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Prolexic Issues DDoS Recommendations

2013-05-20T11:40:00-04:00

(Gawkwire) - Prolexic, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, announced today that it has issued a number of recommendations that organizations can use to validate their DDoS defenses, as well as protection services they receive from mitigation providers.

“Making sure a provider can actually deliver on the level of service it promises is a critical step that many organizations overlook,” said Stuart Scholly, president at Prolexic. “Mitigation failure is such a common problem that the majority of Prolexic clients came to us after the DDoS protection they had in place did not work.”

Prolexic recommends that organizations work closely with their DDoS mitigation provider(s) to complete a professional, planned provisioning and service validation. The only way to be sure that DDoS protection will be effective is through proactive validation against different types of attack scenarios.

Prolexic recommends the following best practices forDDoS mitigation service testing and validation:

With the DDoS mitigation service active, verify that all applications are performing properly.
Verify that all routing and DNS is working.
In partnership with your mitigation service provider, generate a few gigabits of controlled traffic to validate the alerting, activation and mitigation features of the service.
Test small levels of traffic without scrubbing and without any DDoS protection to validate that your on-premise monitoring systems are functioning correctly. This action will also help you identify the stress points on your network.
Conduct baseline testing and calibrate systems to remediate any network vulnerabilities.
Schedule validation tests on a regular basis (yearly or quarterly) with your DDoS mitigation service provider to validate that the service configuration is still working correctly – and eliminate the risk of network element failures due to DDoS. If network issues arise during testing, your service provider may need to make modifications based on recent changes to your network, such as modified firewall rules, firmware updates and router reconfiguration.

“Based on the test results, Prolexic also recommends developing a mitigation playbook as part of an incident response plan,” said Scholly. “This helps ensure that everyone in the organization knows what to do and what to expect if an attack strikes.”

Additional DDoS service validation recommendations and guidance on how to develop a DDoS mitigation playbook can be found in Prolexic’s latest white paper, "Planning for and Validating a DDoS Defense," which can be downloaded for a limited time from http://www.prolexic.com/planning.

About Prolexic

Prolexic is the world’s largest, most trusted Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation provider. Able to absorb the largest and most complex attacks ever launched, Prolexic restores mission-critical Internet-facing infrastructures for global enterprises and government agencies within minutes. Ten of the world’s largest banks and the leading companies in e-Commerce, SaaS, payment processing, travel/hospitality, gaming and other at-risk industries rely on Prolexic to protect their businesses. Founded in 2003 as the world’s first in-the-cloud DDoS mitigation platform, Prolexic is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida and has scrubbing centers located in the Americas, Europe and Asia. To learn more about how Prolexic can stop DDoS attacks and protect your business, please visit prolexic.com, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+ , YouTube , and @Prolexic on Twitter.

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InfoRelay Expands in NYC

2013-05-20T11:38:00-04:00

(Gawkwire) - On Monday, Northern Virginia-based colocation and cloud hosting provider InfoRelay Online Online Systems, Inc. announced the opening of its newest New York City data center, located in downtown near Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan. The new facility houses a number of global networks, such as Level3, AboveNet, Verizon and AT&T, providing various connectivity options for colocation clients. InfoRelay says that the new data center availability is provided to ensure that its current and prospective clients have immediate access to expansion space for their IT infrastructure.

The new facility marks InfoRelay’s second data center in the downtown New York region, bringing the firm’s nationwide presence to 15 locations. The new facility anticipates the completion of its SSAE16 Type 2certification in coming weeks. InfoRelay explains that this certification ensures that clients requiring regulatory compliance can rely upon the physical and network security protocols initially laid out by the facility management. SSAE16 certification also helps InfoRelay to service government, healthcare, banking and other high-regulation sectors. In addition, the new facility utilizes diesel generator power and n+1 UPSinfrastructure to ensure consistent power and offers tenants an array of connectivity options on aredundant network configuration that is supplied by dual fiber entry points. Other attributes of this data center include heightened physical security such as mantrap entryways, keycard access, and 24/7/365 video monitoring.

InfoRelay’s New York expansions are driven by increased demand, Marketing Coordinator Jonathan Maxim explains. “Demand for data center real estate driven by the insurance, financial and web hosting sectors has contributed to our latest facility opening. A number of InfoRelay clients sought out data centers with higher availability that still offered competitive pricing. We worked with them to remove any bottlenecks in their expansion efforts.” Maxim explained that InfoRelay clients are provided with multiple, diverse locations to house their IT infrastructure, so that in the case of an outage, other PoPs (Points of Presence) can offload the primary network traffic and minimize downtime.

