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Kansas
City has a lot to offer especially to those looking
at establishing or relocating a data center. We are
geographically centered in the United States which means
that we are located away from the coasts and the threat
of hurricanes. In addition, we are also located outside
of high risk earthquake zones, and according to VorTek,
LLC, experts in tornadic research, Kansas City is not
one of the top twenty tornado-prone cities based on
the National Weather Service's data for tornadic activity
from 1950 through 2005.
We
also have a low risk of black out thanks to efficient
and well designed energy delivery infrastrucutre systems,
and the cost of power in Kansas City is very reasonable
especially considering the quality delivered. We are
also one of the cross country fiber hubs and have a
solid and diverse mix of Tier 1 providers with global
networks as well as a very respectable group of alternate
carriers and service providers. Add to this a well-educated
population with a tremendous work ethic, and it is easy
to see why companies such as MasterCard, 1&1 Internet,
Liberty Mutual, H&R Block, Hallmark Cards, Cerner
Corporation, the Internal Revenue Service, and Bank
of America all have data center operations in Kansas
City. It is certainly no wonder The Boyd Company cited
Kansas City as a Top 10 market to watch for data center
build outs in a January 2007 article by Data Center
Knowledge.
Sure
we are a bit biased since we already call Kansas City
home, but this really is a terrific place to live, work,
play, and raise a family. With a population of nearly
two million people in the metropolitan area, we have
many of the luxuries of larger cities while retaining
the benefits of a smaller less congested city. Don't
just take our word for it though. Kiplinger ranked Kansas
City #6 in their 2006 Smart Places to Live list, and
our suburbs regularly receive high praises too including
Overland Park, Kansas who Money Magazine named as the
#6 Best Places to Live in 2006. Kansas City's downtown
is also experiencing an exciting multi-billion dollar
renovation which 1102 GRAND is excited to be a part
of through our $7 million building renovation. One thing
is for sure, Kansas City is no longer the little cow
town that some people still like to label us, and although
we are proud of our history, it is our future that excites
us the most.
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