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DATAPIPE’S ED LACZYNSKI TO OUTLINE BEST PRACTICES FOR ENTERPRISE IT VIRTUALIZATION AT VMWARE PARTNER EXCHANGE

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:44:17 +0000

DATAPIPE'S ED LACZYNSKI TO OUTLINE BEST PRACTICES FOR ENTERPRISE IT VIRTUALIZATION AT VMWARE PARTNER EXCHANGE

WHO: Ed Laczynski, VP of Cloud Strategy and Architecture

Datapipe

(www.datapipe.com)

Laczynski is responsible for driving Datapipe's cloud computing strategy and architecting new cloud platforms and integrations. He joined Datapipe, a leading global managed IT, hosting and cloud services provider, after founding and serving as CTO for a cloud computing company that helped pioneer the delivery of software and infrastructure services to the enterprise. Laczynski has extensive experience in high-availability web infrastructure and development for media, financial services and telecommunications industries.

WHAT: Enabling Global Enterprise Virtualization

2011 is the year when industry giants from across the spectrum - including major financial institutions, pharmaceuticals and retailers - will migrate major internal and external IT systems to the cloud. At the VMware Partner Exchange, (http://communities.vmware.com/ community/partner-exchange/) an annual partner conference dedicated to educating and enabling partners for success with VMware, Laczynski will discuss emerging strategies and the best practices that Datapipe employs to enable global enterprise virtualization. His presentation will draw from direct customer deployments and provide attendees with practical information they can use to plan and implement cloud and virtualization initiatives.

WHERE: VMware Partner Exchange

Disney Coronado Springs Resort

Orlando, FL

(http://communities.vmware.com/community/partner-exchange/)

WHEN: Thursday, Feb 10 at 11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Eastern

INFO:

For more information on enterprise cloud computing and virtualization, or to arrange an interview with Ed Laczynski, please contact Christie Denniston at 303-581-7760 or via email at cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

Datapipe Expands Partnership with Alert Logic

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:04:38 +0000

Datapipe Expands Partnership with Alert Logic

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Datapipe, a leading provider of managed services and infrastructure for IT and cloud computing, and Alert Logic, the leading provider of log management, intrusion detection and cloud security solutions for enterprises and services providers today announced an expansion of their partnership. Datapipe's portfolio of managed services, including their turnkey PCI DSS compliance solution, will now provide access to Alert Logic's solutions for log management.

"We have been very pleased with Alert Logic's ability to deliver a service level that meets our high standards," said Joel Friedman, Chief Security Officer for Datapipe. "Expanding this partnership to include Alert Logic's cloud-based log management solution enables us to make gains in operational efficiency and integrate a highly robust product into the security services our clients depend on." Several PCI DSS requirements demand vigilant, careful analysis to continuously interpret logged data. Log management is an advanced security control that is a critical piece of a comprehensive PCI solution. Utilizing Alert Logic Log Manager with LogReview, Datapipe's security team has the tools to efficiently manage the complexities of this labor intensive process and ensure ongoing PCI compliance for their clients.

"While PCI DSS compliance requirements evolve, log management and log review remain key, yet costly, components of maintaining compliance," said Gray Hall, president and CEO at Alert Logic. "Our cloud-based Log Manager and LogReview services strengthen Datapipe's portfolio of managed services enabling their clients to realize the benefits of moving IT infrastructure to a secure cloud."

About Datapipe

Datapipe offers a single provider solution for managing and securing mission-critical IT services, including cloud computing, hosted servers and storage, colocation and data centers. Datapipe delivers those services from the world's most influential technical and financial markets including New York metro, Silicon Valley, London, Hong Kong and Shanghai. For more information visit www.datapipe.com

About Alert Logic

Alert Logic delivers cloud-powered, managed solutions for IT security and compliance by combining patented technology and 24x7 monitoring by certified analysts. With over 1,000 enterprise customers, serviced directly by Alert Logic or through an IT service provider partner, Alert Logic's Threat Manager and Log Manager provide the best of intrusion detection, network vulnerability assessment, log management and security monitoring. Alert Logic enables users to improve their security posture and comply with regulations and mandates without any capital expense, internal IT resources or protracted implementation times. Alert Logic is based in Houston, TX and was founded in 2002. For more information, please visit http://www.alertlogic.com.

