Our Vancouver Datacentre (YVR1) is located within the new Cologix VAN3 facility recently completed in 2019. It is a fully standalone building built to full Tier III datacentre standards for redundancy and reliability. Our custom space and design has allowed us to offer shared colo space to quarter, half and full private cabinets, each with diverse power and network connectivity.
Our phase 1 and 2 space is almost sold out! Phase 3 expansion space now available.
Vancouver (YVR1) Datacentre Specs
Space
40,000 SQF (35,000 SQF white space)
Building Info
2019, 2-story, owned; concrete and brick; seismic zone 4; outside of flood plain. 5 million dollar investment in seismic upgrades.
Design Standard
Tier III construction with no single points of failure
Roof Rights
Yes
Floor Type
18” anti-static raised floor off of concrete slab; 1,800 load lbs
Amenities
Lounge, tech workspace, conference rooms and lab/staging area
Freight Elevator
1 service elevator, 1,810 lbs
Loading Bay
Yes, 2 secure loading bays
Parking
Yes, on-site secure parking
Accreditations
Uptime Tier III certification of Constructed Facility; pursuing SOC 1 (SSAE18/ISAE3402) Type 2 & SOC 2 Type 2 attestation reports
Physical
Anti-Intrusion System, K-Rated fence, Boon Edam Interlock, Anti-Passback Doors, Access controlled cabinet handles
Closed-Circuit TV
Yes, cameras located at all facility main entrances and critical infrastructure locations. Additional Tech Futures only controlled cameras in private cage area.
Onsite Security
Yes, contracted security will patrol the site 24x7 365
Access
Biometric & Badge. With independent Tech Futures only controlled access control system.
Cooling Capacity
N+1 Cooling
Cooling Type
DX & chilled water loop connected to owned chiller
Fire Protection
In room, cross-zoned VESDA
Humidification
Yes, Centralized
Design
Hot Aisle Containment, In-Row Cooling
Remotely Monitored
Yes
Entrances
1 power entrance facility
Capacity
5 MW
UPS
4 X 1,000 kW Mitsubishi UPS systems
ATS
Yes, N+1
Standard Configuration
208V 3 Phase, A+B (2N UPS, N+1 generators)
Availability Zones
Dual, A+B and C+D power
Load Design
Up to 20KW per cabinet (high density configurations available)
PDU's
Metered PDU provided for all cabinet configurations
Battery
Minimum N+1 VRLA Battery
SLA
Yes, 100%
Meet-Me-Room (MMR)
Yes, 2 diverse rooms
Fibre Entrances
2 fibre entrances
Fibre & Copper Cross Connects
Yes
Ports
Fibre (up to 100Gbps) and Copper (up to 10GBase-T), with optional diverse ports
Internet Exchange
Yes, access to Vancouver Internet Exchange (VANIX) and our own CloudSingularity Internet Exchange (CSIX)
Cloud Connect
Access to AWS, IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Oracle FastConnect and Google Cloud
Metro Connect
Diverse dark, passive waves & lit connections to Harbour Centre, 555 W Hastings the Carrier Hotel for Vancouver
Plans
1U
$ 125
Per Month- 1U shared colocation space
- 208V 3 phase redundant A+B PDU, 2 C13 outlets included with locking power cords
- 150 Watts included
- Dedicated 100 Mbps uplink port
- 5TB bandwidth on value network
- 1 dedicated IPv4 included
- /64 IPv6 included (upon request)
- escorted access only during normally scheduled hours
- racking included
2U
$ 175
Per Month- 2U shared colocation space (single server)
- 208V 3 phase redundant A+B PDU, 2 C13 outlets included with locking power cords
- 250 Watts included
- Dedicated 100 Mbps uplink port
- 5TB bandwidth on value network
- 1 dedicated IPv4 included
- /64 IPv6 included (upon request)
- escorted access only during normally scheduled hours
- racking included
1-10U Shared Space
$ 380
Average Price per Month- 1-10U shared colocation space
- 208V 3 phase redundant A+B PDU, 2-12 C13 outlets included with locking power cords
- 150-500 Watts
- Dedicated 100 Mbps uplink port
- 10TB bandwidth
- 1 IPv4 dedicated IP included
- /64 IPv6 included (upon request)
- escorted access only during normally scheduled hours
- 1 hours free remote hands and racking included
Private 1/4 Cab
$ 685
Starting Price per Month- 10U private cabinet with access controlled front/rear doors
- 208V/20A redundant A+B PDU
- Starting at 1 kW, up to maximum of 3.3 kW (per PDU)
- 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps ports
- Transfer based or 95th percentile bandwidth options
- 24×7 fob access to cabinet and on-site amenities
Private 1/2 Cab
$ 1205
Starting Price per Month- 20U private cabinet with access controlled front/rear doors
- 208V/20A redundant A+B PDU
- Starting at 2 kW, up to maximum of 3.3 kW (per PDU)
- 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps ports
- Transfer based or 95th percentile bandwidth options
- 24×7 fob access to cabinet and on-site amenities
Full Private Cab
$ 1769
Starting Price per Month- 42U private rack with access controlled front/rear doors
- 208V/30A 3 phase redundant A+B PDU
- Starting at 3kW
- 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps ports
- Transfer based or 95th percentile bandwidth options
- 24×7 fob access to cabinet and on-site amenities
Do you have a test IP?
Test IP is 192.30.88.2 and our ASN is AS394256.
We also have a Looking Glass available that has test files and ping/traceroute tools. We are also listed on the public Speedtest.net site, just look for it in Burnaby, BC listed under Tech Futures Interactive Inc.
Do you have a way to access KVM/IPMI securely?
Yes, upon request at no extra charge we can provide a secure SSL VPN connection and a dedicated 100 Mbps port.
Where is the datacentre located?
2828 Natal Street, Vancouver, British Columbia.
It is very accessible with our close proximity to Highway 1 and within a 30 minute drive of both Vancouver International Airport and Downtown Vancouver.
Do you have other locations?
Yes, we have other points-of-presence (PoP) that we offer colocation services from, they are listed below. Availability and pricing may vary depending on location.
- YVR0 – 555 W Hastings, Vancouver (Harbour Centre). The main peering exchange/carrier hotel building in Vancouver.
- Qnet – City of Coquitlam Datacentre to access the city fibre network
- BridgeNet – City of New Westminister Datacentre to access the city fibre network
- YYZ0 – 151 Front Street, Toronto. The main peering exchange/carrier hotel building in Toronto.
- YYC0, Calgary. PoP to connect to YYCIX.
Take a look at our Network Map for an interactive view of our other locations.
Are these the only plans?
No, we are very flexible and can accommodate almost anything! We also can provide hybrid solutions such as bare metal servers, block/object storage and containers as a service.
Can I take a tour?
For sure! We welcome you to come check out our facility. For security we will require you bring a government issued picture ID such as a drivers license or passport. Book a tour now!
The Fine Print
All prices listed in Canadian dollars. Listed starting prices last updated January 18, 2024. Subject to change.
- 1U/2U/shared cab space month-to-month, no term, 30 day cancellation notice.
- 1/4, 1/2 and Full Rack private cabinets, 1 year minimum term. Listed starting prices is based on 3 year term.
Full terms and conditions can be found on our legal page.
