Expedient buys phoenixNAP's US managed VMware and DRaaS business

What's the deal? Pittsburgh-based ExpedientDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired phoenixNAP's US managed VMwareDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → cloud and disaster-recovery-as-a-service (DRaaS) business, the company announced November 3, 2026. Terms were not disclosed.

What's included? The deal covers phoenixNAP's managed VMware and VeeamDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →-based DRaaS operations run from Phoenix, Arizona, and Ashburn, Virginia. phoenixNAP keeps its Bare Metal Cloud business.

What's the endgame? Expedient provides cloud, data, and infrastructure services to enterprise customers. The acquisition expands its managed VMware footprint into two new markets and adds disaster-recovery capacity to its portfolio.

Why now? VMware's ecosystem has been in flux since BroadcomDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →'s takeover reshaped licensing and pricing, pushing some providers to reassess their managed-cloud lines. For customers, consolidation under a specialist like Expedient offers continuity on VMware workloads.

The signal: The deal reflects steady consolidation among managed service providers, as firms concentrate on core offerings and shed adjacent lines. Expedient gains scale in managed VMware; phoenixNAP sharpens its focus on bare-metal infrastructure.

Read more: expedient.com

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