CHARLOTTE, N.C. (August 24, 2009) — Peak 10, Inc., the leading independent data center operator and managed services provider, announced today that it will exhibit at the 2009 Game Developers Conference (GDC) Austin. Taking place at the Austin Convention Center in downtown Austin, Texas, September 15-19, the conference will host representatives from computer and video game companies around the world.

Members of the Peak 10 game technology team will consult with game companies at GDC Austin about their technology and data security needs and how virtualization and cloud-based computing can reduce overhead costs while still protecting their data and achieving high performance and availability. Peak 10 will be providing developers, publishers and business executives with complimentary IT environment audits to identify ways to make their IT environments more cost-effective and efficient.
 
“We are very excited to be exhibiting at this year’s GDC Austin and talking to game companies about how to best protect and manage their critical data and IT infrastructure,” said Bill Cashman, solutions design manager for Peak 10. “We understand how important it is for game companies to keep their networks safe and secure, while maintaining constant up-time and the lowest possible latency. Our outstanding customer support team is committed to providing around-the-clock assistance 24x7x365.”
 
Peak 10 will be exhibiting in Meeting Room 8 on the expo hall floor.
 
“The Peak 10 team is proud to be attending GDC Austin and supporting the ever-expanding computer and video game industry,” said Jeff Spalding, executive vice president of market operations for Peak 10. “The industry is strong, growing and is a vital part of our economy. We look forward to helping game companies leverage IT to provide high-performance, scalable, fully-redundant and secure solutions in support of their businesses.”
 
Active in the computer and video game industry, Peak 10 offers cutting-edge, I/T services and virtualization solutions that allow game companies to reduce hardware and space requirements, optimize server utilization and provide higher levels of availability for an organization’s IT infrastructure. Peak 10 has leveraged this technology in customized solutions benefitting game companies in the interactive games sector such as Emergent Game Technologies, a leading source for all the game development tools required to build, test, manage and expand interactive games. Peak 10 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 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, 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.