Partner profile
Deft
Human-First Data Center, Cloud & Network Services
Founded 2000 · Chicago, Illinois · 51-200 employees · Acquired or merged
Partnership Overview
Who Deft is built for
Mid-market and enterprise organizations needing a single partner for colocation, hybrid/multicloud, network, and DR with hands-on engineering support — strong fit for Chicago/Midwest and global network needs.
Deft is a Chicago, IL–based managed IT infrastructure provider delivering colocation, cloud (private/hybrid IaaS), disaster recovery (DRaaS), network/connectivity, managed storage, and managed/professional services across data centers in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The company traces its roots to ServerCentral (founded 1999), merged with Turing Group to form ServerCentral Turing Group (2018), and rebranded as Deft (2021). In February 2024 Deft was acquired by Summit (formerly Summit Hosting), backed by PE firm Silver Oak Service Partners, and has since been rebranded under the Summit name (early 2025). It serves customers from SMB to Fortune 500 with a high-touch engineering approach and partnerships across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Digital Realty.
- VerifiedSep 16, 2026 · high confidence
- 5solutions across 5 categories
- 26 yrsin business, since 2000
- 51-200employees
Why teams pick Deft
- Human-first engineering culture
- Combined colocation + multicloud + network + DR
- ServerCentral global network heritage
- Strong hybrid-cloud architecture services
- Mid-market to enterprise focus
Probably not a fit
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Get matched insteadRecognition & proof points
Time Inc. 5000 honoreeAward · Inc. 5000
- ServerCentral (since 1999) → ServerCentral Turing Group (2018) → Deft (2021) → acquired by Summit / Silver Oak Service…Partner status
AWS Advanced & Microsoft Azure practices; Digital Realty colocation partnerPartner status · AWS
Notable clients
Vendor-reportedCCDW
OOutbrain
NRNew Relic
ATArs Technica
CCars.com
SShopify
Our Solutions
Rubber Duck solutions through Deft
From first evaluation to day-to-day operations, Rubber Duck Technology helps you get full value from Deft's Connectivity & SASE, Cyber Resilience, Managed IT & Cloud Ops, Cloud Migration & Modernization, and Data Center & Colocation solutions. We fit them to the systems you already run, remove overlap, and give you a clear view of how they perform, so your team can move faster with fewer surprises.
Connectivity & SASE
Cloud Connect / Interconnection
Deft provides network, connectivity, and IP transit drawing on its ServerCentral global network heritage, connecting customers to multicloud and partner ecosystems.
- Network heritage ServerCentral roots provide proven global network and IP transit capability.
- Unified provider Connectivity is combined with colocation, cloud, and DR under one partner.
AWS
Microsoft Azure
Google CloudCyber Resilience
Disaster Recovery (DRaaS)
Deft provides backup and disaster recovery built on Veeam and VMware, managing resilience alongside its colocation and cloud services from its owned data centers.
- Integrated resilience DR is delivered alongside colocation, cloud, and network in one stack.
- Engineering-led Human-first engineers design and manage recovery to client requirements.
Veeam
VMwareCloud Migration & Modernization
IaaS / Compute
Deft provides private and hybrid IaaS compute built on VMware, combining owned infrastructure with multicloud expertise across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Hybrid-cloud architecture Strong hybrid-cloud architecture services span owned and public cloud.
- Multicloud expertise Deft combines colocation with deep AWS, Azure, and GCP knowledge.
VMwareAWSAzurePrivate Cloud
Deft delivers private and hybrid cloud on VMware from its own data centers, with architecture services that bridge dedicated infrastructure and public cloud.
- Combined stack Colocation, multicloud, network, and DR are delivered under one roof.
- High-touch engineering A human-first approach gives clients hands-on architecture support.
VMwareData Center & Colocation
Colocation
Deft operates its own data centers across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, offering high-touch colocation rooted in its ServerCentral heritage for customers from SMB to Fortune 500.
- Owned data centers Deft owns its facilities, enabling consistent, high-touch engineering support.
- Human-first engineering A human-first culture provides direct access to engineering expertise.
How Deft delivers
24/7 support with high-touch engineering; SLA-backed colocation, cloud, and DR. (vendor-reported)
Services in detail
- Managed Cloud ServicesDelivered as managed and professional services with high-touch engineering support.
- Architecture & DesignDelivered as professional services engagements led by Deft engineers.
- 24/7 SupportDelivered as continuous 24/7 support with direct access to engineers.
- Remote HandsDelivered on demand by on-site staff at Deft-operated facilities.
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