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February 7, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Privately-held Internet service provider Atlantic.Net (Atlantic.Net) announced on Thursday that it has opened a data center in Orlando, Florida that will serve as the hub of the company’s network and will be its second-largest employee base in Florida.
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Built in 2000 at a cost of $14.5 million, says Atlantic.Net, the 25,000-square-foot facility includes a sophisticated technology infrastructure and provides high-end hosting services to meet the advanced needs of online business. The facility includes locking colocation cabinets, chain link cages and roof rights for antenna systems, as well as a state-of-the-art network operations center, a conference room and staff offices.
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“Our new data center is one of the premier colocation facilities in central Florida,” said Marty Puranik, president and chief executive officer of Atlantic.Net. “The center rounds out the total package Atlantic.Net provides its business customers – a complete suite of the highest-quality business solutions, backed by superior technology and responsive customer service. The data hub also allows us to bring a higher level of data services to the Orlando area, so businesses are no longer forced to look elsewhere in the U.S. to find a world-class facility to secure the information that is critical to their business.”
