DNSnetworks IDC3 is a data center operated by DNSnetworks Corporation in Ottawa, ON, CA. It carries a reported power capacity of 3.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Ottawa data-center market on the IESO grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 24.7-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Ottawa — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Ottawa — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Ottawa's data center footprint remains minimal, with only 6 tracked facilities representing 12 MW of total capacity across a fragmented operator base. The market is dominated by mid-tier providers—DNSnetworks Corporation and PureColo Inc. each operate 2 facilities, while Equinix and Qu Datacentres each hold single assets. This distribution signals no clear market leader and suggests limited consolidation pressure to date. The absence of recent M&A activity in Ottawa stands in sharp contrast to broader Canadian momentum, where Goldman Sachs acquired QScale and major institutions like Canada's CPP Investments are channeling capital into data center expansion, primarily in higher-tier markets. The DCPI verdict of AVOID is unambiguous for acquisition-focused investors. The excess-power score of 28/100 indicates severe undersupply of available capacity—operators cannot readily add workloads…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Comparable facilities in Ottawa tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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