Peak 10 Offers Data Center Space to Businesses Impacted by Hurricane Katrina

Peak 10, Inc. (www.peak10.com), the Southeast’s data center operator and managed services provider, announced today that it had implemented its emergency management plan in anticipation of the effects from hurricane Katrina. The company is also offering temporary data center space, Internet access and disaster recovery advice and counsel to businesses impacted by the hurricane. 

Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Thursday evening with punishing winds and torrential rain in southeast Florida, leaving businesses and more than a million people without power. Flooding is becoming a major concern, as the slow moving storm is dumping one to two inches of rain per hour.  Forecasters are predicting that up to 15 inches of rain are possible in areas along the hurricane’s path.

“Peak 10 constantly monitors and tests our infrastructure to ensure we are able to provide disaster recovery solutions that ensure the availability, security and integrity of critical data and applications around the clock,” said David Jones, founder and chief executive officer of Peak 10.

Peak 10 offers enterprise hosting and managed services to organizations throughout the Southeast. The company helps its customers maximize their technology investments and Internet presence through flexible, cost-effective and robust infrastructure management. Peak 10 specializes in disaster recovery and business continuity solutions including second site, remote back-up and recovery, and mobile workstations.

Peak 10 is the Southeast’s leading data center services provider offering a full range of hosting, storage, security and business continuity solutions. Customers such as ATP Tour, LendingTree, RDU Airport, Global Knowledge, Ameristeel and Siemens rely on Peak 10 to keep business critical applications up and running around-the-clock.