitoring administration.

Continuous monitoring

Customer data applications, a mission critical function of their business, are continuously managed and monitored to ensure they are performing at their maximum efficiency.

Data back-up

In addition, the customer’s data is backed up using our SAN storage technology, and dispatched off site to be safely stored at our redundant operational facility located in Sunshine.

NEC’s Melbourne-based Data and Hosted Applications Centre features 40 racks of space, is manned 24/7 and features a Gigabit modular fibre optic backbone. Other features include:

Building 

• Building Location 649 Springvale Rd, Mulgrave, Victoria, 3170
• Area Production environment - 308 sq metres
• Development environment - 104 sq metres
• Rack Space 40 racks with expansion to 60
• Room Height 3.10 m
• Raised Floor Height 400 mm

Security 

• Visitor Policy All visitors escorted and supervised on premises
• Vehicle Entrance Gated premises with 24 hour manned guardhouse
• Personnel Entrance Sign in at Reception Area
• Access Controls DSX access control equipment with power supply and battery backup
• Three DSX controlled door fitted with HID proximity Readers
• Dual Ver-Prox Finger Verification Unit on Production environment entry door
• Intruder Detection  Passive Infrared Intruder detectors
• Tours Viewing tours strictly by appointment

Power 

• Transmission 1200 kW dedicated power supply
• UPS 160 kVA online double conversion, 3 phase in/out
• UPS with battery back up
• Generator Cummins 706 kVA standby diesel generator set with 5-minute outage threshold
• Conditioning Transient voltage surge suppression

Air Conditioning 

• Units Leibert Floor Discharge Precision Environmental Control Systems with microprocessor controller, water under floor
• leak detection sensor, dual circuit refrigeration systems, matching remote air-cooled condensers with fan speed control
• Configuration Production environment 3 + 1
• Development environment 1 + 1
• Capacity Production environment 32.5 kW cooling capacity per unit
• Development environment 28.9 kW per unit
• Settings Temperature 21 degrees C
• Humidity levels 50%
• Standards Compliance  AS 1668 part 2

Fire Protection 

• System Type Interlocked INERGEN Gaseous Fire Protection System
• Wormald VESDA Smoke Detection System
• Configuration Multi-zone protection: Production environment – Zone A, Development environment – Zone B
• Standards Compliance AS 4214 part 1 & 2 

Communications 

• Fibre Optic Gigabit modular fibre optic backbone
• 9/125 micron 6 core single mode fibre optic cable, terminated onto SC single mode fibre optic connectors, housed in SC
• fibre optic enclosures.
• Cabling Certified Category 6 structured media twist UTP cabling housed in 48 and 24 way unloaded patch panels.
• Standards Compliance Relevant AS and TIA/EIA standards

Cabinets 

• Type Steel mesh sidewalls, and a lockable front and back Perspex access door.
• Included Services Review of your equipment inventory list to determine rack and power requirements
• Connection to your dedicated telecommunications infrastructure (if required)
• Assigned project manager
• COL 001 Half Cabinet 
  • 19” X 22 RU)
  • Includes 10 2400W power points and 1 IP address
• COL 102 Full Cabinet
  • 19” X 45 RU 
  • Includes 20 2400W power points and 2 IP addresses
• COL 103 Extra 2400W power point
  • Please be aware that there is a maximum amount of additional power that can be sold per square metre of Data Centre space
• COL 104 Access Visits
  • Business Hours - 8am to 8pm
  • After Hours – 8pm to 8am