C7 Data Centers Announces Virtual Server Hosting.SALT LAKE CITY -- C7 Data Centers, Inc. (C7) today introduced a new data center service for customers called C7-VirtualEdge. This new service provides a dedicated server environment that reduces customer IT costs and deployment time while improving flexibility. C7-VirtualEdge is based on VMWare[R]'s industry-leading virtual infrastructure platform. C7-VirtualEdge is immediately available and its benefits to customers include * Lower Capital Requirements Capital requirements Financing required for the operation of a business, composed of long-term and working capital plus fixed assets. - Large capital outlays capital outlay See capital expenditure. are no longer necessary for new deployments or upgrades. Servers can be consolidated while maintaining isolation of operating environments In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. . * Rapid Deployment - Servers can be provided on-demand with no waiting on hardware or software. * Flexible Infrastructure - Disk storage, memory and processor capacity can be increased or reallocated at any time, on-demand, without waiting for parts and without downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. . * High Availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. - In the event of a hardware failure, virtual servers are automatically brought back online with standby hardware in just minutes. "C7-VirtualEdge helps organizations optimize their IT management practices by reducing server sprawl, lowering energy costs, and saving time," stated Nathan Hatch, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , C7 Data Centers, Inc. "We want to remove complexity from the lives of our customers with simple solutions that have great value. C7-VirtualEdge is that type of solution and is a key technology driving this effort. C7-VirtualEdge helps customers reduce their environmental impact and opens the doors to greater organizational efficiency and better control of capital investments." About C7 C7 has multiple data centers in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area and is a leading provider of colocation, virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. , business continuance, and network business offerings for small, mid-, and enterprise level organizations. The company's mix of advanced systems, technology infrastructure, and personnel resources ensures that customers have the data protection solutions necessary to support their unique business needs. For more information please visit www.c7dc.com or call 801-822-5300. |
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