New York Internet

What New York Internet does

New York Internet (NYI) is a privately held hybrid IT infrastructure provider founded in 1996 by Phillip Koblence and headquartered at 60 Hudson Street in New York City. The company delivers colocation, bare metal/dedicated servers, hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity, managed services, and professional services to more than 3,000 enterprise and mid-market clients across financial services, media and publishing, healthcare, technology, and other verticals. Its underlying technology centers on a proprietary BGP4-based fully meshed, fault-tolerant network with no single point of failure, complemented by the NYI Cross-Connect Fabric (CCF), Fault Tolerant Web (FTW) optimization platform, NYI Smart PoP for international U.S. market entry, and GateKeeper Firewall/VPN. Operations span data center facilities at 60 Hudson Street and 100 William Street in New York City, an 18,000-square-foot facility in Oak Brook, Illinois with 600 kW UPS and 1.25 MW generator capacity, and a Bridgewater, New Jersey site, with SSAE 16 SOC-1 Type II, PCI DSS, and HIPAA compliance frameworks supporting regulated workloads.

NYI monetizes through quote-based recurring subscription and unit pricing across colocation cabinets and power, dedicated server bandwidth tiers, managed hosting, managed security, disaster recovery, and cross-connect services, with self-service quote generators for bare metal and colocation configurations. Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with an established Channel Partner Program (SaaS-based Partner Portal with deal registration and pipeline monitoring), supported by thought-leadership marketing, industry event participation (PTC, Data Center World, DCD Connect), the Nomad Futurist podcast, and community engagement through iMasons, OWASP, and other professional groups. Long-tenured strategic partnerships with Megaport (10-year alliance, most recently expanded to Chicago in May 2025), DataGryd at 60 Hudson, DE-CIX for peering, and Microsoft Azure Peering Service anchor its interconnection and cloud-connect value proposition, while emerging engagements such as the Qunnect quantum networking deployment and Open Pipes/20C neutral IX expansion point to forward-looking capability extensions.

Name

New York Internet

Legal name

New York Internet, Inc.

Website

https://nyi.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New York Internet (NYI) is a privately held hybrid IT infrastructure provider founded in 1996, offering colocation, bare metal, hybrid cloud, managed services, and network interconnection from New York City and Chicago data centers to 3,000+ enterprise and mid-market clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Center Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Interconnection-Focused Colocation (IX / Meet-Me-Room Ecosystems) (HDABACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carrier-Neutral Interconnect & Meet-Me Room (MMR) Services (HDABALAD), Data Center Interconnection (DCI) & Cross-Connects (HDABALAB), Carrier Interconnection & Peering Exchanges (IXPs, private interconnect, cross-connect) (HDAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Hybrid IT infrastructure
• Data center colocation
• Managed cloud services
• Disaster recovery services
• Network interconnection

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Colocation Services: Enterprise-class data center colocation services in Manhattan (60 Hudson Street) and Chicago (Oak Brook, IL), with access to global internet exchanges and carrier-neutral connectivity.
2. Bare Metal/Dedicated Servers: Dedicated hardware servers with complete control and isolation, same-day provisioning, and predictable monthly billing.
3. Managed Services: Comprehensive managed services including Managed Hosting, Managed Networking, Managed Security, Managed Cloud, Disaster Recovery, DevOps, Web Optimization, and Cross-Connect Fabric.
4. Professional Services: Consulting services for infrastructure assessment, cloud migration, hybrid cloud design, network design, and deployment assistance.
5. Hybrid Cloud Solutions: Private, public, hybrid and multi-cloud solutions with SDN-enabled direct access to cloud ecosystem through Megaport partnership.
6. Network & Interconnection: High-performance network interconnection solutions including cross-connects, carrier access, internet exchanges peering (DE-CIX), and cloud connectivity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

New York Internet (NYI) provides customized hybrid IT solutions combining colocation, cloud connectivity, bare metal servers, professional services, and end-to-end managed services from a single management platform. The company operates carrier-neutral data centers in New York (60 Hudson Street) and Chicago (Oak Brook, IL), offering cabinet space, power, cross-connects, hybrid cloud access via Megaport, and managed hosting/security/DR capabilities to enterprise and mid-market clients across financial services, media, healthcare, and technology verticals.

