The American company Backblaze, specialized in cloud storage solutions, has announced the deployment of its services in Cologix’s TOR3 data center in Toronto. This strategic expansion, supported by high-capacity infrastructure and direct fiber connections to the main telecommunications hub TOR1, reinforces compliance with strict data sovereignty requirements for companies operating in Canada.
The deployment at TOR3—a 20,000-square-foot Tier III data center located in downtown Toronto—allows Backblaze to provide its customers with data storage and processing completely within Canadian borders, in line with regulations required by sectors such as healthcare, finance, and public administration.
“The collaboration with Cologix allows us to directly address the growing need for data storage in Canada, ensuring that international companies comply with data sovereignty without sacrificing performance or affordability,” emphasized Chris Opat, Senior Vice President of Cloud Operations at Backblaze.
An Expanding and Demanding Cloud Market
The demand for cloud services in Canada continues to grow, especially from sectors that must comply with strict data localization regulations. In this context, Backblaze’s commitment to the Cologix ecosystem not only expands its service capacity but also enables Canadian companies to access more than 160 networks and 50 cloud providers through secure, high-capacity connections, with direct access to major Internet exchanges like TorIX.
Sean Maskell, President of Cologix Canada, highlights the strategic importance of the partnership: “The arrival of Backblaze at TOR3 strengthens our position as key facilitators of digital transformation in Canada, combining cutting-edge infrastructure with regulatory compliance.”
TOR3 features advanced cooling systems, 24/7 security with dual biometric authentication, and international certifications such as SOC 1, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and ISO 27001. These guarantees provide a highly secure and efficient environment for critical data and business operations.
Sustained Growth and Connectivity Leadership
With 22 data centers in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver, Cologix now boasts over 1 million square feet of space and 94 MW of installed power in Canada. The company leads the national market for “public cloud onramps,” facilitating private and secure connections to platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle.
Meanwhile, Backblaze, publicly traded on NASDAQ and founded in 2007, serves over 500,000 customers in 175 countries. Its offering stands out for providing high-performance, low-cost object storage in the cloud, freeing customers from the so-called “walled gardens” of traditional providers and allowing open and flexible workflows for application development, secure backup, media management, artificial intelligence, and ransomware protection.
A Future-Ready Digital Environment
The partnership between Backblaze and Cologix exemplifies how collaboration between neutral infrastructure providers and cloud specialists can accelerate digital transformation in markets with strong regulatory demands. Thanks to this integration, businesses in Canada can access modern cloud storage solutions that meet both the high-performance technical demands and the sovereignty and privacy requirements imposed by local legislation.
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