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Aligned Launches Aligned Access™, Its Software-defined Connectivity Solution

Aligned announces the launch of Aligned Access™.  This software-defined, carrier-neutral connectivity solution extends customer reach across Aligned’s data center network and beyond with accessibility to: leading Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, IBM Cloud, Salesforce, and others; IT service and network providers; and more.

Aligned Receives Uptime Institute M&O Stamp of Approval

Aligned’s Phoenix and Salt Lake City facilities certified for data center management and operations excellence DALLAS (January 30, 2019) – Aligned, a leading data center provider offering innovative, sustainable and adaptable colocation and build-to-scale solutions for cloud, enterprise, and managed service providers, announces that its Phoenix and Salt Lake City data centers have been awarded […]

Aligned Names Phill Lawson-Shanks New Chief Development Officer

DALLAS (November 7, 2018) – Aligned, a leading data center provider offering innovative, sustainable and adaptable colocation and build-to-scale solutions for cloud, enterprise, and managed service providers, announces the appointment of Phill Lawson-Shanks as Chief Development Officer.  In this new role, Lawson-Shanks will be responsible for the management of revenue generation and profitability objectives, as […]

Aligned Completes $375 Million Secured Loan with Goldman Sachs

Data center provider secures credit facility to support expansion plans and lower cost of capital DALLAS (Sept. 25, 2018) – Aligned, a leading data center provider offering innovative, sustainable and adaptable colocation and build-to-scale solutions for cloud, enterprise, and managed service providers, today announced it has completed a $375 million secured credit facility with Goldman […]

Aligned Expands Executive team with New Chief Revenue Officer

DALLAS (Sept. 24, 2018) – Aligned, a leading data center provider offering innovative, sustainable and adaptable colocation and build-to-scale solutions for cloud, enterprise, and managed service providers, is pleased to announce Eric Jacobs as new Chief Revenue Officer. “Eric brings a wealth of industry knowledge and demonstrates an exceptional track record of success and leadership,” […]

Aligned Expands into Northern Virginia with New 180-Megawatt Data Center Campus

Adaptive data center to meet growing need for high-density, highly efficient and scalable colocation solutions in Ashburn ASHBURN, VA — (Sept. 10, 2018) — Aligned, a leading data center provider offering innovative, sustainable and adaptable colocation and build-to-scale solutions for cloud, enterprise, and managed service providers, today announced its new 26-acre, 180-Megawatt master-planned data center […]

Aligned’s Hyperscale Infrastructure Offers Significant Competitive Advantage

Scalable technology enables rapid deployment and highly-reliable performance DALLAS (August 14, 2018) – Aligned, a leading data center provider, offers innovative and sustainable data centers composed of dynamic hyperscale infrastructure, scaling to support various IT densities specific to customer demand. With built-in power and patented cooling technology, Aligned’s hyperscale deployments are efficient, adaptable, and sustainable. […]

Aligned’s Sustainability Model Reduces Energy

Patented cooling technology utilizes up to 80 percent less energy and 85 percent less water DALLAS (July 12, 2018) – Aligned, a leading data center provider, offers innovative and award-winning sustainable colocation and build-to-scale solutions to cloud, enterprise, and service provider clientele. Aligned’s mission is to make data center critical infrastructure smart enough to continuously […]

Aligned Underscores Power of Adaptability; Performance with Industry Leaders

Reliable, scalable and secure infrastructure technology allows client partnerships to flourish DALLAS (June 21, 2018) – Aligned, a leading data center provider, is a trusted partner to some of the tech industry’s most influential leading companies that demand excellence and performance. Whether a large-scale cloud provider or an enterprise of any size, Aligned offers a […]

Aligned Announces New Strategic Investment by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners

Aligned (the “Company”), a leading data center provider, today announced it has received a strategic investment from Macquarie Infrastructure Partners (“MIP”), which will support the Company’s growth with significant additional capital. Aligned will be jointly controlled by existing owners BlueMountain Capital Management (“BlueMountain”) funds and MIP following the transaction. Financial terms of the transaction were […]