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November 24, 2008 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data center operator and managed services provider Peak 10 (www.peak10.com) announced on Monday it has signed a partnership agreement with global solutions provider ServIT (www.servit.net) to deliver the company's IT solutions to organizations in key markets throughout the US.
The announcement follows Peak 10's previous partnership news in September, where the company partnered with game development tools provider Emergent Game Technologies, where it provided Emergent with a dedicated virtual server and managed firewall.
ServIT offers business solutions including IT consulting, maintenance solutions, hardware and software sales, network stabilizing, project outsourcing and system upgrades.
"Our strategic partnership programs are a way for us to provide our valued customers with the most comprehensive business solutions available by combining our strengths with those of other leading service providers," says Matt Searfoss, vice president and general manager of Peak 10 Atlanta. "ServIT was particularly impressed with our expertise in helping companies meet the requirements of regulatory compliance."
Peak 10 Atlanta's managed IT and data center services "improve reliability, increase revenue growth, lower costs and maximize internal resources," says the company.
The company owns and operates data centers in Cincinnati, Ohio; Atlanta, Georgia; Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina; Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla.; Nashville, Tennessee; Louisville, Kentucky; and Richmond, Virginia.
ServIT provides global solutions provider with a focus in consulting, maintenance and wholesale distribution. The company is a premier business partner for IBM with iSeries, as well as companies like Microsoft, HP, Cisco and 3Com.
Earlier this month, Peak 10 officials announced expansion plans at its Raleigh, North Carolina data center to accommodate its growing customer base.
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