Datapipe, LinkSource Technologies and MASERGY Partner to Deliver Secure Private Cloud Services

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:54:59 +0000

Datapipe, LinkSource Technologies and MASERGY Partner to Deliver Secure Private Cloud Services

New partnership enables enterprise ready managed cloud services with dynamic bandwidth management

JERSEY CITY, N.J., FOLSOM, Calif. and DALLAS, Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Datapipe, a leading provider of managed services and data center infrastructure for IT and cloud computing , LinkSource Technologies, a leading provider of telecommunications and IT consulting services, and MASERGY, a global provider of secure virtualized network services to enterprises, have announced a partnership to deliver a Class of Service (CoS)-enabled Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) connection utilizing Stratosphere^TM, Datapipe's global cloud computing platform.

The solution meets the growing demand for private cloud computing and on-demand dynamic bandwidth for network optimization and cost control. Through this partnership, LinkSource will provide consulting, implementation services and day-to-day expertise leveraging Datapipe's global cloud computing platform, infrastructure and managed services. MASERGY will leverage this partnership to extend its client offerings beyond its IP-based network and provide cloud services with dynamic bandwidth management to its enterprise and multi-location customers.

"Enterprise level clients require hands-on expertise and day to day management of their cloud computing infrastructure," said Mark Cravotta, vice-president of worldwide sales at Datapipe. "Datapipe is bringing our award winning managed services and high performance cloud platform to this partnership to deliver improved secure bandwidth management, access to global connectivity options, and enhanced ROI."

Clients can utilize Datapipe's cloud services as additional compute nodes on their private, secure, MASERGY-powered, MPLS network. The partnership's cloud technology delivers multiple benefits including:

Security - Allows applications to run on a private network without coding or encryption.
Flexibility - Permits assignment of applications to a higher service plane for priority applications that must be protected from congestion across the local loop.
Simplicity - Supports entire enterprise application deployment on a single corporate network.
Scalability - Allows companies to control bandwidth without adding additional circuits or hardware.
Performance - Allows companies to prioritize their corporate applications across six unique CoS (Class of Service) levels for improved application transport.
Expertise and Management - Allows companies to focus on their core competencies while achieving the highest level of performance, security and service.

"We create and provide forward-thinking technology solutions with the highest level of support and service for enterprise and multi-location companies of all sizes," said Curt Lewis, CEO of LinkSource. "After more than a year of extensive testing and connectivity evaluations, we are confident this partnership delivers a robust and cost-effective private cloud solution for our clients. LinkSource is fully committed to assisting our clients as they transition to this leading edge technology."

"Enterprises need secure, reliable and scalable network connectivity to ensure the full potential of any cloud computing service," said Geoff Kreiling, product manager of MASERGY. "This partnership will provide enterprises with seamless connectivity along with enhanced visibility and control of their data and ensure that migrating enterprise data from their current infrastructure to a cloud environment happens smoothly."

About Datapipe

About LinkSource Technologies:

Founded in 1998 and based in California and Pennsylvania, LinkSource is a telecommunications solutions company with unmatched support, services and tools-from voice, data and mobility, to cloud computing. LinkSource delivers forward-thinking technology, superior customer support, a solid process model and ROI for customers. The LinkSource team represents some of the most recognized brands in the world-from finance and healthcare to retail and construction. LinkSource is proud to have the capabilities to provide global solutions for enterprise and multi-location companies. The collaborative team supports clients in making informed decisions while optimizing investment and business performance. www.linksource.com.

About MASERGY:

MASERGY provides managed, secure virtualized network services to enterprises that have complex needs across multiple locations. MASERGY's integrated network and software solutions enable customers to seamlessly deploy and manage IT applications, such as video, voice and data, on a global basis. Serving customers throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, MASERGY leverages advanced transport technologies to deliver global Ethernet services across a native MPLS network. The company pioneered customer-controlled network services and the delivery of multiple services over a single network connection. MASERGY's customers include companies from the financial/banking, healthcare, entertainment broadcasting, hospitality/hotels and manufacturing industries. More information about MASERGY is available at http://www.masergy.com.

