Operator comparison
CDC Data Centres vs NEXTDC
Both columns come from the facilities each operator publishes and Coloprice tracks: CDC Data Centres — 13 facilities in 2 countries, NEXTDC — 27 facilities in 3 countries. Score is the independent Coloprice Score of each facility, averaged; it is never sold.
CDC Data Centres
13
Tracked facilities · Countries: 2
Where they operate: Australia, New Zealand
NEXTDC
27
Tracked facilities · Countries: 3
Where they operate: Australia, Malaysia, Thailand
Portfolios side by side
| Field | CDC Data Centres | NEXTDC |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 13 | 27 |
| Countries | 2 | 3 |
| Cities | 6 | 14 |
| Published IT capacity | 3,308 MW (13 of 13 sites publish) | 1,776 MW (26 of 27 sites publish) |
| Operational | 8 | 18 |
| Under construction / announced | 5 | 9 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 2 | 0 |
| AI-ready sites | 13 | 2 |
| Most common certifications | Toitū net carbonzero certified, Australian Government Certified Strategic | Uptime Institute Tier IV Certification of Constructed Facility, Uptime Institute Tier IV Certification of Design Documents, Uptime Institute Tier IV Gold Certification of Operational Sustainability, ISO 14001 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 24/100 across 13 scored sites | 34/100 across 27 scored sites |
| Awards and badges | 2 | 52 |
| Highest-scored facility | CDC Brooklyn Campus (29/100) | NEXTDC S3 Sydney (82/100) |
Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-09-26; benchmarks are the Colocation Price Index (Q3 2026). Operators publish some facts and not others — an empty cell means «not published», not zero.
Where they differ
Only fields both sides publish and where the values are not identical. This is not a judgement: the right choice depends on the workload, the contract and the site.
- Tracked facilities: CDC Data Centres — 13; NEXTDC — 27
- Countries: CDC Data Centres — 2; NEXTDC — 3
- Cities: CDC Data Centres — 6; NEXTDC — 14
- Published IT capacity: CDC Data Centres — 3,308 MW (13 of 13 sites publish); NEXTDC — 1,776 MW (26 of 27 sites publish)
- Operational: CDC Data Centres — 8; NEXTDC — 18
- Under construction / announced: CDC Data Centres — 5; NEXTDC — 9
- Liquid-cooled sites: CDC Data Centres — 2; NEXTDC — 0
- AI-ready sites: CDC Data Centres — 13; NEXTDC — 2
- Most common certifications: CDC Data Centres — Toitū net carbonzero certified, Australian Government Certified Strategic; NEXTDC — Uptime Institute Tier IV Certification of Constructed Facility, Uptime Institute Tier IV Certification of Design Documents, Uptime Institute Tier IV Gold Certification of Operational Sustainability, ISO 14001
- Average Coloprice Score: CDC Data Centres — 24/100 across 13 scored sites; NEXTDC — 34/100 across 27 scored sites
- Awards and badges: CDC Data Centres — 2; NEXTDC — 52
- Highest-scored facility: CDC Data Centres — CDC Brooklyn Campus (29/100); NEXTDC — NEXTDC S3 Sydney (82/100)
Highest-scored facility
CDC Data Centres
CDC Brooklyn Campus
Melbourne (Brooklyn), Australia · 350 MW · 29/100
NEXTDC
NEXTDC S3 Sydney
Sydney (Artarmon), Australia · 80 MW · 82/100
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