Data centres next door: At what cost?


IN Section 51a of Petaling Jaya, minutes away from mature residential areas, stands an Australian-owned RM2.8bil data centre (DC) that was just switched on two months ago.

In Bukit Jalil, a sprawling multi-block, multi-storey DC complex now stands just a four-minute drive from a primary vernacular school.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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