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Tucows Outsources Global IT Infrastructure to Q9
Toronto, ON - May 17, 2007 - Q9 Networks Inc. (TSX:Q), a leading Canadian provider of outsourced data centre infrastructure, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a comprehensive infrastructure hosting contract by Tucows Inc. (AMEX:TCX, TSX:TC). Tucows, a leading provider of Internet services to web hosting companies, ISPs and other service providers worldwide, is co-locating its primary data centre infrastructure at a Q9 facility and will take advantage of Q9's highly reliable bandwidth to service its global network of more than 7,000 service providers. Tucows has successfully completed the migration of 155 servers to the Q9 facility.
"We supply domain names and hosted email to thousands of service providers around the world so we need suppliers who are extremely reliable," says Judy Fields, Vice President of Operations, Tucows Inc. "After conducting an exhaustive review process, we selected Q9 based on its unique power and network models, strong track record and outstanding customer service. We believe Q9 will not only help us provide a higher level of service, but will also enable us to have better visibility into our infrastructure management."
Q9 designs, builds and operates its data centres to meet the most demanding IT infrastructure requirements, including the increased power and cooling demands of today's high density computing devices. Customers connect to the Internet via Q9's unique network and are protected by Q9's 100 percent, SLA-backed uptime guarantees on both power and network availability. Customer equipment and data centre environmental parameters are monitored 7x24 by Q9's Control Centre, staffed by experts versed in all aspects of IT and facilities management.
"Organizations, whether local or global, are placing ever-increasing demands on their computing and network infrastructure," says Osama Arafat, CEO, Q9 Networks. "For many, managing data centres and high-availability Internet networks is not a core competency. Tucows, itself a highly technical and leading edge Internet services company, appreciates the value Q9 offers in ensuring the highest levels of infrastructure reliability. We are delighted to be such a critical part of their worldwide operations."
About Tucows
Tucows Inc. (AMEX:TCX, TSX:TC) is the largest Internet services provider for hosting companies and ISPs. Through our network of over 7,000 service providers around the world we provide millions of email boxes and manage over seven million domains. Tucows is an accredited registrar with ICANN (the Internet Corporate for Assigned Names and Numbers). Tucows remains one of the most popular software download sites on the Internet. For more information please visit: http://about.tucows.com.
About Q9 Networks
Q9 Networks is a leading Canadian provider of outsourced data centre infrastructure for organizations with mission-critical IT operations. Q9's data centres and network are backed by an industry leading SLA which guarantees 100% network and power availability. Q9 managed services, including: bandwidth, dedicated servers, firewalls, load balancing, virtual private networking (VPN) and back-up/restore, enable the rapid provisioning and scalability of client infrastructure.
For further information, please contact:
Kevin Spikes
Director of Corporate & Investor Relations
Q9 Networks Inc.
Toronto: 416-848-3311
Toll Free: 1-888-696-2266
media.relations@Q9.com
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