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October 28, 2008
Telus plans to build $33-million Internet data centre in Laval
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Telus will invest more than $33 million in a new Internet data centre to be located in Laval, Quebec. The building will be designed to LEED standards.
The company’s newest Internet data centre will be a 44,500 square foot facility with the potential for additional expansion as demands grow. It will be connected to six mega-volt-amps of power, equivalent to the needs of more than 5,000 homes. To counter the heat generated by the computer servers, its high density power design and efficient heat exchange system will turn Quebec’s cold climate into “free cooling” during two thirds of the year. Large, highly efficient air conditioning units will be used when “free cooling” is unavailable.
The centre is scheduled to be operational by 2010.
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