Omaha data center brochure

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DATA CENTERS

A Proven Mission Critical Location

Omaha has one of the nation’s lowest total costs of ownership for midto-large data center facilities. Yahoo!, Fidelity Investments, and many other data centers discovered the benefits of operating in Omaha.

Greater Omaha is home to several data centers including: ACI WORLDWIDE CABELA’S CENTURYLINK COSENTRY CONAGRA FOODS

Utilities

Workforce

POWER

AFFORDABLE

Rates 20% below the national average

Average wage of information technology positions is 8% below national average

5.4 – 5.8 cents per kWh or below depending on user profile Favorable power generation mix with more than 20% from non-carbon emitting sources

FIRST DATA

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS

Diversity of carriers (20+) with multiple POPs

FIRST NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS GOOGLE SCOTT DATA CENTER VERIZON

10+ Gig local and long-haul connectivity; dark fiber or lit service

FAVORABLE CLIMATE 7,000+ hours free cooling

YAHOO!

Omaha average annual temperature of 51 degrees

US STRATCOM GLOBAL OPERATION CENTER

Abundant water

WIPRO

AVAILABLE 15,000+ Information Technology and Data Center professionals in the Omaha area

SKILLED Over 112,000 students from the 27 colleges and universities within a 50-mile radius of Omaha; Data Center curriculum including critical facilities and IT associate, undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Fast track permitting Existing power parks for new construction Low risk for natural disaster

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Tax Incentives

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OMAHA RANKED #8

Personal property tax exemptions cover all servers and equipment (electrical back-up, temperature equipment)

Best Cities for Data Centers (Boyd Cos. – January 2012)

Large data center projects (30 jobs and $200 million cap investment) can also apply for a real property tax refund Sales tax credits and refunds for equipment, peripherals, utility bills, and new real estate construction Corporate income tax credits, compensation credits (for payroll withholding tax liability), and training grants Incentives are a contract with the State of Nebraska and cannot be revoked. They are stackable and designed exclusively for data centers, with sequential applications allowed to extend benefits.

Central US location offers excellent telecom connectivity to major national markets and minimizes commercial flight times for company personnel.

SelectGreaterOmaha.com Mike Bruening, mbruening@SelectGreaterOmaha.com 402-978-7935 • 800-852-2622 1301 Harney St, Omaha, NE 68102

May 2013


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