Peak 10 + ViaWest is continuing to expand, pushing into the Northeast with the acquisition of a data center in the Philadelphia market.
ViaWest
ViaWest is a West coast company offering colocation, cloud services, and disaster recovery. The company was acquired by Peak10 in June 2017. In 2018 they rebranded as Flexential.
Headquarters: Greenwood Village, CO
Web: https://www.viawest.com/
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