uShip Grows Within Data Foundry's Austin Data Center
Reliable and Secure Colocation Services Accommodate Recent Growth
(firmenpresse) - AUSTIN, TX -- (Marketwired) -- 05/21/13 -- announced today that , the world's largest and most trusted online transportation marketplace, has significantly expanded its production capacity within Data Foundry's Austin Data Center.
uShip, which is featured on , serves as a global marketplace connecting transportation service providers with individuals looking to ship freight, household goods, and vehicles. After performing an internal cost-benefit analysis, uShip decided to move their production environment into a third-party colocation facility. A number of top-tier data center providers were evaluated. Ultimately, Data Foundry was selected based on a number of factors, including flexible design options, multiple layers of security with around-the-clock staffing, and their strong reputation in the industry. By colocating their production environment with Data Foundry, uShip was able to increase their capacity in a much shorter time frame than before.
"My experience with Data Foundry has been positive from day one. Our website is our business, so it is absolutely critical that our servers are always on and always connected. Data Foundry gives us that peace of mind," said Nick Parker, VP of Engineering at uShip. "Unlike other data centers we considered, Data Foundry provides us the reliability and scalability that our type of business demands."
Based on recent growth and the increased web traffic resulting from weekly national exposure on Shipping Wars, Data Foundry's ability to quickly scale was a very important element in the decision.
"Three years ago uShip was named one of Inc. 500's Fastest Growing Private Companies and has since continued to grow exponentially. Taking into consideration the rapid expansion that many ecommerce companies, like uShip, experience, we've configured our data centers to allow for maximum flexibility," explains Edward Henigin, CTO of Data Foundry. "Our design easily accommodates companies of all sizes that want to customize and scale their footprints as needed."
Founded in 1994, was the first Internet Service Provider in San Antonio and one of the first 50 Internet Service Providers in the United States. Data Foundry is the premier experience-based data center outsourcing, , , and provider. The company provides its customers with secure premium facilities for servers and equipment, emergency workspace and carrier-neutral network accessibility, supported by experienced onsite technicians and customer support 24/7/365. With a global presence, the company supports more than 1,000 enterprise customers across a variety of industries including energy, healthcare and financial services.
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