Cogeco (TSX:CCA) Data Services plans to launch a vendor-neutral Public Cloud service to provide Canadian businesses with public, private and hybrid cloud capabilities. The service will be hosted in Cogeco's wholly owned tier 3 data centers in downtown Toronto and Barrie.

The Public Cloud, scheduled to launch early next year, is intended to provide access to virtual data center, storage performance management, hybrid capabilities and geo-redundancy supported by managed security, IT and public and private connectivity options.