[AusNOG] Your Experience with Brisbane Data Centres

Mon Aug 12 10:39:30 EST 2013

All sorted.  Josh was referring to the TPG (former Comindico) DC at level
10, 100 Wickham (Valley), not PIPE DC3 at 148 Brunswick Street (Valley).
TPG owns both and they are both in the Fortitude Valley, but there is only
one PIPE DC in the valley.

Thanks Josh for checking into it and clarifying it.  I am relieved!
Although maybe not so good for those at TPG 100 Wickham (not to be confused
with Over-the-wire and AAPT at 100 Wickham) :)

Cheers

[b]

From:  Bevan Slattery <bevan at slattery.net.au>
Date:  Monday, 12 August 2013 9:56 AM
To:  Josh R <josheymail at hotmail.com>
Cc:  "ausnog at lists.ausnog.net" <ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>
Subject:  Re: [AusNOG] Your Experience with Brisbane Data Centres

Understand Josh. But "Compare that to the PIPE DC in Fortitude Valley (where
there's one key that can open every cabinet, and it's left on a shelf you
can just grab...) " is in my opinion a false misleading and potentially
slanderous  statement.

Many on this list have a presence there and ALL standard racks don't even
have the option of a key as they were exclusively electronic.  I've
discussed this internally with some former PIPE people and neither the old
or new centralised rack locking systems have an ability for a key so I'm
just struggling with how any key could possibly have any use in DC3.

Happy to stand corrected though.

[b]

From:  Josh R <josheymail at hotmail.com>
Date:  Monday, 12 August 2013 9:35 AM
To:  Bevan Slattery <bevan at slattery.net.au>
Cc:  "ausnog at lists.ausnog.net" <ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>
Subject:  RE: [AusNOG] Your Experience with Brisbane Data Centres

Hi Bevan,

There was no offence intended. However, even if temporary, the key I
mentioned was in existence.

Please take my comments as they were intended, as my opinion and some
friendly observations based on my experience.

I'm sure the facility meets many security standards etc. I have equipment
hosted there and have had no issues with security or reliability.

BOT

Kind regards,
Josh

Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:23:05 +1000
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Your Experience with Brisbane Data Centres
From: bevan at slattery.net.au
To: josheymail at hotmail.com
CC: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net; Nathan.Brookfield at simtronic.com.au

Josh,

Yeah  that¹s pretty offensive and bordering on slanderous.  Centralised
electronic rack locking was installed day one too all standard racks
integrated on the proximity cards (with readers at the end of the rows).
There may have been some racks with temporary keys at times due to immediate
customer demand prior to locking being provisioned within the normal
timeframes. I understand they have performed a full upgrade of the
centralised electronic rack locking system in recent times too.

And yes there are numerous security access points prior to enter the data
centre floor and whilst it isn't a NEXTDC quality facility, it is much more
robust than you suggest.

[b]

PS:  I haven't been in there for three years, but I have people that work
for me that have

From:  Nathan Brookfield <Nathan.Brookfield at simtronic.com.au>
Date:  Monday, 12 August 2013 8:53 AM
To:  Josh R <josheymail at hotmail.com>, "cmacko at intervolve.com.au"
<cmacko at intervolve.com.au>
Cc:  "ausnog at lists.ausnog.net" <ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>
Subject:  Re: [AusNOG] Your Experience with Brisbane Data Centres

We¹ve clearly been to different PIPE DC¹s in Fortitude Valley Josh.  If
you¹re describing DC3 then the racks are opened remotely using relay¹s
triggered by PIPE staff remotely and there are 2 security doors you have to
pass through to get to any racks within the facility.  It¹s not a high class
facility by any stretch of the imagination but a key on a shelf is making it
seem a little worse than it actually is.

Kindest Regards,

Nathan Brookfield (VK2NAB)

Chief Executive Officer

Simtronic Technologies Pty Ltd

Local: (02) 4749 4949 | Fax: (02) 4749 4950 | Direct: (02) 4749 4951

Web: http://www.simtronic.com.au <http://www.simtronic.com.au/> | E-mail:
nathan.brookfield at simtronic.com.au
<mailto:nathan.brookfield at simtronic.com.au>

From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Josh R
Sent: Monday, 12 August 2013 8:44 AM
To: cmacko at intervolve.com.au
Cc: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Your Experience with Brisbane Data Centres

If you're willing to look outside the CBD, Fujitsu run a DC in Eight Mile
Plains. The crew there are professional from my dealings and they follow
procedure. (no cardboard/static materials allowed, power consumption
planning, etc.) 

Compare that to the PIPE DC in Fortitude Valley (where there's one key that
can open every cabinet, and it's left on a shelf you can just grab...)

But I guess you get what you pay for.

Cheers,

Josh

> Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 08:11:45 +1000
> From: ausnog at libertysys.com.au
> To: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Your Experience with Brisbane Data Centres
> 
> We've been investigating data centres for the past few months, but
> haven't moved in yet, so take this opinion with the appropriate salt dosage.
> 
> I think iSeek at Eagle Farm is a slightly better quality facility than
> NextDC due to the more spacious building and larger diesel supply. Cost
> in getting to them is a problem, but one could easily argue that it's
> worth it (we certainly did when presenting the options to our CEO).
> 
> Regards,
> Paul
> 
> On 08/11/2013 10:35 PM, Jared Hirst wrote:
> > Why ask the question on-list and then ask for recommendations off list?
> >
> > Would it not be better for everyone to see who is out there?
> >
> > I have been to a few in Brisbane and the only 'real' DC in Brisbane is Next
DC.
> >
> > Hope my recommendation on list helps :)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jared
> >
> >
> >> On 11 Aug 2013, at 7:25 pm, Chris Macko <cmacko at intervolve.com.au> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Guys,
> >>
> >> Hope you're all enjoying your day!
> >>
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> >>
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> >>
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