About InfoRelay Online Systems, Inc

InfoRelay Online Systems, Inc., founded in 1995, is a leading national data center and colocation provider with value-added services designed to alleviate the strain on IT budgets while providing superior customer support. The InfoRelay network is made up of a robust carrier blend, world class SSAE16II data centers, a portfolio of network and data center products, a wealth of in-house technical knowledge, and a passionate support team. The InfoRelay network is home to healthcare firms, federal and state government, legal services, non-profit, and e-commerce platforms.

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6connect Releases Vision

2013-05-17T10:01:00-04:00

(Gawkwire) - 6connect, an industry leader in software-defined network control, announced today the release of a new white paper that highlights the vision and benefits of automated provisioning software for service provider managers and teams who manage data networks, hosting centers, network access, and mobile networks. The white paper Reducing Network Complexity with Automated Provisioning: How Service Providers Are Improving Efficiencies and Reducing Costs is available for free download at http://www.6connect.com/whitepaper/automated-provisioning/.

With the proliferation of smart devices, cloud-based computing, and mobile data, manual methods to provisioning have become labor-intensive and inefficient. An automated provisioning and control platform, such as 6connect’s Provision, integrates the entire network resource provisioning process, including IP address assignment, DHCP, and DNS configuration in addition to asset management.

Several important factors must be considered when choosing an automated provisioning solution, and 6connect’s white paper addresses these decisions. It explores why IP service providers are better served by automating their network resource provisioning processes rather than risking the consequences of their networks being left behind.

“6connect has put a lot of thinking into the vision behind automated network provisioning,” 6connect CEO Bill Bien said. “This white paper sets the tone for how software can dynamically and holistically provision all the network resources required to initiate and operate network and data center elements, thus improving efficiencies and reducing costs.”

To download Reducing Network Complexity with Automated Provisioning: How Service Providers Are Improving Efficiencies and Reducing Costs, visit http://www.6connect.com/whitepaper/automated-provisioning/.

About 6connect ProVision

6connect ProVision is the industry’s first automated, cloud control suite architected from the ground- up for a new era of IPv6 network realities, rampant device and IP address proliferation, and continued global adoption of virtualization and cloud computing. Delivered locally or through the cloud, ProVision Suite offers Service Providers and Enterprises a future-ready, unified SaaS platform for provisioning and managing network infrastructure in today’s integrated IPv4 and IPv6 world. This platform provides dramatic time and cost efficiencies over old spreadsheet-dependent and costly appliance solutions for IPAM, DNS, DHCP and asset management. With the dwindling availability of IPv4 resources, service providers and enterprise network operators need to manage the remaining inventory more closely than ever before, while also planning the role of IPv6 in their network infrastructure. 6connect makes managing these changes easy, scalable, and secure.

About 6connect

6connect is the leader in software defined network control. 6connect's unique Dynamic Network ProVisioning (DNP) platform enables the discovery, configuration, and control of physical and virtual devices across distributed and mobile networks, cloud platforms, web-hosting platforms and data centers. Innovative customers like GoDaddy, DukeNet Communications, Amazon, EMC, Aruba Networks, iland Cloud Infrastructure, and CyrusOne utilize DNP to accelerate service delivery time, accurately provision complex network protocols, and dramatically reduce network complexity and costs, while achieving industry change management and compliance requirements.

6connect is based in Silicon Valley and employs an engineering team that includes some of the world’s foremost experts in IPv4/IPv6 technology, network design, operations, and management. To learn more about the company, visit 6connect at: https://www.6connect.com/

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NewCloud Networks Adds Business VoIP

2013-05-17T09:56:00-04:00

(Gawkwire) - Businesses large and small all over the country are rapidly moving their voice and data communications to Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to save money over traditional phone company services and to draw upon a host of feature-rich options available through the flexibility of VoIP. Denver - based NewCloud Networks specializes in delivering this cutting-edge technology to small and medium-sized businesses across the country.

For more information VoIP and Hosted PBX Service visit: http://www.voiphostedpbxservice.com/

VoIP is a fully digitized technology delivering both voice and data transmission over secure, encrypted Internet connections anywhere in the world. The advantages of VoIP are many, including the ability to provision services in a “bring your own bandwidth” fashion, meaning that end users are able to purchase cost effective bandwidth and the VoIP provider can provision services around it, making it a more cost-effective solution than a traditional telecom model. NewCloud VoIP deployments also offer a full set of over 150 telephony features managed in the Cloud, rather than from onsite equipment.

