TELEHOUSE's LAIIX members benefitted this month when new, high-performance Foundry switches that connect at speeds of up to 10G were installed at the Company's 626 Wilshire Blvd location. The new switches, BigIron RX-8 models, incorporate the latest advancements in switch-fabric design, system redundancy and traffic management to enable a next generation of scalable, secure and high-availability network solutions.
Serving as a gateway for connectivity from the United States to Asia, the LAIIX is now capable of providing its most enhanced peering service ever. LAIIX customers can peer with one another at the highest quality connection speed available, while experiencing savings that paid bandwidth solutions cannot deliver.
LAIIX members can now expect faster switching capabilities and a hitless operational system (OS) upgrade and enhanced peer-to-peer communication functionality.
As many of you know, TELEHOUSE America resumed its popular monthly seminar series, Breakfast on Broadway in February. Held on Valentine's Day, and well attended, the seminar presented co-sponsors Nine Lives Media, AIS Investment Solutions, and a bonus presentation from our friends at Digital Edge.
The theme of the day was Managed Services and Software as a Service. Joe Panettieri, Editorial Director of Nine Lives Media, Inc. and blogger for the Managed Services world's answer to the Wall Street Journal's op-ed section, MSPmentor.net, provided an educational, engaging, and, most of all, useful presentation on the past, present and future of Managed Services and SaaS. As a reporter who has interviewed several influential IT heavyweights such as Bill Gates, Michael Dell, and Google CEO Eric Schmidt for print, Panettieri encouraged audience participation with his thought provoking insights and analysis.
Joe was followed by Boris Tiomkin, Founder and CEO of Alternative Investment Solutions (AIS)-a fund administrator and leading provider of outsourced middle and back office functions to hedge funds-who gave a first-hand account of the decision process in identifying needed services and vendor selection. He then discussed how their selected vendor and our Managed Services partner, Digital Edge, aided and delivered improved service, so much so that Global Custodian magazine ranked AIS #1 and #2 overall in client satisfaction amongst other fund administrators in the U.S. in 2006 and 2007, respectively. As an adjunct to the presentation, Mike Petrov, CTO and Founder of Digital Edge provided an overview of the technical aspects of AIS' presentation.
For the first time ever, TELEHOUSE is proud to provide you with video of the event. We hope it compels you to attend the next one in person.
Joe Panettieri's Presentation: http://www.scribemedia.org/2008/02/20/sas-past-present-and-future/
Boris Tiomkin's Presentation: http://www.scribemedia.org/2008/02/20/telehouse-service-and-satisfaction/
KDDI America, the parent company of TELEHOUSE America, recently announced a very special offer for customers seeking dedicated T1 service. Until March 31, 2008, prospective customers in Manhattan will be eligible for a package that includes Local T1/1.5M port/Router for $500 per month. In addition, KDDI ensures the security of your business through 24/7 Operational Internet Monitoring.
All of these necessary services will be included in one low monthly rate. This ensures less hassle, less waiting and less frustration. KDDI will also be waiving the installation fee. For further information, contact our customer assistance center, by phone at (718) 355-2525, or email our sales team at sales@telehouse.com.
TELEHOUSE would like to welcome a new member to its Finance Department.
Tomoko Taniguchi was recently hired as the new Sr. Account Manager of the Finance team. Ms. Taniguchi draws from a vast array of financial experience, holding positions as Accounting Manager and Supervisor at such companies as Kuraray America, ANA, and KPMG. She earned her Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting from Bernard Baruch College. Welcome Tomoko!
We would also like to congratulate Curtis Canady, who was recently promoted to Operation Tech Supervisor on January 1st. Curtis possesses close to 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, eight of which was served at TELEHOUSE America. He is an asset to our company and his promotion was well-deserved. Congrats again, Curtis!
AboveNet is offering a significant bandwidth promotion at both our 25 Broadway and Telehouse Center locations, limited to the first 20 GB sold for the entire promotion. Prices are $11.50/mpbs, a burst rate of $10/Mbs. For more information, contact Jim Beirne at jbeirne@above.net
Ciber was recently featured in this month's issue of Smart Enterprise. Focusing on the rising costs of labor and increased complexity in IT, Ciber turned to the Unified Service Model and CMDB technology for help. Get all the details in this month's issue of SE.
Digital Edge was recently featured in the Staten Island Advance for their "Key to the Future" Scholarship in response to February's tragedy at Northern Illinois University, The scholarship challenges Staten Island high school students to design a school emergency notification system which will be made available to the public. Digital Edge will award the top three entries with $5,000, $3,000, and $1,000 scholarships. The deadline is April 30th, and students can visit www.digitaledge.net for more information. Great job guys!!!
Hibernia Metro is launching a few new capacity discounts from February 22 - April 30. The first offers 100 Meg Fast E for an MRC of $850 and an NRC of $1,000, a GigE for an MRC of $2,200 and an NRC of $1,000, and 10 GBE Wave for an MRC of $8,500 and an NRC of $5,000. Eligible POPs include 60 Hudson St., 32 Ave. of the Americas, 75 Broad, 25 Broadway, 111 8th Ave, 300 Boulevard East, 165 Halsey and 360 Hamilton.
For more information, contact Joe Hilt at joe.hilt@hiberniametro.com
Nine Lives Media, Inc. is doing everything they can to make sure you're privy to all of the happenings in the world of Managed Services. Their first blog, The VAR Guy is offering a free guide to becoming a Managed Services provider. You can download this highly informative PDF from here.
In addition, their Managed Services blog, MSPmentor.net is busy trying to identify the world's 250most influential and impactful Managed Services professionals. If you feel that someone within your organization or someone within another company deserves a nomination, feel free to nominate them by clicking here. If you feel that you are the best candidate, feel free to nominate yourself!
Windward IT Solutions recently announced the incorporation of "IT Solutions" into their corporate identity. The name change reflects their mission to deliver leading IT solutions that reflect a rapidly changing market. The also debuted their new internet presence at www.windwardITS.com.
If you would like your company's news to be included in a forthcoming issue of NewsWaves' Client Newswire section, please forward an email to marketing@telehouse.com, and make sure it delineates the "5 W's" and in some cases, the "H."