Data centre

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has appointed Canberra Data Centres as its new data centre host. The arrangement will enable DFAT to consolidate and modernise its core applications and support the development and operation of Australia’s new passport system.

As DFAT’s new data centre host, Canberra Data Centres will provide the infrastructure and services needed to consolidate DFAT’s IT systems, modernise core applications, and support the development and operation of Australia’s new passport system.

A data centre host supports the passport system by providing the secure compute, storage and operational environment needed for developing and running the system. In this case, Canberra Data Centres will support DFAT’s development and operation of Australia’s new passport system.

Consolidating and modernising core applications generally means bringing multiple legacy systems together, updating software and infrastructure, and moving workloads to a more modern, efficient environment. DFAT’s move to Canberra Data Centres is intended to enable that consolidation and modernisation.

Everyday investors often watch government technology contracts because they can signal demand for a provider’s services and help demonstrate capability in secure, large-scale IT projects. The DFAT–Canberra Data Centres arrangement is an example of a government entity selecting a commercial data centre host to modernise critical services.

The announcement states the arrangement will support the development and operation of Australia’s new passport system, which implies the data centre hosting will underpin that service. The article does not provide further details on specific public-service changes or timelines.

Investors should look for official announcements from DFAT and Canberra Data Centres, as well as reputable financial and government news sources, for updates on the hosting arrangement, progress on application modernisation, and developments related to Australia’s new passport system.

No. The article only mentions the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Canberra Data Centres as the new data centre host supporting consolidation, modernisation and the new passport system.