Zentrys
QTS Data Centers (operating as Q, Q.com) is a Blackstone-backed digital infrastructure provider that designs, builds, and operates 30+ data center campuses across North America and Europe for hyperscale, enterprise, and federal customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2003
- HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Zentrys does
QTS Data Centers (operating as QTS, Q, and Q.com) is a Blackstone-backed digital infrastructure provider founded in 2003 and headquartered in Sterling, Virginia. The company designs, builds, and operates data center campuses across North America and Europe, with 30+ facilities in service or development. Its portfolio serves three primary customer segments: hyperscale technology companies requiring gigawatt-scale capacity, enterprise businesses needing secure colocation and managed hosting, and federal government entities with specific compliance and security requirements. The legal structure centers on QTS Realty Trust, LLC, with QualityTech, LP as the operating partnership and additional wholly-owned entities including Quality Technology Services, LLC, Quality Technology Services Holding, LLC, and QTS Europe Holding Limited.
The platform is anchored by the proprietary Freedom Design water-free cooling system, which uses low-pressure pumped refrigerant technology in a closed-loop configuration that consumes no operational water and delivers a Water Usage Effectiveness of 0, saving approximately 48 million gallons per data center per year versus traditional cooling. The modular and scalable architecture allows integration of new technologies without reconstruction, multi-layer physical and cybersecurity is standard, and all facilities operate on 100% carbon-free electricity. Strategic energy infrastructure partnerships, including those with American Electric Power, Alliant Energy, Avangrid, and Lancium, pre-secure grid capacity and renewables for new campuses.
QTS generates revenue primarily through multi-year colocation and managed hosting contracts across the three customer segments, supplemented by billable professional services such as remote hands assistance (escorting contractors, equipment installation, and supervision). Distribution is direct enterprise field sales focused on hyperscalers, federal agencies, and large enterprises, augmented by a community-first market development approach that engages utilities, landowners, and local governments. Recent publicly tracked commitments include approximately $10 billion each in capex for campuses in Hall County, Texas (with Lancium), Van Wert, Ohio (with AEP), and Cedar Rapids, Iowa (with Alliant Energy), plus the multi-billion pound Cambois, UK project positioned as one of the UK's largest AI and cloud campuses.
Zentrys firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Zentrys
- Legal name
- QTS Realty Trust, LLC
- Website
- https://zentrys.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2003
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- QTS Data Centers (operating as Q, Q.com) is a Blackstone-backed digital infrastructure provider that designs, builds, and operates 30+ data center campuses across North America and Europe for hyperscale, enterprise, and federal customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Zentrys is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Amsterdam
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices9 records
Markets served
Zentrys business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
Revenue model
- Data Center Colocation and Hosting: Provides colocation, hosting, and managed services for hyperscale companies, enterprises, and government entities. Services include secure data center space, connectivity infrastructure, and operational support at gigawatt scale.
- Remote Hands Services: Billable services including remote hands assistance for escorting contractors, visitors, and guests to customer spaces; equipment installation assistance; and supervision for work under data center floors.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Badge allowance included with customer contract |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Zentrys product offering
Product offeringCore offering
No information about Zentrys core offerings is present in the input data. The Zentrys-specific blocks contain no product, service, or operational details.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Quantifiable outcome
- 100% carbon-free electricity utilization across all facilities
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Zentrys
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Zentrys technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Zentrys partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- LanciumcoreQTS and Lancium announced a data center campus in Hall County, Texas on Lancium's Clean Campus. Lancium provides electrical and civil infrastructure, power with battery storage and solar resources. QTS designs, builds and operates the data center buildings.
- American Electric Power (AEP)coreQTS partnered with AEP to ensure long-term, reliable energy for the Van Wert campus. AEP provides energy infrastructure improvements funded 100% by QTS.
- Southern Conservation TrustminorPartnership since 2019 to support reforestation and land stewardship. Helped restore a 23-acre field at Henderson Farms in Henry County, Georgia with 12,000+ native trees across 21 indigenous species.
