Urban Technology

What Urban Technology does

Urban Technology, Inc. is a privately held IT consulting and systems integration firm founded in 1996 by Urban A. Haas and headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm operates with 1–10 employees and positions itself as a boutique "Technology Craftsmen" consultancy delivering case-by-case engineered solutions rather than packaged products.

The company's offerings are organized into three core service lines built on IBM enterprise technology: Networking Solutions (IBM eNetwork Firewall, Tivoli Netview, WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Edge Server, and custom internet solutions); Storage Solutions (Tivoli Storage Manager, SAN/NAS/iSCSI, IBM Enterprise Storage Server, and enterprise disk/tape backup); and UNIX Solutions (IBM AIX consulting, HACMP high-availability clustering, HAGeo/GeoRM geographic disaster recovery, eCluster 1600 parallel processing, and network tuning). Urban Technology is an IBM Business Partner and maintains minor co-development relationships with custom software houses to round out Java and web capabilities. Notable technical differentiators include real-time wide-area data mirroring for geo-disaster recovery, HACMP-based high-availability cluster configuration, and PSSP-based massively parallel SP switch complexes.

Urban Technology serves enterprise customers whose operations depend on mission-critical infrastructure, including hospitals, financial institutions, manufacturers, and e-business environments in the Midwest United States. Revenue is generated almost exclusively through professional services engagements — consulting, implementation, and ongoing technical support — priced on a quote basis per project scope. There is no disclosed product licensing, subscription, or reseller revenue model, no public pricing, no marketing channel beyond a basic website, and no published customer logos, which constrains visibility into client concentration and repeatability. The firm has no recorded funding rounds, M&A activity, or public investors and is described as entirely founder-owned and founder-controlled.

Name

Urban Technology

Legal name

Urban Technology, Inc.

Website

https://urbantechnology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Urban Technology, Inc. is a small, founder-owned IBM-focused IT consulting firm in Minnetonka, Minnesota, delivering case-by-case UNIX, storage, and networking integration services to enterprise customers with mission-critical infrastructure needs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting and Systems Integration

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Architecture & Technology Roadmapping (BPAEAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA), Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB), Enterprise Integration, iPaaS & Middleware Services (API/EDI) (BPAEAGAH)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• IBM systems integration
• Enterprise storage solutions
• UNIX server consulting
• Disaster recovery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Minnetonka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Consulting and Professional Services: Custom technology consulting services providing system integration, networking, and storage solutions. Solutions are developed on a case-by-case basis, uniquely tailored to meet individual client needs. Revenue derived from consulting engagements, implementation projects, and ongoing technical support services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Urban Technology is an IBM-focused IT consulting and systems integration firm that engineers, implements, and supports enterprise infrastructure solutions across three service lines: UNIX Solutions (AIX administration, HACMP high availability clustering, HAGeo/GeoRM disaster recovery, eCluster 1600 parallel processing), Storage Solutions (Tivoli Storage Manager, SAN/NAS/iSCSI integration, IBM Enterprise Storage Server), and Networking Solutions (IBM eNetwork Firewall, Tivoli Netview, WebSphere Application and Edge Servers, custom Internet solutions). Engagements are scoped, priced, and delivered on a per-project, hand-tailored basis to enterprise clients with mission-critical environments.

