Vaultas Announces Unveiling and Availability of Central Minnesotas First Public Collocation Data Center Facility in Alexandria, MN

Minneapolis, Minnesota (PRWEB) May 16, 2011

Vaultas, a premier provider of innovative and collaborative, vendor-neutral data center and BCDR (Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery) facilities in the Upper Midwest, today announced the completion and general availability of the companys new public collocation data center facility in Alexandria, Minnesota. The new facility is the first of its kind in Northern Minnesota, and represents the newest public data center operation in the state. In celebration, Vaultas will host Grand Opening festivities and data center tours on-site at the Alexandria facility on May 24, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and members of the press and the regional business community are cordially invited.

This vendor-neutral, multicarrier, fiber-connected BCDR complex is centrally located to serve all of Minnesota, with access to multiple 100+ Gigabit fiber-optic networks to the 511 Carrier Hotel in Minneapolis. The facility is equipped with industrial power systems with diesel generator backup, Dual-UPS power systems accompanied by complete 24x7x365 security and support. In an effort to bring significant economic growth, innovation and technology to Minnesota, Vaultas built a large fiber-optic network from Minneapolis to Fargo, N.D., that brings affordable large-scale bandwidth and Internet service to rural Minnesota. Vaultas has the necessary resources to control costs, while providing the resilient, reliable, and secure environment necessary for the most demanding data and network applications.

As an integral part of the community, this endeavor has been a labor of love for our team for the last year and half, and we are delighted to announce the completion of this 10,000-square-foot facility and to celebrate with our friends, partners, and the IT community throughout Minnesota, said Vaultas President John Unger. Our goal at Vaultas is to offer the business community unique, collaborative, cost-effective solutions to their data center and networking needs, with access to the most advanced technologies and services that can scale to meet our customers ever-expanding data and networking requirements. Ultimately, were all about lowering TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) while delivering data security and customer peace of mind, so our customers can focus on running their businesses and creating true innovation.

The Grand Opening ceremony will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Alexandrias mayor, as well presentations from Vaultas infrastructure vendors, technology partners, special Grand Opening promotional discounts, prizes, facility tours, food, and much more. The new facility located in Alexandria represents over a million-dollar investment in the community. This is the first of three phases planned for the data center, with anticipated completion of the final phase by 2014.

About Vaultas:

Vaultas is a leading-edge Minnesota data center company that develops, builds and operates collaborative, vendor-neutral, data centers and BCDR complexes to support the fast-growing demand placed on todays data storage and IT application requirements, coupled with the complex disaster-recovery needs of any business. Vaultas has built a secure, high-capacity fiber-optic network from Minneapolis to Fargo with plans to build multiple data centers along the route. Vaultas data center and BCDR complex has completed construction of its first facility in Alexandria, Minnesota where the company is based. To learn more about Vaultas, visit http://www.vaultas.com.

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Michele Peterson

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Vaultas Announces Planned Data Center Expansion Into the St. Cloud Market

Minneapolis, Minn (PRWEB) October 31, 2011

Vaultas (http://www.vaultas.com), a premier provider of collaborative, vendor-neutral data center, collocation and BCDR (Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery) facilities in the Upper Midwest, today announced an expansion plan into the St. Cloud, Minnesota market. Vaultas continues its overall growth strategy, bringing a powerful suite of vendor-neutral collocation, data backup, data storage, cloud services and hosting to Central Minnesota. This follows the completion of the companys most recent data center facility in Alexandria, Minnesota.

Securing organizations mission-critical data assets remains a top priority among CIOs, and recent trends in data center and collocation outsourcing, coupled with overall growth in cloud computing and hosting, demonstrates continued acceptance of data center virtualization technologies. In Forecast: Data Centers, Worldwide, 20102015, Gartner is forecasting steadily increasing growth in data storage as more organizations shift from in-house to outsourced facilities. Data loss from either human error or a disaster can be disastrous to any business and is increasingly critical given that 93 percent or firms never recover from such a loss.

