Ottawa · Two Facilities · Nepean and Kanata

Data Centre Ottawa —
Canada's Sovereignty Capital.

Q: Does Qu have a data centre in Kanata?

Yes. OTT3 is located in Kanata within Canada's largest technology park outside Toronto. It serves defence-adjacent tech, telecom, and federal contractor organizations with Tier III certified, sovereign infrastructure and 5–15 kW per rack density.

Qu Data Centres operates two Tier III certified colocation facilities in Ottawa — serving federal government, crown corporations, and regulated enterprise across Canada's most sovereignty-sensitive market. Canadian-owned. Under Canadian jurisdiction. Available now.

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Facility Overview

Ottawa Data Centre Facilities

Qu operates two enterprise-grade colocation facilities across the Ottawa region — in Nepean and Kanata. Together they serve the full spectrum of federal government, defence-adjacent, and regulated enterprise requirements across the National Capital Region.

Facility

OTT2

Location

Nepean, Ottawa

Building

16,500 ft²

Raised Floor

8,800 ft² (18")

Power

1,600kVA utility — upgradeable

Generators

3 × 700kVA | 30,000L fuel

Density

5+ kW per rack

Cooling

280 Tons N+2

Fire Suppression

FM-200 Gas | Pre-action sprinkler

Carriers

Rogers, Telus, Bell, Zayo, Allstream

Security

Mantrap + Iris + 2FA | 24/7 CCTV (90 day retention)

Certifications

SOC 1/2/3 | CSAE 3416 | ISAE 3402 | PCI DSS

Positioned in Nepean — within the National Capital Region's government and defence corridor. Designed for 5+ kW deployments with N+2 cooling redundancy for continuous availability. Suited for federal workloads requiring Canadian jurisdiction with a compact, high-security footprint.

N+1 / N+2 power redundancy

24/7 remote hands and eyes

Biometric and mantrap access

Carrier-neutral — multiple providers

Novec 1230 and FM-200 suppression

Diesel generator UPS backup

OTT2 — Nepean Spec Sheet

Power, cooling, certifications, and connectivity specs.

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OTT3 — Kanata Spec Sheet

Power, cooling, certifications, and connectivity specs.

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Ottawa Market

Industries Served and Location Advantage

Ottawa is Canada's most strategically important data centre market for sovereign infrastructure. Federal procurement requirements, Government of Canada data residency mandates, and a dense concentration of defence-adjacent technology organizations make Ottawa the primary market for workloads that must operate under Canadian jurisdiction without exception.

Federal Government and Crown Corporations

Federal departments — from ESDC and CRA to DND and IRCC — require infrastructure that satisfies the Government of Canada's sovereign cloud mandate and Treasury Board requirements. Qu's Ottawa facilities provide the sovereign-by-structure alternative to foreign-owned providers. Our SOC, CSAE/ISAE, and ISO 27001 certifications are the documentation federal procurement teams require to defend a vendor selection in committee.

Defence-Adjacent Technology Organizations

Kanata North — Canada's largest technology hub outside downtown Toronto — is home to defence-adjacent tech, telecom, and federal contractor organizations with heightened sovereignty requirements. Qu's OTT3 facility in Kanata provides direct access to this ecosystem with Tier III reliability, 5–15 kW per rack density, and physical security standards aligned to federal security frameworks.

Healthcare and Provincial Agency Workloads

Ontario's PHIPA requirements and federal health data standards apply to organizations handling patient and administrative data across the National Capital Region. Qu's Ottawa facilities provide ISO 27001 and SOC-certified infrastructure for health authorities and provincial agencies that cannot risk foreign-jurisdiction exposure on sensitive health records.

Multi-Site Disaster Recovery for Regulated Organizations

Two geographically distinct Ottawa facilities — Nepean and Kanata — enable active-active and active-passive disaster recovery configurations entirely within the National Capital Region. Organizations with zero-tolerance RPO and RTO requirements can maintain geographically separate primary and secondary environments without data crossing provincial or national borders.

Nepean Data Centre — OTT2

National Capital Region · Government and Defence Corridor

Nepean sits within Ottawa's primary government and defence corridor — home to federal departments, DND facilities, and National Capital Region technology organizations. OTT2 provides a compact, high-security colocation footprint designed for 5+ kW deployments with N+2 cooling redundancy. Carriers Rogers, Telus, Bell, Zayo, and Allstream provide diverse fibre access. For federal departments requiring a Nepean-area sovereign landing zone, OTT2 is the infrastructure they can act on today.

Kanata Data Centre — OTT3

Kanata North Technology Corridor · Tier III Certified · AI Ready

Kanata North is Canada's largest technology park outside Toronto — anchoring defence-adjacent tech, federal contractors, and telecom organizations that require sovereignty without compromise. OTT3 is Qu's flagship Ottawa facility: Uptime Institute Tier III certified, upgradeable to 10 MW, supporting 5–15 kW per rack density for AI and high-density compute workloads. Six carrier options including GoCo and Videotron alongside Rogers, Telus, Bell, and Zayo. The sovereign infrastructure choice for organizations operating within Canada's national security and technology ecosystem.

