Whipcord: LDC01 Data Center

Located in Lethbridge, Alberta (3636 30 St N), LDC01 is a purpose-built facility operated by Whipcord Edge designed to serve mission-critical workloads, colocation, private cloud and disaster-recovery servicesThe site stands out due to its Tier-III–style design, regional energy capacity (with future up-scaling capability), and connection to Whipcord’s wider Canadian network backbone — making it a strong choice for enterprises seeking secure, resilient infrastructure outside the major “hub” metro areas.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Built June 2011, this dedicated slab-on-grade precast concrete data hall has a Phase 1 footprint of approximately 12,000 ft² with future Phase 2 expansion adding ~10,000 ft². 
• Phase 1 utility power: 2.5 MW from the City of Lethbridge. Phase 2 expansion allows up to 5 MW total. 
• Generator: Cummins 1,500 kW for Phase 1. UPS: Two APC Symmetra MW units each 800 kW configured 2(N+1). 
• Cooling: Chilled-glycol system with 2×160 ton Daikin/McQuay chillers, two dry-coolers; in-row cooling pods, hot-aisle containment at ~12.5 kW/rack standard.
• Connectivity: Three diverse fibre paths; on-net with Shaw and TELUS; internal meet-me room with SM/MM/copper connectivity and Juniper routing/switching infrastructure.
• Colocation footprint: Approx. 7,344 ft² of pod space currently in Phase 1. 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Access control: Multi-zone, two-factor access at exterior entrances, all access logged and auditable. 
• Surveillance: IP camera system with long-term retention. 
• Fire suppression: 3M Novec 1230 clean agent, multi-stage detection with VESDA aspiration. 
• Whipcord Edge facilities hold SOC 2 Type II audits and support concurrently maintainable infrastructure per Tier-III design. 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral facility: Clients may bring preferred network providers; Whipcord offers on-net fibre and cross-connect options. 
• Fibre redundancy: Multiple entry points ensure network path diversity across the regional network ring; part of Whipcord’s fiber backbone bridging Western-Canada metros. 
• Hybrid and cloud-on-ramp services: The site supports colocation with seamless extension to private-cloud, backup & DR as part of Whipcord’s service offering. 

💼 Who It Serves

• Enterprises requiring high-availability infrastructure in Southwestern Alberta (or nearby cross-border regions) with Tier-III reliability but less cost than major metro data-centres.
• Service providers, managed hosting and SaaS operators seeking carrier-neutral connectivity, strong power/resilience and expansion capability.
• Organisations requiring private cloud or DR footprint with cross-site redundancy (Whipcord offers multi-facility coverage across Canada).
• Workloads needing low-latency access within Western Canada and connectivity to major hubs such as Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto via Whipcord’s national backbone.