{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"87897","rtpr_id":"nPncc8k2na","ticker":"PEAKL","exchange":"","all_tickers":["PEAKL"],"title":"Flexential Deploys 400 Gbps Network Infrastructure to Power Next-Generation Connectivity Services","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-14T13:04:00.296Z","article_body":"Flexential Deploys 400 Gbps Network Infrastructure to Power Next-Generation Connectivity Services\n\nPR Newswire\n\nDENVER, July 14, 2026\n\nNew enhancement delivers native 100 Gbps access for AI, cloud, and\nhigh-throughput workloads\n\nDENVER, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Flexential\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=2632795821&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2F&a=Flexential)\n, a leading provider of secure and flexible data center solutions, has\nupgraded its private network backbone to 400 Gbps across several major U.S.\nmetro markets, enabling customers to obtain 100 Gbps access ports and speeds\nby expanding the capacity behind its connectivity services.\n\nThe new enhancement is part of a phased rollout that spans 15 existing\nFlexential data centers in Atlanta\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=1912573631&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fdata-centers%2Fga%2Fatlanta&a=Atlanta)\n, Dallas\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=3095819880&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fdata-centers%2Ftx%2Fdallas&a=Dallas)\n, Denver\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=2034490310&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fdata-centers%2Fco%2Fdenver&a=Denver)\n, and Portland - Hillsboro, Oregon\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=3896324518&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fdata-centers%2For%2Fportland&a=Portland+-+Hillsboro%2C+Oregon)\n. It will further support growing demand as AI training and inference\nworkloads, large-scale data replication, and hybrid multi-cloud architectures\ngenerate traffic volumes that strain legacy 10 Gbps environments. Customers\ncan now expand to 100 Gbps on a single port, with burstable options that allow\nthem to increase capacity as requirements change.\n\n\"The companies investing most aggressively in AI and cloud infrastructure are\nhitting capacity limits on networks that were designed for a different era,\"\nsaid Sam Rudek, COO of Flexential. \"Our customers need to move data at scale\nbetween facilities, into cloud environments, and across regions without\nwaiting months for provisioning or stitching together third-party connections.\nA 400 Gbps backbone gives them a foundation that matches the density and\nthroughput their workloads require today and positions them for what's coming\nnext.\"\n\nThe new 400 Gbps infrastructure increases the performance ceiling for\nconnectivity services across the FlexAnywhere\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=3062093160&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fplatform&a=FlexAnywhere)\n(®)\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=2847998647&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fplatform&a=%C2%AE)\n Platform\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=2538585697&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fplatform&a=%C2%A0Platform)\n, including Interconnection Mesh\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=2488350624&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fproducts-services%2Finterconnection%2Finterconnection-mesh&a=Interconnection+Mesh)\n, Data Center Interconnect\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=1857761706&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fproducts-services%2Finterconnection%2Fdata-center-interconnect&a=Data+Center+Interconnect)\n, and IP Bandwidth\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=3146106686&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fproducts-services%2Finterconnection%2Fip-bandwidth&a=IP+Bandwidth)\n. In these markets, Flexential Fabric\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=626954239&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fproducts-services%2Finterconnection%2Fcloud-fabric&a=Flexential+Fabric)\n customers can provision additional capacity in less than 90 minutes without\ntraditional order tickets or extended deployment cycles.\n\nWith native 100 Gbps connectivity into major carrier hotels, customers gain\ndirect access to dense carrier and cloud ecosystems and reduce their\ndependence on third-party networks. Organizations connecting to AWS, Azure,\nGoogle Cloud, and Oracle can leverage dedicated throughput without traversing\ncongested public peering points.\n\nThe upgrade will be delivered through Flexential Fabric, the company's\nnext-generation networking solution launched in 2024. Designed to support\ncontinuous innovation, Flexential Fabric enables ongoing enhancements to\nvirtual networking services and capabilities. As part of this launch,\nFlexential is introducing new services, streamlined IP migration capabilities\nfrom legacy platforms, and additional features that help clients maximize the\nvalue of increased network capacity while simplifying connectivity and\noperational flexibility.