InfoRelay Completes 10GE Upgrades, Adds Level(3) Bandwidth

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Posted by Rusty500, 01-10-2008, 01:39 PM
Ashburn Va. -- January 8, 2008 -- InfoRelay Online Systems, Inc.,
an IT solutions and connectivity provider, announced a third round of
10 gigabit upgrades. The upgrades include incorporating additional
capacity to its upstream providers using multiple 10 gigabit ethernet
connections, each providing 10,000Mbps of network burst room per
connection.

"InfoRelay has differentiated itself from our competitors by
connecting to a greater number of networks using the fastest possible
connectivity," said Russell Weiss, Vice President of Technical
Services for InfoRelay. Weiss also explained that since today's
consumer broadband networks are getting faster, providing end-users
with more capacity to the Internet, companies that provide server
collocation, managed hosting, and bandwidth services need to ensure
that their networks can handle both standard customer traffic as well
as large-scale Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks which may
be launched with no notice, pushing thousands of megabits of malicious
traffic to a specific customer.

InfoRelay plans to leverage Level 3's network to bolster network
performance and improve upon redundancy. "After a significant amount
of due diligence, the choice became clear to us given Level 3's
immense global footprint and solid industry reputation," commented
Weiss. While InfoRelay already connects to more than 14 tier 1 and
tier 2 networks, as well as additional peers, the addition of
connectivity to Level 3 is expected to improve upon network
performance and redundancy.

InfoRelay stated that additional 10 gigabit upgrades have been
performed in its Reston and Ashburn Virginia data centers, as well as
its San Jose facilities. InfoRelay's additional network capacity will
allow it to continue to serve large customers that purchase bandwidth
via multiple aggregated GigE circuits and standard 10GigE circuits.

About InfoRelay Online Systems, Inc.
Founded in 1995, InfoRelay Online Systems, Inc. delivers enterprise-
level managed services to businesses of all sizes. Utilizing seven
data centers worldwide, InfoRelay serves over 100,000 clients through
its main product lines and subsidiaries. InfoRelay's unrivaled network
is powered by multiple Cisco routers, and boasts approximately 50
gigabits-per-second of network capacity. InfoRelay's staff and
management combine decades of diverse experience in the fields of
Information Technology, Storage, and Networking with today's best
enterprise-level hardware and software technologies. Each enterprise-
level client is assigned a dedicated Technical Account Manager and
support team, allowing InfoRelay to further differentiate itself from
the competition by providing a comprehensive, personalized support
infrastructure. By demonstrating unparalleled levels of
responsiveness, concern, and overall service, InfoRelay establishes a
unique trusting relationship with each client, allowing InfoRelay to
act as a 24x7x365 extension of its clients' IT departments. This
partnership allows InfoRelay's clients to focus on their core
businesses, rather than on the day-to-day concerns of hosting
infrastructure. For more information, please visit www.inforelay.com,
or call (703) 485-4600.

About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT), an international
communications company, operates one of the largest Internet backbones
in the world, connecting 180 markets in 18 countries. The company
serves a broad range of wholesale, enterprise and content customers
with a comprehensive suite of services including: Internet Protocol
(IP) services, broadband transport and infrastructure services,
colocation services, voice and voice over IP services, content
delivery and media distribution services. These services provide the
building blocks to enable Level 3's customers to meet their growing
demands for advanced communications solutions. The company's Web
address is www.Level3.com.

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Communications, LLC in the United States and/or other countries. Level
3 services are provided by wholly owned subsidiaries of Level 3
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owners.