Todd Coleman
President, CEO and Founder of eStruxture
eStruxture is a Canadian infrastructure provider, beginning as a newcomer to the market in 2017 and growing to become a leading data centre colocation platform. Now with 15 facilities across the country, eStruxture is expanding to support the hyperscale demand driven by the cloud environment and the adoption of AI by companies of all sizes.
For Todd Coleman, the company’s Founder, President and CEO, eStruxture serves as the critical link between the infrastructure that houses the servers and the data itself, enabling connectivity both within the data centre and to the outside world.
“We think of data centres as this boring infrastructure – it's not the most glamorous business sector. But data centres are the primary enabler of the internet economy,” says Todd. “If we think about data centres, we think of generators and cooling equipment, which doesn't sound all that exciting, but the ways in which we use data centres are ever changing.”
Less than a decade ago, ‘high density’ in data centres referred to five kilowatts, but today, it means north of 100 kilowatts. Todd anticipates that this definition will continue to evolve as demand grows. However, most of the general public doesn't give much thought to the data centres that power the apps they use every day.
“People have no real sense about where their data sits,” he says. “They don’t know how their data traverses around the world and back in microseconds.”
Todd's role is to provide vision, strategy, leadership, business development, financial oversight, operational management, innovation and risk management to nurture eStruxture. The growth of the Canadian data centre market and digital infrastructure industry, may be a result of the above.
“We used to be a just-in-time development vehicle. Now, we're thinking 24 or even 36 months ahead. One of my biggest challenges was investment dollars and how do we keep up with the rapid pace of change and investment that's required,” Todd shares.
Despite the challenges, opportunities have arisen, such as eStruxture’s CAN$1.8bn recapitalisation.
Key partnerships enable sustainable success
eStruxture’s partnership with Vertiv is a critical component of its strategy to build and operate sustainable and reliable data centres across Canada.
“At eStruxture, we are committed to delivering unparalleled infrastructure which meets the demands of our customers and Vertiv has been a trusted partner in this journey from the very beginning. Their expertise in critical power and thermal management systems is key, particularly as we expand our facilities and scale up to support the growing needs for AI and HPC workloads,” says Todd.
Vertiv’s advanced cooling and power solutions have been instrumental in ensuring that eStruxture’s data centres not only operate at peak efficiency but also maintain the highest standards of sustainability and resilience.
“This collaboration allows us to provide our customers with the reliable, scalable infrastructure they need to succeed in today’s digital economy,” adds Todd. “Our partnership with Vertiv is more than just about technology; it’s about a shared vision of innovation, sustainability and excellence. Together, we are setting new benchmarks in the industry and I’m confident that this collaboration will continue to drive our success as we expand our footprint across Canada.”
The partnership with JAVCO has been at the heart of eStruxture’s journey, where the construction and engineering partner has shown dedication to its work and relationships.
“JAVCO has been a vital part of our story, consistently delivering the infrastructure that powers our data centres across Canada,” says Todd. “JAVCO’s deep understanding of our industry and the unique challenges of the Canadian market has been instrumental in our rapid expansion, helping us to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers.”
What makes the collaboration truly special is JAVCO’s unwavering commitment to the shared mission: to bring state-of-the-art, scalable, environmentally responsible data centre facilities to the Canadian market.
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