Interliant Opens Vienna, VA. Data Center; New Facility Strategically Located Near Major East Coast Internet Hub
PURCHASE, N.Y., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move to offer customers greater
flexibility in application outsourcing, Interliant, Inc. (Nasdaq: INIT), a leading
Application Service Provider (ASP) and Web hosting company, today announced its expansion
into Tyson's Corner, Vienna, Va., a suburb of Washington, D.C. Interliant has opened a
world-class data center within a mile of MAE-East, the major East Coast data hub to the
Internet, to ensure Interliant customers get the most scalable Internet connectivity and
reliable network services available.
"As a pioneer in the ASP market and one of the few companies that actually has a track
record in hosting applications on the Internet, Interliant has a unique understanding of
the network solutions and services customers expect from their ASP," said Marty Gruhn,
vice president of Internet Business Solutions at Summit Strategies, a Boston-based market
strategy and consulting firm. "Establishing a data center so close to a vital Internet
hub reinforces the company's commitment to addressing customers' needs as well as
continuing to innovate core business offerings."
"Tyson's Corner, Vienna, Va. is a major nexus for Internet traffic," said Jim
Lidestri, president of Interliant. "As we rapidly expand our facilities, it only made
sense that we establish a stronghold in this market. Our expansion here is critical to
giving our customers continued superior service."
Interliant began serving customers from this facility earlier this month. Originally
an America Online data center, Interliant leased the facility in February and
substantially upgraded the co-generation plant as well as physical infrastructure. Among
other key services, the Data Center provides a highly secure environment, round-the-clock
hosting and redundant power supply to ensure stable, reliable operation of applications.
"When I joined Interliant with the acquisition of part of IBM's infrastructure in
April 1998, we began planning this facility," said David Link, director, Interliant's
Enterprise Solutions Group. "The opening of the new Data Center marks a significant
expansion for Interliant and gives us the technology and Internet connectivity edge
required to offer superior application and mission-critical Web hosting."
About the Center
Interliant continues to raise the bar in applications and Web hosting services by
offering superior performance as well as maximum security and reliability. The new
22,270-square-foot facility features the latest in state of the art equipment and design:
-- MGE Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS): Separate, isolated, redundant
UPS systems supply power to the Data Center. In the event that one
system fails, the other system is available to carry the load. In the
case of an electrical outage, on-site co-generation plants would
sustain Data Center operations for approximately 72 hours. To ensure
that the quality of power received by the servers and other Data
Center equipment is at a uniform voltage, free of spikes or other
anomalies, multiple power conditioners and voltage stabilizers are
available within the facility.
-- Multi-Carrier Internet Connectivity: Multiple carriers provide fiber
access to six alternate points of entry. This unique configuration
eliminates the risk that a fiber cut within the vicinity of the
building could compromise Internet connectivity.
-- Environmental Monitoring and Conditioning: Temperature and humidity
control systems insure an optimal operating environment for all
equipment. The gaseous FM200 fire suppression system insures state
of the art fire protection that doesn't damage equipment, as water
does, during a discharge. In addition, Interliant's staff supervises
daily inspections and weekly load tests of equipment to guarantee
uninterrupted service and superior performance.
-- Physical Security: End-to-end physical security systems, including
three layers of card readers for access to the server rooms, and
cameras watching over server and infrastructure which are actively
monitored 24x7, provide a safe environment for hosting and co-location
services. The facility is staffed 24x7 with trained, certified
engineers with years of experience in Internet application hosting.
The facility physically separates the managed hosting from the co-
location environments so that dedicated and virtual hosting customers
occupy an area accessible only by authorized Interliant employees.
The Data Center is located at 8619 Westwood Center Drive, Vienna, Va., 22182.
About Interliant, Inc.
Interliant, Inc. is a leading provider of Web site hosting, application hosting and
enhanced Internet services. These services enable customers of all sizes to capitalize
on the latest Web-based technologies quickly and cost- effectively by relieving them of
the burdens associated with building, managing and maintaining the infrastructure
required to support mission- critical applications. By offering a comprehensive suite of
hosting and IT consulting services including, virtual, dedicated, co-location hosting
solutions, and application and groupware hosting, Interliant is able to meet the needs of
any size business and to grow with its customers. Interliant currently has three primary
state of the art data centers located in Atlanta, Houston and the Washington D.C. area.
The Company's corporate headquarters are located in Purchase, New York.
Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be deemed
to be forward-looking statements which are subject to risks and uncertainties, including
those discussed in the Registration Statement and other filings made by Interliant, Inc.
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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