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Microsoft's cooking up a government-grade cloud in the Canberra, Australia's capital city. The two planned “Australia Central” Azure data centres will come online some time in 2018. True to form, Microsoft's not saying anything about capacity or the instance types it will offer at launch. Nor will it confirm what services it …

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  1. Jon B

    Need a geography lesson

    Microsoft need a geography lesson if Canberra is now Australia Central.

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    1. gz3zbz
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      Facepalm

      Re: Need a geography lesson

      It's halfway between Sydney and Melbourne, it couldn't be more central.

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      1. eldakka
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        Re: Need a geography lesson

        ~300km to Sydney, 3hr drive.

        ~600km to Melbourne, 7-8hr drive (depending on stops etc).

        Not really halfway ;)

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    2. stephanh
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      Alien

      the *actual* data center in Central Australia

      ... is for Microsoft trying to get business from the Great Race of Yith.

      Certified Flying Polyps free!

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  2. the Jim bloke

    Common mistake

    Thinking the government and Australia have more than a passing relationship

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