Introduction
Switch Datacenters is a multi-site datacenter operator providing colocation and wholesale infrastructure services. Switch offers secure, high-availability environments for mission-critical IT infrastructure. Its services include colocation space, power, cooling and network connectivity. The company also provides large-scale wholesale capacity for enterprise and cloud service providers.
Plain Vanilla invested in Switch Datacenters in 2013 and successfully sold the company in 2021 to Equinix Inc.
How Plain Vanilla added value
- Restructured the company’s finances and implemented robust accounting and financial control
- Invested in a second datacenter , enabling a differentiated “twin datacenter” market proposition
- Expanded capacity of the first datacenter to accommodate continued customer growth
- Developed an innovative datacenter building concept competitive on quality, cost and operational efficiency, including IP protection
- Secured and developed a third datacenter based on the new scalable concept, significantly increasing revenue and returns
- Further professionalized operations and sales, reducing dependency on founders and investors
- Continuously enhanced the customer value proposition by adding complementary services such as multi-fiber connectivity and business resiliency solutions
Website: switchdatacenters.com