What does Canadian data sovereignty mean for businesses using Qu?

Canadian data sovereignty means your data is stored, processed, and managed exclusively within Canada, under Canadian law. For regulated industries like finance, healthcare, and government, this eliminates exposure to foreign access laws such as the US Cloud Act. Qu Data Centres is fully Canadian-owned and operated, with nine facilities across Ontario and Alberta, ensuring your data never leaves Canadian jurisdiction.

Where are Qu Data Centres located in Canada?

Qu operates nine data centres across Canada, with facilities in Toronto, Ottawa (three locations), London, Calgary (three locations), and Edmonton. This national footprint provides enterprise and government customers with redundancy, low-latency connectivity, and geographic diversity entirely within Canada.

What services does Qu Data Centres offer?

Qu offers colocation, cloud, and managed services. Colocation customers benefit from 49 MW of total capacity across nine facilities with carrier-neutral connectivity. Cloud services support hybrid and multi-cloud architectures on Canadian infrastructure. Managed services include network, security, and infrastructure management for enterprise and government workloads.

Are Qu Data Centres Tier-certified?

Yes. Four Qu facilities are Tier III-certified: Edmonton (3 MW, AI-ready), Calgary Airdrie (9 MW, AI-ready, the largest Qu facility in Alberta), Ottawa Kanata North (2 MW upgradeable to 10 MW, federal and defence tech), and Toronto (10 MW, 30 kW per rack, LEED Silver). Additional facilities hold ISO 27001 certification or SOC 1/2/3 attestation. Tier III certification guarantees N+1 redundancy across power and cooling with no single point of failure.

Who owns and backs Qu Data Centres?

Qu Data Centres is backed by InfraRed Capital Partners, a global infrastructure asset manager with over $13 billion under management and Sun Life as an institutional backer. The nine facilities were acquired from Rogers Communications in late 2025. Rogers continues as a channel partner providing network connectivity into the facilities.

Is Qu Data Centres suitable for AI and high-performance computing workloads?

Yes. Two Qu facilities are purpose-built AI-ready: Edmonton (3 MW, Tier III-certified, geodiverse DR pairing with Calgary) and Calgary Airdrie (9 MW, Tier III-certified, the largest Qu facility in Alberta). The Toronto facility supports high-density compute at 30 kW per rack with 10 MW of capacity. All facilities operate on Canadian infrastructure, meeting data residency requirements for AI workloads in regulated industries.

EDM1

Edmonton Financial Core, Alberta

The EDM1 Data Centre is a carrier-neutral facility located in Edmonton’s Financial Core District - the closest Qu facility to provincial government offices and the Alberta legislature.

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SOC 1

Demonstrates controls over financial reporting systems that affect your data.

SOC 2

Validates controls for data security, availability, and privacy in operations.

HIPPA

Ensures healthcare data is stored, accessed, and managed securely.

CSAE/ISAE

Gives independent controls for financial or operational processes.

ISO 27001

Protecting information assets through a robust standardized system.

Facility specifications.

Building18,000 ft²

Raised floor15,712 ft²

StructureConcrete and steel frame

OptionsFull cabinets, custom cages, and suites

Design capacity1 MW

Rack density5kW - 140kW per rack

GeneratorsN+1 · 1 MW ×3

On-site fuel24 hr at full load

UPSMultiple UPS banks

RedundancyN+1

Capacity248 tons

ClimateMonitored temperature and humidity

Carrier options6

ProvidersRogers, Shaw, Axia, Telus, Bell, Zayo

Carrier entryMultiple isolated entry points

InterconnectPhysically isolated carrier interconnect rooms

EntrySingle secure entrance, turnstile mantrap

AccessIris scanner with 2-factor authentication

LoadingExternal secure loading docks

CabinetsIndividually locked

CCTV24/7 manned and monitored, 90-day retention

Fire detectionIonization and heat sensors, cross-zone alarming, VESDA early warning

SuppressionFM200 clean agent · Dry-pipe pre-action sprinkler

Information SecurityISO 27001

Audits and AssuranceSSAE 16 / SOC 1 (USA) · CSAE 3416 / SOC 1 (Canada) · ISAE 3402 / SOC 1 (International) · SOC 2 / AT101: Security & Availability · CSAE 5025 / SOC 2 (Canada) · ISAE 3000 / SOC 2 (International) · SOC 3 Report

Payment securityPCI DSS v3.1 DC

Healthcare privacyHIPAA

Financial privacyGLBA

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Highest standard certifications ensure performance and peace of mind.