Expedient
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Regional colocation and cloud IaaS provider operating in US mid-market metros — Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Memphis, Nashville, and Portland. Differentiates through hands-on managed services, high-touch client relationships, and a DRaaS platform used by healthcare and financial-services customers. All locations annually audited. SOC 1, SOC 2 + HITRUST, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS — supporting healthcare and financial-services compliance requirements.
Details
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Ideal Customer
- Expedient's stated sweet spot is large SMBs and small-to-mid-market enterprises — organizations with meaningful IT infrastructure requirements but without large dedicated infrastructure teams.
- The company has approximately 1,500 clients, and its positioning targets companies that need systems up at all times, face growing stakeholder demands for expanded capabilities, yet cannot sustain linear budget growth to meet those demands.
Key Differentiators
- Expedient's core differentiation is its 'national reach, local expertise' model — operating in 10 US mid-market metros where hyperscale providers have limited physical presence or local support staff, while offering enterprise-grade cloud and compliance capabilities.
- The company promotes its 'Cloud Different™' philosophy, which allows customers to run mixed workloads across VMware, Nutanix, and public cloud environments from a single managed provider.
Industries Served
- Expedient explicitly targets healthcare, financial services (banking, insurance, fintech, investment), manufacturing, retail/eCommerce, supply chain and logistics, energy utilities, professional services, SaaS/independent software vendors, and education.
- Healthcare is a particularly prominent vertical given their HIPAA Business Associate Agreement capability and HITRUST attestation, with notable clients such as University of Chicago Medicine and Heartland Dental.
Service Coverage
- Expedient operates exclusively within the United States, with a national network of 15 interconnected data centers spanning 10 geographically dispersed markets.
- Its primary metros include Pittsburgh, PA; Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Memphis, TN; Milwaukee, WI; Denver, CO; and Phoenix, AZ — all of which are considered secondary or mid-market cities rather than primary hyperscale hubs.
Partnerships
- Expedient holds its highest-tier partner status with both of its primary infrastructure vendors: it is a Broadcom VMware Cloud Service Provider (VCSP) Pinnacle tier partner and the 2024 VMware VCF-as-a-Service Partner of the Year (Americas), and was named Nutanix Americas Service Provider of the Year in both 2025 and 2026 — notably the first US company to hold top-tier status with both vendors simultaneously.
- Additional technology partnerships include Cohesity (where Expedient is the largest Cohesity-powered service provider globally), Zerto (advisory board member and 2025 Zerto Growth Partner of the Year, with a DRaaS relationship dating to 2012), and Commvault.
Company Size & Ownership
- Expedient was founded in 2001 (formerly known as US VoiceData) and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.
- The company employs approximately 400–450 people across its operations.
Compliance & Certifications
- Every Expedient data center is audited under SSAE-18 SOC 1 and SOC 2 (covering availability, confidentiality, and security), combined with a SOC 2 + HITRUST CSF report, as well as HIPAA and PCI-DSS attestations.
- Expedient can execute HIPAA Business Associate Agreements directly with clients, making it a fully compliant infrastructure partner for covered entities and business associates.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 13, 2026
Offerings
4 offeringsCloud / IaaS
Virtualized cloud infrastructure (IaaS) on Expedient's converged platform — delivered as on-demand compute, storage, and networking. Tightly integrated with colocation for hybrid deployments; HIPAA and PCI-DSS compliant environments available. Includes 24/7 monitoring and management by Expedient's on-site teams.
Colocation
Retail colocation across Expedient data centers in 9 US mid-market metros — cabinets, cages, and private suites. All locations hold SOC 1, SOC 2 + HITRUST, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS attestations. Strong local support staff and Remote Hands capabilities differentiate from larger national providers.
DRaaS
Disaster Recovery as a Service with sub-hour RTO/RPO, automated failover, and orchestrated recovery across Expedient's multi-site footprint. Annual DR testing included; supports HIPAA and PCI-DSS compliance documentation. Used extensively by healthcare and financial-services customers.
Managed Services
24/7 managed monitoring, patching, backup, and infrastructure management layered on top of colocation and cloud. CISSP and SOC-certified staff handle routine and emergency operations, reducing on-site IT requirements for mid-market customers who lack dedicated infrastructure teams.
Considering Expedient?
Our team will work with you to determine if Expedient is the right fit for your organization. From research and assessment through procurement negotiation and ongoing vendor management — we handle the entire process at no cost to you.