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Technology Stocks : Exodus Communications, Inc. (EXDS) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: elmatador who wrote (1250)	9/15/1999 2:22:00 PM
From: MangoBoy	Respond to of 3664

[Exodus Announces New Internet Data Center In Atlanta] SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 1999--Exodus Communications(TM), Inc., a leader in complex Internet hosting and managed services, today announced plans to open its largest and most state-of-the-art Internet Data Center (IDC) in Atlanta, GA. The Atlanta location is part of the continued expansion of Exodus'(TM) network of world-class IDC facilities in major metropolitan areas to support complex Internet hosting worldwide. By the end of 1999, Exodus will have 22 sites operational in the United States and overseas, with a total of over 1.5 million gross square feet. The new state-of-the-art IDC will facilitate Exodus' ongoing effort to become the ultimate distribution platform for its customers. "Exodus continues to play an important part in the rapid growth of the Internet by building the most technologically advanced facilities in the locations where they'll have the greatest impact," said Ellen M. Hancock, president and CEO of Exodus. "The continual expansion of our IDC network, combined with the additions to our managed and professional services, allows Exodus to provide its customers with the resources necessary to successfully extend their businesses to the Web and to continually enhance their Internet operations." Atlanta, Georgia Internet Data Center The new Atlanta IDC will be operational by the end of the year. This 300,000 gross square-foot facility will be the largest IDC announced to-date to support the growing demand for Internet services. Designed for 24 x 7 operations, Exodus IDCs are a virtual extension of the corporate enterprise. The IDCs enable companies to reduce ongoing network operating costs and ensure availability of mission-critical Internet systems, which is crucial for providing reliable Internet services and quickly expanding Internet capabilities. Thirty-eight percent of the top Web sites are hosted at Exodus IDCs, according to Media Metrix, and these market leaders rely on Exodus' state-of-the-art facilities and professional and managed network services to offer end-users optimal experience. Exodus recently announced the acquisition of an additional 5.1Gbps of network capacity connecting future IDCs in Europe, Japan and the United States. Exodus also expanded its managed services line with the introduction of the Security Services Pack, a comprehensive suite of planning, monitoring and management services, and the ReadyCache Content Distribution Service, which utilizes Inktomi's Traffic Server to improve performance and expand customers' global content server infrastructure.