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Virtual World Developer MindArk Expands Data Center Environment With Interxion
| Source: Entropia Universe
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN--(Marketwire - March 25, 2009) - MindArk PE AB, developers of the virtual
world's platform, Entropia Platform, today announced the expansion of its
data center with Interxion. The company hosts the virtual Entropia Universe
-- an expanding universe of interoperable 3D virtual worlds. The virtual
universe is set for upcoming growth with the launch of several new planets
from independent developers using the CryENGINE®2 graphics motor.
Mats Kling, CTO at MindArk's support and operations subsidiary EUSO AB,
commented, "As our global user base all connects to one virtual universe,
we have extremely high performance demands for networking services with the
lowest latency to the US and Asia. Interxion's data center further offers
us the highest level of security, power supply, cooling, fire detection and
prevention and operational support to guarantee 24x7 availability of
Entropia."
Interxion's data center site offers 2N UPS power and N+1 cooling, as well
as the most advanced alarm and monitoring systems. It supports the latest
high-density power configurations and runs on 100% green energy with free
cooling and maximum-efficiency components as standard. Customer equipment
and connectivity are monitored 24x7 by expert local staff as well as
Interxion's European Customer Support Centre (ECSC) both of which have ISO
27001-certified information security management systems.
Michel van den Assem, Managing Director with Interxion, added, "We pride
ourselves on offering the best possible combination of security and
availability, along with access to a wide range of carrier networks, and
this creates an ideal environment for innovative interactive platforms like
MindArk's Entropia Universe."
About MindArk and Entropia Universe
Entropia Universe is an expanding entity of interoperable 3D virtual worlds
based on the proprietary Entropia Platform. The Entropia Platform contains
full support for secure micro-transactions in real-time, rich media
viewing, transactions with real and virtual items, MMOG entertainment and
social interaction between global participants. Its virtual currency, the
PED, has a fixed exchange rate of 10:1 with the US dollar.
The Entropia Platform has been developed for over 10 years at a cost of
over $40m. Commercially launched in 2003, MindArk's Planet Calypso has been
generating profit since 2004 and has served as a vehicle for fine tuning
the platform's business model and functionality. It has today over 820,000
registered accounts from over 200 territories. User to user transactions
within Entropia Universe exceeded USD $420m during 2008. For more
information, please visit www.mindark.com and www.entropiauniverse.com.
About Interxion
Interxion is a leading European operator of carrier-neutral data centres.
Headquartered in Schiphol-Rijk, The Netherlands, Interxion serves its
customers from 24 carrier-neutral data centres located in 13 cities across
11 European countries. Interxion serves network and carrier based, hosting
and enterprise customers who require professionally managed and strictly
controlled physical environments within which to operate mission-critical
applications and computer systems. Interxion's data centres offer cost
effective and fast access to multiple local and global communication
networks. For more information please visit www.interxion.com.