Product overview

NYI is a hybrid IT infrastructure provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of solutions centered on colocation, network connectivity, cloud, bare metal, professional services, and managed services. The core offering is a unified hybrid infrastructure platform accessed from a single management point, combining on-premises colocation in New York and Chicago with cloud connectivity through Megaport and DE-CIX partnerships. Professional Services delivers assessment, planning, migration, and deployment capabilities, while Managed Services provides ongoing hosting, networking, security, disaster recovery, and web optimization. The product ecosystem includes specialized tools like Cross-Connect Fabric for interconnection management, Smart PoP for international market entry, and Fault Tolerant Web for performance optimization. Customers interact through the My NYI portal and self-service quote generators for bare metal and colocation configuration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Colocation and Data Centers Enterprise-class colocation services with facilities in New York metro area and Chicago, extending into key global markets through partner ecosystem. Services include cabinet space (partial, full, custom cage), power configurations (20A-30A at 110V or 208V), cross-connects, SSAE 16 SOC-1 Type II certified secure environments staffed 24x7 by onsite technicians.
• Network and Interconnection High-performance network connectivity solutions including cross-connects, carrier access to 300+ interconnected carriers and exchanges at 60 Hudson Street, internet exchange peering via DE-CIX, and cloud connectivity supporting edge and IoT requirements. Provides low-latency paths to financial hubs and content providers.
• Hybrid Cloud Private, public, hybrid, and multi-cloud solutions enabling customers to customize combinations of cloud, colocation, and dedicated hosting. Includes SDN-enabled direct access to cloud ecosystem through Megaport to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud, with on-demand elastic connectivity.
• Bare Metal Dedicated server services providing dedicated hardware with ultimate security and performance without hardware ownership. Features same-day provisioning, predictable monthly billing, container orchestration with Deis, Kubernetes integration, and configurable bandwidth from 5 Mbps to 1000 Mbps.
• Professional Services Advisory, solution architecture, and engineering services for infrastructure assessment, planning, design, and deployment including cloud migrations, network design, disaster recovery planning, and hybrid cloud implementations delivered by NYI's engineering team.
• Managed Services Comprehensive managed services encompassing managed hosting, managed networking, managed security, managed cloud, disaster recovery, DevOps, and web optimization to reduce operational burden on client teams with 24x7x365 support.
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Enterprise-grade disaster recovery and business continuity solutions bringing safety, redundancy, and cloud-based geographic diversity. Includes N+1 UPS configuration, 72+ hour generator backup, VMware vCloud support, R1Soft, Veeam, and Zerto backup software compatibility, with HDRaaS powered by Faction for VMware Cloud on AWS.
• Cross-Connect Fabric (CCF) Smart, affordable method to provision and manage interconnects within and between datacenters, powered by NetMesh, providing a multi-layer network connectivity ecosystem for carrier, cloud, and customer cross-connects.
• NYI Smart PoP Managed service enabling international clients to quickly and cost-effectively establish a U.S. market presence in key cities including New York, Chicago, and Miami, leveraging NYI's carrier-neutral connectivity and 300+ carrier access.
• Web Optimization (Fault Tolerant Web) Integrated web optimization platform increasing website speed, fault tolerance, and performance while protecting against online threats including DDoS mitigation, load balancing, and content delivery optimization.
• Cloud Migration Services Migration services helping clients transition to public cloud with proven migration processes and smooth transitions, partnered with industry-leading cloud experts to ensure successful deployment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10X cost savings compared to internal infrastructure replication for equivalent service levels
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• MegaportcoreTechnology or Integration · 13 May 202510-year strategic partnership enabling NYI to offer SDN-enabled elastic connectivity to public and private clouds. Expanded in 2025 to include NYI Chicago facility, providing Midwest customers with on-demand access to global cloud providers including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud through Megaport's intuitive platform.
• DataGrydcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2018Distinctive partnership at 60 Hudson Street providing unparalleled infrastructure, enhanced connectivity, and comprehensive managed hybrid IT solutions. Enables customers to bypass traditional Meet-Me points, reducing total cost of ownership within the building while scaling easily. Joint capabilities address any combination of infrastructure, network connectivity, colocation, cloud, hybrid IT, and managed services.
