Austin, Texas — February 23, 2026 — Scale Computing, the leader in edge computing and network solutions, today announced it has been named to the 2026 Data Center 50 list by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company. The annual list spotlights data center companies that go above and beyond to support partners, enhance the performance and security of data centers, help solution providers and their customers thrive, and are dedicated to transformative data center advances. The list is a vital tool for solution providers seeking to build outstanding data center solutions.
Data centers are entering an era of innovation as demand for artificial intelligence capabilities grows exponentially. In today’s landscape, modernized data centers are pivotal in enabling solution providers and their customers to navigate this fast-changing AI landscape. As businesses move from AI experimentation to full-scale implementation, the underlying infrastructure must be agile enough to support real-time decision-making. By investing in next-generation data architecture, organizations can effectively future-proof their operations against the shifting requirements of machine learning and AI.
"Being recognized by CRN on its Data Center 50 list is a testament to our commitment to providing our partners and customers with the innovative tools they need to navigate today’s evolving IT landscape. The award validates our focus on delivering efficient, scalable solutions that empower our ecosystem to drive digital AI innovation without the traditional infrastructure overhead," said Kyle Fenske, global channel chief, Scale Computing.
Acumera acquired Scale Computing last year to create the industry’s largest edge-first platform company. Scale Computing partners now benefit from the company’s full range of edge computing and network solutions. Scale Computing Platform™ edge solutions combine simplicity and scalability, offering a unified, easy-to-manage solution that replaces complex infrastructure and ensures high availability for workloads—bringing faster time-to-value in data centers, distributed enterprise, and at the edge. With the Zero-Touch Provisioning™ and application lifecycle management features in Scale Computing Fleet Manager™ edge orchestration solutions, managing edge computing infrastructure becomes as simple as managing cloud resources. Scale Computing Reliant™ Platform as a Service is a hardware- and cloud-agnostic, API-capable edge computing platform that empowers multi-site businesses to manage applications, networks, and security controls at scale, without adding complexity or taxing IT teams. Scale Computing AcuVigil™ managed network solutions provides visibility of all network devices and delivers local computing power and the physical connection for remote network updates and troubleshooting.
Recognition on the Data Center 50 list by an expert panel of CRN editors is based upon the market influence and positive impact of vendors’ data center products and services provided through solution provider partners, in areas including servers, storage, power management, network infrastructure, colocation, and public cloud.
"The pivotal role data center solutions have on modern businesses is only accelerating in this era of artificial intelligence, making data center technology companies even more critical to the success of solution providers and their clients,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content, Executive Editor, CRN. “Congratulations to these companies for their commitment to ongoing innovation, for continuously elevating the products, services and support they provide, and for empowering their partners to deliver transformative data center solutions to their customers.”
The 2026 Data Center 50 list is featured online at crn.com/datacenter50. Learn more about Scale Computing’s award-winning Partner Program and data center solutions today.
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About Scale Computing
Scale Computing is the industry’s largest edge-first platform company, uniquely positioned to power the AI-driven future of distributed enterprises. Providing edge computing, managed network security, re-virtualization and hyperconverged solutions, Scale Computing delivers an integrated infrastructure that adapts and scales from one to 50,000 locations. Thousands of organizations around the world rely on Scale Computing to power critical applications with unparalleled ease. Scale Computing is backed by Oaktree Capital Management L.P., one of the world’s largest funds with over $200 billion in assets under management. For more information, visit www.scalecomputing.com.
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