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Prairie Vault Data Centers

prairie-vault.com
Prairie Vault Data Centers, Corp.Founded 1996Birmingham, AL5 metros179 employees
Triage Scout Audit
89Tier B
24 of 26 questions settled21 claims re-read by Audit32 pages retainedresearch cost $2.34stage · Sourced

Triage · 5 values

value · source · date
identity.legal_entityPrairie Vault Data Centers, Corp.sos.state filing2026-09-04

Entity in good standing, incorporated 1996.

identity.website_confirmedconfirmedsite /about2026-08-27
identity.linkedin_pagemodel_confirmedlinkedin company page2026-09-15
assessment.company_typeedge_operatorprairie-vault.com/about2026-09-15

We are an independent colocation and interconnection operator serving 5 markets.

geography.majority_usyesstruck on audit: the sentence does not support the typed valueprairie-vault.com/locations2026-08-24

All operating capacity is located in the United States.

Scout · 11 values

value · source · date
ownership.structurefounder_ownedprairie-vault.com/our-story2026-08-11

Prairie Vault has been independently owned and operated since 1996, and Dale Whitcomb remains the company's sole shareholder.

facilities.count7 sitesprairie-vault.com/data-centers2026-08-13

Prairie Vault operates 7 data centers across Birmingham, AL, Madison, WI, Des Moines, IA and 2 further markets.

facilities.metrosBirmingham, AL, Madison, WI, Des Moines, IA, Syracuse, NY, Akron, OHprairie-vault.com/locations2026-09-06

Our locations: Birmingham, AL · Madison, WI · Des Moines, IA · Syracuse, NY · Akron, OH.

power.critical_it_load_mw17.4 MWfacility datasheet (pdf)2026-09-09

Across our 7 facilities we operate 17.4 MW of critical IT load, with additional capacity permitted.

space.raised_floor_sqft153,000 sq ftprairie-vault.com/data-centers/specifications2026-08-21

153,000 square feet of raised floor, expandable within the existing shell.

certification.uptime_tiertier_iii_certifiedprairie-vault.com/compliance2026-09-04

Our Birmingham facility holds Uptime Institute Tier III Certification of Constructed Facility.

compliance.attestationshitrustprairie-vault.com/compliance2026-08-06

We maintain Hitrust attestations, audited annually.

customers.primary_segmententerprise_colocationprairie-vault.com/case-studies2026-08-08

The bulk of our book is enterprise colocation — regional banks, hospital systems and manufacturers who want their gear an hour from home.

interconnection.carrier_count25 carriersprairie-vault.com/connectivity2026-08-10

25 carriers are available on net, and we remain carrier neutral by policy.

services.offeredbare_metal, managed_backup, disaster_recoveryprairie-vault.com/services2026-08-18

Colocation, cross connects and remote hands are priced on our rate card; managed services are quoted per engagement.

size.headcount179 peoplelinkedin company page2026-09-08

179 employees on the company page.

Scout · deep · 5 values

value · source · date
ownership.tenure_years30 yearsprairie-vault.com/leadership2026-09-05
power.redundancynot_statedfacility datasheet (pdf)2026-08-02

Electrical distribution is NOT+STATED to the rack.

interconnection.exchangecloud_onramp_onlyprairie-vault.com/connectivity2026-09-03

Direct on-ramps to the major public clouds are available from the meet-me room.

realestate.tenureowns_freeholdprairie-vault.com/about2026-09-16

We own our buildings outright, which is why we can commit to twenty-year customer terms.

history.prior_acquisitions0 dealspress release archive2026-08-14

Prairie Vault completed the acquisition of a neighbouring operator, adding two facilities and roughly 40 customers.

Audit · 1 values

value · source · date
assessment.succession_signaladvisor_engagedprairie-vault.com/leadership2026-09-14

The company has retained a boutique advisor to evaluate strategic alternatives.

Asked, and not on the record · 3

a not-found stands six months
customers.concentrationNot found · 4 sources triedfiled 2026-08-15 · re-asks 2027-02-10
financials.revenue_usdNot found · 6 sources triedfiled 2026-09-06 · re-asks 2027-02-04
history.capital_eventsNot found · 6 sources triedfiled 2026-08-14 · re-asks 2027-02-11

Still owed · 1

why it is owed is a lookup, not an investigation
Principal

Fit

89 / 100
Ownership20/20
Critical IT load20/20
Facilities10/15
Geography10/10
Interconnection9/10
Customer mix10/10
Real estate10/10
Acquisition history0/5

Contacts · 1

Dale Whitcombprincipal
Chief Operating Officer
provider · verified

History

  1. Audit run closed2026-08-29

    21 claims re-read with fetch denied, 1 struck.

  2. Scout run closed2026-08-06

    16 typed values filed, 18 pages retained.

  3. Triage run closed2026-06-30

    Identity resolved: prairie-vault.com confirmed, LinkedIn page matched, company type edge operator.