Qwest Communications International (www.qwest.com) announced that Outback Steakhouse (www.outbacksteakhouse.com), the operator of 1,000 restaurants in 50 states and 21 countries, has signed a two-year contract for managed web hosting services with Qwest.
Qwest’s hosting co-location service guarantees unproblematic daily network operations for Outback security for its data that will be monitored and maintained in Qwest’s secure CyberCenter environment. Qwest’s high-tech CyberCenter hosting facilities in Tampa, Florida and Chicago, Illinois will provide firewall and disaster recovery services for Outback as well. Qwest’s hosting and disaster recovery services ensure that Outback’s data will be well managed a secure from frequent outages and downtime. The contract allows Outback to concentrate on its restaurant business.
Dusty Williams, CIO of Outback Steakhouse, said that Qwest’s focus on customer service and its ability to provide a safe and reliable environment for Outback’s back-office operations made Qwest a clear choice for the Outback.
Clifford S. Holtz, executive vice president of Qwest’s business markets group, said that Qwest was pleased to provide Outback with enhanced hosting and disaster recovery services. He added that Qwest looked forward to a long-standing relationship with Outback and would work with them to grow their business and demonstrate a valuable customer experience.
Qwest web hosting services provide a complete portfolio of Internet solutions over an entirely optical IP network. Clients can make their choice from a comprehensive list of completely customizable solutions including domestic and international dedicated web hosting services, storage services, backup services, hosted equipment and security services. Qwest provides hosting operations in eight high-tech CyberCenters situated, in Burbank, Chicago, Denver, Newark, Tampa, Sacramento, Sterling and Sunnyvale. Qwest CyberCenters use some of the most advanced measures for monitoring, diagnosing and resolving, network, operating system and application problems before their occurrence.
Qwest was ranked number one application service provider in America’s Network end-user survey and was named “Hosting Center of the Year” in a recent InfoWorld reader’s choice survey.