- Monarch ResearchminorPartnership for tree planting and reforestation in Cedar Rapids through Planting Forward initiative. QTS committed $100,000 annually for 5 years to support tree canopy restoration.
- AvangridcoreAvangrid developed the Tower Solar project in Oregon to deliver solar energy to Portland General Electric's grid, supporting QTS operations with renewable energy.
- World VisionminorPhilanthropic partnership extending beyond data centers. QTS subsidized 23 water points bringing access to clean water to over 65,000 people in communities facing water crises.
- Iowa State Building and Construction Trades CouncilminorCollaboration on pre-apprenticeship program expanding access to registered apprenticeships for Iowa workforce development.
- IBEW Local Union 405, UA Local 125, IUOE Local 234, SMART Local 263, UBC Local 308minorUnion-affiliated apprenticeship training partnerships supporting construction and industrial trades workforce development in Cedar Rapids.
- GilbaneminorGilbane is the construction partner building the data center campus in upstate South Carolina, completing steel topping-out milestone.
Scale indicators16 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Zentrys competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Switch / DigitalBridge: Large-scale data center operator owned by DigitalBridge; comparable to QTS in serving hyperscale and enterprise tenants with mega-campus developments, particularly in the western US.
Direct peers
- Vantage Data Centers: Hyperscale-focused data center operator owned by DigitalBridge; highly comparable to QTS in serving AI/cloud tenants with multi-hundred-MW greenfield campuses in North America and Europe.
- CyrusOne: Private data center operator (acquired by GIP/KKR) focused on hyperscale and enterprise colocation across the US and Europe; closest direct peer to QTS in customer mix, scale, and capital-intensive growth profile.
- Equinix: Largest global colocation operator with interconnected IBX data centers serving enterprises, cloud providers, and network carriers; competes head-to-head with QTS for enterprise and hyperscale workloads across North America and Europe.
- Stack Infrastructure: Blackstone-backed hyperscale data center developer with large campuses across the US, EMEA, and APAC; shares Blackstone sponsorship, hyperscale-only focus, and aggressive greenfield expansion strategy with QTS.
- Compass Datacenters: Hyperscale-focused data center provider building standardized multi-MW campuses across the Americas; similar go-to-market to QTS in targeting large cloud and AI tenants with repeatable site designs.
- CoreSite (American Tower): Enterprise and hyperscale interconnection-focused data center operator, now part of American Tower; competes with QTS's enterprise and cloud-onramp business with strong network-dense campuses in core US markets.
- Aligned Energy: Hyperscale and enterprise data center operator differentiated by adaptive cooling technology and rapid-deployment campuses; comparable to QTS in targeting AI/cloud customers with proprietary cooling and sustainability claims.
- Digital Realty Trust: Global colocation and hyperscale data center REIT operating hundreds of facilities worldwide; directly comparable to QTS in serving hyperscale, enterprise, and cloud customers with multi-MW and multi-region deployments.
Emerging players
- EdgeConneX: Private (EQT-backed) data center operator focused on hyperscale and edge deployments; comparable to QTS in the hyperscale segment but with greater emphasis on edge and smaller-footprint builds.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Zentrys leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Zentrys subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Zentrys funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Zentrys M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Zentrys
What does Zentrys do?
No information about Zentrys core offerings is present in the input data. The Zentrys-specific blocks contain no product, service, or operational details.
Is Zentrys a public or private company?
Zentrys is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Zentrys founded?
Zentrys was founded in 2003. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Zentrys based?
Zentrys is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Zentrys make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Data Center Colocation and Hosting is the primary driver. The others are remote Hands Services.
Who are Zentrys's main competitors?
Switch / DigitalBridge is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are Vantage Data Centers, CyrusOne, Equinix, Stack Infrastructure, Compass Datacenters, CoreSite (American Tower), Aligned Energy and Digital Realty Trust. EdgeConneX is listed as an emerging player.
Does Zentrys have an API?
No public API is recorded for Zentrys.