Mission-critical AI & GPU smart hands for every colo in NoVA.
Apex CriticalOps delivers 24/7 onsite support for high-density and AI workloads:
GPU rack installs, liquid-cooling support, cabling, tenant operations, and remote-hands coverage
across Ashburn, Sterling, and the greater Northern Virginia data-center corridor.
2-hour SLA in Ashburn/Sterling core 4-hour SLA across greater NoVA Premium 1-hour SLA for retainer clients (Zone A)
Services
What Apex CriticalOps delivers
We provide a structured smart-hands catalog aligned to how AI and high-density environments
actually operate: standard remote-hands, AI/GPU specialization, tenant operations, and project work.
Tier 1 • Standard Smart Hands
CriticalOps Standard Remote Hands
Core data-center field services for tenants, MSPs, and operators who need reliable, well-documented
smart-hands across multiple facilities.
Rack/stack (1U–4U), moves/adds/changes
Power cycling, KVM/console assistance
Port checks, patching, labeling and cable clean-up
Asset tagging, inventory, shipping/receiving
Escort & vendor coordination
Tier 2 • AI & High-Density
CriticalOps AI & GPU Rack Services
Purpose-built for AI, HPC and high-density clusters, where rack density, thermals and uptime risk
are non-negotiable.
Dedicated onsite support for tenants who need ongoing coverage but don’t want to build internal field
teams.
Daily walk-throughs and operational checklists
Incident response & triage with your NOC
Move-in/move-out and migration support
Decommissioning and cage consolidation
Tier 4 • Projects
CriticalOps Projects & Migrations
Scoped projects that require weekend or phased execution across one or more data centers.
Cage build-outs, small-scale cabling & patch-panel work
AI cluster expansions and rack moves
Cable plant remediation and documentation
Multi-site migrations with coordinated cutovers
Add-On • Documentation
Runbook & Documentation Pack
Upgrade field work with professional documentation so your internal teams and auditors have
the artifacts they need.
Cable maps and port lists
Rack elevations and labeling schemes
Change logs and photo evidence
Partner • Operators & MSPs
Colo & MSP Partner Programs
White-label or co-branded smart-hands for colocation providers, cloud/edge operators, and MSPs
who need a trusted on-the-ground partner in NoVA.
Overflow remote-hands coverage
AI-specific deployments and upgrades
Consistent playbooks across multiple sites
Coverage & SLA
Zone-based response times built for realism
Northern Virginia traffic is real. We offer tiered SLAs by geography so commitments are operationally
realistic and sustainable—without over-promising.
Zone A • Core
Ashburn, Sterling, Data-Center Alley and immediate surrounding clusters.
Primary colocation facilities and hyperscale campuses.
Standard: 2-hour
Premium: 1-hour (retainer only)
Zone B • Extended
Reston, Herndon, Tysons, Chantilly, Dulles corridor office parks.
Manassas, Leesburg, Western Loudoun and outlying edge or industrial sites.
Standard: 4-hour
Premium: Scoped by SOW
Premium 1-hour SLA is reserved for retainer clients with predictable ticket volume
in Zone A. This ensures we can staff accordingly and maintain a high hit rate on critical response.
Not sure which zone your facility is in? Share your colo and address when you reach out and we’ll
confirm the applicable SLAs before we sign an agreement.
All SLAs apply to confirmed tickets during agreed service hours. Force-majeure events (e.g., region-wide
weather, major incidents) are handled via best-effort escalation and communication protocols.
Engagement Model
How Apex CriticalOps works with you
We keep the process simple: clear intake, predictable communication, and repeatable playbooks so
your internal teams always know what’s happening in the data center.
Step 1
Capabilities & onboarding
We review your facilities, workload types (AI, general compute, storage, network), and current
remote-hands pain points. Then we define applicable zones, SLAs and access procedures for each
data-center location.
Step 2
Retainer & rate structure
Most customers choose a monthly retainer for predictable coverage, with a blended rate card
for standard and AI/high-density tasks. Ad-hoc, project-based and partner models are also available.
Step 3
Ticketing, dispatch & reporting
You submit tickets via your preferred method (portal, email, or integrated workflow). Our team
dispatches technicians, executes work against agreed SOPs, and returns photos, notes and change logs
once complete.
Company
About Apex CriticalOps
Apex CriticalOps was founded to bridge the gap between traditional remote-hands services and the realities
of AI-driven, high-density data-center environments in Northern Virginia.
We are a specialized, independent smart-hands provider focused on mission-critical workloads:
dense GPU clusters, liquid-cooled racks, and high-value tenant environments.
Our team blends data-center field experience with modern operational rigor—SOPs, documentation,
and clear SLAs—so operators, tenants and MSPs can rely on a single partner across multiple colos.
Apex CriticalOps is headquartered in the Northern Virginia data-center corridor, enabling local
coverage with an enterprise-grade mindset.
Request support or a capabilities call
Share a brief overview of your facilities, colocation providers, and the type of support you need.
We’ll respond with an initial view of applicable zones, SLAs and a draft engagement model.