NEXTDC M2 Melbourne
Australia's premier Uptime Tier IV Gold operational data center in Melbourne
The story
Located in Tullamarine near Melbourne Airport, NEXTDC M2 is one of the most rigorously certified data centers in the Southern Hemisphere. Holding both Uptime Institute Tier IV Construction and Tier IV Gold Operational Sustainability certifications, M2 delivers 60 MW of fault-tolerant power with complete mechanical and electrical fault isolation. It serves as Victoria's primary interconnection anchor for federal agencies, enterprise banks, and hyperscalers.
Notable
- Certified Uptime Institute Tier IV Fault Tolerant and Tier IV Gold Operational Sustainability.
- Delivers 60 MW of critical capacity across 40,000 square meters of technical space.
- Achieved a market-leading 5-star NABERS energy rating for Australian data center efficiency.
- Hosts sovereign Australian federal government workloads and direct public cloud on-ramps.
Expansions
- 2017: Phase 1 commissioned in Tullamarine industrial corridor
- 2023: expanded to full 60 MW planned critical capacity serving enterprise and cloud
Sources
- NEXTDC M2 Melbourne Data Centre Specifications · NEXTDC · 2023-04-10
- NEXTDC opens 60MW M2 data center in Melbourne · Data Center Dynamics · 2017-10-09
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What is NEXTDC M2 Melbourne famous for?
Australia's premier Uptime Tier IV Gold operational data center in Melbourne
Where is NEXTDC M2 Melbourne?
NEXTDC M2 Melbourne is in Tullamarine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (-37.708, 145.002). It is operated by NEXTDC.
How much power does NEXTDC M2 Melbourne use?
About 60 MW of IT load and 75 MW in total, according to the sources listed on this page.
What is the PUE of NEXTDC M2 Melbourne?
1.28, reported.