Two regional operators that pair VMware private cloud with colocation and DR across many US data centers. TierPoint leans into mid-market service and regional reach; Flexential leans into a 100G national interconnection fabric for hybrid builds. Here's the honest breakdown.
| Area | TierPoint | Flexential |
|---|---|---|
| Core model | Regional VMware private cloud, colo, and DRaaS | National hosted VMware cloud, colo, and DR |
| Footprint | ~40 data centers with deep regional and secondary-market coverage | 40+ data centers across roughly 19 markets |
| Interconnection / network | Solid regional connectivity | 100G national interconnection fabric for hybrid and multi-site designs |
| Mid-market service | Genuine mid-market focus with named-engineer attention | Serves mid-market and enterprise across a large base |
| Colo + cloud on one contract | Easy to blend colo and VMware cloud regionally | Colo, cloud, and DR combined across the national fabric |
| Disaster recovery | Mature DRaaS offering | DR available across the footprint |
| Hybrid architecture | Regional hybrid builds | Strong for multi-site, low-latency hybrid architectures |
| Best fit | Mid-market teams wanting regional presence and hands-on, named service | Exits that double as a network-fabric or multi-site data center decision |
TierPoint wins when you want regional presence and hands-on service. Its roughly 40 facilities give strong coverage in primary and secondary markets, and its mid-market focus shows up as named-engineer attention rather than ticket queues. If you want a provider that knows your environment by name and can place workloads close to your offices or users across many regions, TierPoint is a comfortable fit, with colo and VMware cloud easy to combine on one contract.
Flexential wins when networking is central to the design. Its 100G interconnection fabric across roughly 19 markets is built for hybrid architectures, multi-site connectivity, and low-latency links between locations. If your VMware exit is also a data center and connectivity decision, owned hardware in colo, hosted VMware cloud, and a fast fabric tying it together, Flexential is purpose-built for that combination.
Lead with TierPoint for hands-on, named mid-market service and broad regional placement. Lead with Flexential when interconnection, hybrid design, or a multi-site build is the priority. Both keep you on vSphere and carry Broadcom licensing at scale, so the choice is about footprint and networking, not whether you can stay on VMware. A free assessment prices both against your environment.
You want regional and secondary-market presence, hands-on named-engineer service, and an easy blend of colo and VMware cloud for a mid-market estate.
You need a national interconnection fabric, are designing hybrid or multi-site architectures, or want colo, cloud, and connectivity on one contract.
Both run regional VMware private cloud, colocation, and DR across many US data centers. TierPoint leans into a mid-market focus with named-engineer service across roughly 40 facilities. Flexential leans into a 100G national interconnection fabric, which makes it strong for hybrid and multi-site architectures.
Flexential. Its 100G interconnection fabric across roughly 19 markets is built for hybrid designs, multi-site connectivity, and projects where colocation, cloud, and connectivity belong on one contract.
TierPoint is known for a genuine mid-market focus with named-engineer attention across its roughly 40 regional facilities. Flexential serves mid-market and enterprise well too; the difference is style and footprint rather than capability.
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