Press Releases

The collaboration unlocks world’s first Private 5G AI-RAN solution for smart cities on Vapor IO's Zero Gap platform Austin, TX – October 7,  2024 — Vapor IO, the creators of Zero Gap™ AI, announced today the deployment of the world's first private 5G artificial intelligence...

Today, Vapor IO announced a new AI-as-a-Service offering called Zero Gap AI. The service is being built with Supermicro, one of the largest manufacturers of NVIDIA-based servers, and is designed to offer network-delivered AI capabilities without any servers on site and with cloud economics. Visit...

Edge to core to cloud architecture accelerates the deployment of modern AI pipelines, providing a uniquely flexible architecture for delivering business results at scale Austin, TX – April 25, 2024 — Vapor IO, the creators of Zero Gap™ AI, is collaborating with VAST Data, the...

Target applications include video security and surveillance, public safety, traffic management, retail loss prevention, manufacturing and logistics. Program enables a $180-billion market for edge AI services. October 02, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Grid® platform and...

Enterprises in Chicago and Atlanta to Experience the Near-Premises Advantage AUSTIN and PHILADELPHIA - July 18, 2023 - Vapor IO and Comcast are teaming up on a pilot to enable third-party edge service providers to host data and applications in local Comcast markets. The companies...

Former Megaport CRO joins Vapor IO as the company expands to meet growing demand for edge services June 01, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vapor IO, developers of the Kinetic Grid® platform, a global network of distributed and connected edge infrastructure, today...

Cellnex is the first company to host Vapor IO's Kinetic Grid® platform in Europe, and will now be hosting AWS Outposts to enable edge services. AWS Outposts join other cloud platforms on the Kinetic Grid to provide stable, low latency edge and network services for...

The deployment will begin in Barcelona Cellnex to host Vapor IO's Kinetic Grid® platform in Barcelona, leveraging its fiber optic network and interconnecting with Vapor IO's edge grid in the United States. Edge computing nodes aim to reduce data traffic towards the core of the...

AUSTIN, Texas – August 18, 2022 –  Vapor IO, developers of the Kinetic Grid platform, the world’s first Open Grid network capable of delivering cloud economics with on-premises performance and security, today announced the availability of its Kinetic Grid in 32 US markets, with live...

"Vapor IO’s Kinetic Grid platform continues to expand its footprint across the U.S., delivering a nationwide neutral host platform capable of unlocking the economics of 5G and edge computing.” Stephanie Atkinson, CEO of Compass Intelligence Tweet AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA, July 27, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Vapor IO,...

Vapor IO and Hypersive use the power of Open Grid technologies to deliver on-premises video security with cloud-like convenienceLAS VEGAS- March 23, 2022 (BUSINESS WIRE)-Vapor IO, developers of the Kinetic Grid platform, the world’s first Open Grid network capable of delivering next-generation Internet services with...

Founder and CEO of Vapor IO to serve 4th term on LF Edge Governing BoardIOAUSTIN, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, March 17, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ - Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Grid™ platform for intelligent edge-to-edge colocation, exchange, and networking services, announced today that Cole Crawford, founder...

INZONE™ brings Industry 4.0 infrastructure and services to the world’s most innovative regions, creating a virtuous cycle of investment that accelerates digital transformation and helps communities bridge the digital divide First INZONE in Las Vegas expected to contribute $115.8 billion in total economic impact over...

The 2021 report highlights Vapor IO’s Kinetic Edge architecture and Kinetic Grid platform, recognizing the company’s platform as offering the best execution and value for edge colocation, giving the Kinetic Grid the highest marks for dense regional coverage, rapid rollout capability and automation. Austin, Texas...

The global leader in sustainable data center infrastructure and the fastest growing platform for edge-to-edge colocation exchange and networking services team up to advance 5G and Industry 4.0 by replacing on-premises IT equipment with a superior near-premises equivalent, delivered as a service. Silicon Valley, California...

Vapor IO’s Kinetic Grid™platform to support Google Anthos, initially in Las Vegas, allowing telcos and enterprises to lower the cost and complexity of 5G and other edge services.Las Vegas, NV – June 17, 2021 – Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Grid™ Platform, and the...

Delivering market-to-market long-haul connectivity with Zayo dark fiber, enabling the Kinetic Grid’s private backbone services to span the U.S. AUSTIN, TX – June 9, 2021 – Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Edge™ architecture, and the fastest growing company for edge colocation, exchange and networking...

Technology Leaders Will Convene to Accelerate the Evolution of the Internet and Enable the Next Generation of Human Experiences   AUSTIN and PALO ALTO, Calif. – April 14, 2021 – Vapor IO and VMware today announced the Open Grid Alliance (OGA), an industry alliance that...

Interconnections enable data exchange, peering and cloud connectivity at Vapor IO’s Kinetic Edge locations, giving edge applications access to thousands of local and global networks NEW YORK, March 17, 2021 – DE-CIX, the world’s leading Internet Exchange (IX) operator, announced today it has established interconnections...

