The Internet: Explained

How Does InfoRelay's Network Operate? IAD4 IADI IAD3 IAD2 DCA1 It's Actually Pretty Simple InfoRelay shares data traffic with peers (or partner networks) to make sure everyone's data flows smoothly GTT KDDI TW Telecom InfoRelay nLayer Your Device GTT Cogent Need more explanation? A network is made up of a large number of interconnected computers. InfoRelay uses its own & others' network pathways to send data & together these networks make up the world wide web. Networks like AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Cogent, KDDI & others all trade data traffic to make it easy to send information across the world. Clicking a link or sending an email will launch a data request that may go through 10 different networks [that all play nice together] before it reaches Australia, or China or even the place next door. Why InfoRelay's Bandwidth Network? Global Crossing 12+ network providers means NO MORE OUTAGES One provider down? InfoRelay has 11 more to keep your Internet up nLayer Zayo Peer1 Savvis BandCon KDDI XeeX InfoRelay's Internet Providers (ISPS) GTT InfoRelay's Network Peert Tinet Xeex 99.999% uptime means <5 MINUTES downtime annually, guaranteed! SPEED 1000 800 600 400 200 Jan Feb Mar Apz Нay Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec BANDWIDTH Need more explanation? InfoRelay's network bandwidth and internet connectivity is available at its 15 USA data centers and is primarily for businesses, not individuals. InfoRelay's network gets internet bandwidth from 10+ providers. Through advanced network engineering, that bandwidth is seamlessly blended and made available to customers. So a customer may have 50% Level3, 25% Cogent and 25% Windstream bandwidth. By offering multiple bandwidth providers, InfoRelay can guarantee 99.999% (five nines) uptime (less than five minutes/year downtime). The chance of an outage is slim, as all 12 bandwidth providers in the network, or both core routers at each data center must have a simultaneous outage in order for the whole InfoRelay network to go down. How Does All That Internet Traffic Move Smoothly? *:. more than 200 GIGABITS Of internet bandwidth available to customers self-healing CISCÓ + JUNIPER ROUTERS Automatically re-route data in case of an outage best-path data routing via BORDER GATEWAY PROTOCOL Seamlessly blends over 12+ bandwidth streams to prevent outages Need more explanation? InfoRelay employs BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) technology to ensure any data sent over its network is sent via the most efficient route. BGP also ensures that in the case of an outage, data won't be lost, rather re-routed to the next shortest path. Where is The InfoRelay Network Bandwidth and Internet Available? San Jose Chicago New York Wash. DC Ashburn Los Angeles Miami Dallas DATA CENTER LOCATIONS Northeast: West: Midwest: South: DCA1 - Washington, DC ORD1 - Chicago, IL MIA1 - Miami, FL DFW1 - Dallas, TX LAX1 - Los Angeles, CA IAD1 - Ashburn, VA LAX2 - Los Angeles, CA LAX3 - Los Angeles, CA SJC1 - San Jose, CA IAD2 - Reston, VA IAD3 - Reston, VA IAD4 - Herndon, VA SJC2 - Milpitas, CA LGA1 - New York, NY LGA2 - New York, NY Still have Questions? Get in contact! We are available 9AM-6PM on chat at InfoRelay.com and via phone at 703.485.4600 x1 InfoRelay FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES, VISIT WWW.INFORELAY.COM/CONTACT-US OR CALL INFORELAY MARKETING AT 703 485 4600 Sources: InfoRelay.com, Wikipedia Infographic Designed and Created by Jonathan Maxim, 2013 Reason 2: Reason 1: