CANADA DATA CENTER MARKET OUTLOOK

Canada data center market was valued at USD 3.53 billion in 2020 and is forecasted to reach USD 5.89 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 8.93% during 2022-2027.

• The low electricity pricing, the abundance of renewable energy, availability of tax incentives, and improved connectivity with the US and other countries make Canada an attractive market for investors.
• Montreal and Toronto are the primary locations for data center development in Canada. Other cities such as Vancouver and Calgary will also witness increased investments in the forecast period and develop as popular data center locations.
• Cloud service providers are increasing their presence in the country. Google’s new cloud region in Toronto, AWS’s upcoming Calgary cloud region, and Microsoft’s forthcoming Toronto cloud region will boost the overall market in Canada.
• The increasing investment in renewable energy, from solar and wind energy to power data centers, is a significant attraction for data center investment in Canada. STACK Infrastructure will power its upcoming Toronto facility with 100% renewable energy.
• Canada’s colocation service demand majorly comes from the cloud industry, contributing to around 60% of the market, followed by IT & technology, BFSI, healthcare, hospitality, and education sectors.

WHY SHOULD YOU BUY THIS RESEARCH? 

• Market size available in the investment, area, power capacity, and Canada colocation market revenue.
• An assessment of the data center investment in Canada by colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise operators.
• Data center investments in the area (square feet) and power capacity (MW) across cities.
• A detailed study of the existing Canada data center market landscape, an in-depth industry analysis, and insightful predictions about the Canada data center market size during the forecast period.
• Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in Canada
  • Facilities Covered (Existing): 114
  • Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 09
  • Coverage: 21 Cities
  • Existing vs. Upcoming (Data Center Area)
  • Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity)
• Data center colocation market in Canada
  • Market Revenue & Forecast (2021-2027)
  • Retail vs. Wholesale Colocation Revenue Forecast (2021-2027)
  • Retail Colocation Pricing
  • Wholesale Colocation Pricing
• The Canada data center market investments are classified into IT, power, cooling, and general construction services with sizing and forecast.
• A comprehensive analysis of the latest trends, growth rate, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and prospects for the industry.
• Business overview and product offerings of prominent IT infrastructure providers, construction contractors, support infrastructure providers, and investors operating in the industry.
• A transparent research methodology and the analysis of the demand and supply aspect of the market.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REPORT

• Canada has around 115 operational colocation data centers. The country has the presence of some global operators such as Cologix, Equinix, Digital Realty, and Vantage Data Centers, among others.
• The COVID-19 impact and resultant remote working have led to increased data generation. In addition, the digitalization, deployment of 5G services, and adoption of cloud-based services have led to the demand for data centers in the country.
• The country supports free cooling and has an abundance of renewable energy, which will attract investors to invest in the country. The trend of procuring renewable energy to power the facilities is expected to continue during the forecast period.
• The government of Canada also offers tax incentives and supports the data center development. For instance, Amazon Web Services received over $260 million in subsidies for the data center development in the country over the last decade.
• The rising adoption of cloud-based services is helping in the growth of retail and wholesale colocation services in the market. The market is witnessing increased demand for colocation spaces across existing and upcoming data centers.
• The deployment of 5G networks will boost the digital economy of the region and will lead to higher demand for high-bandwidth networking infrastructure. The adoption of Software Defined Networking (SDN) is likely to increase. 

CANADA DATA CENTER MARKET VENDOR LANDSCAPE

• Some of the key investors in the Canadian data center industry include Equinix, Cologix, Digital Realty, STACK Infrastructure, Vantage Data Centers, and eStruxture Data Centers.
• The hyperscale operator Amazon Web Services has announced its plan to build and operate edge zones across Toronto and Vancouver. The zones are expected to be online by 2022-2023.
• Telecom operators such as TELUS, Rogers Communications, Bell, and SaskTel have either deployed 5G technology in some cities on a trial basis or are launching commercial 5G services across the country.
• Vantage Data Centers acquired around 8 acres of land to expand its QC2 data center campus in Quebec City. The data center campus will expand across 350,000 square feet and will offer 54 MW of IT load on full built.
• Through acquisitions, the data center operators are increasing their market share and presence across the country. In March 2021, eStruxture Data Centers acquired eight data centers from Aptum to expand its Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver footprint.

EXISTING VS UPCOMING DATA CENTERS

• Existing Facilities in the region(Area and Power Capacity)
  • Montreal
  • Toronto
  • Other Cities
• List of Upcoming Facilities in the region (Area and Power Capacity)

REPORT COVERAGE:

This report analyses the Canadian data center market share. It elaboratively analyses the existing and upcoming facilities and investments in IT, electrical, mechanical infrastructure, general construction, and tier standards. It discusses market sizing and investment estimation for different segments. The segmentation includes:

• IT Infrastructure
  • Servers
  • Storage Systems
  • Network Infrastructure
• Electrical Infrastructure
  • UPS Systems
  • Generators
  • Switches & Switchgears
  • PDUs
  • Other Electrical Infrastructure
• Mechanical Infrastructure
  • Cooling Systems
  • Rack Cabinets
  • Other Mechanical Infrastructure
• Cooling Systems
  • CRAC & CRAH Units
  • Chiller Units
  • Cooling Towers, Condensers, and Dry Coolers
  • Economizers and Evaporative Coolers
  • Other Cooling units
• General Construction
  • Core & Shell Development
  • Installation & commissioning Services
  • Building & Engineering Design
  • Fire Detection & Suppression Systems
  • Physical Security
  • Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
• Tier Standard
  • Tier I & Tier II
  • Tier III
  • Tier IV

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

• IT INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS: Arista Networks, Atos, Broadcom, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei Technologies, IBM, Juniper Networks, Lenovo, NetApp and Oracle.
• DATA CENTER CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS & SUB-CONTRACTORS: Arup, AECOM, Black & Veatch, Computer Room Services Corporation (CRSC), DPR Construction, Ehvert, EllisDon, First Gulf, Karbon Engineering, PCL Construction, Salute Mission Critical, Turner Construction, Urbacon and WZMH Architects.
• SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS: ABB, Alfa Laval, Arctic Chiller Group, Caterpillar, Chatsworth Products, ClimateWorx, Cummins, CoolIT Systems, Dataprobe, Delta Electronics, Eaton, Generac Power Systems, Johnson Controls, KyotoCooling, Legrand, Mitsubishi Electric, Panduit, Piller Power Systems, Rittal, Rolls-Royce, Schneider Electric, STULZ, Siemens, Toshiba, Trane and Vertiv.
• DATA CENTER INVESTORS:  Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cologix, Compass Datacenters, Digital Realty, Equinix, eStruxture Data Centers, Google, Microsoft, Urbacon Data Centre Solutions and Vantage Data Centers.
• NEW ENTRANTS: Enovum Data Centers, QScale, STACK Infrastructure, Eastlink, Intermarket Properties, and Gatineau Data Hub (GDH).