ThinkOn

ThinkOn is a Canadian cloud services and data management provider headquartered in Etobicoke (Toronto), Ontario. Founded in January 2013, the company delivers colocation, cloud compute (private cloud and multi-tenant cloud), dedicated bare metal, and data protection services including BaaS and DRaaS. ThinkOn positions itself as a channel-only cloud service provider and highlights a global data center footprint with workload-supporting sites across Canada, the U.S., The Bahamas, Australia, and the U.K.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

Data Center Footprint:

1. Workload-supporting data centers across Canada, the U.S., The Bahamas, Australia, and the U.K.
2. ThinkOn states it offers colocation services across data centers, enabling customers to host physical hardware and connect it to the ThinkOn cloud.

Facility Design & Infrastructure:

1. Minimum data center baseline includes SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 (per ThinkOn’s minimum facility specs for sites where it deploys service infrastructure).
2. Minimum baseline also specifies redundant power architecture (N+1) and backup power systems at facilities used for ThinkOn deployments.
3. Colocation form factors (racks/cabinets/cages/suites) and density limits: Not publicly listed.

Service Portfolio Overview:

1. Colocation services (customer hardware hosted in data centers; connected to ThinkOn cloud).
2. Private Cloud (single-tenant private cloud built on VMware).
3. Multi-tenant Cloud (virtual data center model / cloud compute units).
4. Dedicated Bare Metal (rent dedicated bare metal servers; choose deployment site location).
5. Object Storage (S3-compatible object storage for backup/archiving via cloud console).
6. BaaS + DRaaS (backup and disaster recovery as-a-service offerings).

🔐 Security & Compliance

Infrastructure Resilience:

1. Facility minimums include redundant N+1 power architecture and backup power requirements for data centers where ThinkOn deploys its infrastructure.

Physical & Logical Security:

1. Physical security controls (guards, CCTV, mantraps, etc.): Not publicly listed on ThinkOn pages reviewed.
2. ThinkOn states its architecture supports segregated customer networks with additional physical and virtual security protocols.

Compliance & Standards:

ThinkOn publicly lists the following compliance certifications/badges on its compliance page:

1. ISO/IEC 27001
2. ISO/IEC 27017
3. ISO/IEC 27018
4. SOC 2 Type II
5. CSA STAR Level 1
6. PCI DSS Compliant
7. HITRUST

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

Carrier Neutrality:

1. Carrier neutrality / on-site carrier lists: Not publicly listed.

Network Capabilities:

1. ThinkOn states its architecture supports site-to-site VPN, firewalls, and segregated customer networks.
2. Data center interconnect, cross-connects, dark fiber, wavelengths: Not publicly listed as directory-ready SKUs on ThinkOn pages reviewed.

Connectivity Use Cases:

1. Customers hosting physical hardware in ThinkOn colocation and connecting into ThinkOn cloud services.
2. Hybrid and DR scenarios supported by private cloud / multi-tenant cloud and DRaaS offerings.

💼 Who It Serves

1. Organizations needing data protection, backup, and disaster recovery services (BaaS/DRaaS).
2. Customers requiring location choice / data residency options across ThinkOn’s stated global sites.
3. Channel partners / resellers (ThinkOn states it sells exclusively through channel partners).