TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2009--
Switch and Data (NASDAQ: SDXC), a leading provider of network-neutral
data center and Internet exchange services, today announced that
Internap Network Services Corporation (NASDAQ: INAP), a global provider
of end-to-end Internet business solutions, has expanded its footprint to
offer its Performance IP services in Switch and Data’s North Bergen, NJ
site. Internap expects to enhance the performance and predictability of
Internet service for businesses in the New Jersey location by providing The
Ultimate Online Experience® to current and new
customers in Switch and Data’s site.
Internap’s global platform of data centers, managed performance Internet
services and content delivery network solutions enables customers to
focus on their core business through improved service levels,
availability and results in lower costs of their overall IT operations
while benefiting from guaranteed Internet service performance. Internap
is trusted by more than 3,000 companies around the globe to deliver and
distribute mission-critical applications. The company’s unique service
architecture provides the highest-quality Internet transit with higher
availability and superior performance than is available from standard
internet services providers. Internap’s industry-leading performance is
delivered through its patented, IP routing technology that provides real
time route optimization that provides the best path for Internet
applications and content delivery.
“Internap is excited to join Switch and Data at its North Bergen, NJ
facility because we can now offer our industry-leading availability,
performance and support through our IP service to Switch and Data NJ
customers,” said Amar Khan, Director of IP Product Management, Internap.
“The North Bergen facility is an ideal location as it has a
well-established base of customers that have critical applications
running over the Internet that require a solution which provides the
right mix of quality colocation with reliable IP.”
The expansion by Internap into North Bergen is part of an ongoing
strategy to deliver value-added IP capabilities to businesses. Working
with Switch and Data, Internap currently offers its services in multiple
locations throughout North America, including Switch and Data facilities
in Los Angeles, Palo Alto, Philadelphia, New York, Toronto, and Vienna.
Additionally, Internap is a member of Switch and Data’s Palo Alto and
New York PAIX® Internet exchanges where it peers traffic
directly with destination networks to enhance performance and resiliency.
“We are pleased that Internap has chosen to add our North Bergen site to
the long list of locations where our customers can access its high
performance IP transit and CDN services,” said Ernie Sampera, Senior
Vice President and CMO for Switch and Data. "The high network densities
and quality providers in our data centers make them a logical place for
service providers to exchange traffic and reach new customers."
Switch and Data's North Bergen site offers network-centric companies the
space and power to scale their operations to keep pace with their
growth. The secure 163,000sf data center provides 24/7 on-site and
remote security surveillance, and multi-factor security authentication.
The site is built to Switch and Data's latest high-performance standard
and can support the latest high-density power and cooling deployments
with an N+1 design for all power and environmental systems. The site
provides 24/7 on-site remote technical service and support, and live
remote monitoring of all building and infrastructure alarm systems.
Switch and Data customers who would like to learn more about the ways
Internap’s services can help improve the performance of their businesses
are encouraged to visit the company’s website (www.internap.com),
or sign up for one of the company’s upcoming webinars which will be
announced on that site.
About Internap Network Services Corporation
Internap is a leading Internet solutions company that provides The
Ultimate Online Experience® by managing,
delivering and distributing applications and content with 100 percent
performance and reliability. With a global platform of data centers,
managed Internet services and a content delivery network (CDN), Internap
frees its customers to innovate their business, improve service levels,
and lower the cost of IT operations. More than 3,000 companies across
the globe trust Internap to help them achieve their Internet business
goals. For more information, visit www.internap.com.
About Switch and Data
Switch and Data is a premier provider of network-neutral data centers
that house, power and interconnect the Internet. Leading content
companies, enterprises and communications service providers rely on
Switch and Data to connect to customers and exchange Internet traffic.
Switch and Data has built a reputation for world-class service,
delivered across the broadest colocation footprint and richest network
of interconnections in North America. Switch and Data operates 34 sites
in the U.S. and Canada, provides one of the highest customer
satisfaction scores for technical and engineering support in the
industry, and is home to PAIX® — the world's first commercial
Internet exchange.
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Source: Switch and Data
STC Associates
Jennifer Handshew, 212-725-1900 ext. 228
jhandshew@stcassociates.com
or
Switch
and Data
Chris Reid, 813-207-7722
creid@switchanddata.com