Product overview

Urban Technology is an IBM-focused IT consulting and systems integration firm offering three core service areas: Networking Solutions, Storage Solutions, and UNIX Solutions. The company resells and implements IBM enterprise products including WebSphere, Tivoli, and AIX. Their offerings are built around IBM technologies for firewall security, network management, eCommerce, storage area networks, high availability clustering, and disaster recovery. They provide case-by-case technology solutions tailored to individual client needs rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Networking Solutions Comprehensive networking consulting and implementation services for enterprises, covering IBM eNetwork Firewall deployment for perimeter security, Tivoli Netview for network management automation, WebSphere Application Server for eCommerce and dynamic web presence, WebSphere Edge Server for load balancing and caching, and custom Internet Solutions including site design and server-side Java applications. Targeted at enterprises needing to secure networks, build eCommerce platforms, and deliver dynamic web content.
• Storage Solutions Enterprise data storage consulting and integration services including Tivoli Storage Manager deployment for backup, disaster recovery, space management, and record retention across 30+ operating systems; SAN, NAS, and iSCSI implementation for storage consolidation; IBM Enterprise Storage Server (ESS/Shark) integration; and Enterprise Disk/Tape backup system design. Targeted at organizations with large-scale, heterogeneous storage and data protection requirements.
• UNIX Solutions IBM AIX UNIX operating system consulting and system integration services, including Smoothstart/Upgrade services, High Availability Clustering (HACMP), HAGeo/GeoRM for geographic disaster recovery with real-time wide-area data mirroring, eCluster 1600 parallel processing systems using PSSP software and SP switches, network tuning for SNA, X.25, and ATM, and ongoing system administration. Targeted at enterprises running mission-critical UNIX workloads on IBM RS/6000/pSeries hardware.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced downtime through high availability clustering solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationIBM Business Partner providing hardware and software solutions that form the foundation of Urban Technology's integration offerings. The partnership involves bundling IBM products including AIX, WebSphere, Tivoli, RS/6000/pSeries servers, and storage solutions into complete end-to-end solutions for clients.
• Custom Software Development HousesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with custom software development companies offering services ranging from enterprise Java development to web design. These partners complement Urban Technology's hardware and integration capabilities with software development expertise to provide complete solutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Mainline Information Systems: IBM Platinum Business Partner providing enterprise IT solutions spanning IBM hardware (Power Systems/AIX), storage (TS7700, FlashSystem), and middleware (WebSphere). Comparable to Urban Technology as a similarly positioned IBM-ecosystem systems integrator serving mission-critical enterprise clients.
• Forsythe Technology: Independent IT infrastructure integrator with deep IBM partnerships, providing enterprise storage, networking, and UNIX server solutions. Comparable to Urban Technology in its IBM-stack focus and mid-market/enterprise consulting delivery model.
• Flagship Solutions Group: Boutique IBM-focused systems integrator specializing in Power Systems (AIX, IBM i), high availability, and disaster recovery — directly comparable niche to Urban Technology's UNIX clustering and HAGeo practices.
• SVA Consulting (now Converge Technology Solutions): IBM Platinum Partner delivering enterprise infrastructure, storage, and cloud consulting. Comparable to Urban Technology as a mid-sized IBM-centric integrator targeting mission-critical workloads.
• Meridian IT: Enterprise IT solutions provider specializing in data center, cloud, and security infrastructure with strong IBM heritage. Comparable to Urban Technology as a similar-sized IT consulting and integration firm.

Broad incumbents

• Sirius / Sirius Computer Solutions (CDW): Larger IBM-focused solutions provider (now part of CDW) offering enterprise infrastructure, security, and cloud services. Comparable to Urban Technology in IBM-ecosystem positioning but operating at significantly greater scale and broader portfolio scope.
• Logicalis: Global IT solutions and managed services provider with IBM alliance partnerships covering data center, cloud, and connectivity. Comparable to Urban Technology as an enterprise IT consultancy, though much larger and broader in scope.
• Insight Enterprises: Large-scale global IT solutions provider offering hardware, software, and services including IBM infrastructure. Comparable to Urban Technology as an enterprise IT delivery channel, though Insight's scale and breadth dwarf a boutique firm.
• SHI International: Major IT solutions and services provider covering enterprise software, hardware, and professional services with IBM partnerships. Comparable to Urban Technology in its enterprise IT delivery model but at vastly greater scale.
• Computacenter: European-headquartered enterprise IT infrastructure provider with strong IBM relationships across server, storage, and services. Comparable to Urban Technology in mission-critical enterprise infrastructure focus but operating globally with substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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