Partnership enables company's customers to utilize both providers' data center and colocation facilities for geographically diverse disaster recovery.

FORTRUST, a data center services provider and colocation facility, today announced a partnership agreement with Consonus, a data center hosting and Managed IT Services provider. The company states that this partnership enables each its customers to utilize both providers' data center and colocation facilities for geographically diverse disaster recovery and business continuity options.

It further states that it owns and operates a SAS70 Type II data center and colocation facility in the Denver metropolitan area. Consonus has three high-availability SAS70 Type II audited data centers in the Salt Lake City area as well as more than 20 other locations across the United States. The company avers that customers of either company can now colocate their IT infrastructure in Denver and Salt Lake City and interconnect the two facilities, establishing a geographically diverse footprint for increased resiliency.

"FORTRUST has always placed the utmost importance on the quality of the data center and colocation facility," said Rob McClary, Vice President of FORTRUST. "That is why we are pleased to partner with Consonus. We are well-positioned to meet the demand of our customers and Consonus customers for premium colocation facilities and diverse locations for their disaster recovery and business continuity needs."

"Consonus has provided world-class data center services and IT solutions for more than 20 years to hundreds of customers," said Rob Muir, Vice President of Western Operations for Consonus. "We are pleased to be associated with FORTRUST in Denver. This partnership enhances our range of high-availability data center and managed IT service offerings."