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The weather is among the reasons why Inverness has been selected for a planned computer complex offering data storage for people and businesses.
IT firm Alchemy Plus, an expert in Microsoft technology, is behind the £20m "cloud computing" project, earmarked for the city harbour.
The region's colder weather will help cool the many computers needed.
The aim of the centre is to offer an alternative to storing data on individual PCs.

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