Directory of Data Centres in Australia

This is the directory of data centres in Australia, listing every facility we track by provider, city, state, certification status and power band.

This directory covers 208 sites nationally, including 59 government-approved, HCF Certified Strategic facilities operated by 13 providers. Use it to find and compare Australia's data centre companies and certified facilities.

Certified Strategic Facilities
21
Certified Strategic Enclaves
38
Certified Strategic directory rows
59
Total Australian data centre sites tracked
208

Data centre companies in Australia

Browse the provider list and compare Australian data centre sites by operator, suburb, city, state, postcode and HCF certification status.

Directory of Data Centres in Australia — provider, site, certification level, MW band and location
Provider Site Level Band (MW) Suburb City State Postcode
Vocus Communications 59 Doody Street Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Alexandria Sydney NSW 2015
NEXTDC A1 Strategic Enclave Wholesale Adelaide Adelaide SA 5000
AAPT AAPT, Adelaide Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Adelaide CBD Adelaide SA 5000
AAPT AAPT, Brisbane Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Brisbane CBD Brisbane QLD 4000
AAPT AAPT, Haymarket Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Haymarket Sydney NSW 2000
Leading Edge Data Centres ABX1 Albury Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Albury Albury NSW 2640
Australian Data Centres ADC Fyshwick Strategic Enclave Enterprise Fyshwick Canberra ACT 2609
Australian Data Centres ADC Mitchell Strategic Facility Enterprise Mitchell Canberra ACT 2911
Vocus Communications Adelaide Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Adelaide CBD Adelaide SA 5000
DCI Data Centers Adelaide 02 Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Kidman Park Adelaide SA 5025
DCI Data Centers Adelaide 03 Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Mawson Lakes Adelaide SA 5095
HMC Digital Infrastructure (DigiCo) Adelaide ADL1 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Edinburgh Adelaide SA 5111
HMC Digital Infrastructure (DigiCo) Adelaide ADL2 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Hawthorn Adelaide SA 5062
Telstra Adelaide Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Adelaide CBD Adelaide SA 5000
TPG Telecom Adelaide Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Adelaide CBD Adelaide SA 5000
5G Networks Limited Adelaide Data Centre Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Kidman Park Adelaide SA 5025
Equinix AE1 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Adelaide Adelaide SA 5000
Datacom AirTrunk MEL1 (Melbourne Data Centre) Uncertified Not specified Derrimut Melbourne VIC 3030
Datacom AirTrunk SYD1 (Sydney Data Centre) Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Luddenham Sydney NSW
Oracle ap-melbourne-1 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Melbourne Melbourne VIC 3000
Oracle ap-sydney-1 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Sydney Sydney NSW 2000
Microsoft Azure Australia Central Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Canberra Canberra ACT 2601
Microsoft Azure Australia Central-Canberra Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Canberra Canberra ACT 2601
Fidelity National Info. Services Australia Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Kidman Park Adelaide SA 5025
Microsoft Azure Australia East Non-Certified Strategic Not specified North Sydney Sydney NSW 2060
Google Cloud Australia East (australia-southeast1) Uncertified Not specified Sydney Sydney NSW 2000
Microsoft Azure Australia Southeast Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Melbourne Melbourne VIC 3000
Google Cloud Australia Southeast (australia-southeast2) Uncertified Not specified Melbourne Melbourne VIC 3000
Microsoft Azure Australia Southeast-Victoria Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Melbourne Melbourne VIC 3000
Fujitsu Australia Australian Capital Territory Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Barton Canberra ACT 2600
Amazon AWS AWS MEL - 22 Delivery Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Truganina Melbourne VIC 3029
Amazon AWS AWS SYD - 146 Turner Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Smeaton Grange Sydney NSW 2567
Amazon AWS AWS SYD - 148 Turner Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Smeaton Grange Sydney NSW 2567
Amazon AWS AWS SYD - Bluett & Turner Campus Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Smeaton Grange Sydney NSW 2567
Amazon AWS AWS SYD - William Dean Campus Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Eastern Creek Sydney NSW 2766
NEXTDC B1 Strategic Enclave Enterprise Brisbane City Brisbane QLD 4000
NEXTDC B2 Strategic Enclave Wholesale Fortitude Valley Brisbane QLD 4006
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) Beard 1 Uncertified Hyperscale Beard Canberra ACT 2620
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) BK1 Strategic Facility Wholesale Brooklyn Melbourne VIC 3012
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) BK2 Non-Certified Strategic Hyperscale Brooklyn Melbourne VIC 3012
Equinix BR1 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Fortitude Valley Brisbane QLD 4006
