# Lightedge

> Lightedge operates data centers and manages private, public, and IBM Power cloud environments for organizations with critical applications. Its combination of hosting, connectivity, security, recovery, and technical support serves enterprises balancing existing systems with cloud modernization.

- **Founded:** 1996
- **Headquarters:** Des Moines, United States
- **Products:** Colocation, Private and hybrid cloud, IBM Power Cloud, Managed AWS and Azure, Backup and disaster recovery
- **Notable:** Expanded its portfolio through the 2024 Connectria agreement., Achieved AWS Small and Medium Business Competency in June 2026., Acquired a 3 MW Tier III Kansas City facility in April 2026.

## Products & services

- **Colocation** — Data center space, power, cooling, connectivity, and infrastructure support.
- **Private and hybrid cloud** — Hosted infrastructure joined with public-cloud and customer environments.
- **IBM Power Cloud** — Hosted IBM i and AIX workloads with resource-based consumption and managed support.
- **Managed AWS and Azure** — Cloud migration, operations, security, and optimization services.
- **Backup and disaster recovery** — Backup, replication, and recovery services, including IBM Power recovery.
- **Managed security and compliance** — Monitoring, detection and response, vulnerability management, and audit assistance.
- **Edge Cloud** — Managed VMware infrastructure deployed outside Lightedge data centers; developed with Dell using VxRail.
- **IBM Power Virtual Server support** — IBM Cloud PowerVS incorporated into the hybrid cloud portfolio.
- **EverPure SafeMode** — Pure Storage SafeMode-based immutable snapshots for supported storage, retained for seven days alongside existing backup.

## Achievements

- Expanded its portfolio through the 2024 Connectria agreement.
- Achieved AWS Small and Medium Business Competency in June 2026.
- Acquired a 3 MW Tier III Kansas City facility in April 2026.
- Company case study reports a 35% AWS spending reduction for The Shipyard; not a general savings guarantee.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published details of EverPure SafeMode and its seven-day immutable snapshot retention.
- **2026-07** — Announced Robert Yox as CISO, leading security and compliance.
- **2026-06** — Announced AWS SMB Competency; release dated June 23, webpage June 24.
- **2026-05** — Added IBM Power Virtual Server support.
- **2026-04** — Announced acquisition of a fully pre-leased 3 MW Kansas City data center.

## Links

- Website: https://lightedge.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightedge-solutions/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Lightedge
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LightedgeSolutions
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightedgeSolutions

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Last updated: 2026-10-17