StratITsphere, ScaleMatrix Partnership Underscores Excellence in Diversity

A redundancy partnership between two data center operators, StratITsphere and ScaleMatrix (News - Alert), based in Texas and California respectively is an example of how geographic diversity and technical expertise can overlap to provide greater protection of data in disaster prone areas.

"This partnership gives both best-in-class data center operators the ability to have a visible solution for geographic diversity," stated Chris Orlando, chief sales and marketing officer at ScaleMatrix, in a press release.

As per the agreement, a private 10 Gbps transport ring is being established between the two data center sites and each company will set up dedicated, cage-secured equipment in the other's facility, according to company officials.

This is not the first partnership between the two companies that seek to constantly exploit the strength and potential of each other's capabilities to the greatest advantage.

StratITsphere's vendor agnostic approach and Nimbus line of cloud computing services is expected to combine well with ScaleMatrix's infrastructure based approach and ability to host clients requiring high density power.

Together they can ensure that clients are provided with best-in-class hosting solutions with a superior ROI.

Stephen Webster, president and CEO at StratITsphere observed that the respective data centers would act as backups for each other and clients could continue operations from the other location in case one of the two data centers experience down time.

StratITsphere's Alpha Data Center with Tier-IV design is located well outside the 500-year flood zone, is not in the vicinity of major thoroughfares, and can operate independently for up to six days while ScaleMatrix's Green San Diego facility is energy efficient and boasts some of the highest density floor space in the Western United States.

All this coupled with the common denominator of dedication to excellence in equipment and personnel   and strong commitment to outstanding customer service will in all likelihood further enhance individual and collective capabilities that will benefit end users.