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Westpac, National Bank of Australia, Telstra and the New South Wales Government were among the organisations giving presentations on their projects.
The event, one of a series of international gatherings organised by DatacenterDynamics, was attended by over 500 people.
"The aim is to gain an international perspective while at the same time keeping a local element to discussions," said DatacenterDynamics co-founder George Rockett in his opening address.
High on the agenda was the environmental debate, with National Bank of Australia unveiling a landmark project to run its own gas powered datacenter to save on emissions and costs.
Although the Australian government has delayed its emissions trading scheme, the bank want to get a jump on the regulation and save on costs, according to Glenn Allen Infrastructure Transformation Manager at the National Bank of Australia. "There are lots of losses in the transmission grids and we're confident this project will give is return on investment relatively quickly," he said.
Also under discussion was the global recession and the relative success of the industry in weathering the storm.
Most surprising perhaps was that in a show of hands during one session only one delegate admitted to outsourcing datacenter operations to reduce capital expenditure - a sure sign the region has fared better than the EU and the US where such outsources have been common of late.
And the conference heard how the next generation of stock exchanges are pushing the envelope of datacenter technology as they compete on trade speeds and aim to provide real time pricing on equities.
James Dow, CS Technology
"There is no question that these firms are driving innovation within the industry very quickly, effectively operating as technology companies," said James Dow chief technology officer with CS Technology.
Also covered were the relative importance of ratings, supplier management, scalability, and communication with stakeholders.
For the more technically minded there were sessions on airflow and power monitoring, and for the anxious tips on fire prevention.
DatacenterDynamics 2010 Sydney conference was attended by over 500 delegates
Slides from all presentations will be available to view to qualified delegates on the DatacenterDynamics website within the next week.
Westpac, National Bank of Australia, Telstra and the New South Wales Government were among the organisations giving presentations on their projects.
The event, one of a series of international gatherings organised by DatacenterDynamics, was attended by over 500 people.
"The aim is to gain an international perspective while at the same time keeping a local element to discussions," said DatacenterDynamics co-founder George Rockett in his opening address.
High on the agenda was the environmental debate, with National Bank of Australia unveiling a landmark project to run its own gas powered datacenter to save on emissions and costs.
Although the Australian government has delayed its emissions trading scheme, the bank want to get a jump on the regulation and save on costs, according to Glenn Allen Infrastructure Transformation Manager at the National Bank of Australia. "There are lots of losses in the transmission grids and we're confident this project will give is return on investment relatively quickly," he said.
Also under discussion was the global recession and the relative success of the industry in weathering the storm.
Most surprising perhaps was that in a show of hands during one session only one delegate admitted to outsourcing datacenter operations to reduce capital expenditure - a sure sign the region has fared better than the EU and the US where such outsources have been common of late.
And the conference heard how the next generation of stock exchanges are pushing the envelope of datacenter technology as they compete on trade speeds and aim to provide real time pricing on equities.
James Dow, CS Technology
"There is no question that these firms are driving innovation within the industry very quickly, effectively operating as technology companies," said James Dow chief technology officer with CS Technology.
Also covered were the relative importance of ratings, supplier management, scalability, and communication with stakeholders.
For the more technically minded there were sessions on airflow and power monitoring, and for the anxious tips on fire prevention.
DatacenterDynamics 2010 Sydney conference was attended by over 500 delegates
Slides from all presentations will be available to view to qualified delegates on the DatacenterDynamics website within the next week.