Datapipe Named to Gartner’s Magic Quadrant

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:10:57 +0000

Datapipe Named to Gartner's Magic Quadrant

Jersey City, NJ, January 6, 2011 - Datapipe, a leading provider of managed services and infrastructure for IT and cloud computing, today announced it has been positioned as a Challenger in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service and Web Hosting. The Magic Quadrant represents Gartner's evaluation of 20 service providers based on completeness of vision and ability to execute.

"We believe Gartner's analysis points to our unique value as a single provider solution with unusually strong capabilities for cloud, traditional and hybrid services," said Robb Allen, CEO of Datapipe.

According to the Gartner report, "The market for traditional Web hosting services, especially for Internet and intranet Web content and applications, continues to grow. However, during the past two years, the introduction of cloud computing offerings has radically accelerated innovation in the hosting market." In 2010, Datapipe significantly expanded its portfolio of cloud computing services with Datapipe Managed Cloud, a complete managed services offering designed for Amazon Web Services (AWS) which includes the ability to hybridize Amazon solutions with Datapipe solutions. "We offer solutions that provide improved automation and governance while delivering enterprise performance and reliability," said Ed Laczynski, vice-president of cloud strategy and architecture at Datapipe.

The full report is available for download at www.datapipe.com/magicquadrant, compliments of Datapipe.

About Datapipe
Datapipe offers a single provider solution for managing and securing mission-critical IT services, including cloud computing, hosted servers and storage, colocation and data centers. Datapipe delivers those services from the world's most influential technical and financial markets including New York metro, Silicon Valley, London, Hong Kong and Shanghai. For more information visit www.datapipe.com

About the Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2010 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Datapipe Outlines Key Cloud Computing Trends for 2011

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:10:36 +0000

Datapipe Outlines Key Cloud Computing Trends for 2011

Enterprise adoption, SLAs, automation and governance will lead to continued growth for cloud computing

Jersey City, NJ (December 15, 2010) - Datapipe, a global leader of managed services and infrastructure for IT and cloud computing, today outlined three key cloud computing trends for 2011. The company sees major trends for the coming year including the increased adoption to cloud computing by large enterprise organizations, increased market demand and delivery of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for guaranteed performance and reliability, and improved automation and governance that moves cloud computing beyond raw infrastructure to solve specific business domain challenges.

"What was once considered an unknown technology surrounded by lots of hype is now revolutionizing IT," said Ed Laczynski, Datapipe's vice-president for cloud strategy and architecture. "The reality is, we've only scratched the surface of what is possible in the cloud and during 2011 we will see significant advancements that will drive stronger adoption and value from the entire cloud computing ecosystem."

Looking to 2011 Datapipe sees three key trends that will impact the cloud computing landscape:

Household Names Will Make Big Cloud Decisions

While enterprise adoption of cloud computing progressed in 2010, 2011 will be the year when industry giants from across the spectrum - including major financial institutions, pharmaceuticals and retailers - will migrate major internal and external IT systems to the cloud. Moving beyond the "dev/test" and "R&D" use cases, more projects will be deployed to include mainstream and mission-critical IT applications and services. This adoption will be spurred by advancements in security, compliance, and the availability of new managed cloud offerings that enable greater governance, faster adoption and 24x7x365 operations support.

Enterprise Grade SLAs

As the cloud computing delivery model matures, more enterprises will demand the same types of service level agreements that they currently rely on from vendors delivering more traditional IT services. Robust SLAs around full solution availability, performance and incident response will allow more customers to trust mission-critical and production-level systems to cloud computing. The growing cloud ecosystem will continue to spawn a new class of products and services that help customers manage and govern SLA compliance.

Industry Targeted Clouds

In 2011, Datapipe expects to see new products and services that focus not just on general IT needs, but also on opportunities related to specific industries and verticals. As the value-chain between cloud providers, ISVs and managed services continues to take shape and evolve, experts in industries such as healthcare, gaming, and financial services will offer new solutions that leverage cloud computing technology to meet the specific IT requirements of these communities.

"It's clear that new value-added services and technologies will continue to transform cloud computing into a reality for organizations as they look for more efficient, flexible and reliable ways to deliver IT services," says Laczynski. "Success breeds success, and we believe innovation will continue to accelerate in 2011, along with the adoption and value of cloud computing to business."

