Canadian website hosting has always made sense for Canadian based businesses, but it’s also a good choice for a worldwide presence.

Some industries are affected by Canadian laws requiring local data residency. That is, things like health care information stored by Canadian organizations for example, must be stored in Canada and not in other countries. There are rules against exporting some technologies and data to sanctioned countries, but these data residency laws for certain industries apply to all countries.

Some locations, such as Manitoba are able to boast a very stable and affordable power supply. The abundance of electricity generated using hydro-electric power not only avoids carbon emissions but is very cost effective. Manitoba is a significant exporter of electricity to neighbouring jurisdictions. Power outages are not common, especially in industrially developed areas where primary datacentres are located.

Did you know that the biggest source of energy consumption in a datacentre is cooling? Powering the servers is one thing, but the heat they generate needs to be dealt with. Locating datacentres in a cool climate can be better for energy management.

The cool climate in Manitoba lasts from September to May. The air temperature outside helps cool our datacentre through the use of air exchange techniques, rather than running electrically powered air conditioning units to cool the rooms.

Winnipeg is well located for interconnects with international carriers. We are located in a facility with nearly 30 other commercial networks attached. Many of these are local operators, which provides us with direct connections to Canadian Internet providers, including in rural and remote areas. The central location also connects us directly to other major centres such as Chicago, Calgary, and Toronto.

Our urban prairie location is not subject to hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes or wildfires. The facility is in a secure building with 24 hour staffed security. Hosting with us in Winnipeg is the safest choice you can make.