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Summit, a managed IT infrastructure provider, has acquired HorizonIQ, a specialist in high-performance bare-metal and private cloud platforms. The acquisition, backed by private equity firm Silver Oak Services Partners, expands Summit's data center footprint, adds automated bare metal provisioning, and broadens its private cloud portfolio with Proxmox support, complementing existing VMware and Hyper-V offerings.
Summit acquires bare metal and private cloud provider HorizonIQ.
The deal adds automated bare metal provisioning and nine data centers to Summit's portfolio.
Summit's private cloud offerings expand to include Proxmox, alongside VMware and Hyper-V.
HorizonIQ's technology focuses on simplifying dedicated infrastructure with automation.
The acquisition strengthens Summit's global platform, backup capacity, and deployment flexibility.
All HorizonIQ services will continue uninterrupted during integration into the Summit brand.
The acquisition brings together Summit's managed services and engineering depth with HorizonIQ's automation-driven provisioning platform. This combination aims to provide businesses with the performance of bare metal infrastructure alongside the speed and simplicity typically associated with cloud services. “Summit’s high-touch service and engineering depth, paired with HorizonIQ’s innovative automation expertise, strengthens our ability to provide the robust infrastructure our clients rely on,” said Andre Wu, CEO of Summit.
A key outcome of the acquisition is the significant expansion of Summit's physical and technological assets. Summit gains nine additional data center regions, enhancing its global footprint and backup capacity. Technologically, it adds HorizonIQ's automated bare metal platform and broadens its private cloud stack to include Proxmox, offering enterprise and mid-market clients greater deployment flexibility for their critical workloads.
HorizonIQ was founded with a focus on removing complexity from running dedicated infrastructure. Its integration into Summit is intended to bring that simplicity and automation to a larger data center footprint and customer base. Ali Marashi, President and CTO at HorizonIQ, noted the union will "give customers more choice in how they deploy critical workloads."
Summit has stated that all HorizonIQ services will continue without interruption during the integration period. Over the coming months, HorizonIQ's technology, teams, and data centers will be fully incorporated into the Summit brand and platform, creating a unified managed infrastructure provider with expanded capabilities.
The acquisition of HorizonIQ represents a strategic consolidation in the competitive managed infrastructure and hosting market. By integrating HorizonIQ's automated bare metal and expanded private cloud capabilities, Summit is positioning itself to address a wider range of client needs, from traditional virtualization to performance-intensive dedicated hardware. This move enhances Summit's value proposition, allowing it to offer a more comprehensive hybrid infrastructure suite that balances automation, choice, and high-touch managed services.
About Summit
Summit is an IT infrastructure and application hosting provider delivering cloud, data center, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity solutions to organizations worldwide. From hybrid cloud deployments and secure colocation to managed backup and recovery services, Summit helps businesses operate with confidence, eliminate IT uncertainty, and scale on demand.
About HorizonIQ
HorizonIQ is a global infrastructure provider delivering private cloud, bare metal, GPU, firewall, and storage solutions across nine regions. With single-tenant architecture, transparent pricing, and proactive support through its Compass platform, HorizonIQ helps businesses optimize performance, reduce costs, and scale with confidence.
About Silver Oak Services Partners
Founded in 2005 and based in Evanston, IL, Silver Oak is a lower middle-market private equity firm focused on making investments in business, healthcare, and consumer services sectors. Since inception, Silver Oak has raised $1.1 billion of capital across four funds and has executed more than 25 platform investments and 100 add-on acquisitions. Silver Oak is currently investing out of its fourth fund, a $500 million investment vehicle.
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