NextDC BYO Rack, (on request) on Colocation

BYO Rack has been added on Feb 15, 2026

📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel :	[In-house]
🔧 Category :	Green Hosting
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	Australia Japan Malaysia New Zealand
⚑ Targeting :	AU
🚀 Uptime :	100 %

See also initial BYO Rack plan location on their website!

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*📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

NEXTDC is an Australian data centre and interconnection specialist rather than a classic web hosting provider. Founded in 2010 by technology entrepreneur Bevan Slattery and headquartered in Brisbane, they operate a growing network of carrier- and cloud-neutral facilities across Australia, backed by an ASX listing and a clear focus on mission-critical workloads. Everything revolves around colocation, connectivity and infrastructure management for enterprises, government, cloud platforms and service providers that need highly available, low-latency infrastructure rather than simple shared hosting.

The core of the portfolio is colocation. Customers can take anything from individual racks through secure cages and entire suites, with power densities designed to handle modern high-performance and AI workloads. Power and cooling are engineered to Tier III and Tier IV standards, and many sites are built specifically for high-density environments where energy efficiency and thermal management really matter. Instead of generic "server hosting", the offer feels more like infrastructure real estate with flexible options for how much space and power you commit to and how you grow over time.

Around that physical footprint sits an extensive interconnectivity layer. NEXTDC’s AXON network and ecosystem give direct access to leading public cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud and Oracle Cloud, along with hundreds of carriers, ISPs and IT service providers. Cross connects and virtual connections can be provisioned to build sophisticated hybrid and multi-cloud architectures where colocation racks sit a cross-connect away from cloud on-ramps, other data centres or critical partners. For organizations that care about latency and traffic costs, this is one of the most compelling parts of the platform.

Beyond raw space and connectivity, NEXTDC offers a suite of supporting services aimed at making life easier for remote infrastructure teams. Remote Hands and Smart Hands teams are available 24/7 for tasks such as receiving deliveries, installing equipment, cabling, power cycling and troubleshooting. Dedicated staging rooms, secure loading docks, parking, meeting rooms and breakout areas make it realistic to treat the data centre as an extension of the office when big projects or migrations are underway.

A significant part of their identity is tied to sustainability. NEXTDC’s corporate operations are certified carbon neutral, and their facilities chase low PUE (power usage effectiveness) targets, NABERS 5-star energy ratings and efficient cooling designs. Customers can opt into programs that offset the carbon footprint of their colocation footprint, turning the data centre relationship into part of a broader ESG strategy rather than an energy liability.

Overall, this is a provider aimed at organizations that need serious colocation and interconnection capabilities, not one-click shared hosting or simple website packages. Businesses that run their own hardware, work heavily with cloud, or provide services to others will find a very mature platform to build on, while small projects looking for a basic web host would typically sit on top of NEXTDC indirectly via one of the many service providers housed in their facilities.