Services provided by our partners are offered via the ORION Nebula – a collection of “cloud”-based services easily accessed over the ORION network. We partner with a number of organizations to ensure that we provide our users with the tools, functionality, and capacity that they require. These strategic partners provide their services via ORION directly to our members who benefit from cost-savings but above all, world class service offerings. Our partners include:

Alcatel-Lucent
The long-trusted partner of service providers, enterprises, strategic industries and governments around the world, Alcatel-Lucent is a leader in mobile, fixed, IP and Optics technologies, and a pioneer in applications and services. Alcatel-Lucent includes Bell Labs, one of the world’s foremost centres of research and innovation in communications technology.
The long-trusted partner of service providers, enterprises, strategic industries and governments around the world, Alcatel-Lucent is a leader in mobile, fixed, IP and Optics technologies, and a pioneer in applications and services. Alcatel-Lucent includes Bell Labs, one of the world’s foremost centres of research and innovation in communications technology.

Cogent Communications
Cogent is a multinational Tier 1 Internet Service Provider consistently ranked as one of the top five networks in the world. Primary service offerings consists of Internet access and data transport, offered over our award-winning fiber optic, IP data-only network, along with colocation in any of our 43 Internet data centers.
Cogent is a multinational Tier 1 Internet Service Provider consistently ranked as one of the top five networks in the world. Primary service offerings consists of Internet access and data transport, offered over our award-winning fiber optic, IP data-only network, along with colocation in any of our 43 Internet data centers.

IGLOO
Igloo develops social business solutions for employees, strategic partners and customers – securely stored and delivered in the cloud. Their social software includes an integrated suite of content management, collaboration and enterprise social networking features.
Igloo develops social business solutions for employees, strategic partners and customers – securely stored and delivered in the cloud. Their social software includes an integrated suite of content management, collaboration and enterprise social networking features.

CANARIE
CANARIE is Canada’s Advanced Research and Innovation Network, a dedicated network of high-speed, fibre optic cable that stretches 19,000 km across Canada and links researchers and innovators throughout Canada and around the world. In addition to the network, CANARIE funds programs and tools that promote the evolution of a leading-edge digital infrastructure supporting Canadian researchers and innovators, fostering a growing, competitive, knowledge-based Canadian economy.
CANARIE is Canada’s Advanced Research and Innovation Network, a dedicated network of high-speed, fibre optic cable that stretches 19,000 km across Canada and links researchers and innovators throughout Canada and around the world. In addition to the network, CANARIE funds programs and tools that promote the evolution of a leading-edge digital infrastructure supporting Canadian researchers and innovators, fostering a growing, competitive, knowledge-based Canadian economy.

Desire2Learn
Desire2Learn help over 8 million people discover what is possible through innovative learning solutions. Their team of talented, creative, and passionate employees is dedicated to helping transform the learning experience and creating a world where everyone has the opportunity to excel.
Desire2Learn help over 8 million people discover what is possible through innovative learning solutions. Their team of talented, creative, and passionate employees is dedicated to helping transform the learning experience and creating a world where everyone has the opportunity to excel.

FileMobile
FileMobile is a software company specializing in user-generated content (UGC) with solutions for uploading, moderating and publishing rich media. ORION has developed a platform in conjunction with FileMobile to specifically meet our digital media community’s needs for manipulation of rich media.
FileMobile is a software company specializing in user-generated content (UGC) with solutions for uploading, moderating and publishing rich media. ORION has developed a platform in conjunction with FileMobile to specifically meet our digital media community’s needs for manipulation of rich media.

Storagepipe Solutions Inc.
Storagepipe Solutions provides world-class corporate data protection solutions including online backup and recovery, electronic archiving and business continuity. With Storagepipe Solutions Inc., ORION enables connected research and education institutions to back up terabytes of data in a robust and highly secure digital environment.
Storagepipe Solutions provides world-class corporate data protection solutions including online backup and recovery, electronic archiving and business continuity. With Storagepipe Solutions Inc., ORION enables connected research and education institutions to back up terabytes of data in a robust and highly secure digital environment.

VMWare Zimbra
VMWare Zimbra is an enterprise-class, open source email, calendar and collaboration platform. ORION offers email solutions that are 100% Canadian hosted and operated through Scalar’s managed implementation of the world-class VMWare Zimbra service offering.
VMWare Zimbra is an enterprise-class, open source email, calendar and collaboration platform. ORION offers email solutions that are 100% Canadian hosted and operated through Scalar’s managed implementation of the world-class VMWare Zimbra service offering.


IBM maintains a strong and unique presence in Canada, making important contributions to the country’s economy, technology leadership and communities. IBM supports clients of all sizes and in all industries to transform their operations through the use of technology, infusing intelligence into the systems that run our businesses, our society and the world.

Google
Google is a multinational, publicly-traded organization built around the company’s original service offering: a search engine. Google’s other enterprises include Internet analytics, cloud computing, advertising technologies, and Web app, browser and operating system development.
Google is a multinational, publicly-traded organization built around the company’s original service offering: a search engine. Google’s other enterprises include Internet analytics, cloud computing, advertising technologies, and Web app, browser and operating system development.

Scalar
Scalar is the Canadian leader in delivering innovative IT solutions focused on the data centre. Their practice focus is around virtualization & cloud, data management, networks and security. Scalar’s deliverables are built upon designing world class systems for our clients, deployment through services, validation of those designs, and finally the ongoing monitoring and management of those systems.
Scalar is the Canadian leader in delivering innovative IT solutions focused on the data centre. Their practice focus is around virtualization & cloud, data management, networks and security. Scalar’s deliverables are built upon designing world class systems for our clients, deployment through services, validation of those designs, and finally the ongoing monitoring and management of those systems.

Primus
Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc. is the largest alternative telecommunications service provider in Canada. Primus Canada offers a wide selection of consumer and business telecommunications services available nationwide including Home Phone, Internet, Long Distance, VoIP, Wireless, Hosting, Managed Services and Enterprise IP Telephony.
Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc. is the largest alternative telecommunications service provider in Canada. Primus Canada offers a wide selection of consumer and business telecommunications services available nationwide including Home Phone, Internet, Long Distance, VoIP, Wireless, Hosting, Managed Services and Enterprise IP Telephony.


