Aptum Kirkland, formerly known as Cogeco Peer 1 Kirkland, was built to Tier 3 standards, the 100,000 square foot, secure facility is designed to Uptime Institute Standards and equipped with primary and secondary power redundancy.
With proximity to ample hydroelectricity, the site has 750kW of reliable power onsite, redundant N+1 power availability 208VAC or 120VAC in 15A, 20A, 30A & 60A multiples in both single or 3-phase configurations.
The site was previously known at Openface Montreal before being acquired by Beanfield in February 2020.
The site was previously owned by Canix
COLO-D2, located in Longueuil, offers a floor space of more than 180,000 sqft with a capacity of over 35 megawatts. Located less than 10 km from downtown Montreal
The site was previously a "Metro Optic" site. Metro Optic acquired the I.C.E Montreal facility, but subsequently sold it to Cologix.
The Montreal Data Center is drawing international attention yet is still relatively small compared to other North American markets. That might change over the next decade because Montreal has many ingredients to see robust growth.
The area has access to cheap and abundant hydroelectric power. Power rates range between 3.2 and 5 cents/kWh. he cool and dry climate in a stable geotechnical area offers data center operators an estimated 90% of free cooling hours per year based on facility design. The climate is cool and dry which offers data center operators an estimated 90% of free cooling hours per year.
The area is in a stable geotechnical area with no risk of hurricanes. In winter, storms can bring snow and bitter cold.
The largest cloud companies have chosen Montreal as a data center location. Microsoft, Soflayer, Amazon, and Google have all chosen Montreal. Inexpensive green power and proximity to East coast population have driven their deployments.
| Gross SqFt | Gross SqFt | Power (MW) | Power (MW) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVH Beauharnois Quebec BHS | 120.00 | |||
| Cologix MTL10-H | 105,000 | 35.00 | ||
| Hypertec YUL01B | 35.00 | |||
| Compass Montreal II | 175,000 | 30.00 | ||
| eStruxture Montréal MTL2 | 30.00 | |||
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| Company | Region Name | Site Name | Building SqFt | Gross SqFt | Power (MWs) | Estimated Launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cologix | Montreal | Cologix MTL10-H | 80000 | 15.0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 80000 | 15.0 |
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