Overview
Flexential is a privately held US data centre, hybrid cloud, and managed services provider headquartered in Centennial, Colorado. The company was formed in 2017 through the merger of Peak 10 and ViaWest. Flexential reports approximately US$195 million in annual revenue and more than 800 employees serving over 3,000 customers across 20+ industries. The company operates a national platform of more than 40 data centres connected by a 100Gbps private network backbone.
Within disaster recovery Flexential offers DRaaS, backup as a service, managed colocation, ransomware recovery, and a hybrid cloud failover model unified under its FlexAnywhere platform. The architecture combines colocation, interconnection, cloud, and managed services through one operational pane, which differentiates Flexential from peers that deliver these as separate stacks. Recovery testing, runbook automation, and quarterly compliance reporting are included in most subscription tiers.
In 2026 Flexential appointed Ryan Mallory as Chief Executive Officer, having previously served as Chief Operating Officer and President, signalling continued investment in the platform and channel programme. The firm fits US-headquartered mid-market and upper mid-market buyers wanting a unified colocation, cloud, and DR partner. It is less suited to global multinational buyers or organisations needing mainframe DR.
Services Offered
- FlexAnywhere DRaaS across VMware, Hyper-V, AWS, Azure
- Backup as a service with immutable storage
- Managed colocation with hyperscaler cross-connects
- Ransomware recovery and cyber resilience services
- Hybrid cloud migration and bursting
- Managed hosting and platform operations
- 100Gbps private network and SD-WAN integration
- Managed security and SOC services
- Compliance audits and reporting (HIPAA, PCI, SOC 2, HITRUST)
Typical Engagement
| Engagement Type | Model | Typical Range |
|---|---|---|
| Resiliency assessment | Fixed-fee project | $25K–$120K (4–8 weeks) |
| DR design & implementation | Time & materials | $250K–$1.5M (3–9 months) |
| DRaaS + managed colocation | Multi-year subscription | $1M–$10M (3–5 years) |
| DRaaS subscription | Monthly recurring | $8K–$150K+ per month |
| Staff augmentation (recovery engineer) | Hourly bill rate | $110–$210/hour blended |
Pricing verified May 2026 from public procurement data and reference checks; ranges vary by region and engagement structure.
Strengths
- FlexAnywhere platform delivers colocation, cloud, and DR through one unified service catalogue
- 40+ US data centres with national 100Gbps private backbone connectivity
- Healthcare and financial services compliance posture including HITRUST and HIPAA audits
- Strong automation and self-service capability in the customer portal relative to peers
- Mature interconnection options to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud
- Predictable subscription pricing with clear consumption metering
Limitations
- Operations and customer base concentrated in the United States — limited international footprint
- Smaller scale than hyperscalers and largest national colocation peers
- Mainframe and IBM Power DR coverage requires partner involvement
- Private ownership reduces public financial transparency for procurement risk reviews
- Some legacy ViaWest and Peak 10 contracts still require platform consolidation reviews at renewal