Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) selects UnitedLayer® as a Colocation Partner

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Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) selects UnitedLayer® as a Colocation Partner

SAN FRANCISCO, October 19, 2009 — UnitedLayer® LLC, a privately held company Managed Colocation Services firm, announced today that ISC has selected UnitedLayer® as its colocation partner by signing a multi-year contract.

UnitedLayer® will provide colocation, cross connect and IP services for ISC at its flagship data center facility in San Francisco. Colocation services include physical data center floor space for cabinets, power and cooling. UnitedLayer’s® San Francisco data centers boast fully-redundant N+1 environmental control and 2N power systems.

“We are excited and honored to provide services to ISC” said UnitedLayer® founder and CEO Arman Khalili. “ISC’s teams are key contributors to the commercial grade open source software for the Internet Community. UnitedLayer® is a major supporter of open source software and will work tirelessly to provide exceptional services to our Internet Community” said Khalili.

“The customer service provided at the 200 Paul location in San Francisco has exceeded expectations. We are happy to continue our business relationship with UnitedLayer®” said Paul Vixie ISC president.

UnitedLayer®, founded in 2001, is a North American internet enabler offering a suite of colocation, Internet and managed infrastructure services.

About ISC

Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation widely known for world-class Internet software engineering and network operations. ISC produces only open-source software, of which BIND and ISC DHCP are the two best-known examples. Our emphasis is on Internet core technology. Our widely-imitated Managed Open Source process ensures the quality of this software while keeping it completely open and available. ISC operates high-reliability global networks of DNS root servers (F-root) and authoritative DNS servers (SNS@ISC) both for non-profit and for commercial enterprises. ISC is also very involved in ongoing Internet protocol and standards development, particularly in the areas of DNSSEC and IPv6. ISC is supported by donations from generous sponsors, by program membership fees, and by specific fees for services. For program or donation information, please visit our website at http://www.isc.org.

About UnitedLayer®, LLC.

UnitedLayer®, LLC. is a premier North American Colocation and Internet infrastructure services firm. It offers IP transit, colocation, dedicated and managed servers in multiple datacenters strategically located throughout North America.

UnitedLayer® is about Power, Cooling, Packets and People.

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UnitedLayer® Announces IPv4/IPv6 Dual Backbone & 575+ Peering Sessions

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UnitedLayer® Announces IPv4/IPv6 Dual Backbone & 575+ Peering Sessions

SAN FRANCISCO, October 14, 2009 — UnitedLayer®, LLC, a privately held company and Managed Colocation Services firm, reported over 575+ peering sessions and full IPv6 including a full Multicast enabled IP Backbone.

UnitedLayer®, which maintains over 35,000 square feet of Turn-Key Datacenter (TM) space in San Francisco, San Jose, Palo Alto, Los Angeles and Ashburn, VA, operates a carrier grade North American MPLS/IP/Multicast IP Backbone.

UnitedLayer® connections, IPv4 and IPv6, are available from 1 Mbps to 40 Gbps in the following locations;

– SF1 Located at 200 Paul Ave., San Francisco, CA (DRT facility)

– SF4 Located at Presidio Telecom, San Francisco, CA (Presidio Telecom)

– SF5 Located at 365 Main Street, San Francisco, CA (365Main Data Centers)

– PAIX Located at PAIX, Palo Alto, CA (Switch and Data)

– SJ1 Located at Equinix SV1, San Jose, CA (Equinix)

– SJ2 Located at 55 South Market, San Jose, CA (Coresite)

– LA1 Located at MMR 1 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Coresite)

– LA3 Located at Equinix LA1, Los Angeles, CA (Equinix)

– LA4 Located at 530 West 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA (UL Data Center)

– ASH1 Located at Equinix, Ashburn, VA (Equinix)

“UnitedLayer® has over 575+ peering sessions, our goal is to achieve 1,000 peering sessions IPv4 and IPv6 by the end of 2009 though our network expansions into Europe and Asia” said Aaron Hughes, Chief Network Architect of UnitedLayer®.

“UnitedLayer® has achieved 575+ peering sessions while yielding annual growth rate of 500% with a 55% traffic peering ratio. These statics are a phenomenal achievement for a Tier II IP backbone.” said Arman Khalili, CEO of UnitedLayer®.

About UnitedLayer®.

“UnitedLayer® has achieved 575+ peering sessions while yielding annual growth rate of 500% with a 55% traffic peering ratio. These statics are a phenomenal achievement for a Tier II IP backbone.” said Arman Khalili, CEO of UnitedLayer®.

UnitedLayer® is about Power, Cooling, Packets and People.