\n\nThis investment underscores Flexential's ongoing commitment to expanding its\ninfrastructure footprint and supporting long-term customer growth. The company\nis developing new data center capacity\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=4000153969&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fdata-centers%2Fga%2Fatlanta%2Fnorcross-2-data-center&a=data+center+capacity)\n in Atlanta, recently took ownership of two data center properties\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=8864111&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fresources%2Fpress-release%2Fflexential-secures-strategic-real-estate-ownership-hillsboro-oregon&a=two+data+center+properties)\n in Hillsboro, Oregon, and launched Flexential Marketplace\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=2403098483&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fproducts-services%2Finterconnection%2Fmarketplace&a=Flexential+Marketplace)\n to enable connectivity across its digital ecosystem. Additional Flexential\nmarkets will receive the 400 Gbps network upgrade early next year.\n\nTo learn more about Flexential's private network and its connectivity\nservices, visit flexential.com/interconnection\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=766579875&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Finterconnection&a=flexential.com%2Finterconnection)\n.\n\nAbout Flexential\n\nFlexential empowers the IT journey of the most complex businesses by offering\ntailored hybrid IT solutions designed for today's demanding high-density\ncomputing requirements. With colocation, cloud, interconnection, data\nprotection, and professional services, the FlexAnywhere(®) Platform anchors\nour services in over 40 data centers across 18 highly connected markets on a\nscalable 100+ Gbps private network backbone. Flexential solutions are\nstrategically engineered to meet the most stringent challenges in security,\ncompliance, and resiliency. Experience the power of IT flexibility and how we\nenable digital transformation at www.flexential.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=437547384&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2F&a=www.flexential.com)\n.\n\nMedia Contact\nJaime Dumas\njaime.dumas@flexential.com (mailto:jaime.dumas@flexential.com)\n\nChristian Rizzo\nGregory for Flexential\ncrizzo@gregoryagency.com (mailto:crizzo@gregoryagency.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/flexential-deploys-400-gbps-network-infrastructure-to-power-next-generation-connectivity-services-302824803.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/flexential-deploys-400-gbps-network-infrastructure-to-power-next-generation-connectivity-services-302824803.html)\n\nSOURCE Flexential\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1882238/400-Gbps-Social_NO-CTA.jpg?id=OA2761522\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS802166/Flexential-Logo.jpg?id=OA2761518\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPncc8k2na","title":"Flexential Deploys 400 Gbps Network Infrastructure to Power Next-Generation Connectivity Services","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"PEAKL","created":"2026-07-14T13:04:00.296Z","tickers":["PEAKL"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Flexential Deploys 400 Gbps Network Infrastructure to Power Next-Generation Connectivity Services\n\nPR Newswire\n\nDENVER, July 14, 2026\n\nNew enhancement delivers native 100 Gbps access for AI, cloud, and\nhigh-throughput workloads\n\nDENVER, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Flexential\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=2632795821&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2F&a=Flexential)\n, a leading provider of secure and flexible data center solutions, has\nupgraded its private network backbone to 400 Gbps across several major U.S.\nmetro markets, enabling customers to obtain 100 Gbps access ports and speeds\nby expanding the capacity behind its connectivity services.\n\nThe new enhancement is part of a phased rollout that spans 15 existing\nFlexential data centers in Atlanta\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=1912573631&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fdata-centers%2Fga%2Fatlanta&a=Atlanta)\n, Dallas\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=3095819880&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fdata-centers%2Ftx%2Fdallas&a=Dallas)\n, Denver\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=2034490310&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fdata-centers%2Fco%2Fdenver&a=Denver)\n, and Portland - Hillsboro, Oregon\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=3896324518&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fdata-centers%2For%2Fportland&a=Portland+-+Hillsboro%2C+Oregon)\n. It will further support growing demand as AI training and inference\nworkloads, large-scale data replication, and hybrid multi-cloud architectures\ngenerate traffic volumes that strain legacy 10 Gbps environments. Customers\ncan now expand to 100 Gbps on a single port, with burstable options that allow\nthem to increase capacity as requirements change.\n\n\"The companies investing most aggressively in AI and cloud infrastructure are\nhitting capacity limits on networks that were designed for a different era,\"\nsaid Sam Rudek, COO of Flexential. \"Our customers need to move data at scale\nbetween facilities, into cloud environments, and across regions without\nwaiting months for provisioning or stitching together third-party connections.\nA 400 Gbps backbone gives them a foundation that matches the density and\nthroughput their workloads require today and positions them for what's coming\nnext.