Kanata North Fueling Data Centre Promises of Government with Sovereign and Secure Canadian Cloud Infrastructure

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New sovereign cloud solution enables570+ companies to win government contracts, reduce costs by up to 25%,and accelerate compliance with homegrown winning companies PureColoand ThinkOn

KANATA, Ontario – February 23, 2026 – TheNewswire- As global data localization requirements intensify andcross-border data flows face increasing restrictions, Canada'slargest technology park is positioning its resident companies forunprecedented competitive advantage. The Kanata North BusinessAssociation (KNBA) today announces exclusive access to a resilient,made-in-Canada sovereign cloud infrastructure that directly addressesthe most pressing challenges facing today's tech innovators.Powered by leading Canadian providers ThinkOn and PureColo, thisinfrastructure gives Kanata North's 570+ member companies thetools to capture opportunities in Canada's $6.8 billion publicsector IT market while significantly reducing operational costs andcompliance timelines.

"This isn't just about data sovereignty – it's aboutcompetitive differentiation," said Kelly Daize, ExecutiveDirector, KNBA. "Our members can prepare to bid on governmentcontracts previously out of reach, achieve SOC 2 compliance 60% fasterthan traditional approaches, and reduce cloud costs by over 25%compared to hyperscale alternatives. In a tech park contributing CAD$14 billion annually to Canada's GDP, this represents atransformational opportunity for our 33,000 employees and theircompanies."

Why This Matters Now

Recent regulatory changes, including Bill C-27 and enhanced provincialprivacy laws, are creating new requirements that are more easilyachieved using domestically hosted solutions. Meanwhile, geopoliticaltensions are driving government and enterprise customers to preferCanadian-controlled infrastructure.

Immediate Competitive Advantages forTech Companies

¿¿ Unlock Government &Regulated Sector Revenue

?   Government ofCanada "Protected B" security clearance ready throughPureColo's CISD-certified data centres

?   Accelerated compliance: PCI DSS, SSAE16 SOC2 Type2, and CSAE3416 Type2,ISO 27001/27107/27018 certifications already in place

?   Win ratesincrease: Companies report 3x higher success rates ingovernment RFPs when offering Canadian-hosted solutions

¿¿ Dramatic Cost Reductions

?   More than 25%average savings compared to hyperscale cloud providers

?   Transparentpricing with no hidden fees or egress charges

?   Predictablescaling costs for growing startups and establishedenterprises

? Superior Performance Where ItCounts

?   Sub-2mslatency to major Canadian markets

?   100% uptimeSLA backed by 2MW+ redundant power infrastructure

?   OttawaInternet Exchange hosting provides direct connectivity to 40+carriers

?   Carrier-neutral environment eliminates vendor lock-inconcerns

¿¿ AcceleratedTime-to-Market

?   AI and MLworkloads: Train models on Canadian data without cross-bordercompliance delays

?   FinTechsolutions: Process sensitive financial data with built-inregulatory compliance

?   HealthTechinnovations: Handle patient data while meeting strictprovincial privacy requirements

?   Defensecontractors: Secure infrastructure ready for sensitivegovernment projects

Real-World Impact for Tech ParkCompanies

For AI Startups: "Trainmodels on Canadian datasets with simplified data governance, avoidingthe complexity of cross-border data transfer agreements and regulatoryconsiderations.”

"For FinTech Companies:"Achieve mandatory financial services compliance in weeks, notmonths, while reducing infrastructure costs by 25%."

For HealthTech Firms:"Deploy patient data solutions that meet both federal andprovincial privacy requirements from day one."

For Government Contractors:"Secure infrastructure ready for sensitive governmentprojects."

Strategic Partnership Details

ThinkOn bringsenterprise-grade Data Protection as a Service, emphasizing true datasovereignty over "hyperscaler hype." Their solutions featuretransparent pricing, robust security, and the ability to keep Canadiandata under Canadian control.

