CrystalTech
Partners With Sterling Network Services to Open New
Data Center [September 8, 2004]
PHOENIX,
AZ, Sep. 08, 2004 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- CrystalTech
Web Hosting Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newtek
Business Services, Inc. (NKBS), and one of the largest
providers of web hosting on the Microsoft Windows platform,
announced a partnership with Sterling Network Services,
LLC (Sterling Network), an industry-leading provider
of redundant, reliable and secure data center facilities
for mission critical operations.
Instead of expanding its current infrastructure,
CrystalTech chose to transition its new data center
to Sterling Network to focus on its core competency
of web hosting while leaving systems and facility management
to an expert in those categories. While Sterling Network
will manage the facilities, CrystalTech will have onsite
staff 24x7x365 to develop and maintain their network
infrastructure as they have since their inception.
"With Sterling Network, we will
be able to meet all of our requirements for future growth
in a fraction of the time it would take for us to expand
our current infrastructure and facility," said
Tim Uzzanti, President and CEO of CrystalTech. "The
new data center will accommodate our high growth rates,
allow us to increase our levels of service and support
and strengthen the level of redundancy of our infrastructure."
Sterling Network's Tier 4 2N+2 facility
provides CrystalTech and its customers the highest level
of safety and security. Housed within an industrial-grade,
blast-resistant concrete structure, the data center
offers state-of-the-art biometric and physical control
devices, manned security and video surveillance and
advanced fire detection and suppression. Along with
the building's impressive record of providing uninterrupted
electrical service, the data center is located in Phoenix,
Ariz., renowned for its stable climate and rated the
best location for a Disaster Recovery site in the United
States.
Sterling Network also offers CrystalTech
increased service reliability and the highest quality
Internet connectivity. Their facility provides access
to over 30 diverse bandwidth and fiber providers, giving
CrystalTech the ability to expand its current service
offerings. "The move to Sterling Network will further
enhance CrystalTech's ability to deliver the highest
in quality web hosting with unsurpassed service and
support to our growing customer base," said Uzzanti.
"We will have the luxury of evaluating and improving
the products and services we currently have going beyond
simple price reduction with this new infrastructure."
Sterling Network looks forward to supporting
CrystalTech's impressive and growing operation. "We
are prepared to support CrystalTech with as much top
quality space, power and bandwidth as they need,"
said Anthony Wanger, Managing Partner of Sterling Network.
"This partnership enables CrystalTech's customers
to enjoy the same benefits realized by Sterling's enterprise
and carrier customers."
With this service contract with Sterling
Network, CrystalTech again shows itself to be an industry
leader with a continuing focus on providing the highest
level of service and support to its web hosting clients
now and for years to come.
About CrystalTech
Founded in 1992, CrystalTech Web Hosting,
Inc. is one of the largest Windows-based web hosting
companies in the world, hosting customers in over 80
countries, ranging from small businesses to Fortune
100 corporations. CrystalTech is responsible for hundreds
of millions of visits each day on the Internet and uses
a state-of-the-art data center that includes redundancy
throughout core systems like power, air conditioning,
network connectivity, network transportation, as well
as a secured environment for their network operations
center. CrystalTech is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Newtek Business Services, Inc. (NKBS), a premier provider
of business services and financial products to small
and medium-sized businesses. For more information about
CrystalTech, please contact 877-323-4678 or visit http://www.crystaltech.com.
About Sterling Network Services
Sterling Network Services, LLC, is a
leading managed data center and network service provider
in the Southwest United States. Sterling Network provides
exceptionally high quality data center infrastructure,
internet and private network connectivity and business
continuity solutions to public and private enterprises
around the world. The Sterling Network facility is one
of the most connected in North America, featuring direct
access to more than three dozen carriers, all provided
on a carrier neutral basis. For more information about
Sterling Network, please contact 602-682-2200 or visit
http://www.sterlingnetwork.com.
Contact:
Derek Curtis
CrystalTech Web Hosting
877-323-4678
sales@crystaltech.com
http://www.crystaltech.com
Newtek Business Services
Barry Sloane
212-356-9500
bsloane@newtekbusinessservices.com
or
Aurelius Consulting Group, Inc.
Dave Gentry
407-644-4256
dave@aurcg.com |