HMC Digital Infrastructure (DigiCo) Brisbane BNE1 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Brisbane Airport Brisbane QLD 4008
HMC Digital Infrastructure (DigiCo) Brisbane BNE2 Strategic Facility Enterprise Brisbane Airport Brisbane QLD 4008
HMC Digital Infrastructure (DigiCo) Brisbane BNE3 Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Brisbane Airport Brisbane QLD 4008
HMC Digital Infrastructure (DigiCo) Brisbane BNE4 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Brisbane Airport Brisbane QLD 4008
TPG Telecom Brisbane City Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Brisbane CBD Brisbane QLD 4000
Telstra Brisbane Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Brisbane CBD Brisbane QLD 4000
5G Networks Limited Brisbane Data Centre Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Fortitude Valley Brisbane QLD 4006
NEXTDC C1 Strategic Enclave Enterprise Bruce Canberra ACT 2617
Equinix CA1 Strategic Facility Enterprise Mitchell Canberra ACT 2911
DCI Data Centers Canberra 01 Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Jerrabomberra Canberra NSW 2619
CenterServ Canberra Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Canberra CBD Canberra ACT 2601
Microsoft Azure Cawley Road Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Yarraville Melbourne VIC 3013
Leading Edge Data Centres CFS1 Coffs Harbour Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Telstra Clayton Data Centre Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Clayton Melbourne VIC 3168
NEXTDC D1 Strategic Enclave Enterprise Darwin Darwin NT 800
DCI Data Centers Darwin 01 Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Wishart Darwin NT 822
DXN Darwin Secure Data Centre Uncertified Not specified Darwin Darwin NT 800
Cloud Carrier DB1 Strategic Facility Wholesale Moss Vale NSW NSW 2577
Leading Edge Data Centres DBO1 Dubbo Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Dubbo Dubbo NSW 2830
YourDC DC1 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Edinburgh Adelaide SA 5111
Telstra Deakin Strategic Enclave Enterprise Deakin Canberra ACT 2600
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) EC1 Strategic Facility Hyperscale Eastern Creek Sydney NSW 2766
Edge Centres EC1 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Grafton Grafton NSW 2460
Edge Centres EC11 Uncertified Not specified Brisbane Brisbane QLD 4000
Edge Centres EC14 Uncertified Not specified Townsville Townsville QLD 4810
Edge Centres EC15 Uncertified Not specified Cairns Cairns QLD 4870
Edge Centres EC2 Uncertified Not specified Toowoomba Toowoomba QLD 4350
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) EC2 Strategic Facility Hyperscale Eastern Creek Sydney NSW 2766
Edge Centres EC20 Uncertified Not specified Gold Coast Gold Coast QLD 4217
Edge Centres EC21 Uncertified Not specified Mackay Mackay QLD 4740
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) EC3 Strategic Facility Hyperscale Eastern Creek Sydney NSW 2766
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) EC4 Strategic Facility Hyperscale Eastern Creek Sydney NSW 2766
Edge Centres EC5 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Albury Albury NSW 2640
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) EC5 Uncertified Hyperscale Eastern Creek Sydney NSW 2766
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) EC6 Uncertified Hyperscale Eastern Creek Sydney NSW 2766
Edge Centres EC8 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Traralgon Traralgon VIC 3844
Vocus Communications EDC1 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Norwest Sydney NSW 2153
STACK Infrastructure Erskine Park Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Erskine Park Sydney NSW 2759
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) F1 Strategic Facility Wholesale Fyshwick Canberra ACT 2609
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) F2 Strategic Facility Wholesale Fyshwick Canberra ACT 2609
TPG Telecom Forest Lodge Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Forest Lodge Sydney NSW 2037
Microsoft Azure Garden Drive Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Tullamarine Melbourne VIC 3043
China Telecom Global Switch Australia Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Ultimo Sydney NSW 2007
CenterServ Gold Coast Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Surfers Paradise Gold Coast QLD 4217
Keppel Data Centres Gore Hill Data Centre Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Artarmon Sydney NSW 2064
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) H1 Strategic Facility Hyperscale Hume Canberra ACT 2620
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) H2 Strategic Facility Hyperscale Hume Canberra ACT 2620
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) H3 Strategic Facility Hyperscale Hume Canberra ACT 2620
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) H4 Strategic Facility Hyperscale Hume Canberra ACT 2620
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) H5 Strategic Facility Hyperscale Hume Canberra ACT 2620
TPG Telecom Haymarket Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Haymarket Sydney NSW 2000
HMC Digital Infrastructure (DigiCo) HMC SYD-01 Strategic Enclave Enterprise Ultimo Sydney NSW 2007
DXN Hobart Data Centre Uncertified Not specified Hobart Hobart TAS 7000
Fujitsu Australia Homebush Strategic Enclave Enterprise Sydney Olympic Park Sydney NSW 2127
