Flexential

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Flexential

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About the partner

About Flexential

Modern Hybrid IT - Built on a National Platform

Founded2017
HeadquartersCharlotte, North Carolina, USA
Company size201-1,000 employees
OwnershipPrivate – VC/PE Backed
AI capabilityLimited / Traditional

Flexential is a national US data center and hybrid IT provider operating 40+ data centers across 19 high-growth US markets, delivering colocation, cloud (FlexAnywhere platform), connectivity, disaster recovery, and managed services. Owned by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, Flexential is one of the largest US-only data center operators outside of the hyperscale segment, serving enterprise customers needing geographically diverse hybrid infrastructure.

Why teams choose Flexential

  • 40+ data centers in 19 high-growth US markets
  • FlexAnywhere unified hybrid IT platform across colo + cloud
  • High-density data halls supporting GPU / HPC workloads
  • Carrier-rich interconnection with 100+ ISPs/peering partners
  • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners ownership and long-term capital
  • Strong second-tier metro coverage (Charlotte, Denver, Nashville, Portland, etc.)

Capabilities we have validated

  • 40+ data centers in 19 markets
  • FlexAnywhere unified hybrid IT platform
  • Multi-cloud on-ramps (AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle)
  • High-density (HPC/AI-ready) data halls
  • Carrier-neutral interconnection
  • National private backbone

Recognition & proof points

  • Uptime Institute Tier III certified facilities
  • Multiple data center industry awards
  • FedRAMP authorized for government workloads

AI in the offering

Data center side: high-density power and cooling for customer AI/GPU workloads; growing 'AI-ready' colocation positioning.

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Capabilities

Solutions Delivered by Flexential

The outcomes this partner is equipped to deliver — drawn from our vetting record, not their marketing deck.

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Colocation

Flexential provides retail and wholesale colocation across 40+ data centers in 19 high-growth US markets, including high-density data halls supporting GPU and HPC workloads.

National footprint — 40+ data centers across 19 high-growth US markets enable geographic diversity.

High-density halls — High-density data halls support demanding GPU and HPC workloads.

Second-tier metros — Strong coverage in markets like Charlotte, Denver, Nashville, and Portland.

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Cloud Connect / Interconnection

Flexential offers carrier-rich interconnection and multi-cloud on-ramps to AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle, with cross-connects to 100+ ISPs and peering partners.

Carrier-rich — Carrier-neutral interconnection links 100+ ISPs and peering partners.

Multi-cloud on-ramps — Direct on-ramps reach AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle.

National backbone — A national private backbone connects markets across the footprint.

Integrates with AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud

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Hybrid / Multi-Cloud

Flexential's FlexAnywhere platform unifies colocation and cloud into a single hybrid IT environment spanning its national data center footprint.

Unified platform — FlexAnywhere unifies colocation and cloud as one hybrid IT platform.

Multi-cloud reach — On-ramps to AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle support multi-cloud designs.

Geographic diversity — A national footprint supports geographically diverse hybrid infrastructure.

Integrates with VMwareAWSMicrosoft Azure

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Disaster Recovery (DRaaS)

Flexential delivers disaster recovery as a service across its national platform, replicating workloads between geographically diverse data centers.

Geographic diversity — 40+ data centers in 19 markets enable distant recovery targets.

National platform — DR runs on the FlexAnywhere unified hybrid IT platform.

Carrier-rich — Carrier-neutral interconnection supports resilient replication paths.

Integrates with VMwareVeeam

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Backup as a Service (BaaS)

Flexential provides backup as a service, protecting customer data across its national data center platform with managed, monitored backups.

National platform — Backups leverage the FlexAnywhere platform across 19 markets.

Geographic diversity — A geographically diverse footprint supports offsite data protection.

Managed delivery — Backups are managed and monitored as part of the platform.

Integrates with VeeamNetApp

Delivery

How We Deliver

Engagement & delivery models we have validated with this partner — where the slide deck ends and the actual work begins.

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Managed Cloud Services

Flexential delivers managed cloud and infrastructure across its FlexAnywhere platform, operating workloads spanning colocation and cloud on behalf of customers.

Delivery: Delivered as managed cloud and infrastructure services on the FlexAnywhere hybrid IT platform.

Unified hybrid IT — FlexAnywhere unifies colocation and cloud under one managed platform.

Multi-cloud on-ramps — On-ramps to AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle support managed multi-cloud.

Integrates with VMwareMicrosoft Azure

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Managed IT Services

Flexential provides managed IT and professional services across its national footprint, supporting customer infrastructure deployed in its data centers.

Delivery: Delivered as managed and professional services across the national data center platform.

National coverage — Services span 40+ data centers across 19 high-growth US markets.

Long-term backing — Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners ownership provides long-term capital.

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Remote Hands

Flexential provides remote and smart hands at its data centers, performing physical tasks on colocated hardware across its 40+ facilities.

Delivery: Delivered as on-site data center technician support across the national footprint.

40+ facilities — Technicians are available across 40+ data centers in 19 markets.

Carrier-rich sites — Smart hands operate in carrier-neutral, interconnection-rich facilities.

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24/7 Monitoring

Flexential operates a 24/7 NOC that monitors customer infrastructure and the national platform across its data center footprint.

Delivery: Delivered as 24/7 NOC monitoring across the FlexAnywhere national platform.

Always on — A 24/7 NOC monitors infrastructure continuously across all markets.

National backbone — Monitoring spans a national private backbone connecting the footprint.

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Installation & Field Services

Flexential handles installation and cross-connect orchestration in its data centers, deploying customer hardware and provisioning interconnection.

Delivery: Delivered project-based with cross-connect orchestration across the national footprint.

Cross-connect orchestration — Field teams provision cross-connects to 100+ ISPs and peering partners.

High-density ready — Installations support high-density GPU and HPC deployments.

Integrates with Megaport

Proof

Results with this partner

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Resources

Documents & collateral

Datasheets, spec sheets, case studies and pricing references collected while vetting Flexential — 1 document.

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