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UnitedLayer®, Inc. Reports Robust Earnings in Q2 2009, Will Continue to Hire

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UnitedLayer®, Inc. Reports Robust Earnings in Q2 2009, Will Continue to Hire

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16, 2009 — UnitedLayer®, Inc. (https://unitedlayer.com) a privately held Colocation and Managed Infrastructure Services firm today reported a profitable Q2/2009, despite the broader negative economic climate. Today’s disclosure is voluntary.

UnitedLayer®, which maintains over 35,000 square feet of Turn-Key Datacenter (TM) space in San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles and Ashburn, Va., reported a sales increase of 15% over its last quarter, while EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) increased by 55% over last quarter — a result of increased sales and previous cost reductions.

“We have experienced our second consecutive profitable quarter for the year and maintain a positive outlook for the remainder of 2009. We remain on target to have a profitable and cash flow positive 2009. Increasing demand has caused additional utilization of our facilities,” said Arman Khalili, CEO of UnitedLayer®. “With the continued rise in demand for scalable, secure and reliable Internet infrastructure services, we have seen tremendous growth this past year across our service offerings.”

“We have a unique opportunity to attract solid talent during these tough times, and have increased our head count in Engineering, Operations, Sales and Marketing. We plan on hiring for the remainder of 2009, our hardest job is to select quality candidates from the volume of job applicants,” said Khalili.

Founded in 2001, UnitedLayer® offers a suite of IP Transport, Colocation, and Managed Solutions. It operates a nationwide MPLS/IP network consisting of three data centers and ten routing/peering nodes.

About UnitedLayer®, Inc.

UnitedLayer®, Inc. is a premier North American Colocation and Internet infrastructure services firm. It offers IP transit, colocation and managed infrastructure services in multiple datacenters strategically located throughout North America. UnitedLayer’s® mission is to empower businesses of all sizes to make smarter decisions with the infrastructure needed to start, build, scale and optimize their online presence.

For additional information, please visit UnitedLayer® at https://unitedlayer.com.

Reliable Hosting selects UnitedLayer® as its Primary Colocation Partner

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Reliable Hosting selects UnitedLayer® as its Primary Colocation Partner

SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 2009 — UnitedLayer®, LLC., a privately held Colocation and Managed Infrastructure Services firm, announced today that Black Oak Computers, Inc. (DBA ReliableHosting.com) has selected UnitedLayer® as its primary colocation partner by signing a $1.25 million dollar three-year contract.

With today’s agreement, UnitedLayer® will provide a depth of colocation services for Black Oak Computers at its flagship 200 Paul data center facility in San Francisco. Colocation services include physical data center floor space for cabinets, power and cooling. UnitedLayer’s® 200 Paul data centers boast fully-redundant N+1 environmental control and power generation systems.

“Our close working relationship with Reliable Hosting has developed throughout the years, and we’re excited and honored to provide colocation services on an even greater scope and scale than previously before. Black Oak Computers focuses on service, support, and quality, and this partnership is an important step forward,” said UnitedLayer® founder and CEO Arman Khalili.

ReliableHosting.com was founded in 1994 as a computer system integrator. The company today manages over 1,000 servers and focuses on meeting high-bandwidth hosting needs.

“For more than fifteen years, Reliable Hosting has seen the strategic importance of partnering with world-class suppliers and service providers. By engaging UnitedLayer® to meet our colocation needs, we will be able to deliver more stable, scalable, and secure hosting services to our clients,” said Ken Mirell, GM of Reliable Hosting. “The multi-year span of our initial agreement with UnitedLayer® is a testament to our commitment to long-term supplier relationships.”

About UnitedLayer®, Inc.

UnitedLayer®, Inc. is a premier North American Colocation and Internet infrastructure services firm. It offers IP transit, colocation and managed infrastructure services in multiple datacenters strategically located throughout North America. UnitedLayer’s® mission is to empower businesses of all sizes to make smarter decisions with the infrastructure needed to start, build, scale and optimize their online presence.

For additional information, please visit UnitedLayer® at https://unitedlayer.com.

UnitedLayer® Names Edward Buck, Director of System Architecture

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UnitedLayer® Names Edward Buck, Director of System Architecture

SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2009 — UnitedLayer®, Inc. (https://unitedlayer.com) a privately held Colocation and Managed Infrastructure Services firm, announced today the addition of industry-veteran Edward Buck as director of system architecture. Buck’s executive responsibility includes designing, deploying and managing all systems at the company.

Prior to joining UnitedLayer® today, Buck served as founder and CEO of Aptimon, the developer of a next-generation management platform for systems management, monitoring and patch management.

