TAMPA, Fla. (June 4, 2008) – Peak 10, the leading independent data center operator and managed services provider, announced today that it will provide world-class services to Spatial Networks, a Clearwater-based geospatial solutions provider.  The Peak 10 Tampa team worked extensively with Spatial Networks to create a solution which will ensure the security and availability of its technology infrastructure.  Peak 10 will supply Spatial Networks with a complete virtual platform out of its state-of-the-art Louisville, Kentucky data center as well as a “hot site” in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

 

“Due to the robustness of our hosted applications and the sensitivity of certain data, we needed absolute assurance that our IT infrastructure is highly reliable and kept private and secure for our customers,” said Mike Hapner, director of product development for Spatial Networks.  “Thanks to Peak 10’s virtualization solutions, we can now have confidence that our customers’ application data has the security, scalability, and high availability that they require.  Our partnership with Peak 10 enables us to focus more on growing and developing our business.”

 

Spatial Networks is a software development company that excels in leveraging geography to solve everyday business issues for a multitude of industries worldwide. The company boasts years of geographic information systems (GIS) experience combined with the development of proprietary data collection techniques and patent-pending software that allows companies to gain new insights and develop improved business practices.

 

Geodexy is Spatial Networks’ newest Web-based application. It allows users in any industry the ability to collect location-sensitive data via any Windows Mobile-enabled device. This breakthrough technology offers a cost-effective solution that eliminates complex training and support as well as the potential for lost data from human error.  Peak 10’s virtualization solutions allow Spatial Networks to offer Geodexy as a Web-based product without running the risk of customer latency.

 

“We feel that a mutual partnership with our customers is the only way to maintain a solid business relationship and we are excited to welcome Spatial Networks to Peak 10,” said Debra Curtiss, vice president and general manager of Peak 10 Tampa.  “We listened to their needs and worked with them to develop a custom virtual environment that aligned with their requirements and goals for Geodexy, including SAS70 Type II compliance. Spatial Networks’ focus on customer security and availability is much like our own, which is why this partnership works so well.”

 

Peak 10’s world-class data centers are staffed by skilled engineers and support personnel to ensure the security, integrity and availability of its customers' technology infrastructure 24x7x365. Peak 10’s reputation for outstanding, personal customer service, technical competence and extreme reliability in crisis situations has helped the organization grow dramatically over the past eight years. Peak 10 especially takes pride in its unmatched service philosophy. Peak 10 customers enjoy the accessibility of a local provider and the security of a geographically diverse organization; the personal relationship of a small company and the resources of a large organization; the expertise and performance of a national player and the trust and attention of a local partner.

Peak 10 is the leading independent data center operator and managed services provider delivering scalable, economical and reliable solutions for hosting and managing complex information technology infrastructure.  The company owns and operates twelve data centers in nine key markets that include Cincinnati, Ohio; Atlanta, Ga.; Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C.; Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla.; Nashville, Tenn.; Louisville, Ky.; and Richmond, Va.  It combines its facilities and portfolio of managed services with localized engineering and support to serve market-leading companies including LendingTree, Rivals.com, Global Knowledge, Pergo, Churchill Downs, The Fresh Market and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Peak 10 is SAS 70 Type II compliant and helps companies meet the requirements of various regulatory compliance acts such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), HIPAA, PCI and Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLBA). For more information on data center solutions from Peak 10, visit www.peak10.com.