View all newsletters
Receive our newsletter - data, insights and analysis delivered to you
  1. Technology
  2. Software
February 14, 2010

Qwest opens new data center in Washington DC

Equipped with network and hosting capabilities

By CBR Staff Writer

Qwest Communications has opened a new data center nationwide in the Washington, DC, metro area, in response to continued customer demand for hosting and cloud-based infrastructure services.

The new CyberCenter, which is17th data center nationwide and third center in the Washington, DC, is currently supporting one federal government customer. The new 129,000 square foot facility will be equipped with network and hosting capabilities.

The company claims that the new facility is positioned to provide Qwest customers access to secure infrastructure services and a cloud-computing infrastructure.

Qwest said that the new data center provides businesses and government agencies with support for customers conducting e-commerce and operating web sites. Its technology prevents and mitigates disaster disruptions and manages IT environments, including applications, databases and data storage.

According to Qwest, the new CyberCenter features include, server and database management including remote and on-site monitoring and management; on-site and centralised operations providing collocation, network and IT experts on-site; and provides diverse fibre entrances and 3-foot-high raised floor and secure computer vaults.

In addition, the CyberCenter provides multiple emergency conditioned power systems; and service level agreements that provide implementation, environmental, storage, managed network availability and performance service level agreements.

Chris Ancell, executive vice president of business markets group at Qwest, said: “By leveraging the power of cloud computing, Qwest continues to demonstrate its ongoing success in serving enterprise and government customers nationwide. Our managed CyberCenters offer customers a compelling alternative to taking on the considerable risk and expense of building, maintaining and staffing their own facilities.”

Content from our partners
How businesses can safeguard themselves on the cyber frontline
How hackers’ tactics are evolving in an increasingly complex landscape
Green for go: Transforming trade in the UK

Websites in our network
Select and enter your corporate email address Tech Monitor's research, insight and analysis examines the frontiers of digital transformation to help tech leaders navigate the future. Our Changelog newsletter delivers our best work to your inbox every week.
  • CIO
  • CTO
  • CISO
  • CSO
  • CFO
  • CDO
  • CEO
  • Architect Founder
  • MD
  • Director
  • Manager
  • Other
Visit our privacy policy for more information about our services, how New Statesman Media Group may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.
THANK YOU