The Cervalis data center in Stamford also represents an AboveNet IP POP (point-of-presence) which enables AboveNet to deliver Tier 1 IP service to the Cervalis client base at affordable rates. Its infrastructure includes more than 2.3 million fiber miles, an intercity network spanning approximately 12,000 route miles and a global Tier 1 IP backbone.

"Cervalis is extremely pleased to partner with AboveNet and their high performance telecommunications network," said Michael Boccardi, president and chief executive officer of Cervalis, in a statement. "The partnership is part of Cervalis' continuing efforts to provide additional premiere networking capabilities to our customers.”

"AboveNet is uniquely positioned to serve the high bandwidth customers located in the Cervalis data centers," said Rajiv Datta, chief operating officer at AboveNet, in a press release. "Our network is specifically engineered to deliver fast, dedicated, secure connectivity to critical business locations, and we look forward to expanding our network to serve additional enterprise and carrier customers in the tri-state area."

AboveNet is known for its high bandwidth connectivity solutions for business and carriers. Its private optical network delivers key network and IP services in and between top U.S. and European markets.

Recently, DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., (DFT) selected AboveNet to provide fiber connectivity in the company’s wholesale data center NJ1 located in Piscataway, N.J. AboveNet will deploy equipment at DFT’s NJ1 data center, utilizing DFT’s underground and secure 3-lateral conduit bank system, and will make the facility an IP and metro Ethernet POP.

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Rahul Arora is a TMCnet contributor. He has worked as an editor and freelance writer for several reputed organizations in India. To read more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.

Edited by John Lahtinen