Macquarie Technology Group IC1 Strategic Enclave Enterprise Sydney CBD (Haymarket) Sydney NSW 2000
Macquarie Technology Group IC2 Strategic Enclave Wholesale Macquarie Park Sydney NSW 2113
Macquarie Technology Group IC3 Strategic Enclave Wholesale Macquarie Park Sydney NSW 2113
Macquarie Technology Group IC3 Super West Uncertified Hyperscale Macquarie Park Sydney NSW 2113
Macquarie Technology Group IC4 (Bunker) Strategic Facility Enterprise Fairbairn Canberra ACT 2609
Macquarie Technology Group IC5 (Bunker) Strategic Facility Enterprise Fairbairn Canberra ACT 2609
Microsoft Azure Kemps Creek Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Kemps Creek Sydney NSW 2178
Telstra Knoxville Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Knoxfield Melbourne VIC 3180
iSeek LDR1 Uncertified Not specified Eagle Farm Brisbane QLD 4009
iSeek LDR2 N/A Enterprise Eagle Farm Brisbane QLD 4009
OvertheWire Pty Ltd Little Edward Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Spring Hill Brisbane QLD 4000
NEXTDC M1 Strategic Enclave Wholesale Port Melbourne Melbourne VIC 3207
NEXTDC M2 Strategic Enclave Hyperscale Tullamarine Melbourne VIC 3043
NEXTDC M3 Strategic Enclave Hyperscale West Footscray Melbourne VIC 3012
RTI Connectivity PTE Ltd Maroochydore Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Maroochydore Sunshine Coast QLD 4558
Equinix ME1 Strategic Enclave Enterprise Port Melbourne Melbourne VIC 3207
MOD Mission Critical ME1 - ME1 Melbourne Data Center PoP Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Port Melbourne Melbourne VIC 3207
Equinix ME2 Strategic Enclave Enterprise Port Melbourne Melbourne VIC 3207
Equinix ME4 Strategic Enclave Enterprise Derrimut Melbourne VIC 3030
Equinix ME5 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified West Melbourne Melbourne VIC 3003
STACK Infrastructure MEL01 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Truganina Melbourne VIC 3029
AirTrunk MEL1 Strategic Facility AI Campus Derrimut Melbourne VIC 3030
Digital Realty MEL11 Strategic Enclave Hyperscale Deer Park Melbourne VIC 3023
AirTrunk MEL2 Uncertified Hyperscale Truganina Melbourne VIC 3029
Vocus Communications Melbourne 1 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Melbourne CBD Melbourne VIC 3000
Lumen Melbourne 1 Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Port Melbourne Melbourne VIC 3207
Vocus Communications Melbourne 2 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Melbourne CBD Melbourne VIC 3000
5G Networks Limited Melbourne Data Centre Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Melbourne CBD Melbourne VIC 3000
Otava Melbourne Data Centre Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Melbourne CBD Melbourne VIC 3000
MOD Mission Critical MODMC Sydney Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Sydney CBD Sydney NSW 2000
Colocity Morphett Street Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Adelaide CBD Adelaide SA 5000
Canberra Data Centres (CDC) MP1 Uncertified Hyperscale Marsden Park Sydney NSW 2765
Vocus Communications Newcastle West Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Newcastle West Newcastle NSW 2302
5G Networks Limited North Sydney Data Centre Non-Certified Strategic Not specified St Leonards Sydney NSW 2065
iSeek NQRDC Uncertified Not specified Townsville Townsville QLD 4810
Leading Edge Data Centres NTL1 Newcastle Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Newcastle Newcastle NSW 2300
NEXTDC P1 Strategic Enclave Wholesale Malaga Perth WA 6090
NEXTDC P2 Strategic Enclave Wholesale Perth (East Perth) Perth WA 6000
Equinix PE2 Strategic Enclave Enterprise Shenton Park Perth WA 6008
Equinix PE3 Strategic Enclave Enterprise Shenton Park Perth WA 6008
Vocus Communications Perth Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Perth CBD Perth WA 6000
Telstra Perth Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Perth CBD Perth WA 6000
Springfield City Group Polaris Data Centre Strategic Enclave Wholesale Springfield Central Brisbane QLD 4300
Pulse DC Pulse DC Uncertified Wholesale Wellcamp Toowoomba QLD 4350
Fujitsu Australia Queensland Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Brisbane CBD Brisbane QLD 4000
Multacom Inc. Queensland Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Queensland Queensland QLD
NEXTDC S1 Strategic Enclave Wholesale Macquarie Park Sydney NSW 2113
NEXTDC S2 Strategic Enclave Wholesale Macquarie Park Sydney NSW 2113
NEXTDC S3 Strategic Enclave Hyperscale Artarmon Sydney NSW 2064
NEXTDC S6 Uncertified Wholesale Artarmon Sydney NSW 2064
Servers Australia SE1 Uncertified Not specified Auburn Sydney NSW 2144
SK broadband Seocho Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Eastwood Sydney NSW 2122
Microsoft Azure Seven Hills Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Seven Hills Sydney NSW 2147
Fujitsu Australia South Australia Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Adelaide CBD Adelaide SA 5000
Telstra St Leonards Strategic Enclave Enterprise St Leonards Sydney NSW 2065
OvertheWire Pty Ltd St Pauls Terrace Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Fortitude Valley Brisbane QLD 4006
Equinix SY1 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Mascot Sydney NSW 2020
MOD Mission Critical SY1 - SY5 Sydney Data Center PoP Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Alexandria Sydney NSW 2015