Vaultas develops, owns, and operates IT data centers and business continuity and disaster recovery complexes that provide customers with secure, strategically located, private, and semiprivate data center solutions that meet even the most stringent strategic and technical requirements. Vaultas vendor-neutral environments reduce TCO (total cost of ownership) for clients through effective use of infrastructure, energy conservation, vendor collaboration, network consolidation and strategic partnering.

Our expansion into the St. Cloud market is a key milestone for Vaultas, expanding our footprint in Central Minnesota and further empowering our customers with flexible data center and cloud computing solutions that scale to meet their requirements, said Vaultas President John Unger. Our mission is to bring the St. Cloud business community collaborative, affordable security solutions to defend their data and ease operating expenses. At Vaultas, we deliver best-in-class services for primary data center and collocation, website, and business application hosting; ultra-high-speed bandwidth, data backup, and recovery solutions.

Vaultas will be on-site to meet the local business community at the St. Cloud Chamber Technology and Education Conference taking place November 1, 2001 and is offering free data center and networking consultation to attendees.

About Vaultas:

Vaultas is a leading-edge Minnesota data center company that develops, builds and operates collaborative, vendor-neutral, data centers, and BCDR complexes to support the fast-growing demand placed on todays data storage and IT application requirements, coupled with the complex disaster-recovery needs of any business. Vaultas has built a secure, high-capacity fiber-optic network from Minneapolis to Fargo, with plans to build multiple data centers along the route. Vaultas data center and BCDR complex has completed construction of its most recent facility in Alexandria, Minnesota where the company is based. To learn more about Vaultas, visit http://www.vaultas.com.

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Vaultas Partnership Powers Lakes PC Help Technology Offering

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) November 21, 2011

Vaultas, a premier provider of collaborative, vendor-neutral data center, collocation, and BCDR (business continuity and disaster recovery) facilities in the Upper Midwest, today announced a collaborative partnership with Lakes PC Help based in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

With the growth of virtualization technology, Lakes Area PC Help has experienced considerable growth over their 13 years in business; evolving from a provider of residential computer repair services to a robust offering that includes innovative technology solutions for the B2B market. The company was built on a reputation for excellent customer service and continually providing affordable, in-demand technology solutions to the local community. As a result of its partnership with Vaultas, Lakes Area PC Help is expanding its offering and its business operations with the creation of Wireless Data Systems, LLC. Currently in beta, Wireless Data Systems will provide web design, wireless access, web hosting and cloud computing to both residential and business customers in and around Alexandria, MN.

The opportunity to significantly expand our geographic and product footprint to customers in both Detroit Lakes and Alexandria is largely driven by our new partnership with Vaultas, said Lakes Area PC Help owner Tim Schacher. With Vaultas state-of-the art data center facility, their 800 gigabit fiber-optic network, and access to many other network providers, combined with their teams collaborative, can-do attitude, Im now empowered to grow my business while providing the community with more-affordable wireless internet access. My critical data was previously stored in Texas, but now Vaultas gives me peace of mind with servers one hour away in Alexandria, and soon in St. Cloudall providing my business complete control over my data and uptime.

Vaultas develops, owns and operates vendor-neutral IT data centers and business continuity and disaster recovery facilities that provide customers with secure, strategically located, private and semiprivate data center solutions that meet even the most stringent strategic and technical requirements. Vaultas vendor-neutral environments reduce the TCO (total cost of ownership) for clients through effective use of infrastructure, energy conservation, vendor collaboration, network consolidation and strategic partnering.

Vaultas is delighted to play a role in empowering the Alexandria business community with much-needed economic development and the most advanced colocation data center, said Vaultas President John Unger. Our new Alexandria data center facility is completed, bringing the local business community collocation solutions, data storage and backup solutions, web and application hosting, and high-speed internet access that scale to meet their requirements. We are pleased to play a role in the impressive growth and success of Lakes PC Help and their founders, and we look forward to many more such initiatives that drive economic growth throughout Minnesota.

