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I imagine it is being primarily driven by the recent vast decline in the Canadian dollar. Just about all of the costs involved are going to be about 30% cheaper

I imagine it is being primarily driven by the recent vast decline in the Canadian dollar. Just about all of the costs involved are going to be about 30% cheaper compared to a couple of years ago.

pmalynin 11y ago
Especially energy, and if you host a server in Edmonton (where I live) you could also save money on cooling, it was -27C a few days ago...
acveilleux 11y ago
Not to mention that hydro quebec has some of the lowest electrical rates around and as a crown corporation (owned by provincial gov.), political considerations can bring the cost down substantially. OVH is also near Montreal, in Beauharnois next to a large (1900 MW) run-of-the-river hydro plant.
dgemm 11y ago
I doubt long term infrastructure investments are affected much by short term currency fluctuations. Quebec has cheap hydro power and a cool climate which are probably more important factors.