Comments on: Could We Be Getting an Australasian Data Centre? http://www.diversity.net.nz/could-we-be-getting-an-australasian-data-centre/2008/11/07/ Commentary and Analysis for User-Centered Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:02:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Seth Wagoner http://www.diversity.net.nz/could-we-be-getting-an-australasian-data-centre/2008/11/07/comment-page-1/#comment-12954 Seth Wagoner Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:55:31 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/could-we-be-getting-an-australasian-data-centre/2008/11/07/#comment-12954 But Google is not currently a major supplier of data storage services. I doubt that having a local datacenter will significantly change the uptake of say, Google Docs. It'll be a bit faster, but not so much as to make a huge difference. It's pretty fast already, on modern browsers (nb: IE7 doesn't count as a modern browser anymore). I think it would be a bit more significant for local business storage providers if Amazon decided to open an EC2/S3 data center downunder, which they were at least pondering around the time of the AWS roadshow I attended a few months ago. On the other hand, if Google keeps expanding on it's App Engine strategy that *will* cut into the business of everyone else in the datacenter and cloud-hosting market, and someone could always launch a major data storage / backup startup based on the App Engine platform (if they haven't already). But Google is not currently a major supplier of data storage services. I doubt that having a local datacenter will significantly change the uptake of say, Google Docs. It’ll be a bit faster, but not so much as to make a huge difference. It’s pretty fast already, on modern browsers (nb: IE7 doesn’t count as a modern browser anymore). I think it would be a bit more significant for local business storage providers if Amazon decided to open an EC2/S3 data center downunder, which they were at least pondering around the time of the AWS roadshow I attended a few months ago.

On the other hand, if Google keeps expanding on it’s App Engine strategy that *will* cut into the business of everyone else in the datacenter and cloud-hosting market, and someone could always launch a major data storage / backup startup based on the App Engine platform (if they haven’t already).

]]> By: Mike Riversdale http://www.diversity.net.nz/could-we-be-getting-an-australasian-data-centre/2008/11/07/comment-page-1/#comment-12947 Mike Riversdale Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:28:50 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/could-we-be-getting-an-australasian-data-centre/2008/11/07/#comment-12947 As far as I know there's only two major issues: 1: We only have 2 lines in/out - Google requires 4 2: You can't shoot people here But '1' is being worked upon and '2' can be worked around. As far as I know there’s only two major issues:
1: We only have 2 lines in/out – Google requires 4
2: You can’t shoot people here

But ’1′ is being worked upon and ’2′ can be worked around.

]]> By: NZRob http://www.diversity.net.nz/could-we-be-getting-an-australasian-data-centre/2008/11/07/comment-page-1/#comment-12942 NZRob Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:19:11 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/could-we-be-getting-an-australasian-data-centre/2008/11/07/#comment-12942 Honestly, I'd think Google would be more interested in placing the DC in NZ rather than Australia. Why? well - a few simple reasons 1) We have a lot more areas suited to hydro power - which is in line with their other DCs around the world. 2) These areas tend to be cooler than what would be found in Australia, thus less requirement for cooling. Proximity to power generation potential + less requirement for cooling sounds like a winner to me. Anyone able to convince me otherwise? Honestly, I’d think Google would be more interested in placing the DC in NZ rather than Australia. Why? well – a few simple reasons 1) We have a lot more areas suited to hydro power – which is in line with their other DCs around the world. 2) These areas tend to be cooler than what would be found in Australia, thus less requirement for cooling. Proximity to power generation potential + less requirement for cooling sounds like a winner to me. Anyone able to convince me otherwise?

]]> By: Mike Riversdale http://www.diversity.net.nz/could-we-be-getting-an-australasian-data-centre/2008/11/07/comment-page-1/#comment-12939 Mike Riversdale Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:43:36 +0000 http://diversity.net.nz/could-we-be-getting-an-australasian-data-centre/2008/11/07/#comment-12939 It's not all about "data centres" there are also "cache centres" - _maybe_ that's what we'll get here in NZ ;-) As for Aus getting a data centre, I'm sure (with no proof) that that's the case already It’s not all about “data centres” there are also “cache centres” – _maybe_ that’s what we’ll get here in NZ ;-)

As for Aus getting a data centre, I’m sure (with no proof) that that’s the case already

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