About Lakes PC Help:

For over 13 years, Lakes PC Help, based in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, has provided honest, reliable, and cost-effective computer repair services to both residential and international businesses. Our proven and responsive solutions repeatedly lead to reduced cost, improved system stability and enhanced customer satisfaction. Launching in January 2012, Wireless Data Systems, LLC, will provide wireless access, web design, web hosting, and cloud computing to both residential and business community in Alexandria, MN. To learn more, visit http://www.lakespchelp.com.

About Vaultas:

Vaultas is a leading-edge Minnesota data center company that develops, builds, and operates collaborative, vendor-neutral, data centers and BCDR complexes to support the fast-growing demand placed on todays data storage and IT application requirements, coupled with the complex disaster-recovery needs of any business. Vaultas has built a secure, high-capacity fiber-optic network from Minneapolis to Fargo, with plans to build multiple data centers along the route. Vaultas has completed construction of its most recent data center and BCDR complex facility in Alexandria, Minnesota where the company is based. To learn more about Vaultas, visit http://www.vaultas.com.

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Vaultas Names Rick Lenarz Director of Business Development

Minneapolis, Minn. (PRWEB) January 09, 2012

Vaultas (http://www.vaultas.com), a premier provider of collaborative, vendor-neutral data center, collocation and BCDR (business continuity and disaster recovery) facilities in the Upper Midwest, today announced the appointment of Rick Lenarz as the companys new Director of Business Development. Mr. Lenarz will lead Vaultas efforts to secure new accounts and create partnerships and relationships within the IT community in Central Minnesota, along with helping provide IT customers with solid primary and backup data center solutions throughout Minnesota.

We are pleased to bring Rick on board to represent our growing team, and to foster collaborative and mutually beneficial relationships with telcos, IT organizations and managed service providers across the state said John Unger, Vaultas CEO. His background, leadership capabilities and knowledge of technology integration and implementation make him well-suited for this position. We look forward to continued growth for our organization and delivering first-class data center and collocation solutions throughout the Upper Midwest.

A long standing member of the community, Lenarz has extensive experience building community relationships and programs throughout Northwest Minnesota as Area Director with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Most recently, Lenarz was Implementation Consultant with St. Cloud, MN-based ProcessPro Software, a leading mid-market ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software solution for the process manufacturing industry.

Vaultas strategically located facilities and their affordable primary and backup data center solutions make this a distinct choice for the local IT community, said Lenarz. This opportunity will allow me to expand upon the strong relationships Ive built over the years, while leveraging my strong background in various technology and manufacturing sectors. I look forward to designing and building IT solutions and meeting our customers ever-expanding technology and data needs with Vaultas premier collocation and data center solutions.

Vaultas develops, owns, and operates vendor-neutral collocation data centers and business continuity and disaster recovery facilities that provide customers with secure, strategically located, private and semiprivate data center solutions that meet even the most stringent strategic and technical requirements. Vaultas vendor-neutral environments reduce TCO (total cost of ownership) for clients through effective use of infrastructure, vendor collaboration, network consolidation, energy conservation and strategic partnering.

Organizations and members of the Minnesota IT community interested in exploring partnering or agent opportunities with Vaultas are invited to contact Rick Lenarz at rick(at)vaultas(dot)com or 320-759-5803.

About Vaultas:

Vaultas is a leading-edge Minnesota data center company that develops, builds and operates collaborative, vendor-neutral, data centers and BCDR complexes to support the fast-growing demand placed on todays data storage and IT application requirements, coupled with the complex disaster-recovery needs of any business. Vaultas has built a secure, high-capacity fiber-optic network from Minneapolis to Fargo, with plans to build multiple data centers along the route. Vaultas data center and BCDR complex has completed construction of its most recent facility in Alexandria, Minnesota where the company is based. To learn more about Vaultas, visit http://www.vaultas.com.

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