AboveNet Connects Second Horizon Data Center In North Texas

White Plains, NY (Vocus) September 3, 2009

AboveNet Communications, Inc., (NYSE:ABVT) a leading provider of high bandwidth connectivity solutions, has completed a private DWDM ring between Horizon Data Center Solutions’ locations in the technology-rich North Texas data center corridor.

Horizon, with more than 50,000 square feet of data center space in Dallas, will use the AboveNet private fiber connectivity to expand its services into its new second location, while adding product offerings and delivering on demanding service level agreements.

AboveNet’s solution is delivered over buried fiber optic cable. This enables AboveNet to provide Horizon route diversity, redundancy and scalable gigabit-level bandwidth to support their customers’ mission-critical needs. AboveNet is able to offer high-bandwidth solutions using a portfolio of services that can be custom designed to meet specific data center and customer requirements. AboveNet’s solutions are designed to provide very low latency, with the bandwidth capacity to flexibly scale as needed.

AboveNet CEO and President, Bill LaPerch said, “We are pleased to add Horizon Data Centers to approximately 400 other data centers where we offer large bandwidth connectivity. This represents yet another investment in our growing commitment to Texas and its networking infrastructure.”

“As we continue to expand our footprint to broaden the services we provide, we chose AboveNet to link our sites because they provide highly reliable, diverse high-bandwidth networking that will benefit our customers. For example, AboveNet connectivity will be an integral component of our private cloud, storage and backup service offerings,” said Lance Smith, CEO of Horizon.

Horizon clients include members of the global 1000, including the Army & Air Force Exchange Service as well as local and regional firms such as Children’s Medical Center, the Hunt Capital Group and Pizza Hut Park. Now that Horizon’s private fiber network includes its Marsh Lane facility, clients can take advantage of redundant data center infrastructure, assisting with disaster recovery and data retention projects. In addition, current AboveNet clients can tap into the network with extremely low latency and use Horizon’s data center infrastructure.

To learn more go to http://www.above.net

About AboveNet, Inc.

AboveNet provides high-bandwidth connectivity solutions for business and carriers. Its private optical network delivers key network and IP services in and among 15 top U.S. metro markets and London, UK. Its network is widely used in demanding markets such as financial services, media, health care, retail and government.

Media Only Contact:

MaryBeth Nance

Exec Dir Business Development & Marketing

+1-571-262-2865

mnance (at) above (dot) net

About Horizon Data Centers

Horizon operates a growing portfolio of top tier and SAS 70 audited data centers in Dallas, with expansion plans for Houston and both coasts. Our partnerships with Digital Realty Trust (NYSE: DRT) and our industry’s most knowledgeable real estate and technology experts ensure that our data centers and managed services offerings meet or exceed client requirements.

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AboveNet Connects Second Horizon Data Center In North Texas

Colocation Provider C4L Connects The Bournemouth Air Show

(Vocus) August 18, 2010

C4L, a leading UK colocation provider are using their Wireless Leased Line service to help provide the Bournemouth Air Show with Internet connectivity. C4L have recently launched their Wireless Leased Line service and were approached by Etherlive, an Event and Specialist IT services provider, to supply high speed Internet services for the event.

C4L has set up a wireless point to point link between County Gates House and the Cumberland Hotel in Bournemouth in order to provide the Cumberland Hotel rooms, bar and pool area with Internet connectivity. Etherlive will be providing free Internet access to all attendees watching the Air Show from the beach, as well as giving the Air Show’s event organisers some key services, including a number of Wireless VoIP phones. This has been made possible by C4L’s Wireless Leased Line service.

Matt Hawkins, Managing Director of C4L commented ‘When we were approached by Etherlive, we were more than happy to oblige to their request of our using our services to provide the Bournemouth Air Show with Internet connectivity. This is a fantastic opportunity for C4L to deploy our Wireless Leased Service to such a high calibre local event. The introduction of our Wireless Leased Line service will provide the UK with an alternative connectivity option that can reach areas which traditionally have limited connectivity’.

C4L’s Wireless Leased Line service has been devised to address the ever increasing gap between broadband speeds in areas close to the telephone exchange, and those further away. The service has been developed via thorough research and by using C4L’s existing Internet Infrastructure. Wireless Leased Lines work by transmitting radio, microwave or laser technology frequencies to a receiver giving them a private, uncontended, high speed Internet connection. To provide a high speed wireless connection to the Air Show an antenna was deployed on the roof of the Bournemouth data centre which then links with another antenna on the Cumberland Hotel, allowing for connectivity within a three mile radius. C4L will be extending their wireless presence over the upcoming months to ensure maximum coverage across the UK.

C4L is an Internet Infrastructure provider and deploys a full range of services in over 25 data centres including colocation, IP Transit, Interconnects, Data Backup, Data Storage, Virtualisation, Disaster Recovery and Leased Lines, to name just a few. These are all provided with C4Ls commitment to maximum uptime and customer support featuring a 24/7 NOC which is manned by trained professionals with Microsoft and Cisco qualifications.

C4L is now in its 10th trading year and with a track record of 100% growth every year its client base includes Government, FTSE 250, financial institutions and many of the UK’s network carriers. The business is committed to customer satisfaction and quality of service and has achieved certifications such as ISO9001 & 27001.

For more information on these services, or information for the Bournemouth data centre call +44 (0)8000 470 481, visit http://www.C4L.co.uk or for partner information visit http://www.C4Lpartners.co.uk.

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Connections for Business Connects as Industry Leader in Managed IT Services

Hollywood, FL (PRWEB) September 22, 2011

South Florida Based Connections for Business moves forward with its commitment in 2011 to be the industry leader in managed IT services to its business customers throughout Palm Beach, Broward and Dade Counties. This commitment enables Connections for Business to expand its offerings to include outsourced IT services such as hosted Microsoft exchange, managed server services, managed desktop services, managed network services, data backup, anti virus software and disaster recovery.

In todays online and technology world, operating a business is more than just buying the right computer hardware and software for staff. Having the right support along with keeping up with the latest software update and security for the business valuable data is crucial. With some of our small and medium sized business clients, if something as small as a virus or even a minimal loss of data were to occur and they did not have systems in place to recover, it could cost them literally tens of thousands of dollars says Connections President, David Bennett. Thats where our managed IT services and data backup alternatives have really proven themselves year after year with our clientele.

In their recent annual corporate review, Connections for Business resolved to continue with its efforts to moving forward towards becoming the managed IT industry leader in South Florida. Ongoing reinvestment in the latest technology and growth and security of its server housing facilities in Hollywood, FL have been the testament or their commitment to be the best to their clients. We just keep testing systems and polling our clients to ensure that we are offering 100% of their business technology needs, so they dont ever have to worry about anything. We really are a complete solution for any sized business, says Bennett.

Most new and existing businesses arent aware of exactly what their IT needs are. Connections for Business offers a comprehensive consultation to evaluate exactly what each individual companys needs are and offers a solution to fit their needs and budget. For more information about their services, Connections for Business has a website that provides detailed information on many of their services located at http://www.Connections.com . Alternatively, their representatives can be reached directly by calling (954) 920-9604

About Connections for Business:

Connections for Business is the leading managed services provider in South Florida. The company recognizes and understands the swiftly altering landscape in the technology world, where its focus is to provide elegant yet affordable solutions to meet clients business needs. The companys roots in application development are a core competency. The applications team is lead by Matthew Giles, and is instrumental in developing ConnectSMART, a business dashboard and reporting tool that was built to help Connections manage its own practice, and is now resold to companies around the world.

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