Data Center 50: The Coolest Data Center Companies Of 2022

February 28, 2022, 09:48 AM EST

From the world’s largest providers of data center hardware and software to the cloud data center giants building new centers across the globe, CRN breaks down 50 of the coolest data center companies in 2022.

QTS Realty Trust

Chad Williams, Chairman, CEO

Headquarters: Overland Park, Kan.

QTS has 28 data centers across the U.S. and the Netherlands with interconnection and colocation services. Through its software-defined technology platform, QTS delivers compliant infrastructure offerings, robust connectivity and services to customers. In 2021, investment firm Blackstone Group acquired QTS for $10 billion with major commitments to invest in QTS’ data center business and platform.

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Mark Haranas

Mark Haranas is an assistant news editor and longtime journalist now covering cloud, multicloud, software, SaaS and channel partners at CRN. He speaks with world-renown CEOs and IT experts as well as covering breaking news and live events while also managing several CRN reporters. He can be reached at mharanas@thechannelcompany.com.