• DE-CIXcoreTechnology or IntegrationNYI is a key DE-CIX Network Access Partner in New York and Chicago. Enables direct access to DE-CIX NY (fastest growing neutral peering exchange in New York) through PoP at 60 Hudson Street. Provides instant access to hundreds of networks and extends global reach through DE-CIX's GlobePEER Remote to Frankfurt, Madrid, Istanbul, and beyond (4000+ networks total).
• QTD Systems / QunnectstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership enabling deployment of Qunnect's Carina - the world's first turnkey entanglement-based quantum networking system - at 60 Hudson Street. Marks the first data center deployment of this groundbreaking quantum networking technology, operating at room temperature over existing commercial telecom fiber. Part of GothamQ metro-scale quantum network connecting NYU, Columbia, Stony Brook, and Brookhaven National Lab.
• Infrastructure Masons (iMasons)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYI collaborates with iMasons to engage students and create a future pipeline of talent for digital infrastructure. Supports iMasons events and educational initiatives including student tracks at major conferences.
• Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with PTC to empower next generation of digital leaders through education and exposure, thought leadership and collaboration, and expanding career opportunities. Nomad Futurist Foundation collaboration with PTC.
• Nomad Futurist FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit foundation co-founded by NYI COO Phillip Koblence and Nabeel Mahmood to empower future generations with knowledge of underlying technologies that drive digital world. NYI is a proud sponsor. Foundation operates Nomad Futurist Academy for free educational content and a Job Board to address industry skills gap.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationThrough DE-CIX partnership, NYI offers Microsoft Azure Peering Service (MAPS) providing optimized and secure private connectivity to Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud services. MAPS offers guaranteed high-performance connectivity with lowest latency, DDoS-free connection, and binding end-to-end SLAs supported by Microsoft.
• JLLstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNomad Futurist Foundation has expanded strategic collaboration with JLL, a global leader in real estate and data center solutions, to co-create and deliver high-impact educational content through the Nomad Futurist Academy.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• vXchnge: Boutique carrier-neutral colocation provider with multiple US markets. Closest scale and operating model comparable to NYI, serving similar mid-market and enterprise hybrid IT use cases.
• INAP: Hybrid infrastructure and managed services provider with data centers across the US. Closely comparable in hybrid IT, bare metal, and managed services offerings, with a similar mid-market enterprise customer focus.
• CoreSite (American Tower): Acquired by American Tower, CoreSite operated carrier-neutral colocation with strong interconnection focus and direct cloud connectivity — very similar business model to NYI, with operations in markets including NYC and Chicago at larger scale.
• Iron Mountain Data Centers: Operates a global colocation footprint with strong compliance and secure records management heritage. Comparable in targeting regulated workloads (financial services, healthcare) with compliance-driven colocation, though at much larger scale.
• QTS Realty (Blackstone): Acquired by Blackstone in 2021, QTS operated hyperscale and hybrid colocation across the US. Comparable hybrid IT and managed services offering, though at significantly larger scale than NYI.
• DataGryd: Carrier hotel operator at 60 Hudson Street in NYC and NYI's strategic co-location partner. Direct geographic and operational overlap with NYI's flagship facility, offering complementary colocation and connectivity.
• DataBank: Multi-tenant colocation and managed services provider with interconnection focus, formed via Cyxtera/GTY combination. Directly comparable hybrid IT and managed services model targeting enterprise and mid-market.

Broad incumbents

• Equinix: Global leader in carrier-neutral colocation and interconnection, operating IBX data centers worldwide. Directly comparable interconnection and colocation offering, but with vastly greater scale and global reach than NYI's two-facility footprint.
• Digital Realty: Large global colocation and interconnection provider with PlatformDIGITAL offering. Overlaps with NYI in colocation and cross-connect services but at enterprise hyperscale and with broader geographic coverage.

Others

• Zayo Group: Dark fiber and bandwidth infrastructure provider that also operates colocation and interconnection facilities. Adjacent comparable for network connectivity and cross-connect services, though primarily a carrier rather than retail colocation provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nyinternet
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/nyinternet
• Facebookfacebook.com/nyinet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-york-internet-company

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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