EdgeConneX has entered the Australian market through its previously announced 50-50 joint venture with Stockland.
The companies are advancing an initial portfolio of hyperscale data center campuses in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, with 450 megawatts of power secured and additional power applications and planning under way.
The EdgeConneX Stockland Data Center partnership combines Stockland’s land, development and project management expertise with EdgeConneX’s experience delivering data center infrastructure for content, cloud and artificial intelligence providers.
EdgeConneX also has appointed Chris Maher as managing director for Australia to lead its Australian business and market development strategy.
The company has joined Data Centres Australia, an industry organization representing data center and artificial intelligence infrastructure stakeholders, as a principal member.
Maher has more than 20 years of experience in digital infrastructu
