IN PICTURES: Senator Stephen Conroy launches HP $200m datacentre

Labels the facility, Aurora, a key to economic growth
Minister for broadband, communications and the digital economy, Senator Stephen Conroy (left), launching the $200m HP Aurora datacentre, alongside HP South Pacific managing director, David Caspari, and HP South Pacific enterprise services vice-president, Alan Bennett.

Minister for broadband, communications and the digital economy, Senator Stephen Conroy (left), launching the $200m HP Aurora datacentre, alongside HP South Pacific managing director, David Caspari, and HP South Pacific enterprise services vice-president, Alan Bennett.

  • Minister for broadband, communications and the digital economy, Senator Stephen Conroy (left), launching the $200m HP Aurora datacentre, alongside HP South Pacific managing director, David Caspari, and HP South Pacific enterprise services vice-president, Alan Bennett.
  • Minister for broadband, communications and the digital economy, Senator Stephen Conroy (left), launching the $200m HP Aurora datacentre, alongside HP South Pacific managing director, David Caspari, and HP South Pacific enterprise services vice-president, Alan Bennett.
  • Minister for broadband, communications and the digital economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, addressing attendees.
  • Minister for broadband, communications and the digital economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, addressing attendees.
  • Q&A session with (from left to right) Elders Australia CIO, Shaun Hughes, Downer CIO, Joseph Amoia, Origin Group CIO, Olaf Pietschner, and HP South Pacific enterprise services vice-president, Alan Bennett.
  • HP South Pacific managing director, David Caspari (right) thanking and presenting (from left to right) Elders Australia CIO, Shaun Hughes, Downer CIO, Joseph Amoia, Origin Group CIO, Olaf Pietschner, with a gift.
  • Walkway to the entrance of Aurora.
  • Just as you enter Aurora; the admin area.
  • Inside the $200m Aurora datacentre.
  • Inside the $200m Aurora datacentre.
  • Inside the $200m Aurora datacentre.
  • Inside the $200m Aurora datacentre.
  • Inside the $200m Aurora datacentre.
  • Inside the $200m Aurora datacentre.
  • On the roof of Aurora.
  • On the roof of Aurora.
  • Aurora from the outside.
  • Aurora from the outside.
  • Aurora from the outside.
  • Aurora from the outside.
  • Aurora from the outside.
  • Aurora from the outside.
  • Aurora from the outside.
  • Aurora from the outside.
  • Aerial shot of Aurora.
  • Aerial shot of Aurora.
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Minister for broadband, communications and the digital economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has launched Hewlett-Packard's new $200 million datacentre located in Eastern Creek, New South Wales.

Conroy was joined by HP South Pacific managing director, David Caspari, and HP South Pacific enterprise services vice-president, Alan Bennett.

Conroy said that the facility was "integral to Australian economic growth", delivering to enterprise and the government secure Cloud services that would represent a fundamental change in computing.

He recommended investing in datacentres because of their benefits of reduced cost, scalability, accessibility, and management. He believes that will help organisations focus on their core goals rather than allocating resources to IT.

Conroy said the National Broadband Network (NBN)is critical in allowing organisations to harness the potential of the Cloud as it offers not just better broadband speeds, but also eliminates existing geographical restrictions.

The facility is called Aurora, a name selected from more than 750 name submissions from HP staff.

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