Datacom Data Centres
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Datacom operates five wholly-owned, self-built or acquired colocation data centres in New Zealand — in Auckland (Orbit and Highbrook), Hamilton (Kapua), Wellington (Abel) and Christchurch (Gloucester) — plus dedicated colocation suites Datacom operates within AirTrunk’s hyperscale facilities in Sydney (SYD1) and Melbourne (MEL1), as of 2026. Datacom describes itself as New Zealand’s largest homegrown technology company, founded in 1965, and its colocation business sits alongside a much broader IT services, cloud and managed-services operation spanning Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, the Philippines, the UK and the US. Its defining pitch is New Zealand and Australian data sovereignty: unlike global hyperscalers, Datacom owns and operates its own certified New Zealand facilities outright, letting it offer flexible colocation from quarter-rack up to multi-rack and hyperscale deployments. In 2025 it acquired a former IBM/Kyndryl/T4 facility in Auckland’s Highbrook business park, its fifth New Zealand “sovereign” site, taking its local data centre investment to roughly NZ$200 million, and said it would invest in the site to support AI-ready, high-density and liquid-cooled workloads.
Datacom Data Centres operates as a cloud provider and colocation provider, with facilities at the following locations:
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Datacom Data Centres Data Center Locations
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia SYD1 (Datacom suite within AirTrunk SYD1) PENDING REVIEW
SYD1 is described by both Datacom and AirTrunk as one of the largest data centres in New South Wales by MW capacity, with Datacom operating its own dedicated data halls inside the hyperscale facility. - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia MEL1 (Datacom suite within AirTrunk MEL1) PENDING REVIEW
AirTrunk's MEL1 is cited by industry press as the largest data centre in Victoria by MW capacity, with Datacom running its own colocation suite inside it as part of its trans-Tasman network. - Auckland, New Zealand Orbit Data CentreAI DATA CENTER CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
Orbit is located in Albany on Auckland's North Shore, a site chosen for being geologically stable and outside the Auckland volcanic field. - Christchurch, New Zealand Gloucester Data Centre TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
Gloucester's backup power system has reportedly maintained 100 percent reliability through more than 12,000 earthquakes recorded since the 2011 Christchurch earthquake sequence. - Hamilton, New Zealand Kapua Data Centre PENDING REVIEW
Kapua opened in 2013 as a sister facility to Orbit and Gloucester and is described by industry press as one of Datacom's key trans-Tasman network nodes. - Wellington, New Zealand Abel Data Centre TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRAL PENDING REVIEW
Abel is Datacom's original New Zealand data centre, has served customers for over 20 years, and survived the 2017 Kaikoura earthquake undamaged after earthquake strengthening.
By Continent
AI Data Centers
Datacom doesn't run a purpose-built AI-only facility yet, but it is actively repositioning some of its New Zealand sites for AI and GPU workloads. Its clearest move is the 2025 acquisition of a former IBM-built, Kyndryl/T4-operated data centre in Auckland's Highbrook business park, which Datacom says it will invest in to support AI-ready, high-density computing including liquid cooling. More broadly, Datacom markets GPU-as-a-service and liquid-cooled, high-density colocation capabilities across its New Zealand and Australian sites as part of an "offshore AI expansion" pitch built around sustainable, low-carbon power.
- Auckland, New Zealand Orbit Data Centre AI DATA CENTER CARRIER-NEUTRALPENDING REVIEW
Orbit is located in Albany on Auckland's North Shore, a site chosen for being geologically stable and outside the Auckland volcanic field.
Common Questions
Does Datacom have AI-optimized or high-density GPU data centre capacity?
Datacom has stated it is investing in its Highbrook (Auckland) facility to support AI-ready and high-density workloads, including liquid cooling, following its 2025 acquisition of the site, and markets its facilities generally as supporting GPU-as-a-service and liquid-cooled high-density deployments, though it has not published a facility described specifically as an "AI factory."
How many data centres does Datacom operate and where?
Datacom operates five owned data centres in New Zealand — Orbit and Highbrook in Auckland, Kapua in Hamilton, Abel in Wellington and Gloucester in Christchurch — plus colocation suites within AirTrunk's SYD1 (Sydney) and MEL1 (Melbourne) facilities in Australia.
Does Datacom own its data centres or lease space from other operators?
In New Zealand, Datacom states it designed, built, owns and operates its four (now five, with the 2025 Highbrook acquisition) certified data centres itself; in Australia it delivers colocation from its own dedicated data halls inside AirTrunk's hyperscale facilities rather than owning the buildings.
What is the Abel data centre in Wellington known for?
Abel is Datacom's original New Zealand data centre, located in central Wellington for over 20 years, earthquake-strengthened, and the subject of an approximately NZ$14 million refresh completed around 2018-2019.
Does Datacom Data Centres offer colocation services?
Datacom Data Centres is classified as a colocation provider among other services it offers — we can't confirm which specific facilities provide colocation services. Please contact Datacom Data Centres directly to confirm colocation availability.
Does Datacom Data Centres offer cloud services?
Datacom Data Centres is classified as a cloud provider among other services it offers — we can't confirm which specific facilities provide cloud services. Please contact Datacom Data Centres directly to confirm cloud availability.
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