Lightedge Solutions’ CEO, Jim Masterson, is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2013 finalist in the Upper Midwest

DES MOINES, IA – April 23, 2013 – Lightedge Solutions today announced that CEO, Jim Masterson, was named a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 program in the Upper Midwest.  The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment…

Lightedge Completes SSAE 16 Colocation and Managed Services Examination

Anschutz-owned Cloud Computing company has successfully passed a Type 2 SSAE 16 examination for its Data Centers DES MOINES, IA – January 22, 2013 – Lightedge Solutions is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed its annual data center process examination for the review period spanning December 1, 2011 to November 30, 2012. The Type…

Lightedge partners with KJJY & Variety to bring a smile to a child

The holidays are always a special time of year to reach out and lend some support to those in need. Over the years, Lightedge has assisted numerous organizations but many of the ones closest to our hearts benefit children. For this reason, we couldn’t be happier to be one of the hourly sponsors of the…

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Data Centers Eye Altoona

Lightedge was featured in a Des Moines Register article on Thursday, December 4th discussing the growing trend for companies to construct their data centers in Altoona, IA. This newfound attention has been sparked by companies like Google, Microsoft and Enseva moving their high tech data warehouses to the area. The open land, central location and…

Lightedge Sponsors VMware Lab at Kansas City VMUG

Anschutz-owned Cloud Computing company presenting at the technology seminar December 11th OVERLAND PARK, KS – December 5, 2012 – Lightedge Solutions is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring a VMware Lab powered by Cisco, EMC and VMware at the VMUG User Conference on December 11, 2012. The event will be held at the Overland…

Lightedge Solutions Achieves Silver Certification from Cisco

DES MOINES, IA – October 16, 2012 – Lightedge Solutions announced today it has achieved Silver Certification from Cisco®.  To earn Silver Certification, Lightedge had to meet rigorous standards for networking competency, service, support and customer satisfaction set forth by Cisco. “Achieving Cisco Silver Reseller Certification is yet another validation of our accomplishments as Lightedge…

Lightedge Solutions Achieves Silver Certification from Cisco

DES MOINES, IA – October 16, 2012 – Lightedge Solutions announced today it has achieved Silver Certification from Cisco®.  To earn Silver Certification, Lightedge had to meet rigorous standards for networking competency, service, support and customer satisfaction set forth by Cisco. “Achieving Cisco Silver Reseller Certification is yet another validation of our accomplishments as Lightedge…

Beyond technology…Building furniture for a future

From landscaping in July to building furniture in September…Lightedge team members have volunteered in many ways this year. This month, Lightedge employees are helping out at the FreeStore, assembling donated dressers from IKEA. The FreeStore is a warehouse where household items and furniture is stored and given to families free-of-charge who are moving out of…

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Yes or No to BYO: What's the best approach for your business?

By Todd Wirth, Lightedge Engineer The invitation list to the “Bring Your Own” party is expanding.  Before you RSVP, however, consider the impact…and the potential impact on your voice communications. Most people have access to high speed Internet connections via cable, DSL, WiFi, or cellular data plans.  SmartPhone and Tablet use is growing and the…

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Back from VMWorld

Lightedge team members are back from their annual trip to VMworld, held this year in San Francisco.  The conference consists of keynotes, breakout sessions, hands-on labs, and a solutions exchange where vendors showed off their latest innovations. Here are some thoughts on the high notes of the week: For the past several years, VMware has…