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NextDC

Logo: nextdc.com3

Australian data centre operator

NextDC is an Australian data centre operator headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland. It is the largest listed developer and operator of such facilities in the country.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

2010Founded1
  • Tickeron Australian Securities Exchange1
  • Industrytelecommunications industry1
  • HeadquartersBrisbane1
  • Websitewww.nextdc.com

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NextDC is an Australian data centre operator headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland. It is the largest listed developer and operator of such facilities in the country. As of March 2026, the company operates 17 data centres in Australia and one in Malaysia.2

How it started

History

NextDC was founded by Bevan Slattery in May 2010. It has been listed on the Australian Securities Exchange since December 2010.

In 2015, NextDC was named Australia's fastest-growing technology company in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 awards.

In December 2025, NextDC signed a memorandum of understanding with OpenAI to develop sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure in Australia, with a large AI campus and GPU supercluster at the company's S7 site in Sydney.

In May 2026, NextDC launched its first international data centre, KL1 Kuala Lumpur.

From Wikipedia’s article on NextDC, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Leadership

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Timeline

  1. Dec 13, 2010Went public Listed on Australian Securities Exchange1
  2. 2010Founded Founded1

Sources

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