For more information on Hosted PBX Networks visit: http://www.hostedpbxnetworks.com

NewCloud Networks, founded in 1988 by Sam V. Kumar, offers these state of the art VoIP features using Class 5 soft switches from Metaswitch Networks. “Metaswitch delivers a broad range of communications infrastructure products that meet the needs of service providers who are building next-generation voice networks, modernizing legacy voice networks or deploying new voice applications.” – Metaswitch Networks. The Metaswitch class 5 soft switches are situated in geographically redundant colocations, and powered by NewCloud’s state of the art infrastructure providing coverage to their customers across the country.

The NewCloud VoIP network consists of a centrally located data center in the Denver Tech Center which is connected via fiber to 12 separate colocations in geographically diverse areas. The NewCloud VoIP network currently boasts over 25,000 subscribers and a 99.9% uptime.

With a NewCloud VoIP phone system, end users manage their VoIP system features from the CommPortal, a user-friendly web-based interface, accessible from any device that connects to the internet including desktops, laptops, tablets and thin clients. iPhone/Smartphone and desktop applications are also available for ease of connectivity for businesses with mobile workers.

For more information IP Phone Systems visit: http://www.hostedippbxphonesystem.com

Features managed from this interface include voicemail settings, contact management, call forwarding settings, call screening settings and find - me follow - me. Auto attendant programming, music on hold settings, hunt groups, and ring groups are also managed from the CommPortal, creating a 100% user-managed feature environment. CommPortal training is conducted as soon as the system is installed via live remote web presentation, giving the end user opportunity to work within the portal and ask questions as they go. Providing feature management in the Cloud saves small and medium sized businesses the costly expense of keeping IT staff on their payroll and under the NewCloud maintenance agreements, customer care is available at any time.

When it comes to equipment, NewCloud has selected a handful of top of the line VoIP equipment providers for delivery of their VoIP service. The options include an array of handsets made by Polycom, Cisco, and the lesser known Aastra. The handset product line includes everything from basic 2-line phones for the smaller, more conservative businesses, to High Definition voice phones with multiple line appearances and color display screens for larger enterprises. There are also a variety of accessory options including side cars and headsets, all tested in – house and approved by the NewCloud VoIP engineers before release to the public. VoIP equipment may be purchased from NewCloud directly or leased for the duration of the contract with buy – out or upgrade options available at the time of renewal.

To compare VoIP with traditional phone systems visit: http://www.hostedippbxcomparison.com

Quality of Service (QoS) is provided through PoE (Power over Ethernet) Switches and Session Border Controllers made by Edgewater Networks. “Edgewater equipment is made specifically for the delivery of superb voice quality. Today we are in the ‘bring your own bandwidth’ age, which makes state of the art QoS equipment an absolute necessity for businesses,” says Kumar. “Edgewater Networks provides a service delivery platform for carriers, cable operators and other service providers to profitably deliver value-added business services to their enterprise customer. Edgewater’s comprehensive solution consists of Enterprise Session Border Controllers (ESBCs) and performance monitoring software that facilitate VoIP interoperability, security, QoS and ongoing maintenance for managed services.” – Edgewaternetworks.com.

"With the VoIP network built by NewCloud Networks, business customers have carrier-class phone systems on one network at substantial savings over traditional phone companies and separate internet providers, and they can also tap into an entire array of Hosted Solutions on an as-needed basis through the NewCloud IP Cloud Network," said Sam Kumar, NewCloud Networks Founder and CEO. "We have Hosted PBX, Hosted Email, Hosted Storage, teleconferencing, security, back-up, virtual desktops and servers, and additional services. With the system NewCloud has developed, business customers can have as many or as few network features as needed, whenever they need them, without incurring a heafty, upfront capital expense from purchasing their own systems. We provide and manage the features from our own Network Operations Center and provide a one stop shop with only one number to call for all of their voice and data needs."

For more information on Hosted VoIP solutions for business visit: http://www.hostedippbxsolutions.com

"The Internet is becoming the standard for telecommunications, which is why the traditional telecom business phone service market is shrinking each quarter," adds NewCloud's Kumar. "We have 21st Century business telecommunication service in place now, fully secure and adaptable to the technological future."

NewCloud Networks has invested millions of dollars in its technology infrastructure to deliver the very latest voice, data, network and IT managed solutions to its business customers throughout the nation. The firm handles business customers with 5 to 5,000 workstations, specializing in deployment of hosted phone systems for multi – location businesses. NewCloud Networks also delivers top customer service and technical maintenance through highly trained personnel on staff in multiple locations throughout the country.