Equinix SY3 Strategic Enclave Enterprise Alexandria Sydney NSW 2015
China Telecom SY3 Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Alexandria Sydney NSW 2015
Equinix SY4 Strategic Enclave Enterprise Alexandria Sydney NSW 2015
Equinix SY5 Strategic Enclave Enterprise Alexandria Sydney NSW 2015
Equinix SY6 Strategic Enclave Enterprise Silverwater Sydney NSW 2128
Equinix SY7 Strategic Enclave Enterprise Unanderra Wollongong NSW 2526
Equinix SY8 Uncertified Not specified Rosebery Sydney NSW 2018
Equinix SY9X Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Rosehill Sydney NSW 2142
Hivelocity SYD Sydney Australia Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Mascot Sydney NSW 2020
DCI Data Centers SYD-01 Strategic Enclave Hyperscale Eastern Creek Sydney NSW 2766
IBM Cloud SYD01 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Sydney Sydney NSW 2000
IBM Cloud SYD04 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Sydney Sydney NSW 2000
IBM Cloud SYD05 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Sydney Sydney NSW 2000
AirTrunk SYD1 Strategic Facility Hyperscale Huntingwood Sydney NSW 2148
Zenlayer SYD1 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Alexandria Sydney NSW 2015
Amazon AWS SYD1 (SY3) Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Alexandria Sydney NSW 2015
Digital Realty SYD10 Strategic Enclave Hyperscale Erskine Park Sydney NSW 2759
Digital Realty SYD11 Strategic Enclave Hyperscale Erskine Park Sydney NSW 2759
Digital Realty SYD12 Uncertified Wholesale Macquarie Park Sydney NSW 2113
Digital Realty SYD14 Strategic Enclave Hyperscale Erskine Park Sydney NSW 2759
AirTrunk SYD2 Strategic Facility Hyperscale Lane Cove Sydney NSW 2066
Rackspace SYD2 Sydney Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Erskine Park Sydney NSW 2759
AirTrunk SYD3 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Huntingwood Sydney NSW 2148
Zenlayer SYD3 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Mascot Sydney NSW 2020
Zenlayer SYD4 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Macquarie Park Sydney NSW 2113
Amazon AWS SYD4 (Global Switch Ultimo) Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Ultimo Sydney NSW 2007
Amazon AWS SYD5 (Fujitsu WSDC) Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Pemulwuy Sydney NSW 2145
Amazon AWS SYD51 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Eastern Creek Sydney NSW 2766
Amazon AWS SYD52 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Smeaton Grange Sydney NSW 2567
Amazon AWS SYD6 (iseek-KDC GHDC) Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Artarmon Sydney NSW 2064
Amazon AWS SYD61 (NextDC S1) Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Macquarie Park Sydney NSW 2113
Amazon AWS SYD7 (Fujitsu SDC) Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Sydney Olympic Park Sydney NSW 2127
DCI Data Centers Sydney 02 Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Eastern Creek Sydney NSW 2766
DCI Data Centers Sydney 03 Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Eastern Creek Sydney NSW 2766
iSeek Sydney Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Artarmon Sydney NSW 2064
IPTP Networks Sydney Data Center 1 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Alexandria Sydney NSW 2015
IPTP Networks Sydney Data Center 2 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Ultimo Sydney NSW 2007
5G Networks Limited Sydney Data Centre Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Pyrmont Sydney NSW 2009
Global Switch Sydney East Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Ultimo Sydney NSW 2007
Global Switch Sydney East Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Ultimo Sydney NSW 2007
LeaseWeb Sydney SYD-10 Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Mascot Sydney NSW 2020
LeaseWeb Sydney SYD-11 Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Alexandria Sydney NSW 2015
LeaseWeb Sydney SYD-12 Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Artarmon Sydney NSW 2064
AT&T Sydney SYD1 Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Ultimo Sydney NSW 2007
Global Switch Sydney West Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Ultimo Sydney NSW 2007
Leading Edge Data Centres TMW1 Tamworth Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Tamworth Tamworth NSW 2340
HMC Digital Infrastructure (DigiCo) Townsville TSV1 Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Townsville Townsville QLD 4810
Fujitsu Australia Victoria Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Docklands Melbourne VIC 3008
Fujitsu Australia Western Australia Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Perth CBD Perth WA 6000
Fujitsu Australia Western Sydney Strategic Enclave Wholesale Pemulwuy Sydney NSW 2145
Leading Edge Data Centres WGA1 Wagga Wagga Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
OvertheWire Pty Ltd Wickham Data Centre Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Fortitude Valley Brisbane QLD 4006
CenterServ Wollongong Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Wollongong Wollongong NSW 2500
Microsoft Azure Woods Road Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Truganina Melbourne VIC 3029
Telstra Woolloongabba Data Center Non-Certified Strategic Not specified Woolloongabba Brisbane QLD 4102

