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UltraDNS Signs With Equinix to Enhance Directory Infrastructure Services SAN MATEO, Calif. September 18, 2001 UltraDNS™ Corporation, the leading Directory Infrastructure Services Provider (DISP), which guarantees mission-critical directory reliability and performance, has selected Equinix's Internet Business Exchange™ (IBX) services to enhance its carrier-class global server network. UltraDNS will deploy its advanced Domain Name System (DNS) server network at Equinix IBX centers in the Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C. and Silicon Valley areas. "Our goal is to create the most reliable directory infrastructure solution possible for our clients," said Ben Petro, president and CEO of UltraDNS. "By leveraging the unique aggregation of Internet companies within Equinix's IBX centers and the exceptional operational capabilities of Equinix, we are able to provide our customers with the world's most reliable and scalable DNS platform upon which to build their rapidly growing and successful e- businesses." The UltraDNS Managed DNS Service is a fully integrated, outsourced infrastructure for the Domain Name System that significantly improves web site quality-of-service with guaranteed 100% uptime. Equinix IBX centers enable Internet companies to quickly, easily, and privately interconnect with a choice of business partners and customers, providing them with the flexibility, speed, and adaptability they need to accelerate business growth. "DNS is a mission-critical component to an Internet presence," said Jay Adelson, founder and CTO of Equinix. "Services aimed at reducing the lookup time or adding robustness to the DNS will be welcomed by the various Internet companies participating in Equinix's hubs for Internet exchange and infrastructure services." About UltraDNS # # # |