\"\n\nThe new 400 Gbps infrastructure increases the performance ceiling for\nconnectivity services across the FlexAnywhere\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=3062093160&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fplatform&a=FlexAnywhere)\n(®)\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=2847998647&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fplatform&a=%C2%AE)\n Platform\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=2538585697&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fplatform&a=%C2%A0Platform)\n, including Interconnection Mesh\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=2488350624&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fproducts-services%2Finterconnection%2Finterconnection-mesh&a=Interconnection+Mesh)\n, Data Center Interconnect\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=1857761706&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fproducts-services%2Finterconnection%2Fdata-center-interconnect&a=Data+Center+Interconnect)\n, and IP Bandwidth\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=3146106686&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fproducts-services%2Finterconnection%2Fip-bandwidth&a=IP+Bandwidth)\n. In these markets, Flexential Fabric\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=626954239&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fproducts-services%2Finterconnection%2Fcloud-fabric&a=Flexential+Fabric)\n customers can provision additional capacity in less than 90 minutes without\ntraditional order tickets or extended deployment cycles.\n\nWith native 100 Gbps connectivity into major carrier hotels, customers gain\ndirect access to dense carrier and cloud ecosystems and reduce their\ndependence on third-party networks. Organizations connecting to AWS, Azure,\nGoogle Cloud, and Oracle can leverage dedicated throughput without traversing\ncongested public peering points.\n\nThe upgrade will be delivered through Flexential Fabric, the company's\nnext-generation networking solution launched in 2024. Designed to support\ncontinuous innovation, Flexential Fabric enables ongoing enhancements to\nvirtual networking services and capabilities. As part of this launch,\nFlexential is introducing new services, streamlined IP migration capabilities\nfrom legacy platforms, and additional features that help clients maximize the\nvalue of increased network capacity while simplifying connectivity and\noperational flexibility.\n\nThis investment underscores Flexential's ongoing commitment to expanding its\ninfrastructure footprint and supporting long-term customer growth. The company\nis developing new data center capacity\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=4000153969&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fdata-centers%2Fga%2Fatlanta%2Fnorcross-2-data-center&a=data+center+capacity)\n in Atlanta, recently took ownership of two data center properties\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=8864111&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fresources%2Fpress-release%2Fflexential-secures-strategic-real-estate-ownership-hillsboro-oregon&a=two+data+center+properties)\n in Hillsboro, Oregon, and launched Flexential Marketplace\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=2403098483&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Fproducts-services%2Finterconnection%2Fmarketplace&a=Flexential+Marketplace)\n to enable connectivity across its digital ecosystem. Additional Flexential\nmarkets will receive the 400 Gbps network upgrade early next year.\n\nTo learn more about Flexential's private network and its connectivity\nservices, visit flexential.com/interconnection\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=766579875&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2Finterconnection&a=flexential.com%2Finterconnection)\n.\n\nAbout Flexential\n\nFlexential empowers the IT journey of the most complex businesses by offering\ntailored hybrid IT solutions designed for today's demanding high-density\ncomputing requirements. With colocation, cloud, interconnection, data\nprotection, and professional services, the FlexAnywhere(®) Platform anchors\nour services in over 40 data centers across 18 highly connected markets on a\nscalable 100+ Gbps private network backbone. Flexential solutions are\nstrategically engineered to meet the most stringent challenges in security,\ncompliance, and resiliency. Experience the power of IT flexibility and how we\nenable digital transformation at www.flexential.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4730791-1&h=437547384&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flexential.com%2F&a=www.flexential.com)\n.\n\nMedia Contact\nJaime Dumas\njaime.dumas@flexential.com (mailto:jaime.dumas@flexential.com)\n\nChristian Rizzo\nGregory for Flexential\ncrizzo@gregoryagency.com (mailto:crizzo@gregoryagency.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/flexential-deploys-400-gbps-network-infrastructure-to-power-next-generation-connectivity-services-302824803.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/flexential-deploys-400-gbps-network-infrastructure-to-power-next-generation-connectivity-services-302824803.html)\n\nSOURCE Flexential\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1882238/400-Gbps-Social_NO-CTA.jpg?id=OA2761522\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS802166/Flexential-Logo.jpg?id=OA2761518\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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