Flexential

Flexential is a U.S. data center operator formed when Peak 10 acquired ViaWest in August 2017 for $1.67 billion. The company subsequently rebranded in January 2018 as a single company.

The company provides colocation, interconnection, cloud, and managed services. The company is backed by private equity firm GI Partners, which agreed to acquire Peak 10 in 2014. ViaWest was founded in 1999 in Denver and Peak 10 in 2000 in Charlotte, with each building regional data center portfolios before combining in 2017.

Flexential History:

  • In January 2018, Rebranded from Peak 10 + ViaWest to Flexential.
  • In August 2017, Peak 10 completed the acquisition of ViaWest from Shaw Communications for approximately US$1.675 billion.
  • In November 2015, ViaWest agreed to acquire INetU for US$162.5 million.
  • In June 2015, ViaWest agreed to acquire AppliedTrust.
  • In March 2000, Peak 10 was founded in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • In April 1999, ViaWest was founded in Denver as a roll-up of ISPs

Flexential Data Center Map

Flexential Power Growth Over Time

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Flexential Locations

Flexential Fort Lauderdale

Miami

Flexential's Miami Fort Lauderdale site is a former Peak 10 site. Flexential was created after Peak10 acquired ViaWest for $1.67 billion in August 2017. The rebranding from Peak10 to Flexential was announced in January 2018.

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Flexential Atlanta-Norcross 2

Atlanta

Flexential plans to expand its Atlanta presence through development of Atlanta – Norcross 2 at 2755 Northwoods Parkway in Norcross, Georgia. The project extends the company’s existing Norcross footprint and is designed to support enterprise and AI workloads with a targeted launch in the first half of 2028.

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Flexential Hillsboro 2

Portland

The site houses the U.S. cable landing station for the Hawaiki submarine cable, which delivers “low-latency” connection between the continental U.S., Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand and American Samoa.

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Flexential Brentwood

Nashville

The Brentwood site was known as "Nashville 1" and "Nashville 4" when they were operated by Peak 10.

Site Usable SqFt Power MW
Nashville 1 12,500 .8 MW
Nashville 4 6,600 .18 MW
Total 19,100 .98 MW
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Flexential Las Vegas (Lone Mountain)

Las Vegas

The Lone Mountain Data Center in North Las Vegas opened in 2013. Flexential's Lone Mountain site is former ViaWest.

  • AwardedTier IV Design Certification by the Uptime Institute for the design documents
  • 3,000 tons redundant, fault-tolerant cooling capacity
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Flexential Portland - Hillsboro 3

Portland

The company began construction of the facility in October 2020 and finished in 2022. The facility totals 358,000 square feet (33,300 sq m) and supports 36MW consisting of four separate halls, each with 60,000 sq ft (5,500 sq m) and 9MW capacity.

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Flexential Data Center Photos See all

Map of Flexential's Network and Data Center Locations
Source: Flexential
Note, the door is ajar!
Lobby Entrance
Source: Baxtel

Note, the door is ajar!

Break Room Kitchen
Source: Baxtel
Break Room
Source: Baxtel
Rear of the Data Center at 572 S Delong Street
Source: Baxtel
Front of the Data Center
Source: Baxtel
Bird's Eye View of Flexential's Data Center in Raleigh
Source: Google Maps
Gate and Entrance to Flexential Facility at 3935 NE Aloclek
Source: Baxtel
Flexential Alpharetta Expansion
Source: Baxtel
A Tech Working
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Colocation Floor Area
Source: Baxtel
Satellite View of Flexential Facility at 11900 E Cornell Ave
Source: Google Maps
Rendering of the to be constructed Flexential Hillsboro 3 facility
Source: Flexential
Flexential facility in Northeast Tampa
Source: Baxtel
Outside of the converted office building
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Lobby at launch
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Front side and parking lot
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Flexential's Hillsboro 5 data center under construction
Source: Google
An aerial view of Flexential Atlanta Douglasville Data Center
Source: Flexential

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