Data center operator and managed services provider implements its emergency management plan in anticipation of the effects from Hurricane Wilma.

Peak 10, a data center operator and managed services provider, yesterday announced that it has implemented its emergency management plan in anticipation of the effects from hurricane Wilma. The company is also offering temporary data center space, Internet access and disaster recovery advice and counsel to businesses impacted by the hurricane.

When a hurricane or other disaster threatens a Peak 10 data center, the company implements its emergency management plan to ensure five important functions in case disaster strikes - each data center will be fully monitored and managed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, leverage best practices for data protection through replication and generational tape backup, access to multiple Tier 1 Internet service providers from each Peak 10 data center and connectivity from facility-to-facility via Peak 10's private OC-x network, 24 hours, 7 days a week data center coverage and availability andwork with customers to ensure their disaster recovery plans are in place and activated.

"We strongly encourage all businesses to take the necessary steps to protect their operations in advance of this potentially damaging storm," said David Jones, President and CEO, Peak 10. "Peak 10 has successfully implemented its emergency management plan and our data centers and people are prepared for Wilma. We will monitor the storm closely and are ready to address any storm related issues quickly as well as provide assistance to other businesses that may need to protect their data and applications in advance of Wilma."