HOLT CAT posted on February 03, 2021 18:41
Aligned is an infrastructure technology company that offers sustainable and adaptable colocation and build-to-scale solutions for cloud, enterprise and managed service providers.Power Need
Last year’s sudden and unforeseen COVID-19 crisis revealed what was already becoming obvious—technology has infiltrated almost all aspects of daily life, creating more and more data that needs to be processed and stored, optimally in a purpose-built data center.
When the global pandemic hit, almost instantly a massive number of workers around the world were working from home and needed to stay productive. Patients could no longer visit their doctors in person, so telemedicine use exploded. Students started taking virtual classes that were never anticipated, while social media use greatly increased because of social distancing requirements. Physical retail locations were forced to close as reliance on e-commerce continued its upward trend.
Meanwhile, it is becoming increasingly time-consuming and expensive to manage data in-house. More companies are outsourcing their data operations to third-party providers that specialize in data center operations. Colocation data centers are especially popular because they provide physical space, power, and cooling systems for servers and connections to local communication networks.
As data centers continue to proliferate, one company experiencing rapid growth is Aligned. Based in Plano, Tex., Aligned’s employee roster has doubled from two years ago, with further growth anticipated this year and next.
With locations in Dallas, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Ashburn, Va., Aligned is an infrastructure technology company that offers sustainable and adaptable colocation and build-to-scale solutions for cloud, enterprise, and managed service providers.
As a result of the pandemic, the company saw an exponential increase in leasing activity, enabling Aligned to achieve its growth target for 2020 within a 60-day period, according to CEO Andrew Schaap.
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