Flexential Named to CRN's 20 Coolest Cloud Infrastructure Companies of 2026

Cloud 100 recognition underscores Flexential's hybrid platform built for agility, scalability, and operational consistency

Jan. 27, 2026 at 9:17am

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Flexential, a leading provider of secure and flexible data center solutions, has been named by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, as one of the 20 Coolest Cloud Infrastructure Companies for the fourth consecutive year. The recognition reflects Flexential's commitment to helping customers run critical workloads with control and consistency through its hybrid cloud solutions.

Why it matters

The inclusion of Flexential among the top 20 coolest cloud infrastructure companies highlights the growing importance of cloud solutions that deliver predictable performance, resiliency, and flexibility at scale. As enterprises continue to prioritize hybrid IT strategies, Flexential's recognition underscores its ability to provide the infrastructure and services needed to modernize critical workloads.

The details

Flexential's FlexAnywhere® platform offers VMware-based Multi-Tenant Cloud, Hosted Private Cloud, and Hosted Private Cloud – Advanced Access solutions, as well as Colocation, Interconnection, and Data Protection services to support hybrid IT strategies. Recent additions to the platform include the Flexential Marketplace and Interconnection Mesh through the Flexential Fabric, which expand how customers discover services and connect environments across hybrid infrastructure.

  • Flexential has been named to CRN's 20 Coolest Cloud Infrastructure Companies list for the fourth consecutive year in 2026.

The players

Flexential

A leading provider of secure and flexible data center solutions.

CRN

A brand of The Channel Company that recognizes the top cloud infrastructure companies.

Craig Cook

Senior Vice President of Cloud and Data Protection at Flexential.

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What they’re saying

“Infrastructure teams are being asked to deliver more performance, more resilience, and more flexibility without adding complexity. Flexential helps organizations modernize critical workloads with cloud solutions that deliver predictable performance, operational consistency, and a highly connected platform designed for hybrid IT.”

— Craig Cook, Senior Vice President of Cloud and Data Protection (Flexential)

The takeaway

Flexential's recognition as one of the 20 Coolest Cloud Infrastructure Companies by CRN for the fourth consecutive year underscores its ability to provide the hybrid cloud solutions and services that enterprises need to modernize critical workloads with control, consistency, and flexibility.