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2014

Sustainable data center adventure video for TEDx

Sep29
Datapod has been busy preparing for this week’s TEDxCanberra Datapod adventure. The behind-the-scenes adventure takes place this Friday 3 October 2014 at 1.00pm at the Datapod Factory at 84 Sheppard Street Hume ACT. The behind-the-scenes adventure will be hosted by

Datapod Director 2014 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award finalist video

Sep18
Datapod Director and Chief Architect Scott Carr provides an insight into how Datapod manufactures data center facilities for cloud computing systems. The 2014 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award finalist video was shot in the Datapod factory and features footage

Datapod announced as finalist in export awards

Sep18
Innovative IT firm Datapod has been announced as a finalist in the 2014 ACT Chief Minister’s Export Awards. It is the second time the modular data centre manufacturer has been a finalist in the awards after winning the Small to

Scalable data center solutions for utilities

Sep09
According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in relatively recent times (2008) the human civilisation crossed a landmark divide with half the global population now living in urban areas. Fifty years ago it was 30%. A century ago it

Datapod Manager to run for unemployed youth

Sep09
“If running 104km for a charity seems like a crazy thing to do, it’s nothing compared to running 2,000km.” That is what Datapod Marketing and Communications Manager Gordon Watson said today when he spoke about taking part in the final

Datapod Director provides insight into Export Awards

Aug20
Director and Chief Architect of modular data centre manufacturer Datapod, Scott Carr, provides an insight into the advantages of entering the 2014 ACT Chief Minister’s Export Awards. Datapod was a 2012 winner in the Small to Medium Manufacturing category and

Datapod Adventure to be included in TEDxCanberra event

Aug18
Revolutionary modular data centre manufacturer Datapod will host a TEDxAdventure in Canberra this coming October. Datapod Directors Scott Carr and Adam Smith (pictured right) are excited about the collaboration with one of the world’s most innovative platforms. Mr Carr (pictured

Carr win drives innovation in data center industry

Aug08
Datapod Managing Director and Chief Architect Scott Carr was announced as the winner of the Eastern Region EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2014 – Technology Category, at a gala event in Sydney overnight. Mr Carr joined other outstanding entrepreneurs

3D representations bring data center designs to reality

Aug07
Datapod is using advanced 3D modelling software to bring data center designs to reality in a move that helps deliver better customer outcomes. Revit software uses a database system called Building Information Management (or BIM) to deliver 3D model or

Modular data center manufacturer raises safety bar

Aug06
Datapod has achieved 500 days without a Lost Time Injury (LTI). It reached this milestone on 5 August  2014 and marks a continuing path of dedication to safety by the company. Datapod Managing Director Scott Carr recently recognised all staff

Datapod appointed to Australian Government Panel

Jul10
The Department of Finance has appointed modular data centre infrastructure provider, Datapod, to the Data Centre Facilities Supplies Panel. The appointment will take effect from 30 June 2014. The appointment means Datapod can now be considered by Australian Government Departments

‘Cloud in a box’ to be showcased at QuestNet 2014

Jun30
Datapod will showcase their ‘Cloud in a box’ solution at this week’s QuestNet Conference to be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from Tuesday 1st July through Friday 4th July. The Cloud in a box (CIAB) solution enables

Datapod appointed to RDSI Vendor Panel

May26
Datapod has been appointed to the Research Data Storage Infrastructure (RDSI) Vendor Panel by the Council of Australian University Directors of Information Technology. This appointment will allow research hubs around Australia to access cost savings as well as innovative cloud

Datapod entrepreneur taps into emerging multi-billion dollar industry

May24
Datapod is pleased to announce that Managing Director and Chief Architect Scott Carr (pictured right) has been named a Regional nominee in the 2014 EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards. Mr Carr joins other outstanding entrepreneurs from across Australia who

Datapod wins Washington data center deal

Apr30
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) has named Datapod as the successful tenderer to build and deploy their new data center facility on the outskirts of Washington DC. The WSSC tender win requires Datapod to provide a 200kW data center system

2014 ACT Chief Minister’s Export Awards launch at Datapod

Apr28
The 2014 ACT Chief Minister’s Export Awards will be launched at the factory of successful IT exporter, Datapod, on 30 April 2014. Datapod is a previous winner at the 2012 ACT Chief Minister’s Award for small to medium business in

Modular data center before and after comparisons

Apr14
Datapod has recently released three case studies on our website which illustrate how we are helping organisations to drive efficiency and cost savings through deploying modular data center infrastructure. Datapod highlight’s three recent case studies which show how the advanced

Modular data center manufacturer achieves safety milestone

Apr04
Datapod has achieved a full year with no lost time injuries (LTI’s). It reached this milestone on 26 March 2014 and marks a continuing path of dedication to safety by the company. Datapod Managing Director Scott Carr recently recognised all

Technological and economic factors drive data center industry

Mar26
A combination of technological, economic and market factors have created an environment for unprecedented disruptive change and has created a ‘perfect storm’ where data centers need to be engineered and constructed in a fundamentally different way. The new way is

Datapod unlock digital oil and gas field with modular data center

Feb27
Datapod is set to unlock the ‘digital oil and gas field’ with the release of their new capability statement for the oil and gas industry sector. The Datapod capability statement outlines the challenges facing the oil and gas industry and