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San Jose, CA—July 12, 2002—Metropolis New Media,
a leading provider of managed hosting solutions for ESRI geospatial
server products, has announced the introduction of its GIS
Server Co-location Service, a new high-end server co-location
solution to meet the bandwidth, security and availability
requirements of organizations looking to deploy GIS online
with their own servers and software.
The service, which is designed to support ESRI server deployments,
enables organizations to house their own spatial servers off-site
in a Tier-1 Internet Data Center—avoiding the in-house
expenses associated with Internet networking and security
hardware, high-speed Internet connectivity and the IT personnel
needed to deploy and manage servers on the Internet.
"Many organizations have already made substantial investments
in server hardware and software to support Internet GIS initiatives.
But deploying those systems in a secure and reliable environment
is a real challenge for many GIS and IT departments—creating
a stumbling block to actual implementation." said Matt
Monahan, president at Metropolis. "Metropolis co-location
service enables organizations take advantage of our state-of-the-art
Internet infrastructure and trained personnel to leverage
their existing investments, with the idea that the system
is fully supported and that there are no long-term hosting
contracts, allowing servers to be moved in-house at any point
in the future."
Specific features of Metropolis' GIS Co-location service
include:
- Racks/cabinets and power for installation of equipment
in its San Jose data center.
- 100% Power Up-time SLA
- 100% Network Up-time SLA
- 24/7 Server Monitoring
- Burstable bandwidth up to 100Mbps
- Managed Cisco Network and Firewall
- Network and host-based Intrusion Detection System
- Skilled, on-site, technical staff to verify power, security,
fire safety, environmental conditions, backbone equipment
- Complete hardware installation
- Complete software installation and configuration
- Primary and Secondary Domain Name Service (DNS)
- Remote Hands Service
- Technical Support
- ESRI software sales and support
More information about the service may be found on the Metropolis
Web site.
About Metropolis
Based in San Jose, CA, Metropolis New Media, Inc. is a premier provider of
managed hosting solutions for organizations looking to deploy ESRI server products
online. Unlike ordinary hosting providers, Metropolis is focused solely on GIS
and is an authorized ESRI business partner that is dedicated to providing customers
with Internet infrastructure and operations support for sharing GIS data and
applications on the Internet. More information about Metropolis and its services
can be obtained on the Web at www.metropolisnewmedia.com
About ESRI
For more than 30 years, ESRI has been the leading developer of geographic information
system (GIS) software with more than 220,000 clients worldwide. ESRI also provides
consulting, implementation, and technical support services. In addition to its
headquarters in California, ESRI has regional offices throughout the United
States, international distributors in more than 90 countries, and more than
700 resellers and developers. ESRI's goal is to provide users with comprehensive
tools to help them quickly and efficiently manage and use geographic information
to make a real difference in the world around them. ESRI can be found on the
Web at www.esri.com.
ESRI, the ESRI globe logo, GIS by ESRI, ArcMap, ArcView, www.esri.com, and
@esri.com are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in
the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other
companies and products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective trademark owners.
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Press Information:
Matt Monahan, Metropolis
Phone: (408) 297-4600 x201
E-mail:
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