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The University of Melbourne, Monash University and RMIT to build the centre in Melbourne's south-east suburbs with the help of Fujitsu.
The first stage of the data centre is set-up and the universities will move in by January 2010. Expansion of this facility will be commissioned in 2011.
Professor Margaret Gardner AO, RMIT Vice-Chancellor and President, said collaboration between the three universities is an Australian first.
"[The project] will deliver data centre capacity at a lower cost than could be achieved independently, while securing greater flexibility and setting high standards for sustainability."
Professor Edwina Cornish, Monash Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), said work on the 10-year project would start later this month. "We take our environmental responsibilities very seriously. The universities' decision to partner with Fujitsu was influenced by its demonstrated innovation in sustainability and its long-term commitment to developing sustainable data centre environments," she said.
The facility will support students and staff from the three universities- a total of around 200,000 people.
Rod Vawdrey, Chief Executive Officer of Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand, said Fujitsu is honoured to partner with these three prestigious Australian universities
"We will keep raising the bar in terms of innovation, sustainable design, availability standards and performance of our facilities," he said. Professor John Dewar from the University of Melbourne Provost, said the shared data centre was a win-win situation for the universities and the environment.
"Our commercial, technical and legal teams have worked closely together to achieve this outcome, which brings considerable savings, the opportunity to increase data centre capacity in a more flexible and rapid way as demand increases, as well as substantial energy efficiency and sustainability," he said.
The University of Melbourne, Monash University and RMIT to build the centre in Melbourne's south-east suburbs with the help of Fujitsu.
The first stage of the data centre is set-up and the universities will move in by January 2010. Expansion of this facility will be commissioned in 2011.
Professor Margaret Gardner AO, RMIT Vice-Chancellor and President, said collaboration between the three universities is an Australian first.
"[The project] will deliver data centre capacity at a lower cost than could be achieved independently, while securing greater flexibility and setting high standards for sustainability."
Professor Edwina Cornish, Monash Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), said work on the 10-year project would start later this month. "We take our environmental responsibilities very seriously. The universities' decision to partner with Fujitsu was influenced by its demonstrated innovation in sustainability and its long-term commitment to developing sustainable data centre environments," she said.
The facility will support students and staff from the three universities- a total of around 200,000 people.
Rod Vawdrey, Chief Executive Officer of Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand, said Fujitsu is honoured to partner with these three prestigious Australian universities
"We will keep raising the bar in terms of innovation, sustainable design, availability standards and performance of our facilities," he said. Professor John Dewar from the University of Melbourne Provost, said the shared data centre was a win-win situation for the universities and the environment.
"Our commercial, technical and legal teams have worked closely together to achieve this outcome, which brings considerable savings, the opportunity to increase data centre capacity in a more flexible and rapid way as demand increases, as well as substantial energy efficiency and sustainability," he said.