Technology should be an advantage,
not a burden.
Obsidian Group was founded on one belief: the two-person company deserves the same infrastructure, the same security, and the same level of service as the Fortune 500 — and we built the network to prove it.
We own our infrastructure. So do you.
Most MSPs rent their infrastructure from AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. When those platforms have an outage, their clients go down too — and there's nothing they can do about it. We built our own.
Obsidian Group operates its own Points of Presence across the US — Indianapolis, Ashburn, Chicago, and Fremont — all on hardware we own, in data centers we co-locate in. Your data doesn't touch a hyperscaler.
We started by serving solo operators and two-person companies running on Gmail. That's still our heart. But our infrastructure scales to enterprises. Same team. Same SLA. Whether you have 2 seats or 2,000.
Founded in Indianapolis
Started as a two-person consultancy servicing local small businesses who were underserved by big-box IT vendors.
First Network Point of Presence
Established our first colocation facility at IND01, building the foundation of our private network backbone.
Expanded to Ashburn & Chicago
Added IAD01 and ORD01 to our network, connecting clients across the Midwest to the East Coast IX fabric.
Launched Security Operations
Introduced 24/7 SOC capabilities with our EDR and managed firewall platforms, extending enterprise-grade security to SMBs.
San Jose PoP & vCIO Practice
Completed our four-site national footprint with SJC01 at Hurricane Electric Fremont 2, and formalized our fractional vCIO advisory service.
How we operate
Radical transparency
You always know what you're paying for, why we're recommending it, and what it's doing for your business. No black boxes.
Right-size everything
We never recommend tools you don't need. A solo consultant doesn't need the same security stack as a 20-person firm.
Long-term partnership
We succeed when you succeed. We're invested in your growth, not just your monthly invoice.
The team behind Obsidian Group
Darrin Walton
30+ years spanning enterprise networking, data center architecture, and MSP operations. Former network architect at a Tier 1 carrier, where he designed and managed infrastructure at national scale. Founded Obsidian Group on a single premise: businesses that can't afford an enterprise IT team shouldn't have to settle for anything less.
Shahrul Omar
15+ years architecting and deploying enterprise endpoints at scale, with deep expertise in desktop lifecycle management and large-scale device deployment programs. Former Senior Systems Engineer at a Fortune 500 company, where he led organization-wide endpoint platforms serving thousands of users. Joined Obsidian Group to deliver that same engineering discipline to clients who need it without building an in-house team to match.
Certifications & Partnerships
CompTIA MSP Verified
Validated against 800+ best practices for MSP operations.
Cisco / Juniper Certified
CCNP and JNCIP-certified engineers on staff.