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BITTORRENT MANAGES EXPLOSIVE GROWTH WITH 365 MAIN
Company scales data center presence 10-fold
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., August 31, 2006 –– 365 Main Inc., developer and operator of the world's finest data centers, today announced that BitTorrent, provider of the world's leading peer-assisted digital content distribution platform, has expanded its data center presence with 365 Main by a factor of 10.
BitTorrent first became a customer of 365 Main's San Francisco data center in February 2005, occupying a single rack. After growing to three racks earlier this year, this recent expansion brings the company to a 600-square-foot server cage, roughly 28 racks.
BitTorrent's content distribution platform enables users worldwide to publish, search and download popular digital content quickly. The company's data center requirements have grown significantly as it has signed recent media distribution deals with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and a number of independent movie distributors, which has increased its digital library to thousands of titles. BitTorrent's "file-swarming" technology enables the transfer of massive files from a website to a PC with the speed and bandwidth efficiency of peer-assisted transfers. This method of delivery is the first peer-assisted network that combines guaranteed availability, high-quality video and rapid download rates.
"BitTorrent is not a company that limits itself by convention. With our aggressive growth plans we need a data center that can grow with us and deliver reliable power, cooling and connectivity. 365 Main provides these features within a stone's throw away from our engineering team in San Francisco." said Ashwin Navin, president and co-founder of BitTorrent.
"BitTorrent is a perfect example of the type of company we like to work with," said Chris Dolan, president and CEO of 365 Main. "They're leading their field; they're growing quickly, and they require modern data center infrastructure to operate. It's a pleasure to watch them grow under our roof with such success, and we're looking forward to meeting their needs as that impressive expansion continues."
365 Main's flagship data center is in San Francisco, where it leases to dedicated hosting providers and also offers core hosting services to large enterprises such as the Oakland Raiders and Sun Microsystems. In May the company announced the addition of major data centers in Phoenix, Los Angeles and Northern Virginia, bringing nearly one million square feet of data center real estate under management nationwide.
About BitTorrent Inc.
BitTorrent is home to the world's leading peer-assisted digital content delivery platform, providing the fastest, most efficient means of discovering, distributing and consuming large, high-quality files on the Internet. Created in 2001 as an open source protocol, BitTorrent currently enables millions of users worldwide to easily and securely download digital content through its website and desktop client software. BitTorrent is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco, Calif. More information is available at www.bittorrent.com.
About 365 Incorporated
365 Main Inc. develops and operates the world's finest data centers. Intelligently designed and expertly managed, the data centers are developed and certified to the highest industry standards and compliance requirements, including SAS70, and feature 24/7/365 power, cooling, security and connectivity and capabilities to ensure mission-critical operations and business continuity for its tenants. Today, hundreds of hosting, telecommunication and Fortune 1000 enterprises rely on 365 Main. The company is privately held and based in San Francisco, Calif. More information is available at 877-365-MAIN (6246) www.365main.com.
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