For more information on Business VoIP Service call toll free (866) 220-2055 or visit: http://www.businessvoipnetworks.com

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Midphase Launches Cloud Servers

2013-05-16T09:41:00-04:00

(Gawkwire) - Leading Web hosting company, Midphase has launched its own line of dynamic cloud servers, offering an easy-to-use and powerful product that signals a move into a rapidly expanding section of the hosting market. Midphase has introduced four levels of managed cloud servers to their product range, allowing customers to get the resources they want without a steep learning curve.

Midphase cloud technology provides a smoother customer experince by allowing cloud servers to run independantly on redundant hardware. Rather than being based on one specific piece of hardware, the Midphase cloud utilizes multiple pieces of hardware backed by the ability to relocate, or fail-over, to another location at the moment a piece of hardware begins to fail. In addition, Midphase cloud servers are scalable, allowing businesses to grow in real time.

Customers also oversee the content of their server, accessed through an easy-to-use cPanel powered control panel, while being fully supported by the Midphase support teams who configure, manage and troubleshoot the servers 24 hours a day.

“We wanted to find a way to make the latest technology accessible to everyone, not just the techies," said Midphase's cloud marketing manager, Terry Myers. "Our cloud servers are easy to use for new clients and offer a seamless transition for current Midphase clients who experience no learning curve by utilizing the same control panel as before; each can take advantage of the powerful cloud technology right away."

Although this is Midphase's first venture into cloud products, they are backed by decades of collective experience in the cloud hosting market by their international parent company, UK2 Group.

“The cloud infrastructure was already there for Midphase, we only needed to work on the implementation," said Dave Anderson, the marketing and sales director for UK2 Group. "We've come up with a great product, backed up by seriously poweful hardware and our robust network."

Midphase cloud servers can be bought for as little as $49.99 a month and come with free Snapshot Backups, custom nameservers and free SSL certificates, as well as their already established control panel. With a 30 day money back guarantee, it represents an excellent hosting product that is sure to get more people into the cloud.

ABOUT MIDPHASE

Since 2003, Midphase has provided budget, shared, advanced and other types of Web hosting services to a wide variety of customers ranging from individuals to small businesses. Midphase is a subsidiary of the UK2 Group, a significant player in the European and U.S. Web hosting markets, providing domain registration and affordable website hosting to customers globally. Utilizing state of the art data centers, Midphase is able to provide advanced security and high availability to customers at an affordable price. Midphase is committed to providing reliable, cutting-edge products and services at a great value, underpinned with superior client support. For more information about Midphase, visit http://www.midphase.com.

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ViUX Adds Deploys Parallels 6.0

2013-05-16T09:18:00-04:00

(Gawkwire) - Parallels Gold Partner, ViUX Systems announces deployment of Parallels Cloud Server (PCS) 6.0 for High-Availability Managed Cloud Hosting and Cloud Storage on new Dell PowerEdge C6220 Servers.

Parallels Cloud Server is now the foundation upon which all ViUX services will be provisioned going forward and marks a critical step in the evolution of the ViUX Cloud, as it now includes revolutionary Parallels Cloud Storage technology, which significantly improve the availability and performance of ViUX Cloud Servers – as provisioned upon new state-of-the-Internet Dell PowerEdge C-Series Servers.

Parallels Cloud Server allows ViUX to provision both VPS Containers and Hypervisors on the same physical servers. This flexibility lets ViUX take advantage of the scalability and streamlined management of Operating System Virtualization (Containers); while also making use of Hardware Virtualization (Hypervisors) to create Virtual Machines (VMs) - all deployed on top of Parallels Cloud Storage.

Parallels Cloud Storage combines and pools the disk space on ViUX servers into a single large storage cluster to deliver Cloud Storage at a fraction of the cost of competing solutions. When used to deploy Virtual Servers, Parallels Cloud Storage eliminates the physical server as a potential single point of failure, for high-availability Cloud Hosting.

ViUX Systems was one of the first Hosting Providers to announce deployment of Parallels Cloud Server back in February as a beta offering just prior to the Parallels Summit 2013 in Las Vegas. At that time the ViUX beta deployment of PCS made use of Dell PE C6105 Servers with AMD Processors; 96GB of Memory; & SATA Drives.

