Local facilities will make it easier to do cloud computing for firms that need information housed locally
CBC News Posted: Jun 02, 2015 10:18 AM ET Last Updated: Jun 02, 2015 10:21 AM ET
Microsoft will be building two new data centres in Canada, one in Toronto and one in Quebec.
Kevin Turner, chief operating officer for the computing giant, made the announcement in Toronto on Tuesday alongside Toronto Mayor John Tory and Ontario Treasury Board President Deb Mathews.
Turner said the new data centres will upgrade the company’s cloud computing business, which is growing by triple digits every quarter. “And we don’t expect that pace to slow down,” Turner said.
Tech consultancy IDC says Canadian firms are set to spend $2.5 billion on cloud computing services this year.
Having more data centres to house that business in Toronto will help many local businesses because it addresses data residency considerations, Microsoft says.
Information about job numbers and other details were not immediately available, but Mayor Tory estimated that more than 14,000 jobs in Toronto are connected to cloud computing.
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