MSP Corp: Saskatoon

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MSP Corp: Saskatoon

Year Built: 2017
Utility Provider: SaskPower
Ownership: MSP Corp leased space in 121 research drive, an innovation saskatchewan r+t park building. the building.
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MSP Corp's Prairies region, formerly VDC Virtual Data Corp, runs carrier-neutral colocation and hosting from 121 Research Drive in Saskatoon. The building sits in Innovation Saskatchewan's R+T Park, next to the University of Saskatchewan.

Site History

  • 2017: The Saskatoon Internet Exchange (YXEIX) listed the building as its host facility.
  • August 2020: VDC Virtual Data Corp acquired BlackSun and listed its Saskatoon colocation here.
  • 2024: VDC began operating under the MSP Corp Prairies brand.

Project Profile

  • Operator: MSP Corp (Prairies region, formerly VDC Virtual Data Corp)
  • Building: Innovation Saskatchewan R+T Park, building 16
  • Space: part of more than 4,000 sq ft of carrier-neutral space that VDC runs across Saskatoon and Regina
  • Power: UPS with generators tested monthly
  • Cooling: redundant APC InRow chillers with winter free cooling
  • Fire suppression: two-stage pre-action
  • Connectivity: redundant 10G fibre; YXEIX internet exchange on site, with networks including Cloudflare, Hurricane Electric and TekSavvy
  • Services: colocation, managed hosting and cloud

Utility

  • SaskPower

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