Pediatric Alliance Selects Ascent Data for Colocation and Managed Services

PITTSBURGH, May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascent Data, Pittsburgh's trusted provider for data center colocation and managed services, including data security, backup, virtualization and cloud computing, has been selected to provide colocation and managed services to Pediatric Alliance.


Pediatric Alliance, a large group medical practice, has taken a proactive approach to protect patient data security, reduce downtime and to prepare for stricter HIPAA guidelines.

"The security of our patient data is paramount. Colocating our IT infrastructure in a HIPAA compliant-ready data center will allow us to spend more time focusing on our patients and less time worrying about data security and downtime," said Jim Troup, CEO at Pediatric Alliance.

In addition to colocation, Ascent Data will act as an around-the-clock extension of Pediatric Alliance's technical team for managed services and support, with a senior technical staff available 24/7/365 in its Network Operations Center.

Ascent Data provides colocation and managed services to hospitals, physician practices and healthcare IT and technology firms. "We're happy to welcome Pediatric Alliance to our portfolio of healthcare clients. Our data center provides a cost-effective solution to help increase availability and protect critical patient information from accidental loss. Our seasoned and experienced professional staff look forward to supporting Pediatric Alliance in its mission to care for the well being of our region's children," said Steve Shangold, president and CEO at Ascent Data.

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