Q9 Picks Up 160,000-SF Exodus Data Center

TORONTO-Canadian Internet infrastructure services provider Q9 Networks Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire a data center in suburban Brampton from a wholly owned subsidiary of bankrupt Exodus Communications Inc. The Exodus Canada hosting facility, one of the largest data centers in Canada, will serve as expansion space for Q9′s current operation in downtown Toronto.

Located 15 miles from Q9′s 20,000-sf downtown Toronto facility, the 160,000-sf Exodus property features 100% uptime, dual power feeds and advanced fire protection systems. Officials from Exodus and Q9 declined to reveal the sale price, but Q9 Networks CEO Osama Arafat tells GlobeSt.com his company got a “good deal” on the property following a two-month negotiation period. According to Arafat, the sale should be completed within days. “We expect to close the transaction next week some time and we hope to have possession no later than the end of February.”

The company also has plans to open a similar 22,000-sf facility in Calgary this summer. Other upcoming projects include data centers in Ottowa, Montreal and Vancouver, but backing up the Toronto operation has been a longstanding company goal.