Core NAP Expands Data Center Facility; Moves Headquarters.Austin-Based Colocation and 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 Provider Leases New Exec Office Space; Increases Data Center Capacity by 33 Percent to Meet Strong Customer Demand AUSTIN, Texas -- Core NAP (1) See network access protection. (2) (Network Access Point) The first public Internet exchange points (IXPs). Established by the National Science Foundation in the early 1990s, they were set up to provide a standard way to exchange packets for : * Core NAP, the most flexible data center solutions provider in Central Texas, today announced that it has completed the expansion of usable USable is a special idea contest to transfer US American ideas into practice in Germany. USable is initiated by the German Körber-Stiftung (foundation Körber). It is doted with 150,000 Euro and awarded every two years. raised floor data center space from 7,500 square feet to 10,000 square feet and an expansion of infrastructure support space to a total of 5,000 square feet to meet increasing customer demand. * The expansion in Core NAP's facility is an evolution of the company's mission to be a visionary and responsible data center by consistently implementing the latest clean energy technology in order to keep costs down for its customers and address environmental concerns. * As with the existing facility, Core NAP's engineers built the new portion themselves, versus contracting the work. This hands-on approach gives Core NAP employees a thorough understanding of the data center's capabilities and ensures optimal energy efficiency and performance practices are followed. * Core NAP has also moved its corporate headquarters to Research Park Place at 12515 Research Boulevard, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78759. The company is leasing 5,500 square feet of office space in the building to house its executive and sales teams plus new disaster recovery office space for customers and conference room capacity for business meetings. THE VALUE * Core NAP has expanded its data center to address new customer opportunities and the increasing capacity requirements of its current colocation and managed services clients. * Consistent with the current facility, the expanded section of the data center is a new structure that has been constructed inside the existing building. In this space, Core NAP has used double sheetrock and vapor vapor /va·por/ (va´por) pl. vapo´res, vapors [L.] 1. steam, gas, or exhalation. 2. an atmospheric dispersion of a substance that in its normal state is liquid or solid. sealed the concrete for maximum insulation insulation (ĭn'səlā`shən, ĭn'sy  –), use of materials or devices to inhibit or prevent the conduction of heat or of electricity. , and added reflective Refers to light hitting an opaque surface such as a printed page or mirror and bouncing back. See reflective media and reflective LCD. coating on the roof to keep out heat and add water leak (programming) leak - With a qualifier, one of a class of resource-management bugs that occur when resources are not freed properly after operations on them are finished, so they effectively disappear (leak out). This leads to eventual exhaustion as new allocation requests come in. protection.
* In an effort to continue its leadership in data center efficiency innovation, Core NAP has eliminated overhead cable trays A cable tray system, according to the US National Electrical Code, is "a unit or assembly of units or sections and associated fittings forming a rigid structural system used to securely fasten or support cables and raceways." Cable trays are used to hold up and distribute cables. for improved air flow in the expanded portion of the facility. Upon obtaining successful results of this alteration Modification; changing a thing without obliterating it. An alteration is a variation made in the language or terms of a legal document that affects the rights and obligations of the parties to it. , Core NAP plans to implement this practice in the existing portion of the facility. * To stay current, Core NAP consistently adopts the latest, most energy efficient data center equipment in the industry as it becomes available. For example, the company has deployed in its facility the new Emerson DS series of downflow air conditioners Conditioners used on leather take many shapes and forms. They are used mostly to keep leather from drying out and deteriorating. A very old and widely used conditioner is dubbin. , which communicate with each other to ensure they are operating in a complementary, energy efficient manner. QUOTE * "Core NAP strives to be the most reliable and flexible data center partner in Central Texas, and by expanding our facility with a commitment to intelligent green design, we are improving on our ability to offer advanced, custom services at affordable rates," stated Kenneth Smith, president of Core NAP. ABOUT CORE NAP Core NAP is a top tier data center operator that provides cost-effective managed services, colocation, access solutions, and disaster recovery to companies throughout the Texas region. Through its energy-efficient Austin facility, Core NAP delivers the industry's most responsive, flexible and reliable data center solutions. Founded in 2002, Core NAP has grown into the best connected data center in central Texas. The company's 14,000 square foot facility is the foundation for a full suite of premium Internet solutions that enable or improve its customers' Internet connectivity or help them build and manage their enterprise private networks, connecting multiple locations securely and affordably. For more information, visit www.corenap.com. |
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