For more information or to speak with Mr. Laczynski about his views on enterprise cloud computing please contact Christie Denniston at (303) 581-7760 or email at cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com.

About Datapipe

Datapipe is a leading provider of managed services and data center infrastructure for IT and cloud computing, with data centers in New York metro, San Jose, London, Hong Kong and Shanghai. As one of the originators of the Managed Services Provider model, clients trust Datapipe to manage and secure mission-critical services, including cloud computing, hosted servers and storage, data center services and colocation. For more information visit www.datapipe.com

MANAGED HOSTING LEADER DATAPIPE NAMED AMONG NEW JERSEY’S FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:48:14 +0000

MANAGED HOSTING LEADER DATAPIPE NAMED AMONG NEW JERSEY'S FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES

Jersey City, NJ, November 30, 2010 - Datapipe, a leading provider of managed hosting services and data center infrastructure for IT and cloud computing, has been named among New Jersey's fastest growing companies in New Jersey by NJBIZ Magazine. This marks the third consecutive year that the managed hosting leader was selected for the list which honors businesses that have made a significant contribution to growth and success throughout the state.

"Our innovative, managed cloud computing offerings are resulting in record growth," said Robb Allen, Datapipe CEO. "As a well established company, it's especially significant to rank among New Jersey's fastest growing companies for three straight years. Behind all of this success is a team of experienced professionals dedicated to delivering the best customer service in the industry."

Rothstein Kass reviewed all entrants' revenue growth over the four-year period 2006-2009, and determined the 50 winners according to dollars and percentage growth. All major sectors of the state's economy were represented in the final list.

"Datapipe is consistently ranking among New Jersey's top performing businesses and we're pleased to recognize their achievements again this year," said Thomas Curtin, Publisher of NJBIZ. "Datapipe has gone above and beyond, developing a consistent pattern of growth and profitability which positively impacts the state economy."
In April, Datapipe opened Somerset Three, its second renewable energy powered data center in Somerset, NJ. Datapipe was honored by the New Jersey Technology Council with the Growth Company of the Year award in 2009.

About Datapipe
Datapipe is a leading provider of managed services and data center infrastructure for IT and cloud computing, with data centers in New York metro, San Jose, London, Hong Kong and Shanghai. As one of the originators of the Managed Services Provider model, clients trust Datapipe to manage and secure mission-critical services, including cloud computing, hosted servers and storage, data center services and colocation. www.datapipe.com

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Media Contact:

Kristen Hamilton, kmhamilton@datapipe.com, 201.792.1918

DATAPIPE LAUNCHES DATAPIPE MANAGED CLOUD FOR AMAZON WEB SERVICES

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:18:58 +0000

DATAPIPE LAUNCHES DATAPIPE MANAGED CLOUD FOR AMAZON WEB SERVICES

Datapipe helps simplify the migration to and management of applications on Amazon Web Services for organizations looking for a fully managed IT cloud solution

JERSEY CITY, NJ, Nov. 17, 2010 - Datapipe, global leader of managed services and infrastructure for IT and cloud computing, today announced Datapipe Managed Cloud, a complete managed services offering designed for Amazon Web Services (AWS). With Datapipe Managed Cloud, organizations have a partner to plan, migrate and manage all of its mission-critical IT applications running on one of the most widely used cloud infrastructure web services platforms in the world.

Datapipe Managed Cloud allows business executives and IT managers to successfully deploy applications and services to AWS knowing it is fully supported and delivered through a delivery model based on world-class service, simple pricing and the ability to scale resources up and down based on need. Datapipe has designed a comprehensive managed services offering for AWS, as well as a suite of Datapipe Cloud Accelerators designed to help customers fully leverage the scalability, elasticity and pay as you go pricing model of AWS.

"As cloud computing adoption increases, many customers are looking for a comprehensive managed cloud service," said Robb Allen, CEO of Datapipe. "We are pleased to add Datapipe Managed Cloud to our portfolio of services and to provide customers with practical solutions that meet both advanced cloud computing and traditional hosted infrastructure environment needs."

