Cologix today announced Backblaze, a publicly traded cloud storage company, has deployed its services at Cologix’s TOR3 digital edge data center in Toronto. This deployment features a high-capacity setup with dedicated power and a direct fiber connection to Cologix’s TOR1 digital edge data center, Canada’s largest carrier hotel, providing fast access to multiple network providers and TorIX.
Backblaze’s expansion into TOR3 marks a significant step in ensuring data sovereignty compliance for businesses operating in Canada. This collaboration allows Backblaze to offer cloud storage solutions that meet strict local regulations, enabling companies to store and process data within Canadian borders.
The move aligns with the rapidly expanding Canadian cloud services market, which is driven by industries such as healthcare, finance and government that often require data to remain within national borders. Backblaze’s presence in TOR3 demonstrates its commitment to supporting businesses in their digital transformation efforts while ensuring adherence to Canadian data sovereignty requirements.
Strategically located in downtown Toronto, TOR3 is a 20,000-square-foot, Tier III facility with two megawatts of power. TOR3 is a highly secure and efficient colocation and interconnection hub that features industry leading cooling designs, robust 24/7 security with biometric dual authentication access, and compliance with SOC 1, SOC 2, HIPAA and PCI-DSS as well as ISO 27001 certification by Schellman. It also provides diverse, high-capacity connectivity to 160+ networks and 50+ cloud providers.
Over the past decade, Cologix has significantly expanded its Canadian operations, extending its leadership in the country’s data center market. The company now operates a portfolio of 22 data centers across Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver, providing 1,057,000 square feet of space and 94MW of power. Cologix also has a robust Canadian interconnection ecosystem of 350 networks, 200+ cloud providers, 15 public cloud onramps and three internet exchanges. Currently, Cologix is the leading provider of public cloud onramps in Canada, including Amazon Web Services® Direct Connect, Google Cloud Interconnect, IBM Cloud, Microsoft® Azure ExpressRoute and Oracle FastConnect.
Backblaze Selects Cologix to Expand Delivery of High-Performance Cloud Storage Solutions
Posted in Commentary with tags Cologix on March 11, 2025 by itnerdCologix today announced Backblaze, a publicly traded cloud storage company, has deployed its services at Cologix’s TOR3 digital edge data center in Toronto. This deployment features a high-capacity setup with dedicated power and a direct fiber connection to Cologix’s TOR1 digital edge data center, Canada’s largest carrier hotel, providing fast access to multiple network providers and TorIX.
Backblaze’s expansion into TOR3 marks a significant step in ensuring data sovereignty compliance for businesses operating in Canada. This collaboration allows Backblaze to offer cloud storage solutions that meet strict local regulations, enabling companies to store and process data within Canadian borders.
The move aligns with the rapidly expanding Canadian cloud services market, which is driven by industries such as healthcare, finance and government that often require data to remain within national borders. Backblaze’s presence in TOR3 demonstrates its commitment to supporting businesses in their digital transformation efforts while ensuring adherence to Canadian data sovereignty requirements.
Strategically located in downtown Toronto, TOR3 is a 20,000-square-foot, Tier III facility with two megawatts of power. TOR3 is a highly secure and efficient colocation and interconnection hub that features industry leading cooling designs, robust 24/7 security with biometric dual authentication access, and compliance with SOC 1, SOC 2, HIPAA and PCI-DSS as well as ISO 27001 certification by Schellman. It also provides diverse, high-capacity connectivity to 160+ networks and 50+ cloud providers.
Over the past decade, Cologix has significantly expanded its Canadian operations, extending its leadership in the country’s data center market. The company now operates a portfolio of 22 data centers across Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver, providing 1,057,000 square feet of space and 94MW of power. Cologix also has a robust Canadian interconnection ecosystem of 350 networks, 200+ cloud providers, 15 public cloud onramps and three internet exchanges. Currently, Cologix is the leading provider of public cloud onramps in Canada, including Amazon Web Services® Direct Connect, Google Cloud Interconnect, IBM Cloud, Microsoft® Azure ExpressRoute and Oracle FastConnect.
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