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Columbia Data Vault

Columbia Data Vault · Waterloo, Ontario

Record on-061 · 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06

Historical published edition. Do not treat these as newer or additional facts. Evidence reviewed through 2026-10-06. Edition publication date: 2026-10-06.

Research record, not a building count. Campus and phase overlap may exist; do not add capacity values.

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Identity provenance

Lifecycle

Announced open

Columbia Data Vault announced the opening of its Waterloo facility in October 2023, saying it had assumed control of the former BlackBerry RIM10 data centre. Registered title is not established.

Evidence date
2023-10-12
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Facility or project lifecycle

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-ontario_a-on-061-1

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Columbia Data Vault. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record on-061; claim pub-ontario_a-on-061-1. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: 2023-10-12; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/on-061/#claim-pub-ontario_a-on-061-1

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Location

Reported

The operator identifies the Columbia Data Vault project in Waterloo, Ontario.

Evidence date
2023-10-12
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Published location reference

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-ontario_a-on-061-2

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Columbia Data Vault. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record on-061; claim pub-ontario_a-on-061-2. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: 2023-10-12; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/on-061/#claim-pub-ontario_a-on-061-2

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Capacity

Marketed

The operator-branded sheet (whose filename includes February 2024) advertises up to 60 MW of utility power. This is an upper-bound offer, not verified energized or usable IT load.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Capacity at stated basis and scope
Quantity type
Utility
Basis
advertised upper bound
Reported quantity
60 MW · The filename contains Feb-2024; publication date is unconfirmed.

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-ontario_a-on-061-3

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Columbia Data Vault. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record on-061; claim pub-ontario_a-on-061-3. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: undated; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/on-061/#claim-pub-ontario_a-on-061-3

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Power

Installed

The sheet names Waterloo North Hydro and North Waterloo substation, active/active feeds, N+1 UPS and diesel-generator pods with 48-hour fuel runtime.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Power supply or backup configuration

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-ontario_a-on-061-4

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Columbia Data Vault. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record on-061; claim pub-ontario_a-on-061-4. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: undated; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/on-061/#claim-pub-ontario_a-on-061-4

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Cooling

Marketed

It markets N+1 air and liquid cooling; installed liquid-cooling extent is not separately established.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Cooling system at stated scope

Permanent claim link · Claim pub-ontario_a-on-061-5

Citation text (select to copy)

Clarion Solutions. Columbia Data Vault. Canadian Data Centre Atlas. Record on-061; claim pub-ontario_a-on-061-5. Edition 2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06 (publication date: 2026-10-06); evidence review through 2026-10-06. Claim evidence date: undated; source checked: 2026-10-05. https://data.clarionsolutions.ca/canada-data-centres/editions/2026-10-06-83c11c799ab4-public-2026-10-06/records/on-061/#claim-pub-ontario_a-on-061-5

Cite the linked primary evidence as well. Publication and access dates do not establish current operations.