beanfield Metroconnect (23 Fraser Ave) Data Center

The Beanfield datacenter, situated at 23 Fraser Avenue in the heart of Toronto’s Liberty Village, serves as a premier colocation facility tailored for local businesses. It distinguishes itself by offering a professional yet accessible atmosphere without compromising the rigorous infrastructure redundancies typically reserved for major wire centre locations. This facility provides a versatile range of space options, including full and partial cabinets, shared rackspace, and customizable cage footprints, all supported by a fully built out 2MW power capacity.

Reliability is anchored by N+1 electrical infrastructure and primary and secondary 10 MW utility feeds. The facility utilizes dual switchboards to provide two active power distribution paths and maintenance isolation, ensuring that systems remain online during upgrades or repairs. For continuous performance, dual UPS power options are available to all customers, providing constant power conditioning to improve the longevity of load side systems. In the event of a utility failure, N+1 diesel generators supported by priority fuel contracts with two separate suppliers and a minimum 24 hour on site storage guarantee uninterrupted operations.

To maintain optimal operating conditions for high density hardware, the facility employs a sophisticated cooling strategy featuring N+1 CRAC units. The system leverages the Enwave deep lake chilled water cooling system, which provides 100 percent mechanical cooling capacity for redundancy. By utilizing a hot aisle cold aisle configuration, the datacenter ensures efficient airflow and thermal management, protecting critical server components from overheating even under peak loads.

Security is maintained through a multi layered approach that includes a centralized card access control system and 24 hour unescorted customer access. The facility is equipped with mantraps to eliminate tailgating and uses biometric security hardware such as facial recognition, retinal scanning, and fingerprint identification for critical data halls. Monitoring is exhaustive, featuring full coverage via motion sensitive IP cameras with 90 day retention, overseen by round the clock on site security personnel to protect both the exterior grounds and internal corridors.

As a strategically connected hub, 23 Fraser Avenue serves all major carriers and Internet Exchange providers through four diverse building entrances. The facility offers fully diverse fibre paths to major Toronto data hubs such as 151 Front Street West and 905 King Street West. Customers also benefit from direct access to Beanfield’s extensive network, which connects more than 3,000 commercial on net buildings across Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, ensuring high speed and low latency communication.

Professionalism and operational excellence are validated by the facility’s compliance with international standards, as Allied’s UDC portfolio is SOC 2 compliant and ISO 27001 2013 certified. These certifications ensure that data privacy, security, and management protocols meet global benchmarks. In addition, the facility offers Remote Hands services, providing on site technical assistance to help businesses manage hardware and resolve issues without needing to be physically present at the rack.