Company's performance IP network solutions provide Engine Yard with increased convenience, flexibility and reach.

Internap Network Services Corporation, a provider of end-to-end Internet business solutions, announced today that Engine Yard, a provider of Ruby on Rails application deployment and support, has selected their Performance IP solution to ensure optimal delivery of online applications by improving network performance and traffic control.

The company states that Engine Yard's expertise with Ruby on Rails, an open-source Web framework and programming language, enables the company to deploy modern, database-driven Web applications quicker than alternative application development technologies. It adds that the company makes it simple to host and manage business-critical Rails applications by providing its customers with the infrastructure, scalability and operational support they require. It further claims that with their Performance IP service, Engine Yard is able to take full advantage of the convenience, flexibility and reach of the Internet, while providing customers with Internap's service level agreement, complete with a 100 percent uptime guarantee.

In addition the company explains that by routing over multiple, high-capacity connections to all major Internet backbones, their Performance IP provides highly reliable delivery of its customer's content and applications regardless of their geographic location. Its patented route-control technology monitors the performance of each Internet connection from anywhere around the globe, automatically directing a customer's Internet traffic across the best possible path. This provides faster and more reliable data delivery than traditional routing methods.

"Engine Yard has established a positive reputation as a leading provider of service-oriented Rails deployment," said Tim Sullivan, chief technology officer at Internap. "We're pleased that with Internap, Engine Yard will be able to help further reinforce its position of strength and esteem in today's competitive marketplace."

"We chose to offer Internap Performance IP network service as part of our Ruby on Rails application infrastructure so that we can deliver maximum performance and operational continuity," said Lance Walley, chief executive officer of Engine Yard. "Internap has earned a terrific reputation for decreased network latency, promising 100% reliability."