Carbon₆₀ Networks Selects Cologix Data Center, Expanding Toronto Footprint To Meet Rapid Customer Growth

Cloud deployment the latest example of service providers selecting Cologix for a reliable and neutral environment from which to address new enterprise customers

Cologix, a network neutral interconnection and data center company, recently announced that Carbon₆₀ Networks, a leading cloud computing and managed hosting provider focused on marquee Canadian enterprises and public sector clients, has selected Cologix’s data center in Toronto to deploy their next generation converged cloud infrastructure. This third Canadian cloud deployment, at Cologix’s TOR 2 Data Centre at 905 King Street West, grows their Canadian footprint and positions them for future expansion across the Cologix platform.

“We are in high growth mode as more clients are shifting portions of their IT workloads to cloud computing. We are dedicated to providing our customers with highly secure, flexible cloud hosting solutions designed for the development and delivery of business-critical applications. Part of that solution requires partnering with best-in-class data center partners,” stated John Witte, president and CEO of Carbon₆₀ Networks. “Cologix provides us a local Toronto data center at 905 King Street that offers redundancy and connectivity as well as access to a robust platform in strategic Canadian and U.S. markets for future expansion.” 

Carbon₆₀ Networks specializes in “end-to-end” hosting solutions for public and private sector organizations in Canada with business-critical IT workloads. Carbon₆₀ has a “multi-origin” cloud hosting infrastructure which allows websites and applications to be hosted across geographically diverse regions in Canada. Carbon₆₀ Network’s solutions integrate robust, cost-effective development, quality assurance, staging, production, and disaster recovery services backed by a 99.99% SLA. 

Cologix provides network neutral interconnection and colocation services in highly strategic and densely connected facilities. Cologix is the largest network neutral interconnection provider in Canada with a leading presence in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. “Through its dedication and reputation to customer service, Carbon₆₀ has built a loyal customer-base that includes a number of Canada’s biggest digital media companies, top tier financial institutions and health information content providers, stated Sean Maskell, president, Cologix Canada. “We are proud to have earned Carbon₆₀ Network’s trust to support their growth.” 

About Cologix Inc.
Cologix Inc. is a network-neutral interconnection and colocation data center company headquartered in Denver. Cologix provides scalable interconnection services and secure, reliable colocation services. Cologix operates densely connected, strategically located facilities in Columbus, Dallas, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Minneapolis, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. With more than 350+ unique network choices and 20 prime interconnection locations, Cologix currently serves over 850 carrier, managed services, cloud, media, content, financial services and enterprise customers. The company’s experienced local service teams are committed to providing its customers the highest standard of local customer support. For more information, visit www.cologix.com.

About Carbon₆₀ Networks Inc.
Carbon₆₀ Networks is a privately-owned managed hosting and cloud company with its head office in Toronto and data centres in Toronto, Ontario and Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1999, it is a safe haven for private and public sector organizations that need a trusted partner to manage their business-critical IT workloads. By embracing the entire hosting solution stack, Carbon₆₀‘s end-to-end approach to cloud hosting delivers extraordinary value while assuming full responsibility for the quality of service delivered from the data centre to the end user’s doorstep. For more information, visit www.carbon60.com.