Atlantic.Net Opens Data Center in Orlando.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2003 Atlantic.Net (http://www.atlantic.net), Florida's largest privately held Internet service provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , today announced the company has opened a data center in Orlando, Fla. The facility, located at 440 W. Kennedy Blvd., will serve as the hub of Atlantic.Net's network operations and will be the company's second largest employee base in Florida. "Our new data center is one of the premier colocation facilities in central Florida
Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. ," said Marty Puranik, president and chief executive officer of Atlantic.Net. "The center rounds out the total package Atlantic.Net provides its business customers -- a complete suite of the highest-quality business solutions, backed by superior technology and responsive customer service. The data hub also allows us to bring a higher level of data services to the Orlando area, so businesses are no longer forced to look elsewhere in the U.S. to find a world-class facility to secure the information that is critical to their business." "For us, this step is the culmination of our efforts this past year to introduce ourselves to central Florida and prove our commitment to serving the Orlando community," Puranik said. "The center is a physical representation of the caliber of service Atlantic.Net has provided to residents and business customers for the past nine years. When customers visit this impressive facility, they'll be able to see for themselves what Atlantic.Net is all about." Built in 2000 at a cost of $14.5 million, the 25,000-square-foot facility combines sophisticated technology infrastructure with high-end hosting services to meet customers' advanced online business needs. Among the numerous advancements in the facility are locking colocation cabinets, chain link cages and roof rights for antenna systems, as well as a state-of-the-art network operations center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. , a conference room and offices for Atlantic.Net staff. Atlantic.Net's data center is secured 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Biometric palm scanners and proximity card Proximity card is a generic name for contactless integrated circuit devices used for security access or payment systems. It can refer to the older 125 kHz devices or the newer 13.56 MHz contactless RFID cards, most commonly known as contactless smartcards. readers control access to the facility and the colocation floor. The property is monitored via closed circuit digital cameras with 24-hour recording and 30-day digital video storage. Advanced monitoring devices constantly check the facility's critical systems, and a VESDA VESDA Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus air-sampling system and dry-pipe pre-action system provide zoned fire detection and suppression. Redundant AC/DC AC/DC adj. Slang Having a bisexual orientation. [From the likening of a bisexual person to an appliance that works on either alternating or direct current. power and uninterruptible power supply See UPS. (hardware) Uninterruptible Power Supply - (UPS) A battery powered power supply unit that is guaranteed to provide power to a computer in the event of interruptions in the incoming mains electrical power. (UPS) systems ensure that customer equipment is up and running even in the event of an extended utility failure. In addition, the center's two-megawatt generator can run the entire site at full load for at least 24 hours without refueling. Environmental controls include heating, ventilation and air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. (HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free ) systems that regulate temperature and humidity throughout the facility. "The addition of the new data center in Orlando strengthens our presence in a significant market for technology and e-business," said Cameron Clayton, director of sales and marketing. "As is our focus with all of our business solutions, we will continue to do our best to assist our customers with streamlining their hosting operations and eliminating the need to integrate multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. and vendors, all in order to give them an edge in a very competitive marketplace." Atlantic.Net's data center is a "carrier neutral" facility, offering access to a variety of major service providers including Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications NASDAQ: LVLT is a communications and information services company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, USA. , Time Warner Telecom Time Warner Telecom NASDAQ: TWTC is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado. The company provides managed network services, specializing in Ethernet and transport data networking, Internet access, local and long distance voice, VoIP and security, to enterprise , BellSouth, Progress Telecom, FPL FiberNet, Sprint, WorldCom and Cable & Wireless. In addition, customers can connect to Atlantic.Net's own Cisco Powered Network, featuring multiple redundant connections to the Internet backbone. Headquartered in Gainesville, Fla., Atlantic.Net began establishing a presence in Orlando last year when the company opened an office in Maitland and was the first Internet service provider to introduce high-speed dial-up to the central Florida area. Last fall, Atlantic.Net doubled its local sales force and added a sales manager to the company's growing Orlando team. Recently, Atlantic.Net was named the top Internet service provider in the Orlando Business Journal's Book of Lists 2003. Atlantic.Net offers high-speed Internet access, Web site services, telecommunications and dial-up. To learn more about Atlantic.Net, call (800) 422-2936 or visit http://www.atlantic.net. About Atlantic.Net Launched in 1994 by two University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. students, Atlantic.Net is an Internet service provider offering high-speed Internet access, Web site solutions, telecommunications and dial-up. Atlantic.Net business services feature 24/7 network monitoring and connection to an optimized Cisco Powered Network -- a designation reserved for the world's top 1 percent of ISPs. Atlantic.Net has been named to the Inc 500 list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies for three consecutive years. During the past nine years Atlantic.Net has acquired 13 Internet companies, has doubled or tripled revenues annually and has remained profitable every year since inception. Atlantic.Net is headquartered in Gainesville, Fla. |
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