 Integration between Digital Realty’s PlatformDIGITAL® and Vapor IO’s Kinetic Edge enables Hivelocity to support true core-to-edge workloads on its bare metal cloud SAN FRANCISCO and AUSTIN – November 12, 2020 – Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of carrier- and cloud-neutral data center,...

Partnership unleashes a new wave of “near-prem” mobile services; available first in Pittsburgh and Atlanta AUSTIN and NEW YORK CITY - September 23, 2020 -- Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Edge® platform, the first fully-integrated hardware and software platform for edge colocation, exchange and...

Combined data center and networking infrastructure enables cloud-to-core-to-edge applications, including 4G & 5G networks, distributed AI, IoT, robotics, autonomous vehicles and augmented reality AUSTIN, Texas – June 24, 2020 – Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Edge® platform and the first nationwide provider of neutral...

Includes interactive sessions, live Q&As and real-time one-on-one meeting requests with other attendees AUSTIN, Texas – June 8, 2020 –  Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Edge™ platform, the first nationwide platform for edge colocation, networking and exchange services, announced its first virtual Edgecon, bringing...

Open source platform helps accelerate IT/OT convergence, making environmental data actionable within a data center AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Edge™ platform, the first nationwide platform for edge colocation, networking and exchange services, today announced Synse 3.0, the next generation of its open source...

Partnership will deliver Cloudflare’s cloud services on Vapor IO’s Kinetic Edge platform in 36 U.S. cities, enabling a new class of low-latency edge-to-core applications AUSTIN, TX — January 22, 2020 — Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Edge® platform and Kinetic Edge Exchange™ (KEX), the...

Berkshire Partners and Crown Castle fund an accelerated coast-to-coast deployment of Vapor IO’s Kinetic Edge. With 20 cities underway, the company maintains its position as the nation’s largest provider of interconnected edge facilities. AUSTIN, TX — January 22, 2020 — Vapor IO, creators of the...

Digital Realty and Vapor IO form alliance to offer an Edge-to-Core continuum in multiple US cities, starting with Chicago and Atlanta AUSTIN – October 30, 2019 – Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Edge™ platform and the leading provider of edge colocation, edge interconnection and...

The company’s Kinetic Edge delivers the next generation internet, bringing cloud-like services to the edge of the wireless network AUSTIN – June 5, 2019 – Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Edge™ and the leading provider of tower-connected edge colocation services, today announced the company has been...

Founder and CEO of Vapor IO joins The LF Edge Governing Board, helping to accelerate edge computing through standardizing around open source efforts AUSTIN, Texas – May 7, 2019 –  Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Edge™ and the leading provider of tower-connected edge colocation...

Technology integration and direct fiber will unlock new classes of applications that span core to edge AUSTIN, Texas – April 24, 2019 –  Vapor IO and Crown Castle today announced a jointly developed service that seamlessly interconnects Vapor IO’s Kinetic Edge with Amazon Web Services...

Kinetic Edge Alliance founding member Packet goes live in two Kinetic Edge Chicago locations and launches Edge Access Program Chicago, IL — February 25, 2019 —  Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Edge™ and the leading provider of tower-connected edge colocation and interconnection services, along...

The definitive edge computing event to take place February 24, 2019 BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Edge and also the leading provider of tower-connected edge colocation and interconnection services, today announced Edgecon Barcelona, a one-day gathering of the world's top edge computing executives, as...

Vapor IO contributed Open Glossary of Edge Computing to be an official project under LF Edge, providing an open source platform for standardizing terms related to the field of edge computing January 24, 2019 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vapor IO, creators of...

Former Rackspace SVP joins Vapor IO executive team, bringing expertise in global operations, customer satisfaction and mission-critical results December 12, 2018 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Edge and the leading provider of tower-connected edge colocation services, today...

The definitive edge computing event to take place November 28, 2018 October 30, 2018 01:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Edge and also the leading provider of tower-connected edge colocation services, today announced Edgecon Vegas, a one-day gathering focused on edge...

Crown Castle VP joins Vapor IO executive team to accelerate partnerships with telco operators, autonomous vehicle providers and smart cities October 09, 2018 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vapor IO, creators of the Kinetic Edge and also the leading provider of tower-connected edge colocation services,...

Over 100 edge locations planned; Vapor IO on track to be the largest provider of interconnected edge data center facilities, coast-to-coast AUSTIN, Texas – January 22, 2020 – Vapor IO, developers of the first fully-integrated hardware and software solutions for edge computing, today announced a...

Vapor IO, Packet, Ericsson UDN, Arm, and Rafay Systems collaborate with Structure Research and Edge Research Group to publish inaugural State of the Edge reportAustin, Texas – June 27, 2018 – A broad group of edge computing stakeholders, including Vapor IO, Packet, Ericsson UDN, Arm and...

Vapor IO, Packet, and the Linux Foundation Collaborate on “Open Glossary of Edge Computing” Co-Creators of the State of the Edge 2018 report donate their open source glossary to The Linux Foundation, building a community around key terminology for the edge ecosystem. Austin, Texas –...

