Expedient, a provider of managed cloud and infrastructure services, has acquired the U.S. managed VMware cloud business of phoenixNAP, expanding its VMware Cloud Foundation customer base and managed infrastructure capabilities. The acquisition includes phoenixNAP’s managed VMware cloud services and Veeam-based backup and disaster recovery as a service operations serving U.S. customers from facilities in Phoenix, Arizona, and Ashburn, Virginia.
The transaction comes as changes to Broadcom’s VMware Cloud Service Provider program create new considerations for organizations relying on managed VMware environments.
Contracts for providers that are not renewing their participation in the program, including phoenixNAP, are scheduled to end in March 2027.
Expedient holds Pinnacle-tier status within Broadcom’s VMware Cloud Service Provider program, enabling it to continue providing licensed and supported VMware Cloud Foundation environments.
Under the acquisition, phoenixNAP customers will initially retain their existing infrastructure, service levels, management consoles, and support engineers.
Expedient intends to provide continuity while working with individual customers to establish longer-term infrastructure strategies.
Over time, customers will have the option to migrate to the Expedient Cloud platform, which operates on infrastructure owned and managed by Expedient across 14 U.S. data centers.
The company said customer workloads, networks, and IP addresses will not be relocated without an agreed transition plan.
Expedient also offers managed security, disaster recovery, private and multicloud services, and Expedient AI CTRL, a service supporting governed enterprise AI adoption.
The acquisition expands these offerings to customers currently using phoenixNAP’s managed VMware services.
PhoenixNAP will continue operating its Bare Metal Cloud platform, dedicated servers, global network, and other infrastructure services outside the acquired business.
The transaction supports its decision to focus on those remaining operations while providing managed VMware customers with a specialized long-term service provider.
Expedient reported sales growth exceeding 40% over the preceding 12 months, reflecting increased demand for managed infrastructure and private cloud services.
The company also cited research indicating growing enterprise interest in moving workloads from public cloud environments to private infrastructure, driven by considerations involving cost, data control, security, and AI readiness.
Expedient has operated managed VMware services for more than 20 years and currently provides round-the-clock U.S.-based engineering support.
The company is also offering assessment tools to help organizations review VMware Cloud Foundation readiness ahead of upcoming software support milestones, including the scheduled end of general support for vSphere 8 in October 2027.
The acquisition strengthens Expedient’s private cloud business and provides phoenixNAP’s managed VMware customers with a transition path designed to maintain operational stability while supporting future modernization.
KEY QUOTES
“For phoenixNAP clients, nothing about how their business runs has to change on day one. They keep their VMware environments and the engineers who know them, now backed by a team that has managed VMware for clients for more than 20 years. From there, we’ll help each client decide what comes next, on VMware, across the cloud and into AI.”
Bryan Smith, CEO Of Expedient
“This transaction lets phoenixNAP focus fully on our Bare Metal Cloud platform and global network, while our managed VMware clients gain a long-term home with a partner dedicated to VMware. We chose Expedient because of its track record with VMware clients and its commitment to continuity.”
Ian McClarty, President Of phoenixNAP
