CINCINNATI (August 18, 2009) – Peak 10, Inc., the leading independent data center operator and managed services provider, is proud to announce a new service agreement with redLantern. redLantern, an educational, Web-based software provider for universities, will utilize Peak 10’s expert staff and enterprise-class Cincinnati data center to maintain a virtual IT environment to securely scale its SaaS product to serve universities across the country.
 
“After careful examination of regional managed services and data center providers, Peak 10 was the only one whose facility, service portfolio, expert staff and overall value exceeded our IT needs,” said Jason Elwood, the president of redLantern. “Through our new virtual environment, we can quickly and cost-effectively scale our IT infrastructure to support the academic services we provide to a growing list of universities across the United States.”
Oxford, Ohio-based redLantern is a SaaS company that develops and supports educational software solutions throughout the higher education academic community. The company’s main Web-based product, redLantern Campus Suite, is an innovative solution designed to meet the unique academic planning needs of individual college campuses. redLantern Campus Suite is composed of several tools including u.direct, u.select and u.achieve, each designed to assist students and faculty with planning and tracking courses, grades and transfer credits.

“We are excited to support redLantern’s IT operations, and ultimately its noteworthy mission and purpose of strengthening academic institutions and improving educational experiences for students,” said Ernest Leffler, the vice president and general manager of Peak 10 Cincinnati. “With our virtualization experts and support staff available around-the-clock, coupled with our customizable services and hardened infrastructure, redLantern can focus on expanding its reach while leaving the rest to us.”

Peak 10 Cincinnati’s managed IT and data center services improve performance, reliability, lower costs and maximize internal resources for customers while keeping their valuable information technology assets close to the business. The company combines its secure, private network and enterprise-class data centers with world-class engineering and support to serve market-leading companies nationwide. As a managed services leader, Peak 10 offers a wide range of technology services including virtualization, full-service hosting, and cloud-based services in a cost-efficient and reliable platform for its customers. The company owns and operates data centers in nine key markets that include Cincinnati, Ohio; Atlanta, Ga.; Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C.; Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla.; Nashville, Tenn.; Louisville, Ky.; and Richmond, Va.
 
About redLantern
Originating in 1983 as an internal degree audit reporting system (DARS) for Miami University, the DARS product was first licensed to other schools in 1985. DARS introduced its new organization name as redLantern in June 2008. The company’s degree audit solution has been a staple for many institutions within the higher education market. Today, redLantern offers a Campus Suite of products including u.achieve, u.select and u.direct. Together these products incorporate degree audit, transfer articulation, transfer advising and academic planning. For more information, visit www.redlanternu.com.
 
About Peak 10, Inc.
Peak 10 is the leading independent data center operator and managed services provider, delivering scalable, economical and reliable solutions for hosting and managing complex information technology infrastructure. Its expert team embraces the industry's evolving technologies by adopting and tailoring solutions such as virtualization and cloud-based services as part of its robust managed services offering. The company's strong customer focus, financial stability, geographic diversity and technical strength attracts market-leading companies such as LendingTree, Rivals.com, Global Knowledge, Pergo, Healthways, Churchill Downs and The Fresh Market. Peak 10 is SAS70 Type II compliant and helps companies meet the requirements of various regulatory compliance acts such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), HIPAA, PCI and Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLBA). For more information on data center solutions from Peak 10, visit www.peak10.com.