New system delivers the most reliable and efficient data center thermal management to the edge without the use of outside air or water Austin, Texas – March 02, 2018 – Vapor IO,the leader in edge computing and edge data centers,and BasX Solutions, one of the world’s...

Real-time system includes new data sources that support autonomous drones, cars and robotics Austin, Texas – March 27, 2018 – Vapor IO, the leader in edge computing and edge data centers, and Hangar, the world’s first robotics-as-a-system data acquisition platform, today announced plans for a...

Companies to deliver 5G-capable infrastructure, connectivity and edge computing, on demand AUSTIN, Texas -- Vapor IO, the leader in edge computing and edge data centers, and Packet, the leading bare metal cloud for developers, today announced plans to deliver 5G-as-a-Service (5GaaS) deployed to Vapor IO’s Kinetic Edge. This...

Industry pioneers Robert Strickland, Paul Mockapetris and Ihab Tarazi, bring world-class expertise to Vapor IO, accelerating the company’s lead in edge computing Austin, Texas – February 1, 2018 – Vapor IO, the leader in edge computing and edge data centers, today announced the addition of...

Distributed resilience via intelligent software and edge module data centers enable large scale edge deployments Austin, Texas – December 13, 2017 – Vapor IO, the definitive platform for edge clouds, today announced Vapor Kinetic Edge™, a technical architecture for combining multiple Vapor Edge micro data...

A three-day forum to shape the next generation of edge computing Austin, Texas – December 7, 2017 – Vapor IO, the definitive platform for edge computing and edge clouds, today announced Edgecon Aspen, a three day event focused on edge computing, gathering today’s top industry...

Don Duet, former head of the Goldman Sachs technology division, joins Vapor IO to help lead the next industry transformation around edge computing with Project Volutus Austin, Texas – June 21, 2017 – Vapor IO, the next generation platform for edge clouds, today announced the...

New initiative utilizes Vapor Edge Computing to deliver co-location and data center as a platform services at the base of cell towers, accelerating the delivery of emerging edge applications including IoT, autonomous driving, decentralized machine learning, AR/VR and 5G wireless Austin, TX – June 21,...

At Vapor IO, we’re passionate about building tools that help automate data center infrastructure, which is why we built OpenDCRE (Open Data Center Runtime Environment). OpenDCRE provides a securable RESTful API for monitoring and controlling data center and IT equipment, including reading sensors and server...

Company introduces end-to-end platform for operators building out edge environments to support emerging applications such as IoT, AR/VR, autonomous driving and high speed mobile apps Vapor IO, the next generation platform for hybrid and edge clouds, today announced Vapor Edge, a complete end-to-end platform for...

Vapor IO Exits Stealth to Provide Industry’s First Intelligent, Hyper Collapsed Data Center Company introduces revolutionary advances in efficient data center management to market Austin, TX – March 10, 2015 – Vapor IO, provider of the world’s first intelligent, hyper modular data center solution, today...

150Megawatt Data Center will Serve as Major EU Hub, Delivering Low Latency Cloud and Edge Services to Frankfurt and Prague Centrepoint Verne, a real estate development company in the Czech Republic and a data center start up, has partnered with Vapor IO, provider of the...

Integration will allow users to review pricing for running workloads on Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure, comparing cost to on-premise offerings, and will provide the ability to orchestrate containers manually or automatically. AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vapor IO, provider of the world’s first truly data defined data...

Vapor IO will lend its expertise in open source data center solutions to help further the growth of a new data center ecosystem AUSTIN, Texas & PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vapor IO, provider of the world’s first intelligent, hyper modular data center solution, and Open Data Center...

OCP, AppliedMicro and BASELAYER team with Vapor IO to further efforts to modernize today’s data centers through open source projects, bringing out-of-the-box management capabilities that eliminate complexities and significantly lower CapEx and OpEx AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vapor IO, provider of the world’s first intelligent, hyper modular...

Vapor IO Secures Series A Funding for Industry’s First Hyper Collapsed Disaggregated Data Center Solution Goldman Sachs leads investment with participation from AVX Partners Austin, TX – December 3, 2015 – Vapor IO, provider of the world’s first intelligent, hyper modular data center solution, today...

Vapor IO Unveils General Availability of OpenDCRE Open source platform for server and rack management now available for download Austin, TX – November 18, 2015 – Vapor IO, provider of the world’s first intelligent, hyper modular data center solution, today announced the general availability of...

Austin, TX – November 11, 2015 – Vapor IO, provider of the world’s first intelligent, hyper modular data center solutions, will exhibit and showcase its full range of open source data center solutions in booth #118 at DCD Converged London, taking place November 18-19. Taking...

Vapor IO and Bloom Energy Partner to Provide Distributed Green Data Centers Globally Partnership brings first hyper modular, low emission data center design to market Austin, TX – August 18, 2015 – Vapor IO, provider of the world’s first intelligent, hyper modular data center solution,...

Vapor IO Launches Open MistOS to Disrupt Antiquated Top-of-Rack Management Solutions Company announces the world’s first open source data center management operating system. Austin, TX – May 12, 2015 – Vapor IO, provider of the world’s first intelligent, hyper modular data center solution, today announced...