Ottawa location advantage

Two facilities — Nepean and Kanata — provide dual-site redundancy entirely within the National Capital Region. Federal organizations can operate active-active DR configurations without data leaving Ottawa. Proximity to Parliament Hill, DND, and Kanata North means sub-millisecond latency to the government and technology organizations that depend on sovereign infrastructure most.

Certifications

Certifications at Ottawa

OTT3 holds Uptime Institute Tier III certification. Both Ottawa facilities are independently audited to SOC 1, SOC 2, CSAE 3416, and ISAE 3402 standards. OTT3 also holds ISO 27001, GLBA, and PCI DSS v3.2 — the certifications federal procurement, healthcare, and financial services compliance teams require before a contract is signed.

Sovereignty

Canadian Jurisdiction. No Exceptions.

As a 100% Canadian-owned operator, Qu Data Centres operates entirely under Canadian jurisdiction. Your data at our Ottawa facilities is not subject to the US CLOUD Act or any foreign legal authority — a structural fact of our ownership that no contractual commitment from a foreign-owned provider can replicate.

Data Sovereignty — Hosted in Canada, subject only to Canadian law

Operational Sovereignty — 130+ Canadian employees, managed on Canadian soil

Legal Sovereignty — InfraRed Capital Partners — operating under Canadian and international frameworks

Leadership Sovereignty — Canadian executive team, no foreign management layer

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Connectivity

Connectivity at Ottawa

Carrier-neutral infrastructure across both Ottawa facilities with multiple network providers, diverse fibre routing, and direct connectivity options for federal government network infrastructure.

OTT2 — Nepean Network

Rogers, Telus, Bell, Zayo, Allstream

Multiple isolated carrier entry points

Physically isolated interconnect rooms

Diverse fibre routing with redundant paths

Carrier-neutral — no single-provider lock-in

OTT3 — Kanata Network

Rogers, Telus, Bell, Zayo, GoCo, Videotron

Multiple isolated carrier entry points

Physically isolated interconnect rooms

Megaport on-net cloud on-ramps

AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud access

Ottawa connectivity advantage: Dual-facility carrier diversity across Nepean and Kanata. OTT3's Kanata location provides direct access to the Kanata North technology corridor and federal contractor networks. Both facilities maintain physically isolated carrier interconnect rooms with no shared points of failure between providers.

Trusted by Ottawa Enterprises and Federal Organizations

Qu's Ottawa facilities serve federal departments, crown corporations, and regulated enterprise organizations that require sovereign infrastructure without exception.

Federal Government

Healthcare

Financial Services

Defence and Tech

20+ years operational history

750+ enterprise customers

Tier III certified — OTT3

24/7 remote hands support

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions — Ottawa

Can federal government agencies use Qu Data Centres for sovereign data storage?

Yes. Qu is 100% Canadian-owned and operates exclusively under Canadian law. Federal departments, crown corporations, and defence-adjacent organizations deploy with Qu Ottawa because our infrastructure is not subject to the US CLOUD Act or any foreign legal authority — a structural fact of our ownership, not a contractual claim.

Does Qu Data Centres meet Government of Canada data residency requirements?

Yes. Both Ottawa facilities operate under Canadian jurisdiction with Canadian staff, aligning with Treasury Board requirements for sovereign data hosting. OTT3 holds SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, CSAE 3416, ISAE 3402, and PCI DSS v3.2 certifications — the documentation federal procurement teams require.

What is the difference between OTT2 Nepean and OTT3 Kanata?

OTT2 in Nepean is a compact, high-security facility suited to federal government and defence-adjacent workloads in the National Capital Region's government corridor. OTT3 in Kanata is Qu's larger Ottawa facility — Uptime Institute Tier III certified, upgradeable to 10 MW, with AI and high-density workload support. Both are carrier-neutral with independent fibre routing.

Does Qu have a facility near Kanata North?

Yes. OTT3 is located in Kanata — within Canada's largest technology park outside Toronto. It serves defence-adjacent tech, telecom, and federal contractor organizations with Tier III certified, sovereign infrastructure and 5–15 kW per rack density.

Is Qu Data Centres eligible for SSC procurement frameworks?

Our Canadian ownership, Tier III certifications, and CSAE/ISAE audits position us to meet Shared Services Canada requirements. Contact our solutions team for spec sheets, security posture summaries, and certification matrices suitable for RFP response.

Can Qu support active-active disaster recovery entirely within Ottawa?

Yes. OTT2 in Nepean and OTT3 in Kanata are geographically distinct facilities. Federal organizations with zero-tolerance RPO and RTO requirements can operate active-active or active-passive DR configurations with both primary and secondary environments remaining within Ottawa and under Canadian jurisdiction.

How quickly can I deploy colocation capacity in Ottawa?

We have available capacity at both Ottawa facilities today. Our solutions architects typically move from first conversation to a live proposal within a week — no 2026 or 2027 delivery dates.

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Our Ottawa team is ready to walk you through both facilities — from the data hall to the meet-me room. Conversations with Qu move to proposal within a week.

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