Before launching Aptimon, Buck served as vice president of managed services at UnitedLayer®. His original tenure at UnitedLayer® was the result of UnitedLayer’s® acquisition of ASPextra in 2006, which Buck co-founded .ASPextra was a provider of scalable, managed hosting solutions. In building ASPextra, Buck created a homegrown network and services delivery infrastructure, comprising multiple, geographically dispersed data centers serving customers in the US, Europe and Asia.

Buck has also previously served as director of business development as Nehanet, a company providing on-demand CRM solutions to component manufacturers around the world.

He also served as senior manager at Oracle, where his responsibilities included corporate business development, technology acquisitions, new business development and strategic alliances. While serving at Oracle, Buck was deeply involved in the technical evaluation, acquisition and implementation of Internet and e-commerce technology business deals that shaped much of how the Internet evolved in its early years.

“Edward Buck is an enormous asset to the UnitedLayer® team. As a seasoned entrepreneur, Edward brings a mix of business acumen and technical competence to all of his pursuits. He embodies the culture and values upon which UnitedLayer® is built,” said founder and CEO Arman Khalili. “We are thrilled that Edward decided to come back to UnitedLayer®.”

Buck is a regular contributor to a number of open source projects and is the creator and maintainer of the OpenOffice Forum and LinuxSelfhelp.com. Edward received his B.A. from Pomona College.

UnitedLayer®, founded in 2001, is a North American internet enabler offering a suite of colocation, Internet and managed infrastructure services.

About UnitedLayer®, Inc.

UnitedLayer®, Inc. is a premier North American Colocation and Internet infrastructure services firm. It offers IP transit, colocation and managed infrastructure services in multiple datacenters strategically located throughout North America. UnitedLayer’s® mission is to empower businesses of all sizes to make smarter decisions with the infrastructure needed to start, build, scale and optimize their online presence.

For additional information, please visit UnitedLayer® at https://unitedlayer.com.

On Heels of a Profitable Q1, UnitedLayer®, Inc. Announces Three Key Additions to Management Team

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On Heels of a Profitable Q1, UnitedLayer®, Inc. Announces Three Key Additions to Management Team

UnitedLayer®, Inc. (https://unitedlayer.com) a privately held Colocation and Managed Infrastructure Services firm, today announced the addition of three new executives to its management team, on the heels of a highly profitable Q1 2009.

Albert Ahdoot, with more than 12 years managerial and consulting experience in the information technology industry, has been named director of business development for UnitedLayer®. In this capacity, Ahdoot will lead all sales efforts in both online and offline market segments. Prior to joining UnitedLayer®, Albert served as vice president of sales and marketing for Colocation America, where he helped secure a favorable acquisition through robust sales growth. Ahdoot received his bachelor’s of arts degree in sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his master’s degree in Bio-Technology from New York University.

“Albert is an enormous asset to the UnitedLayer® team. His experience, knowledge and foresight of the web hosting and managed infrastructure spaces enable our management team to make better-informed and well-reasoned decisions,” said Arman Khalili, CEO of UnitedLayer®.

Armin Khalili, brother of CEO Arman Khalili, has been named director of sales and business development. Armin has more than 20 years experience as a manager, and has held a variety of senior positions in sales, business development, and marketing. He has served in Fortune 500 companies, including Samsung, ARM, General Electric and Altera.

“Armin is a Silicon Valley veteran and brings to the table seasoned business relationships and invaluable experience. After seven years of courtship, I have finally persuaded my brother to join our team,” said Arman.

Tom Washington, with more than six years experience working with ISPs and datacenters, has been named director of managed services and product development. Washington’s career highlights include managing, scaling, and implementing complex managed hosting solutions — from one to over one hundred node deployments. His specialties include both Windows and Linux hosting as well as service development.

“Tom’s background in sales, data center technology, and service development makes him an ideal executive to join our management team. Our company is built atop service and innovation, and these themes are emblematic of Tom’s entire career,” said Arman.

Founded in 2001, UnitedLayer® offers a suite of IP Transport, Colocation, and Managed Solutions. It operates a nationwide MPLS/IP network consisting of three data centers and ten routing/peering nodes.

About UnitedLayer®, Inc.

UnitedLayer®, Inc. is a premier North American Colocation and Internet infrastructure services firm. It offers IP transit, colocation and managed infrastructure services in multiple datacenters strategically located throughout North America. UnitedLayer’s® mission is to empower businesses of all sizes to make smarter decisions with the infrastructure needed to start, build, scale and optimize their online presence.

For additional information, please visit UnitedLayer® at https://unitedlayer.com.

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