Denver's Data393 Expands IP Services Agreement With Internap.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2004 Internap's Managed GigE and Flow Control Platform Products Selected to Enhance Performance, Scalability & Cost Management for Growing Firm Internap Network Services Corporation Internap Network Services Corporation, commonly referred to as Internap, provides computer network routing services and operates several data colocation centers throughout the world. (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) ), the leading provider of performance-based routing technology over the Internet, announced today that one of the top business data centers in the metropolitan Denver area, Data393, Inc., has expanded its use of Internap's high-performance IP services to keep pace with the demands of its growing customer base. Under the agreement, Data393 has chosen Internap's gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. connections to link its co-location center See telecom hotel. in the Inverness Business Park with Private Network Access Point (P-NAP) facilities from Internap. Data393 also selected Internap's premised-based Flow Control Platform(TM) (FCP (Fibre Channel Protocol) See Fibre Channel. FCP - Flat Concurrent Prolog. ["Design and Implementation of Flat Concurrent Prolog", C. Mierowsky, TR CS84-21 Weizmann Inst, Dec 1984]. Model 500), which will provide additional intelligent route control and management capabilities between Data393's various locations. "We've been very impressed with Internap and had no question in expanding our relationship with them," noted Lee Woodward, president of Data393. "We needed the extra capacity to handle the traffic generated by our fast growth. The FCP product suite provides us with even more flexibility in helping our customers optimize their Internet performance and manage costs across multi-homed solutions." Woodward said the Internap enhancements allow Data393 to provide its customers with as many as eight connections to Tier 1 network This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. service providers, so they can intelligently route their 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. over the best-performing routes. "Internap's dynamic routing allows our customers' web sites to avoid 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. at public peering points and bottlenecks that routinely arise within the networks of any single carrier," he said. "The Flow Control Platform virtually eliminates any manual intervention in case of a provider outage. Ultimately, we believe these combined capabilities will allow us to win customers with more sophisticated application requirements, and continue to sustain our rapid growth." "Internap's patented intelligent route control technology provides Data393 with expanded capabilities to effectively manage multiple ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. connections," added Dave Abrahamson, vice president of sales and chief marketing officer at Internap. "Internap's technology allows Data393 and other hosting service providers the ability to provide their customers with reliable, high-performance IP connectivity solutions." About Data393 Data393 is a new, state-of-the-art co-location facility located in the Inverness Business Park in South East Denver. Data393 is built on today's technology and practices a philosophy of being a security-focused operation. This philosophy is exemplified by our sophisticated physical security as well as the very best network and security choices for our customers. All activity is monitored by our experienced technical staff 24x7 from our 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. . Data393 is committed to providing the most reliable, high performance environment for its customers' mission critical applications. 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 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, managed security and managed storage services. Internap currently serves more than 1,600 customers including the Fortune 1000 and mid-tier enterprises in the financial services, government; travel/hospitality, manufacturing, media/entertainment, technology and retail industries. The company provides services throughout the United States, United Kingdom and Japan. For more information, please visit the company website at www.internap.com. Internap and P-NAP are registered trademarks of Internap. 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