Inside Brisbane's iseek data centre (photos)

iTnews Australia (Aug 17 2010)

1. Brisbane-based iseek has opened the doors to what it claims is one of Australia's most energy efficient data centres. The $44 million dollar facility [see photo gallery, right] is one of the country's first data centres to use free cooling (or hybrid cooling) where filtered air is sourced outdoors as opposed to traditional methods of using recycled hot air emitted from the equipment. "In 2007 the entire information and communication technologies (ICT) sector was estimated to be responsible for two per cent of global carbon emissions", said Queensland Premier Anna Bligh at the official opening of the facility in Brisbane late last week. (Read Full Article)

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