RackForce: RackForce GigaCenter / Kelowna Data Center

RackForce GigaCenter / Kelowna Data Center is a colocation data center originally developed by RackForce Networks in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The facility is now operated as Hut 8 Canada’s Kelowna data center, following RackForce’s acquisition by TeraGo and Hut 8’s later acquisition of TeraGo’s data center business.

Located at 2130 Leckie Place, Kelowna, BC, the facility sits in British Columbia’s Interior region, providing geographic diversity from Vancouver while remaining connected to Western Canada’s enterprise and network markets. Kelowna’s position between Vancouver, Calgary, and the broader Okanagan region supports disaster recovery, Canadian data residency, and secondary-site infrastructure strategies for organizations operating in British Columbia and Western Canada.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Originally opened by RackForce in 2009 as the GigaCenter
2. Now operated by Hut 8 Canada as the Kelowna data center
3. Designed to Uptime Institute Tier III standards, according to Hut 8 Canada
4. N+1 redundancy across critical systems
5. 3 MW designed power capacity
6. A-side and B-side power available in every cabinet
7. Two 1,500 kW generators supplying 3,000 kW of backup power
8. On-site fuel capacity of 24,000 L, supporting more than 29 hours at full load
9. 1,000 kW UPS capacity for A-side and B-side power
10. Two 200-tonne chillers supporting more than 1 MW IT load at capacity
11. Closed-loop chilled-water cooling system
12. Cold-aisle containment configuration
13. Free-cooling capability during winter months
14. 18-inch raised floor
15. Full cabinets and half cabinets available
16. Full cabinet size listed as 50RU / 52 rack units by Hut 8 Canada
17. Cabinets secured by combination locks
18. Ground-level loading docks
19. Secure room for equipment delivery and storage
20. Customer lounge area
21. Powered by BC Hydro clean hydroelectric energy, according to Hut 8 Canada

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. 24/7 video monitoring and surveillance by Network Operations Centre
2. Exterior and interior surveillance coverage
3. Video retention capability of 90+ days
4. Multi-factor access authentication using access card and biometric controls
5. Cabinet-level security through combination locks
6. Secure equipment delivery and storage room
7. Controlled customer environments with cabinet-based colocation options
8. Canadian-owned infrastructure governed under Canadian law
9. Suitable for Canadian data residency and BC-based infrastructure strategies

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Carrier-neutral facility
2. Diverse building fiber entrances
3. Redundant connectivity between Hut 8 data centers
4. Internet transit available from multiple providers
5. Hut 8 Canada references access to multiple carriers and cloud on-ramps
6. Connectivity providers listed in facility documentation include Shaw, TELUS, Zayo, TeraGo, and City of Kelowna
7. Suitable for colocation, hybrid IT, disaster recovery, backup, managed services, and cloud-adjacent deployments

💼 Who It Serves

1. Enterprises requiring colocation in British Columbia
2. Organizations needing Canadian data residency
3. BC Interior businesses requiring local infrastructure
4. Vancouver-area organizations deploying geographically separated disaster recovery
5. Cloud, SaaS, and managed-service providers
6. Healthcare, technology, natural resources, and public sector organizations
7. Organizations deploying hybrid IT, backup, disaster recovery, or multi-site architectures