The live production deployment of PCS by ViUX uses new Dell PE C6220 Servers with: Intel E5-2630 Processors; 128GB of Memory; 5x900GB 10K SAS Drives; & 1x100GB SSD - per each of 12 nodes within the initial deployment. The complete configuration and deployment details are published in the ViUX Blog at: ViUX Deploys 54TB Cloud Storage Cluster Using Parallels Cloud Server 6.0 on Dell PowerEdge Cloud (6220) Servers.

Parallels Cloud Server includes: Parallels Containers, the highest density, highest performance Cloud Server Virtualization solution (formerly Parallels Virtuozzo Containers) - enabling near instant provisioning with no operating system updates required by the customer; and Parallels Hypervisor (formerly Parallels Server Bare Metal) - giving ViUX the flexibility to create Virtual Machines for customers who prefer to manage and maintain their own operating systems; all controlled by Parallels Business Automation, which is the hosting automation and billing system from Parallels that ViUX has used since 2006.

Using Parallels Cloud Server and other software systems from Parallels, ViUX has deployed a super-efficient and highly automated Cloud Hosting Infrastructure from which a wide range of Web Hosting and Managed Cloud Services are offered, such as: Shared Cloud Hosting; Private Cloud Servers; Dynamic Dedicated Servers, etc. that appeal to the broadest possible customer base.

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Cervalis CEO to Speak at Event

2013-05-15T09:45:00-04:00

(Gawkwire) - Cervalis president and CEO Michael Boccardi will be participating in a panel discussion at the Third Annual Spring Forum on Financing, Investing & Real Estate Development for Data Centers to be held at the Conrad New York on May 30-31, 2013. The panel on “What is the Next Big Service you Need to Offer? How are you Pricing these Services in a Price-Pressured Environment?” will focus on redundancy and business continuity as well as determining prices of specific managed services.

The one hour panel will include discussions on redundancy and business continuity, industry cross connects, private clouds, security expectations, determining prices of specific managed services, and more, and will be held from 2:55pm until 3:55pm. Come hear from experts in data center real estate & technology infrastructure fields.

About The IMN’s 3rd Annual Spring Forum

This executive-level conference will be held at the Conrad New York and will bring together the most active and innovative firms for important discussion, debate and networking. 50+ speakers will participate in 12 provocative panel discussions, aimed at informing executives with the necessary market intelligence and networking opportunities for new business development in today’s environment. Panel discussions will cover topics such as the macroeconomy & data centers, evaluating & standardizing data center standards, and should you own the underlying data center real estate?

Additional information on the event and all of the panels can be found here.

About Cervalis

Cervalis is a premier provider of IT infrastructure solutions including business continuity/rapid recover, managed hosting, enterprise cloud computing, managed security, managed storage and colocation. The company’s skilled professionals, world-class facilities and outstanding customer support provide our clients with a secure IT environment that ensures business resilience. Cervalis’ state-of-the-art operations centers total more than 300,000 square feet of space. The company has completed annual SSAE 16 audits and achieved PCI DSS and Safe Harbor Certifications. For more information about Cervalis and its data centers, please visit http://www.cervalis.com.

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Satcom Direct Delivers Cloud to Aviation

2013-05-15T09:35:00-04:00

(Gawkwire) - Satcom Direct, provider of satellite voice, fax, datalink and Internet communications solutions, announces its affiliate company, ndtHOST, and its recently opened data center will collaborate to deliver cloud computing options to customers in the business and corporate aviation industry.

ndtHOST, a Florida Space Coast hosting and data management firm, is the newest affiliate company of Satcom Direct and will enable Satcom Direct to further develop its technological offerings. ndtHOST’s new data center is a 25,000 square foot, purpose-built, concrete bunker designed to house and protect critical business IT systems and data. It was built to withstand severe weather and hurricane conditions and features redundant bi-fuel generators, multiple Internet providers, multi-layered physical and network security, and a full-service staff.

Working together, Satcom Direct and ndtHOST will be able to provide services to customers through a direct link to their corporate network, eliminating the need for corporate VPNs and enhancing system performance, reliability and security. Customers will be able to utilize their existing satellite communication systems to access Satcom Direct’s new cloud-based services.

“Our long-term strategy of providing the ‘Ultimate User Experience’ to business aviation is becoming a reality as we evolve technology,” said Jim Jensen, founder and owner of Satcom Direct. “As technology advances, we are constantly striving to make data more secure for aircraft around the world and to help ensure aircraft are compliant with their corporate IT policies. Our relationship with ndtHOST and their data center will help us achieve those goals.”

