Category
Backups
Off-site copies of servers, laptops and SaaS data such as Microsoft 365. A backup in the US undoes a primary copy in Canada.
Canadian end to end: 2; Canadian-owned, data in Canada: 1; Not US-owned, data in Canada: 2; US-owned, Canadian region: 4
What to ask any backup service
- Where is the backup stored, and is it replicated to another country for disaster recovery?
- Who operates the data centre the backup sits in?
Canadian end to end
Canadian-owned, data stored in Canada, and no US company running the infrastructure underneath.
| Listing | Tier | Stored in Canada? | Owner | Servers run by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Web Hosting CloudSafe | Tier 1: Canadian end to end | Yes | Canadian | Not a US company |
| ThinkOn Backup | Tier 1: Canadian end to end | Yes | Canadian | Not a US company |
Canadian-owned, data in Canada
Canadian-owned and data stored in Canada, but the servers belong to AWS, Microsoft or Google, or the vendor does not say whose servers they are.
| Listing | Tier | Stored in Canada? | Owner | Servers run by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenText Carbonite | Tier 2: Canadian-owned, data in Canada | Yes, if you choose it | Canadian | US company |
Not US-owned, data in Canada
Owned outside Canada and the United States, with data stored in Canada.
| Listing | Tier | Stored in Canada? | Owner | Servers run by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud | Tier 3: Not US-owned, data in Canada | Yes, if you choose it | Switzerland | Owner not stated |
| Keepit | Tier 3: Not US-owned, data in Canada | Yes, if you choose it | Denmark | Not a US company |
US-owned, Canadian region
Data can be stored in Canada, and the owner is a US company.
| Listing | Tier | Stored in Canada? | Owner | Servers run by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backblaze B2 | Tier 4: US-owned, Canadian region | Yes, if you choose it | US | US company |
| Druva | Tier 4: US-owned, Canadian region | Yes, if you choose it | US | US company |
| Veeam Data Cloud | Tier 4: US-owned, Canadian region | Yes, if you choose it | US | US company |
| Wasabi | Tier 4: US-owned, Canadian region | Yes, if you choose it | US | US company |