Content Delivery Service

Canadian institutions connected to the CANARIE Network though the National Research and Education Network (NREN)* can benefit from faster access to select online resources and content, without increasing internet transit costs.

The service is delivered on our dedicated CDS IP Network, which is separate from the CANARIE Network that provides connectivity between Canada’s provinces and territories, and to global research and education networks. CDS is made possible by our direct peering relationships with content providers through public Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) or private links.

* CANARIE’s CDS is currently not available to institutions connected to ORION, Yukon University, and Aurora College. Institutions connected to ORION must work directly with ORION to peer with content delivery networks.

Supported Content Providers

  • Adhost
  • Altopia (Altopia.com and Alt.net)
  • Amazon.com
  • Box.net
  • Cisco WebEx
  • Desire2Learn
  • Facebook
  • Github
  • Google
  • Limelight
  • Microsoft
  • Oracle
  • Rackforce
  • Softlayer
  • Yahoo!

CDS Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)

  • HFXIX (Halifax, NS)
  • Pacific Wave (Seattle, WA)
  • SIX (Seattle, WA)
  • TorIX (Toronto, ON)
  • QIX (Montreal, QC)
  • VANIX (Vancouver, BC)
  • YYCIX (Calgary, AB)

Peer with us

CANARIE peers with content providers that support Canada’s research and education communities. Peering relationships with content providers are governed by and subject to CANARIE’s Content Peering Policy, as approved by CANARIE’s Board of Directors in January 2011.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Questions?

We’re happy to help. Check out our FAQs or contact us.

Program News

June 13, 2022

Think Local, Act Global

Read More

October 28, 2021

Canada’s National Research and Education Network Bolsters Security

Read More

November 30, 2020

Announcing a New, National Program to Fund Cybersecurity Initiatives Across Canada’s Research and Education Sector

Read More