When it went looking for a reliable service provider to hosted the Web presence for ArcLight Cinemas, that movie theater chain found what it was looking for in Verizon Business (
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Application Hosting Services are a part of the Verizon’s portfolio of IT and hosting solutions that deliver complete, end-to-end integrated IT and network solutions. Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications, operates connected public IP network and uses its network capabilities to offer business and government customers a combination of security, reliability and speed.
ArcLight Cinemas was created by Pacific Theatres. ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood and the new ArcLight Sherman Oaks offer a combination of technology, amenities, comfort, and customer service.
"Our Web site is critical to our continued growth," said Christopher Davis, Chief IT architect for Decurion Corp., parent company of ArcLight Cinemas. "We found a true partner in Verizon Business, one that could help provide an incredibly reliable, secure and highly robust virtual presence, allowing us to focus on an enjoyable, hassle-free experience for our guests whether online or in the theater."
With Verizon as the host, ArcLight has stated that the spike in user traffic whenever a new movie is released and on holidays will be efficiently managed. A consistent experience is provided to Internet visitors. Verizon Business backs the managed hosting solution with round-the-clock technical support and world-class service-level agreements.
Enterprises such as ArcLight expect consistent, reliable uptime. "For us, having our Web sites go down for an extended period is simply not an option," said Davis. "We refuse to disappoint our valued guests in that way."
Verizon Business sees this mode of trust in the outsourcing of IT functions as an essential way for companies to deal with the importance of online consumer experience.
"Customers like ArcLight Cinemas are looking to outsource important, revenue-generating IT functions to a trusted partner," Marcellin said. "Drawing upon our years of experience, global network, expansive data center footprint and world-class tools, we strive to become a true extension of our customers' IT departments, helping them to easily manage complex IT systems. With ArcLight, we have accomplished that objective."
From simple colocation to full IT applications management, Verizon Business serves as an extension of a customer's IT organization. Services include Data Center Colocation, Remote Backup and Restore, Hosted Messaging and Instant Messaging, IT Service Desk, Akamai (
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Nathesh is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Nathesh’s articles, please visit his columnist page.
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