Tier III data centre. 100% Canadian owned and operated.
Our state-of-the-art data centre in Markham, Ontario has been through rigid certification and third-party audit processes to ensure mission-critical data central to your business is guarded and cared for around the clock. Pathway is also small and agile. This means tailored data centre solutions with all the power, space, security and responsive support you need.
Why choose us?
Features
Certifications
A data centre built to exceed the auditor’s requirements
Certifications aren’t enough. Get help from experts who have real world experience building disaster proof, forward thinking solutions.
Operating a data centre in a regular office building means running into serious limitations for compliance, power, cooling and space. With Pathway’s data centre, you get complete assurance that power and space will always be available to meet your immediate and long-term needs. Our data centre is fully audited, has redundancies in place that exceed Tier III requirements and even generates its own power on site.
Tailored solutions
We’re always here to help you tailor your solution to your specific needs. You are not charged for every little interaction with our support team. Decisions are made quicker because our business has fewer layers of management. Combine that with our custom data suites and scalable infrastructure — Pathway can build any data centre, cloud or colocation solution you need.
Managed services
Heating, cooling, power, security, and day-to-day maintenance are taken care of so you don’t have to. If you need more help, you can get remote reboot, remote hands, network and device monitoring, server management, data backups, tape rotation, OS patch management, application support, cabling, and equipment storage for a fraction of the cost of doing it in-house. Find out more about managed services now.
Canadian and private
Our data centre is located in Markham, Ontario, beyond the reach of U.S. laws like the Patriot Act. Your data doesn’t leave Canadian soil. Get all the privacy and proximity you need to secure your business. Pathway offers 3-factor authentication, secure cabinets, private data suites and data segregation.
Certified secure
In business, trust doesn’t come easy. All of our services pass through our Tier III data centre backed by ISO 9001:2008, ISO 27001:2013 and SOC 2 Type II compliancy for the ultimately reliability, security and privacy. Your data is protected 24x7x365 by perimeter alarms, biometrics, video surveillance, firewalls and intrusion systems. The same degree of care is applied to our hiring practices.
Reliability and uptime
Backups at every level ensure your infrastructure never goes down. Multiple levels of redundancy for power, cooling, disaster recovery and networks are built right in. You get customer-focused SLAs and a minimum 99.9% uptime guarantee. Our guarantees are practical and real – unrealistic uptimes are never made, such as 100%, with a long list of exceptions.
Quality managed
Our data centre is backed by multiple network operations centres spread across the globe. Pathway uses ISO 9001:2008 and ITIL certified processes, ITSM, and quality management systems to provide consistent, high grade support for your infrastructure. Internal processes are governed and audited regularly to ensure service quality. Our staff and processes go through rigorous continuous improvement programs to ensure we innovate and react to new and emerging needs.
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A data centre that never sleeps
Redundant security, power, infrastructure and processes
Your clients, the government and your partners demand state-of-the-art facilities and the highest level of security and privacy. Our Tier III facility has every feature you need, including N+1, 2N+1 or better redundancy at every level and assured security that safeguards your data from physical and cyber threats.
Security
- CCTV Monitoring
- 24x7x365 on-site security
- ISO 27001:2013, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 1 Type II and CSAE 3416
- 3-level authentication (access card, pin code and biometrics)
- Man traps
- Individually locked cabinets
- Escorted access to critical areas
- 24x7x365 facility monitoring with sensors, alarms and audit logs
- Private suites with custom security controls
Power
- Robust power distribution
- Full range of AC power products
- Generator (1 MW)
- Redundant power systems
- Physically segregated power and cooling systems
Infrastructure
- Prime, uphill location
- Configurable product solutions
- Configurable space
- Private suites, cages and shared rooms
- Smoke, gas and fire suppression
- Hot/cold containment design
- Multiple carriers, ISPs and CDNs
- Full gigabit Ethernet internal switching using enterprise Cisco devices
- All systems sourced from world class manufacturers
- Raised floor with floor leak and heat detectors
- Fully equipped temporary work site
- Vehicle access and loading dock
Redundancy
- 99.982% uptime and SLA guarantee
- 2N UPS
- Minimum N+1 cooling redundancy
- Triple redundant cooling infrastructure
- Redundant monitoring
- Redundant power in each cabinet
- Multiple entry fibre
- SLA-based cross connects
- Separate mirror and disaster recovery sites in Toronto and Montreal
- Dual network operations centres (NOCs)
- Multiple upstream data and internet connections to Tier 1 providers
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The data centre is built, and constantly tested, with the assumption that every part has weaknesses.
Choosing the right Data Centre partner for your business can be one of the most important decisions your organization will make. Colocating in Pathways’ Tier III facility allows you to marry reliability, scalability and redundancy with IT experts who can truly produce solutions that will grow with your needs.
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Fully certified and audited
Quality, security, resiliency, control and discipline
When you invest in a third party data centre, it’s not just about the facilities. You need assurance that we’re doing our job right. As a Pathway client, you can leverage our extensive, and fully audited, certification and compliance suite to protect your business and attract new clients.
Quality
Our tangible guarantee that you receive the best service, quality and value every time you talk with us. We use continuous improvement programs, quality management systems, documented processes and proactive monitoring to ensure you get quick, effective support – often before you even realize you’re having a problem. Pathway was the first ISO 9001 certified internet service provider in Canada and we stand by our decades long commitment to quality. Someone will always be at the other end of the line.
Security
Pathway is ISO 27001:2013 certified – the international standard for the measurement of information security. Your business benefits from security controls that cover policies, organization, human resources, asset management, access control, cryptology, environment, operations, communications, systems, suppliers, incident management, business continuity and regional laws.
Resiliency
The Pathway data centre is Tier III certified for reliability and uptime by the Uptime Institute. With multiple active power and cooling distribution paths, on-site security, redundant infrastructure, and 24x7x365 management, we guarantee 99.982% availability for all of your data centre services.
Discipline
All Pathway technical staff are ITIL®-trained and qualified for the highest standard in IT service management. ITIL defines a series of best practices for service strategy, design, transition, operation and continuous improvement that we use in our everyday service and support operations. You benefit with consistent, documented and effective services designed, migrated and operated to your exact needs.