AT&T Expands Global Internet Data Center Footprint; Introduces Managed Utility Pay-Per-Use Capability.

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Carrier Opens Internet Data Centers in Shanghai and San Jose; Expands Space in New York

BEDMINSTER, N.J., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T today announced that it is opening two additional Internet Data Centers (IDCs) in California and China, and augmenting its existing presence in the New York City center by 27 percent. With this added capacity, AT&T will be able to provide managed hosting services from 28 IDCs worldwide -- 14 within the U.S.; 14 outside of the U.S.

AT&T is bolstering its presence in the Silicon Valley/San Francisco Bay area with a new center in San Jose, Calif., which is scheduled to open in November. The center will more than double the company's existing hosting capacity already available in that market. AT&T already has an IDC in Redwood City, Calif.

AT&T also announced its intention to offer hosting services in Shanghai, China. Service is expected to be available in November. AT&T already has an IDC in Hong Kong.

"We're seeing tremendous demand for our hosting capabilities all over the world," said Mike Jenner, vice president of AT&T Hosting and Application Management Services. "In...

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