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Amazon Web Services To Build Two New Aussie Data Centers

Posted by Soulskill on from the keep-in-mind-that-electrons-spin-the-other-way-down-there dept.

Bismillah writes: Sydney will get two new AWS data centers in the western and south-western parts of the city. AWS apparently decided to build the new DCs after it struggled to find enough Tier III space for rapid expansion in the region.

27 comments

  1. Summary is lacking by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    But at least the editors didn't have to work hard.

  2. Aussie FAQ by muphin · · Score: 1

    can be found at http://www.muphin.net/aussie_tourism.html

    Q: Will I be able to speek English most places I go? (USA)

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    1. Re:Aussie FAQ by mjwx · · Score: 2

      can be found at http://www.muphin.net/aussie_tourism.html

      Q: Will I be able to speek English most places I go? (USA)

      Too right cobber, you wouldn't know your arse from your elbow if you couldn't half manage a convo here. No wukka's, Bruce.

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    2. Re:Aussie FAQ by dwywit · · Score: 1

      Not in western Sydney.

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    3. Re: Aussie FAQ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      This is how to speak 'Strine ya Drongo...

      http://youtu.be/DHQRZXM-4xI

    4. Re: Aussie FAQ by mjwx · · Score: 1

      This is how to speak 'Strine ya Drongo...

      That's pronounced 'Strayan, ya flamin mongel.

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    5. Re:Aussie FAQ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      If anyone needs help learning the local language, may I recommend the series "How to talk Australian" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHQRZXM-4xI

    6. Re:Aussie FAQ by Pseudonym · · Score: 1

      As a bonus, next time your AWS drops out, you could just blame it on boat people.

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    7. Re:Aussie FAQ by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 1

      "vegan hunter gatherers"...that's just gatherers, isn't it? Unless Australian vegetables happen to have very quick legs, of course!

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  3. Slab of piss and a pack of Winnie Blues! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Seventy bucks? Seventy bucks? That's a slab of piss and a pack of Winnie Blues!

    1. Re:Slab of piss and a pack of Winnie Blues! by johnsnails · · Score: 1

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

    2. Re:Slab of piss and a pack of Winnie Blues! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      I think you mean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs30P0oQb7M

    3. Re:Slab of piss and a pack of Winnie Blues! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs30P0oQb7M [youtube.com]

  4. A Local Store For Local People. by enter+to+exit · · Score: 1

    I drive past the location they're going to build the data centers every day. It's mainly decrepit farms and grasslands. It's a common place for grass fires

    How many people do these things usually employ?

    1. Re:A Local Store For Local People. by mjwx · · Score: 1

      I drive past the location they're going to build the data centers every day. It's mainly decrepit farms and grasslands. It's a common place for grass fires How many people do these things usually employ?

      In other words, where land is cheap. DC's dont normally employ that many people.

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    2. Re: A Local Store For Local People. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      We didn't burn him.

    3. Re:A Local Store For Local People. by cusco · · Score: 1

      Depends on the type and size of site, and the phase it's in. During construction, hundreds of people in the construction trades, especially since Amazon is building sites out as fast as they can pour concrete. Once construction is finished (or mostly finished) scores of people are busy installing racks, racking servers, running cables, etc. Once the site starts to go live the unskilled and semi-skilled trades mostly go away, except for a couple of dozen security and maintenance staff, and they add a couple dozen skilled staff for system operations. Ongoing operations require local contractors for maintenance of HVAC, fire, etc. systems, grounds and building maintenance, and the like, so they're generally happy when a DC opens in their area too. Additionally, building a data center normally requires an upgrade of the local electrical and telecom systems, which then attract other data centers and businesses. Generally it's a pretty good deal for an area.

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  5. so slow... by sjwt · · Score: 1

    hopefully this might fix the terrible speeds ones gets from S3 at times.

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    1. Re:so slow... by GweeDo · · Score: 1

      It will only help if people use that S3 region. It won't magically make things from US East faster for you.

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  6. Re:G'day mates! by davester666 · · Score: 0

    mmmm koala bear schnitzel...

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  7. Concern by DaMattster · · Score: 2

    With Amazon hemorrhaging money to the tune of 2bn, how can they possibly afford new data centers without some serious financial backing? A recent article questions the safety of keeping data stored in the cloud because how could you retrieve your data if your cloud provider should go tits up. Furthermore, even with the fastest transmission speeds and lowest latency times available, it could take days to recover large amounts of data. Then you have to have the storage to accommodate what you've ostensibly outsourced.

    1. Re:Concern by u38cg · · Score: 2

      If Amazon ever stopped investing its profits in investing in growing its business, it would be spitting off eyewatering amounts of cash.

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    2. Re:Concern by thieh · · Score: 1

      I am suspecting the plan is to expand so you got virtual monopoly, and then start charging money.

  8. Re:G'day mates! by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 1

    ...or pedo bear Fritzl?

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