Boca Raton, FL -- (May 4 2009) -- Host.net, a provider of colocation, network transport and transit services, announced that it has acquired a 12,000 Sq. Ft. Data Center and all associated Colocation customers. This center was previously occupied by Hostway and Affinity Internet/ValueWeb.
Commenting to HostIndex.com, Jeffrey Davis, Host.net’s Co-Founder & CEO, said "the move into Ft. Lauderdale reflects Host.net’s strategy of expanding in its existing markets to better service our customers needs. Our team has done a wonderful job of delivering a disciplined local service-driven business model, while deepening our footprint and service delivery capabilities. As a result, we have achieved significant scale without diminishing our core value proposition – strong local market presence and customer service."
Host.Net also provided details surrounding expansion plans for the new data center. "We will be adding over 40Gbps of lit Internet and Transport connectivity as well as increasing the cooling and electrical capacity of this newly acquired facility" stated Randy Epstein, Host.net’s Co-Founder & CIO. "The building boasts diverse conduit and fiber entrance facilities from such carriers as FiberLight, AT&T, Level(3), tw telecom & FPL FiberNet along with Host.net’s own metro fiber network"
According to Host.net’s Chief Marketing Officer, Lenny Chesal, "Customers and partners have been asking Host.net to consider opening a Ft. Lauderdale facility to provide additional geographic diversity and business solutions, which is in line with the company’s long-term strategic plan. Our success in partnering with clients combined with a truly local service philosophy has enabled us to extend a customer-focused team and service mentality to the South Florida market."
About Host.net
Founded in 1996, Host.net is a global communications and information services company, and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. The company operates a large diverse international fiber-optic based Internet, MPLS and layer 2 backbone, delivered to its customers utilizing a vast number of last-mile options. The company also operates over 30,000 square feet of enterprise-class colocation space in South Florida and provides other vital network services including Disaster Recovery office space, Managed VoIP, and Managed Network Security. To learn more about Host.net, please see the company’s web site www.host.net.
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