Today we at Aplus.Net are very excited to announce the official opening of our second state-of-the-art data center facility in Phoenix, Arizona.

This announcement marks a successful migration of a key segment of our dedicated server hardware to the new facility, which is our second, and which will operate in conjunction with our original military-grid data center in San Diego.

The migration involved the transportation of 2,600 servers complete with firewalls, load balancers, KVM switches, and all other related equipment. The move was conducted during off-peak hours over a space of several weeks, resulting in minimal service interruption to customers.

Boasting direct fiber-optic connectivity, uninterruptible power from multiple UPS systems, a back-up diesel generator, and sophisticated climate-control systems, the new 25,000-sq.-ft. data center is fully modernized and optimized for security. We’ve partnered with a diversified selection of six major Internet backbone providers to allow for a multi-homed bandwidth that is perfectly suited for continuous connectivity.

Both of our data centers offer high-quality Intel and AMD processors as well as Unix, Linux, and Windows servers to optimize flexibility and performance. Server areas also have restricted access, and are monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Reflecting our concern with the rise of identity theft and on-site burglaries, both facilities are fully protected against flood, fire, and criminal invasion.

“These days more than ever, data center security is on everyone’s mind,” comments Ryan Elledge, our COO. “So we’re proud to state that we’ve gone all out to ensure that this facility is as secure as possible. Keeping our customers’ data safe is our top priority.”

“We’re a rapidly growing company, and we work hard to stay on top of all the latest developments the dedicated hosting industry has to offer,” adds Nicholas Gaugler, the company’s Vice President of Development. “Given that, a data center expansion was a necessary move for us. And, after months of searching, we decided that Phoenix was the right location for Aplus.Net.”

Company officials cited Phoenix’s fast-growing technological infrastructure, predictable climate, favorable real estate situation, and status as a telecommunications industry center as among the motivating factors behind the decision to open a new dedicated hosting facility in that city.

The new data center has been operational as of December, 2007.

Click here to check out our official press release.