| Switch and Data Opens New
Internet Data Center in New York City, New York
Switch and Data's New
New York City Data Center Opening Today
(see also
Colocation Facility Ratings for the rating and reviews of this
Internet Data Center) New York City, New York - May 17,
2001 - Switch and Data, Inc., has announced the opening of a third
New York City colocation center, increasing the carrier-neutral
provider's Manhattan footprint to 40,000 square feet.
The new
facility on the 15th floor of 111 Eighth Avenue is over 50 percent
pre-sold, the Tampa-based company said. Switch and Data already had
a presence at the 111 Eighth Avenue carrier hotel through its June
2000 acquisition of Extranet. The former Extranet location on the
building's fifth floor quickly reached capacity, prompting Switch
and Data to expand. "Opening a third (data center) in Manhattan is
in line with our strategic plan to offer multiple facilities in key
metro markets,'' said Patricia Higgins, president and CEO of Switch
and Data. "The opening of our second center at 111 Eighth Avenue
also demonstrates our ability to design and construct premium
colocation centers in record time. "New York City is one of
the most challenging areas to build a new facility, and our internal
team executed flawlessly, completing this project in less than seven
months,'' Higgins added. In addition to its two locations at 111
Eighth Avenue, Switch and Data also operates a data center - which
the company calls a Convergent Network Center - at 65 Broadway, in
the heart of the New York financial district.
Switch and Data
operates a nationwide network of colocation centers, with facilities
in 34 U.S. markets.
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