September 28, 2006 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Telecommunications provider PRIMUS Canada (primus.ca) announced on Wednesday it has opened its first data center facility in Vancouver, Canada. This expands PRIMUS' data center count to three.
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PRIMUS Canada says the class A facility features a first in the Lower Mainland colocation market with its earthquake proof cabinets situated on base-isolation platforms that counteract the damaging effects of the shocks and tremors associated with earthquakes.
"With the opening of its Vancouver IDC, PRIMUS Canada is realizing the vision to expand its network of superior colocation services," says A.J. Byers, PRIMUS Canada's senior VP of business services. "The facility's earthquake-sensitive features ensure the needs of the Lower Mainland market are met by providing critical uptime to Vancouver businesses, even in the event of a natural disaster."
PRIMUS Canada says its new facility offers businesses a secure, safe and reliable location to colocate their IT infrastructure. The data center is equipped with redundant UPS power and a diesel generator, advanced environmental controls including HVAC, gas fire suppression, biometric access control systems and a multi-homed network for 100 percent uptime.
