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Kelowna, BC has been identified as an ideal location for electronic data storage. Experts predict the British Columbia Okanagan region will become a major information storage shed for companies world-wide. Disney has chosen Kelowna to locate their on-line site 'Club Penguin'. As well, IBM preferred Kelowna over other Western Canadian and North American locations because of its climate and seismic conditions and was proposing to build a 100 million dollar Giga Centre there, one of the largest data centre projects in the world. Local business enterprises are recommending Kelowna as their preferred location of choice. Kelowna has all the accommodation needs for a disaster recovery hot site. There is minimal risk of natural disaster. The location inland, surrounded by mountains, 1000 feet above sea level, creates an environment of limited risk for disasters such as hurricane, tornado, flood, or major storms, to which the backbone of many major data storage facilities are exposed. Seismic stability is increased due to it being 240 km from the nearest earthquake zone. Those concerned with facilities located on the West Coast near the San Andreas Fault or other eastern North American locations will find Kelowna a particularly suitable place to locate their equipment. Kelowna has cheap and accessible power from two hydro providers, BC Hydro and Fortis BC. Green renewable power is available from the nearby Columbia River. The city has access to an up-dated highway system direct to Vancouver and has as well, an international airport. Kelowna has a robust multi-homed fibre optic network in place. Internet carrier, Telus, provides affordable access on a robust network. Telus, Bell and Shaw have targeted the area for superior connection and availability. A data center in Kelowna BC can insure client service without interruption. Kelowna's proximity to a talented workforce is excellent. UBC Okanagan campus is producing sophisticated high level graduates in both computer science and engineering, ensuring qualified, current-thinking technicians are available to meet existing and future needs for the Information Technology sector. Because Kelowna is a favourable city to live in there is no problem in retaining these people and drawing others who want to work in this field. IQ Datacenter Solutions colocation provides a safe environment, disaster avoidance, redundant connections, and data backup options. Highly skilled on-site staff are available to solve any technical problems that occur. This means that clients can be confident that their data and business operations are secure.

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