TORONTO – Primus Canada has opened two new Internet Data Centre facilities in Toronto and Ottawa and will open two more in early 2008.
The facilities are being opened to meet growing consumer demand. While the Canadian managed services industry is growing at roughly 10% annually, according to IDC Canada, Primus’ managed services business surged ahead by 34% in 2006, says the company.
The new facilities in Toronto and Ottawa also employ environmentally friendly features and design elements such as high efficiency module UPS (Unlimited Power Supply) systems, high efficiency green transformers, economizers in the cooling system and built-in motion sensors in the lighting system. These features, which reduce hydro power consumption and wasted power by 50% or more, are being requested by more and more customers, says the press release.
“With our existing facilities in Toronto and Ottawa nearing capacity and our business growing rapidly, Primus is opening two new data centres to meet client demand for our managed hosting and system administration services,” said A.J. Byers, senior vice-president, Primus Business Services.
According to IDC Canada, the industry growth rate for managed services in 2006 was 9.8% and the overall value of the market (based on revenues generated) was $470 million. Primus Business Services’ grew by 34% in 2006, more than three times that of the industry, says the company.
“Primus’ strong growth in 2006 reflects the overall industry demand for managed services,” said Mark Schrutt, research manager for outsourcing services, IDC Canada. “There is increasing adoption in the industry for remotely managed services in the areas of security, storage and web hosting and IDC Canada forecasts a 10.25% growth rate in the next five years in Canada.”
The new 12,000 square foot Toronto data centre is located in the downtown core in a secure, unmarked facility. The facility will boast 8,000 square feet of raised floor, and will be completed in two phases. The new 18,000 square foot Ottawa facility will feature a total of 15,000 square feet of raised floor, and will be completed in three phases.
