AT&T Marks Growth of Hosting and Application Services With New UK IDC
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Posted on October 7, 2010 at 8:42:01 AM
AT&T Marks Growth of Hosting and Application Services With New UK IDC
New Internet Data Centre to support strategic services growth across the region
LONDON, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* is investing further in its European hosting capabilities with the opening of a second London IDC (Internet Data Centre) to meet growing demand in the region for hosting and its portfolio of services.
The IDC, which will also incorporate a new network node, is AT&T's third in the UK and will be one of the company's 38 global IDCs, which collectively provide over 2.6 million square feet of secure hosting facilities across five continents and support over 400,000 devices. AT&T has designed the power infrastructure at the newly-built site for high availability and to support high-density computing.
"This expansion reflects AT&T's investment both in the region and in hosting services for our European customers," said Andrew Edison, head of AT&T's business in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). "It forms part of our plan to invest $1 billion this year to meet the evolving needs of our multinational customers. Investments like this mean they will be able to experience all the benefits of cloud services and gain further advantage from our network and global footprint."
Steve Caniano, Vice President, AT&T Hosting and Cloud Services, said: "With demand for managed hosting and cloud services growing globally, we are further investing in providing enterprise-class infrastructure capabilities and advanced network based services to our customers. With the opening of this state-of-the-art IDC we are building on existing demand for managed hosting and co-location services in EMEA, and expanding our network, while looking ahead to the growth of cloud services."
With Gartner estimating that the worldwide market for cloud services will grow to $148.8 billion by 2014(1), AT&T's cloud-based services combine the intelligence and strength of the AT&T network with flexibility of cost and capacity. AT&T Synaptic Hosting(SM) is AT&T's next-generation utility computing service with managed networking, security, storage and application acceleration for businesses. Its utility computing features are an ideal solution for organizations whose business needs are seasonal or unpredictable, or where end-user traffic spikes are a given. Customers such as the AT&T Williams team benefit from AT&T Synaptic Hosting, which gives them access to more capacity 'on demand' and allows for increased video-casting, webcasts and rich media content on the team website.
The opening of the IDC forms part of AT&T's planned $1 billion 2010 investment programme, which also includes enhanced IPv6-capable MPLS nodes in Europe; a new AT&T Business Exchange node in the Netherlands to support AT&T's Telepresence Solutions and new AT&T Telepresence Solutions rooms in Belgium (Brussels), UK (Redditch) and Slovakia (Bratislava, Kosice).
(1) Gartner Forecast: Public Cloud Services, Worldwide and Regions, Industry Sectors, 2009-2014, 2 June 2010, Ben Pring, ID:G00200833
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE®magazine.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATTNews. Find us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at http://www.Facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz to discover more about our small business services.
© 2010 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this news release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update or revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.
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CONTACT: Niall Hickey of AT&T Inc., +44 (0)771 577 1451, niall.hickey@att.com; or Rachel Hodgson, +44 (0)207 395 7004, rachel.hodgson@fleishmaneurope.com, for AT&T Inc.
Web Site: http://www.att.com
New Internet Data Centre to support strategic services growth across the region
LONDON, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* is investing further in its European hosting capabilities with the opening of a second London IDC (Internet Data Centre) to meet growing demand in the region for hosting and its portfolio of services.
The IDC, which will also incorporate a new network node, is AT&T's third in the UK and will be one of the company's 38 global IDCs, which collectively provide over 2.6 million square feet of secure hosting facilities across five continents and support over 400,000 devices. AT&T has designed the power infrastructure at the newly-built site for high availability and to support high-density computing.
"This expansion reflects AT&T's investment both in the region and in hosting services for our European customers," said Andrew Edison, head of AT&T's business in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). "It forms part of our plan to invest $1 billion this year to meet the evolving needs of our multinational customers. Investments like this mean they will be able to experience all the benefits of cloud services and gain further advantage from our network and global footprint."
Steve Caniano, Vice President, AT&T Hosting and Cloud Services, said: "With demand for managed hosting and cloud services growing globally, we are further investing in providing enterprise-class infrastructure capabilities and advanced network based services to our customers. With the opening of this state-of-the-art IDC we are building on existing demand for managed hosting and co-location services in EMEA, and expanding our network, while looking ahead to the growth of cloud services."
With Gartner estimating that the worldwide market for cloud services will grow to $148.8 billion by 2014(1), AT&T's cloud-based services combine the intelligence and strength of the AT&T network with flexibility of cost and capacity. AT&T Synaptic Hosting(SM) is AT&T's next-generation utility computing service with managed networking, security, storage and application acceleration for businesses. Its utility computing features are an ideal solution for organizations whose business needs are seasonal or unpredictable, or where end-user traffic spikes are a given. Customers such as the AT&T Williams team benefit from AT&T Synaptic Hosting, which gives them access to more capacity 'on demand' and allows for increased video-casting, webcasts and rich media content on the team website.
The opening of the IDC forms part of AT&T's planned $1 billion 2010 investment programme, which also includes enhanced IPv6-capable MPLS nodes in Europe; a new AT&T Business Exchange node in the Netherlands to support AT&T's Telepresence Solutions and new AT&T Telepresence Solutions rooms in Belgium (Brussels), UK (Redditch) and Slovakia (Bratislava, Kosice).
(1) Gartner Forecast: Public Cloud Services, Worldwide and Regions, Industry Sectors, 2009-2014, 2 June 2010, Ben Pring, ID:G00200833
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE®magazine.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATTNews. Find us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at http://www.Facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz to discover more about our small business services.
© 2010 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this news release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update or revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
CONTACT: Niall Hickey of AT&T Inc., +44 (0)771 577 1451, niall.hickey@att.com; or Rachel Hodgson, +44 (0)207 395 7004, rachel.hodgson@fleishmaneurope.com, for AT&T Inc.
Web Site: http://www.att.com