Web infrastructure in Toronto
Toronto is Canada's largest data center market with 24 facilities and 8 internet exchange points. The city's concentration of operators and IXPs makes it the primary interconnection hub for the country. eStructure Data Centers Inc. leads with 4 facilities, followed by Cologix, Equinix, and Telehouse each operating 3 facilities.
Toronto as an internet hub
Key operator names include Bell Canada, Coloware, Internet Light and Power Inc., and Cogent Communications. The dominant exchange is TorIX with 230 connected networks, followed by ONIX with 165 networks. Equinix Toronto, MegaIX Toronto, CANIX Toronto, and BGP.Exchange Toronto add further peering density.
Toronto's connectivity reaches the U.S. border and major Canadian cities via dense fiber routes. Enterprises and service providers buy hosting here for low-latency access to Canadian and North American markets. The metro is the default landing point for carriers entering Canada.
Key facts
- Toronto has 24 data centers and 8 internet exchange points.
- eStruxture Data Centers Inc. operates 4 facilities in the market.
- Cologix, Equinix, and Telehouse each run 3 facilities in Toronto.
- TorIX is the largest IXP with 230 connected networks.
- ONIX connects 165 networks as the second-largest Toronto exchange.
Data centers in Toronto
All 24 facilities →Telehouse Toronto (151 Front St West)
Telehouse - Global Data Centers
3 carriers
Coloware YTZ1
Coloware
2 carriers
Cologix TOR1
Cologix, Inc.
1 carriers
Equinix TR1 - Toronto
Equinix, Inc.
1 carriers
Equinix TR2 - Toronto
Equinix, Inc.
1 carriers
EXA Datacenter Toronto
EXA Infrastructure
1 carriers
1YongeColo
Amanah Tech Inc.
210 Sheppard Avenue East
Internet Light and Power Inc.
Bell Toronto
Bell Canada (formally Group Telecom)
Canada15Edge Data Center
Canada15Edge Data Centers
CentriLogic York (YOR)
CentriLogic
Cogent Toronto
Cogent Communications, Inc.
Cologix TOR2
Cologix, Inc.
Cologix TOR3
Cologix, Inc.
Digital Realty YYZ12 Toronto (151 Front Street)
Digital Realty
Equinix TR4 - Toronto (formerly Q9 Toronto 2/3/4)
Equinix, Inc.
eStruxture TOR-1
eStruxture Data Centers Inc.
eStruxture TOR-2
eStruxture Data Centers Inc.
eStruxture TOR-3
eStruxture Data Centers Inc.
eStruxture TOR-4
eStruxture Data Centers Inc.
Level(3) Toronto
Lumen Technologies Inc
Neutral Data Toronto
Neutral Data Centers Corp.
Telehouse Toronto (250 Front St West)
Telehouse - Global Data Centers
Telehouse Toronto (905 King Street West)
Telehouse - Global Data Centers