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Australian Government approved data centres?

Australian Government approved data centres are facilities certified under the Hosting Certification Framework (HCF), the standard administered by the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) for hosting providers used by federal agencies. The framework has two tiers. Certified Strategic is the highest, requiring Australian ownership and control, vetted operations and strict physical security for the government's most sensitive and high-risk workloads. Certified Assured is the tier for lower-risk data.

How many data centres are Certified Strategic in Australia?

Australia has 59 Certified Strategic sites: 21 Certified Strategic facilities and 38 Certified Strategic enclaves. The Australia Data Centre Index lists every one, with provider, location, MW band and certification level. Providers include NEXTDC, Canberra Data Centres (CDC), AirTrunk, Equinix, Macquarie Technology Group, Digital Realty, Telstra and others.

What does DTA Certified Strategic mean?

DTA Certified Strategic is the highest tier under the Hosting Certification Framework. Providers at this level must allow the Australian Government to specify ownership and control conditions, with vetted operations and physical security suitable for sensitive and high-risk workloads.

What is the difference between Certified Strategic and Certified Assured?

Certified Strategic is the highest HCF tier for sensitive and high-risk government workloads, with Australian ownership and control conditions, vetted operations and strict physical security. Certified Assured is the HCF tier for lower-risk data. It is referenced here as a tier definition only.

What is a certified data centre in Australia?

A certified data centre in Australia is a facility assessed under the DTA's Hosting Certification Framework at either Certified Strategic or Certified Assured level. Certified Strategic is the highest tier and is the certification level listed in the Australia Data Centre Index's government-approved directory.