Increasing demand for cloud computing services and managed data centres by companies on Australia's west coast is fuelling the start and upgrade of major computing facilities in WA.

One of Australia's leading IT services providers Fujitsu Australia will complete a major upgrade of its suburban Perth data centre by Christmas, to offer second-generation cloud services to local corporate and government clients.

Swanning along ... Perth has its attractions for cloud computing. Credit:WA Tourism

Fujitsu Australia chief executive Mike Foster said expanding the existing data centre at Malaga, 15 kilometres from the Perth CBD, came at the request of local clients.

"Our data centres in Sydney are 12 kilometres apart," Foster said, "but some customers are saying they want them 500 kilometres apart but still need their data onshore."