Colo4Dallas Leverages Internap to Improve Network Connectivity Infrastructure; Growing Colocation Provider Boosts Network Diversity to Meet Customer Performance Demands.DALLAS -- Colo4Dallas, a leading colocation service provider, announces that Internap (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :IIP IIP Investors In People IIP International Information Programs (US State Department) IIP Index of Industrial Production IIP Iraqi Islamic Party IIP International Ice Patrol (US Coast Guard) ), a leading provider of performance-based route optimization technology over the Internet, has been added to the company's IP network infrastructure. The move demonstrates the company's commitment to providing reliable, best-in-class service to meet the increasing demands of its growing customer base. "We are constantly seeking new ways to help our customers improve their performance and efficiency. Adding Internap to our premium IP connectivity offering is very exciting, because they provide a level of reliability, redundancy, and service that is unparalleled," noted Paul VanMeter, Colo4Dallas' president and chief technology officer. The Internap(R) unique multi-carrier intelligent routing technology, which uses Private Network Access Points (P-NAPs) to speed Internet traffic Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks. from one location to another, is well-suited to support Colo4Dallas' customer base, which includes Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. companies, gaming companies, Voice over IP (VoIP) and enterprise customers focusing on disaster recovery. The Internap routing technology determines the optimal path across all major Internet backbones A group of communications networks managed by several commercial companies that provide the major high-speed links across the country. ISPs are either connected directly to these backbones or to a larger regional ISP that is connected to one. to provide speed and reliability and reduce latency and downtime. This premium performance is backed by one of the industry's leading service level agreements and supported by Internap's proactive 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. (NOC (Network Operations Center) A central or regional location for monitoring a large network. Also called a "network management center" (NMC), "service management center" (SMC) or "network control center" (NCC), a NOC may be used to manage a large enterprise network, ) staff. "The presence of a myriad of players in the marketplace offered us several choices, but our decision was obvious after customers began requesting a switch to Internap," VanMeter added. "Internap was responsive to the tough questions, demonstrated a deep technical knowledge and held the reputation for providing the best product available." "Anytime our reputation positively impacts the client's experience, we believe it's indicative that we've successfully delivered the best of both worlds -- great products and great people to deploy them," said Randal Thompson, general manager of South Central markets at Internap. "We're pleased to help Colo4Dallas differentiate themselves by providing the high level of performance that's key to their customer satisfaction." Colo4Dallas' decision to connect to Internap helps meet the growing demands of multimedia, gaming and streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. . Leveraging the benefits of Internap's 100% uptime and 365x24x7 technical support, the company will have increased ability to focus on their core colocation service offers. About Colo4Dallas Colo4Dallas is a leading provider of colocation services located in Dallas. Colo4Dallas owns and operates a 28,000 square foot, environmentally controlled and secure data center and offers multi-homed connectivity from Level(3), Internap and other quality providers. The company provides colocation services in a carrier neutral setting for an array of customers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area as well as businesses across the country and around the globe. Colo4Dallas offers customers a 100% service level agreement and around the clock support from trained, on-site technicians. Please visit www.colo4dallas.com for more information. About Internap Internap is the market leader of intelligent route-control solutions that bring reliability, performance and security to the Internet. The company's patented and patent-pending technology address the inherent weaknesses of the Internet, enabling enterprises to take full advantage of the benefits of deploying business-critical applications such as e-commerce, Voice over IP (VoIP), video-conferencing, and streaming audio/video across the Internet. Through a portfolio of high-performance IP solutions, customers can bypass congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. points, overcome routing inefficiencies and optimize performance of their applications. Internap solutions are backed by an industry-leading performance guarantee that covers the entire Internet as opposed to just one network. These offerings include: network- and premise-based route optimization solutions, colocation, VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. , content distribution and managed security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the . Internap currently serves more than 1,900 customers including Fortune 1000 and mid-tier enterprises in the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , government; travel/hospitality, manufacturing, media/entertainment, technology and retail industries. The company provides services throughout the U.S., U.K. and Japan with service expansion to Sydney, Singapore, and Hong Kong this spring. For more information, please visit the company website at www.internap.com. |
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