Cologix, Inc. – Building the data centers of tomorrow by integrating hyperscale edge capacity with robust interconnection

The roles of the edge network and edge services are increasingly important topics to enterprises. The Internet of Things (IoT), the ubiquity of consumer internet service and mobile devices are factors that have contributed to higher user expectations making seamless access to enterprise data and consumer services a necessity. Low latency, or delays typically incurred in the processing of network data, is crucial for business users and consumers that demand the utmost efficiency and speed. Despite heavy volume of information and transactions, enterprise service providers risk customer defections unless latency and congestion issues aren’t minimized at the IT edge. To deliver, companies are pushing more compute to an edge network to ensure fast and secure data access. Enterprises look to the information technology edge (IT edge) as an intermediary between local and national resources, shortening the route to heavily-used resources while providing access to more distant and potentially more expensive services on an on-demand basis. The result can be an improved client experience and, often times, a valuable strategic advantage.

Cologix is one such firm that is reinventing the edge, building the data centers by integrating hyper-scale edge capacity with robust interconnection. The firm has dedicated experienced local teams that foster industry-leading service and lend support to their customers through every aspect of your digital infrastructure journey.  One connection to the company's ecosystem empowers your digital transformation, connecting you to the solutions and partners you need. Cologix is offering the ability to support complex, explosive, and new technology requirements. Its Meet-Me-Rooms enable you to connect with more cloud, content, and network partners almost every day. The company continues to set challenging goals, build its technical and industry expertise, and fulfill customer-experience commitment by hiring people who have a passion for the industry at every company level.

Reinventing the edge with robust product suite

Cologix Access Marketplace: Cologix's Software-Defined Interconnection (SDI) platform offers a cloud on-ramp solution with private, reliable, self-service connectivity between you and your cloud providers, managed through the Cologix portal. With the Cologix Access Marketplace, customers can provision end-to-end Layer-2 circuits to Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Each of these connections is built on demand through its customer portal. The company’s customers can manage their AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, IBM Direct Link, Oracle FastConnect, and GCP Interconnect circuits from any Cologix Data Center.

Cologix Interconnection Data Center Platform: The Cologix data center interconnection platform brings global marketplaces to local businesses and consumers. Virtualization and cloud computing have transformed the importance of data center interconnection. It is used to replicate data from a primary data center to a disaster recovery site or backup datacenter; a data center interconnects now enables enterprises to load-balanced computing resources across multiple sites dynamically. Adaptive selection regarding the best network or cloud provider for your applications significantly reduces cost and risk, while improving service promoting future flexibility. Choice leads to fair pricing and innovation. Smaller customers with a presence in a carrier-neutral facility can exercise the same buying power traditionally reserved for the most significant customers.

Hyperscale Edge Team: The future of data centers

Cologix's trusted Hyperscale Edge Team builds customized, flexible, and provides efficient data facilities to solve unique requirements for data generation and storage for large-scale customers. Building highly responsive and cost-effective IT infrastructures, the firm deploys data centers for scale, speed, and efficiency across North America.

The company has two existing data centers and two on the way powered by Hydro-Quebec, North America's largest supplier of clean and renewable energy, only in Montreal. Their sites are designed and built to deliver excellent energy efficiency. They offer a low carbon footprint with a 99.9% clean energy source. The firm also benefits from the third-lowest electricity rates in North America and uses state-of-the-art green technology to reduce its environmental impact. Hyperscale Remote Hands team, an onsite, dedicated concierge service for hyper-scale customers, offers the expertise to support your infrastructure. Built with hyper-scalers in mind, it can customize specific services to answer your most stringent needs.

Meet the Leader

Laura Ortman is the Chief Executive Officer of Cologix, Inc. Before being appointed CEO in 2022, Laura was the President and Chief Revenue Officer for Cologix since August 2018. In this role, she led strategic sales and revenue strategy, focusing on deepening customer relationships and broadening the company’s go-to-market strategy to include the fast-growing ecosystem of hyperscale cloud providers. Her role evolved to drive the company’s product, technology and IT strategies. During this time, Ortman was responsible for driving double-digit revenue growth.

Laura has 25 years of experience leading software and IT business operations, revenue and client relationship management, pre- and post-sales, global support services and customer experience. She thrives in building strong relationships in a dynamic, customer-focused business environment, driving high-performing teams in a “together we win” culture to deliver a best-in-class experience for customers.

Laura is a recognized leader in the industry, receiving a leadership award from the Professional Business Women of California (PBWC) for her commitment to supporting women and girls in technology. Laura serves on the Advisory Board for the University of Colorado Boulder – Leeds School of Business and on the Alumni Board and College of Business Dean’s Advisory Board for the University of Alabama – Huntsville. Laura holds an MBA in Information Systems from Regis University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Marketing from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, where she played tennis as a NCAA college athlete.

"Cologix's platform of network-neutral, interconnection data centers provides the flexibility, locations and engagement options to empower customers and partners to connect together for computing, storage, networking and growth."