PureColo provides the physicalfoundation with carrier-neutral colocation space with their flagshipfacility located in the heart of Canada's largest technologyresearch park supporting recognized global brands like Infinera(Nokia), Wind River, Dell, Kinaxis, CIRA, to name a few. Theirfacilities boast 6MW+ of sovereign infrastructure and is home to theonly internet exchange in the region, CANIX. PureColo is a wholly owned subsidiary ofpublic data center aggregator Carrier Connect Data Solutions Inc.(TSXV: CCDS; OTCQB: CCDSF).

Limited-Time Opportunity for EarlyAdopters

The initial infrastructure deployment has limited capacity, withpriority access reserved for KNBA members. Companies joining the pilotprogram in Q1 2026 will receive:

?   25%discount on first-year infrastructure costs

?   Prioritymigration support with dedicated technical teams

?   Complianceconsultation to identify immediate opportunities in governmentand regulated sectors

What Tech Leaders Are Saying

“Cerio is proud tosupport Canada’s sovereign data centre initiatives with theworld’s first scalable Composable Disaggregated Infrastructure (CDI)data centre solution, developed in Canada by Canadians. As a customerof PureColo, we’ve experienced firsthand the strength of theiroperations and their commitment to building resilient, future?readyenvironments”, said Phil Harris, CEO of Cerio.  “We are equallyproud to serve as a Canadian technology supplier to world?classorganizations like ThinkON to strengthen the nation’s sovereigndigital foundation for the next generation of AI and compute needs.Cerio’s technology enables data centers across the country to loweroperational overhead and cost, reduce power and cooling demands, andrapidly integrate new and advanced capabilities to keep Canadians atthe forefront of technology.”

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Reserve Your Consultation:Limited slots available at the upcoming Kanata North Tech Summit

Join the Pilot Program:Applications open through May 2026.  

About the Kanata North BusinessAssociation

Representing over 570 companies in Canada'sLargest Technology Park, KNBA drives innovation and business successto ensure that this is the best place in Canada for technologycompanies to grow, prosper, and thrive.

Media Contacts:

Hannah Manierka, Kanata North BA, 416-460-0799 or hannah.manierka@kanatanorthba.ca

Michael Lalonde, PureColo - 613-255-4354 or info@purecolo.ca

About PureColo Inc.

Purecolo began as a local carrier agnostic data center over 10 yearsago in our nation's capital, Ottawa, Canada. The company provideswhite space to large enterprise clients and SMB’s alike focussing onthe three pillars of a top tier data center (power, transit &security). For more information, you may visit their website at:

https://www.purecolo.ca/

About ThinkOn Inc.

ThinkOn is a proudly Canadian-owned cloud service providerspecializing in secure, scalable, and sovereign data management. As achannel-only organization, ThinkOn deliversInfrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Disaster Recovery (DRaaS), andBackup (BaaS) solutions tailored for government and enterprisesectors. With a global network of data centers and a deep commitmentto data sovereignty, ThinkOn is a trusted partner for sensitive publicsector workloads, offering high-touch support and predictable,transparent pricing.

https://thinkon.com/

Get Technical Specifications:Visit https://thinkon.com/solutions/for detailed infrastructure specs

About Carrier Connect Data SolutionsInc., Parent company of PureColo Inc.

Carrier Connect Data Solutions’ mission is to roll up Tier II/IIIdata centers internationally that specialize in delivering co-locationand data center solutions to AI companies, service providers,enterprises and small businesses. Data centers are the physicallocations that store computing machines and their related hardwareequipment, such as servers, data storage drives, and networkequipment. As a carrier-neutral organization, Carrier’s systems arefully independent and owned outright within its leased space. Thecurrent principal markets for the Company are Vancouver and Ottawa,Canada and Perth, Australia, where it serves clients who use itsfacilities either as their primary data center or as an ancillary sitedepending on their needs.

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