IAA Engineers, Washif and Aaron will be taking a road trip (COVID willing) to Melbourne next month to undertake scheduled upgrades at Melbourne’s NextDC M1. The work is necessary as the current BDX8 has reached the end of its service life and we are replacing it with our brand new X870. The new switch offers better port density and 100Gbps, something the current BDX8 lacks.
Looking ahead: what’s coming in 2026 for our network
As we head into 2026, our technical roadmap is focused on scale, automation, and delivering stronger performance and value for
2 February 2026
