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

Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Thursday evening in south-east Florida, leaving businesses and more than a million people without power. Peak 10 implemented its emergency management plan to ensure provision of a secure facility, leverage best practices for data protection, offer 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-n network.

"Peak 10 constantly monitors and tests our infrastructure to ensure we are able to provide disaster recovery solutions that ensure the availability, security and integrity of critical data and applications around the clock," said David Jones, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Peak 10. "We also try to provide assistance to businesses within the communities in which we live and work by offering complimentary services including space, bandwidth and business continuity advice before, during and after a storm strikes."