Datapipe Managed Cloud is an all-inclusive suite of managed services featuring architecture and design, forklifting, 24x7x365 technician-based monitoring and management, patching and OS maintenance, and change management. Datapipe offers customers a simple billing model that eases the transition to and scaling of cloud computing programs. Datapipe Managed Cloud also includes a suite of Cloud Accelerators for enhanced cloud infrastructure design. The modules include a Server Access Manager for LDAP, an Email Relay, a Global Load Balancer for multi-site DNS based load balancing, and a Web Application Accelerator for dynamic content caching.

"By migrating to the Datapipe Managed Cloud, we were able to implement a hosting solution that offered tremendous value without sacrificing performance or security," explained Bob Gibson, CEO of VillasCaribe, a top-rated vacation rental company. "As a new Datapipe client, I must admit, it took me a bit to understand the dynamics of the cloud computing environment, but we could not be happier. Our migration was certainly complex, but with the support of Datapipe's team they were able to move us to our new environment seamlessly."

"We are pleased to be working with Datapipe to help more enterprises leverage the cloud with managed services," said Terry Wise, Director of Business Development, Amazon Web Services LLC. "Datapipe's managed services, along with the scalability, elasticity and pay as you go pricing of Amazon Web Services, are helping customers satisfy business demands for launching applications and IT infrastructure in the cloud."

Pricing and Availability
Datapipe Managed Cloud is available now and offers customers an all-inclusive price model for managed services. For more information, please visit http://www.datapipe.com/cloud, contact by email at dmc@datapipe.com or call Datapipe at (877) 773-3306 and ask for "Datapipe Managed Cloud."

About Datapipe
Datapipe is a global leader of managed services and infrastructure for IT and cloud computing, with facilities in New York metro area, San Jose, London, Hong Kong and Shanghai. As one of the originators of the Managed Services Provider model, clients trust Datapipe to manage and secure mission-critical services, including cloud computing, hosted servers and storage, data center services and colocation. For more information about Datapipe visit www.datapipe.com or call (888) 749-5821.

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Media Contact:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
Office: 303-581-7760, ext. 13
Mobile: 303-827-5164
cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com

DATAPIPE’S ED LACZYNSKI TO SHARE INSIGHTS INTO ENTERPRISE CLOUD COMPUTING BILLING AND PRICING AT TM FORUM MANAGEMENT WORLD AMERICAS

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:08:31 +0000

DATAPIPE'S ED LACZYNSKI TO SHARE INSIGHTS INTO ENTERPRISE CLOUD COMPUTING BILLING AND PRICING AT TM FORUM MANAGEMENT WORLD AMERICAS

WHO: Ed Laczynski, VP of Cloud Strategy and Architecture, Datapipe
(www.datapipe.com)

Laczynski is responsible for driving Datapipe's cloud computing strategy and architecting new cloud platforms and integrations. He joined Datapipe, a leading global managed IT and hosting services provider, after founding and serving as CTO for a cloud computing company that helped pioneer the delivery of software and infrastructure services to the enterprise. Laczynski has extensive experience in high-availability web infrastructure and development for media, financial services and telecommunications industries.

WHAT: Billing and Pricing Models in the Cloud

At TM Forum Management World Americas, Laczynski will present insights and best practices on the billing and pricing for cloud computing services. This panel session will look at how monetization of cloud services is the missing link in cloud offerings, yet it's a key pre-requisite of cloud success. The session will tackle billing challenges from the service provider and the enterprise point of view. Discussion will address integrated end-to-end billing while maximizing agility and driving down the total cost of ownership for different cloud types, homogeneous and heterogeneous cloud offerings, including embedded partner usage measurement. What is the basis for billing - what is the billable unit? Different charging models will be analyzed, convergence and billing on multiple parameters also will be examined.

WHERE: TM Forum Management World Americas
Rosen Shingle Creek
Orlando, FL
(http://www.tmforum.org/ManagementWorldAmericas/8061/home.html)

WHEN: Thurs., Nov. 11, 2010, 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Eastern

INFO: For more information on cloud computing billing and pricing, or to arrange an interview with Ed Laczynski, please contact Christie Denniston at 303-581-7760 or via email at cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com.