$75 million Telus "green" data centre to create 75 permanent jobs

KAMLOOPS, BC - Telus has commenced construction of its Kamloops Internet Data Centre that it claims will be one of the most environmentally sustainable, secure and reliable operations of its kind in the world when completed by July, 2013. By utilizing green hydro power and natural cooling the site will use up to 80% less power than a typical data centre of its size and is designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold standard says Telus. Telus says the data centre will be the cornerstone of its cloud computing business strategy, providing a competitive edge for...