Case Study: Emergent Networks achieves high-availability data centralization and $50,000 tax savings with Cologix

Consultancy saves almost $50,000 through colocation tax savings, but finds essential value in data center reliability & connectivity

Emergent Networks, a full-service technology consulting firm in Minnesota, needed a carrier‑neutral, highly redundant data center to centralize mission‑critical applications and support offices across the state after a decade of limited connectivity options. The firm chose Cologix’s Minneapolis colocation (MIN 3) to meet requirements for high availability, broad interconnection, and flexible managed space.

Cologix delivered a carrier‑neutral facility with access to 70+ networks and MICE, owned-and-operated A/B power and cooling, SSAE‑16 certification, and custom cage options, enabling Emergent Networks to centralize operations and offer customers managed colocation and disaster recovery. The move produced measurable benefits: nearly $50,000 in initial sales tax savings, a 100% uptime cloud hosting platform and improved connectivity options that reduced costs, supported growth, and made it easier for Emergent Networks to attract and migrate clients into the Cologix facility.

Emergent Networks

Jamie Anderson

President