Bellarmine University Selects Xodiax to Manage IT Infrastructure.LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Xodiax, a Peak 10 company and Louisville, Ky.-based provider of managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality , collocation collocation - co-location , hosting and connectivity, today announced Bellarmine University The first decade, 1950-1960 Bellarmine College began classes on October 9, 1950. While the year began with 115 freshmen, only 68 returned after the winter break. Sixteen more left for military service (the draft was in effect for the Korean War), but the school went forward has joined its growing portfolio of clients. Xodiax will manage and monitor Bellarmine's network infrastructure, which supports critical campus functions including student, faculty and staff email as well as other important on-line services. "Xodiax gives us the reliability we need in order to eliminate downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. and maximize the dependability of our information technology infrastructure," said Fred Lassiter, director of IT for Bellarmine University. "Xodiax has a well-earned reputation for being a responsive and dependable business partner that helps organizations - large and small - get the most out of their IT investments." Bellarmine University is located in Louisville and is consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report Weekly newsmagazine published in Washington, D.C. U.S. News was founded in 1933 by David Lawrence (1888–1973) to cover important domestic events; he founded World Report in 1945 to treat world news. The two magazines were merged in 1948. as a top tier southern university. Bellarmine offers its 2,400 students undergraduate and graduate degree programs through a liberal arts liberal arts, term originally used to designate the arts or studies suited to freemen. It was applied in the Middle Ages to seven branches of learning, the trivium of grammar, logic, and rhetoric, and the quadrivium of arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. curriculum. The university also offers professional programs in business, education, and nursing and health sciences as well as a doctorate program in physical therapy. "Colleges and universities, like any enterprise, need their networks continuously available to support a wide-range of services and applications," said Don Esterle, vice president and general manager of Xodiax. "For Bellarmine, it's critical that basic IT applications and services, such as email, are available and reliable in order to maintain a positive campus experience for its students, faculty and administration." Xodiax helps its customers maximize their technology investments and Internet presence through flexible, cost-effective and robust infrastructure management. The company specializes in the management of complex IT environment, ensuring the availability, security and integrity of critical data and business applications 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Xodiax is a key member of Peak 10, the Southeast's leading data center operator and managed services provider. Peak 10 enjoys unmatched geographic diversity, vast technical and engineering expertise, and one of the industry's strongest financial positions. About Xodiax Xodiax, based in Louisville, Ky., was founded in 1999 as an outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. firm for information technology services. The company operates a world-class data center, providing collocation, hosting, connectivity, and a wide range of managed services. Through its acquisition by Peak 10 in November of 2004, Xodiax has expanded its geographic presence enabling the company to offer its clients additional services and support capabilities including disaster recovery, business continuity, replication, monitoring and security. Xodiax has a growing and diverse customer base including MaximumASP, Kentucky Farm Bureau Kentucky Farm Bureau is a voluntary organization of farm families and their allies dedicated to serving as the voice of agriculture by identifying problems, developing solutions and taking actions which will improve net farm income, achieve better economic opportunities and enhance , Appriss, Inc. and Delta Dental Delta Dental is the largest and oldest dental plan system in the United States. The Delta Dental Plans Association is comprised of 39 independent Delta Dental member companies operating in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. . For more information visit www.xodiax.com. |
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