“The mission of ndtHOST is to help customers reduce their risk of IT outages, data loss and any subsequent negative impact to their business,” said Travis Proctor, co-owner of ndtHost. “We are excited to be working with Satcom Direct to provide reliable, secure data hosting solutions for the aviation industry.”

About Satcom Direct

Satcom Direct is the leading provider of satellite voice and broadband data solutions for flight deck and cabin communications serving business, military, government, and heads of state aircraft. The company is a premier Inmarsat Distribution Partner, Iridium Service Partner, and ViaSat Yonder's preferred reseller, supporting more than ninety percent of all corporate flight departments worldwide. Satcom Direct continues to advance its services through mobile applications and value adds – from flight deck datalink to cabin communications – making Satcom Direct the leader in aeronautical satcom service. For more information regarding Satcom Direct, visit http://www.satcomdirect.com, e-mail sales(at)satcomdirect(dot)com, or call +1.321.777.3000. To view Satcom Direct’s portable satellite communication equipment and services, including satellite phones and BGAN units, visit http://www.satcomstore.com, e-mail mobileops(at)satcomdirect(dot)com, or call +1.321.777.0771.

About ndtHOST

An affiliate company of Satcom Direct, ndtHOST is the Space Coast’s leading hosting and data management firm and provides a broad spectrum of computing services, from hosted server environments for mission-critical business functions, to co-location services where customers can lease cabinets, floor space, or even private suites for their own equipment. All ndtHOST customers enjoy enterprise-level services in an affordable, shared-cost model. ndtHOST – your business, your cloud. For more information about how ndtHOST’s full complement of professionals can to support your IT needs, visit http://www.ndthost.com or call 321.752.2727.

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NetSource Finishes Datacenter Expansion

2013-05-14T09:44:00-04:00

(Gawkwire) - NetSource is announcing the completion of its Phase 2 datacenter expansion project in Naperville, Illinois. NetSource has seen steady growth in the datacenter market and began construction of the new datacenter floor space last fall. The new space is located in the same building as the original datacenter, but in a completely new section of the building and in a different fire zone. The new datacenter floor space allows local businesses another option for enterprise class hosting in the Chicago suburbs without the long commute to downtown Chicago. NetSource's new expansion is ready for clients to tour and move in.

The new datacenter expansion project provides enough rack space and power to host an estimated 4,000 new rackmountable servers at the facility. The City of Naperville was able to bring in additional power into the building for the new datacenter. The expansion space was built to standards that include the same certifications and N+1 redundancies built into the NetSource existing datacenter space. The new space is SSAE16 Type II, PCI, and Safe Harbor compliant and these certifications are renewed annually.

The improvement at the NetSource datacenter has been an ongoing process as technology advances. "NetSource has been constantly upgrading and improving our data center to provide our clients with the highest possible up-time experience." said Craig Neidel of NetSource. "Each year we renew our certifications and evaluate where we can make improvements to the center. Our goal is to keep up with technologies and support the local community of businesses and IT professionals."

NetSource's main focus is on providing the best customer service in the datacenter and hosting industry. NetSource's commitment to their clients has helped achieve 17+ years of continuous growth as a business class hosting provider while providing some of the highest service level up-times in the Chicago market.

About NetSource Communications Inc.

Established in 1995, NetSource provides mission critical hosting to small, medium, and Fortune 500 clients coming from different regions including the Western Suburbs, Chicago, National, and International locations. NetSource offers a mix of managed and non-managed hosting services including colocation, dedicated servers, managed hosting, and cloud hosting. NetSource's datacenter is headquartered in Naperville, IL and more information about NetSource is available at http://www.ntsource.com.

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InfoRelay Expands Data Center Presence

2013-05-14T09:42:00-04:00

The new facility marks InfoRelay’s second data center in the downtown New York region, bringing the firm’s nationwide presence to 15 locations. The new facility anticipates the completion of its SSAE16 Type 2 certification in coming weeks. InfoRelay explains that this certification ensures that clients requiring regulatory compliance can rely upon the physical and network security protocols initially laid out by the facility management. SSAE16 certification also helps InfoRelay to service government, healthcare, banking and other high-regulation sectors. In addition, the new facility utilizes diesel generator power and n+1 UPS infrastructure to ensure consistent power and offers tenants an array of connectivity options on a redundant network configuration that is supplied by dual fiber entry points. Other attributes of this data center include heightened physical security such as mantrap entryways, keycard access, and 24/7/365 video monitoring.

About InfoRelay Online Systems, Inc

For more information, please visit: http://www.inforelay.com/

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