ATLANTA, April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink
Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading managed network and cloud
solutions provider for multi-location businesses and an official IT
services provider for the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.),
today announced that communication services for the 2015 Boston
Marathon on April 20 will again be
run on EarthLink's network and cloud infrastructure. With nearly
30,000 participants from across the globe, the iconic Boston
Marathon is among the most data-driven sporting events in the
country and EarthLink provides the security, reliability, and
scalability the B.A.A. needs to ensure a positive runner and
spectator experience.
To handle traffic spikes and store runners' stats securely in
the cloud, the B.A.A.'s website, on which all Marathon participants
register and access race information, is managed from EarthLink's
state-of-the art, SSAE 16 compliant data center in nearby
Marlborough, MA. The site
receives an estimated one million site visitors and 17 million page
views on race day alone. EarthLink also provides the B.A.A. with a
private MPLS network for voice and data, ensuring that its staff
can communicate efficiently and support secure point-of-sale
transactions on race day and throughout the year. Click here to
view EarthLink's B.A.A. case study.
"Months of planning and sound logistics enable the
119th running of the Boston Marathon to go off smoothly,
and our website is a key piece of our operation," said T.K. Skenderian, Marketing and Sponsorship
Manager, Boston Athletic Association. "Hundreds of thousands of
fans from around the world are engaging with our event, and
tracking their loved ones through our website. We rely on EarthLink
to handle this intense web traffic, server infrastructure, and
information flow during race week, and especially on race day."
To show support for the B.A.A. and the Boston Marathon, a team
of nine people consisting of EarthLink employees, customers, and
partners and headed by President and CEO Joseph F. Eazor, will compete in this year's
race. Eazor, a competitive triathlete with several Ironman events
under his belt, is particularly focused on race day.
"As a longtime runner, I'm thrilled by the opportunity to
participate in the 2015 Boston Marathon, and am also extremely
proud of the services EarthLink provides for the race," said
Joseph F. Eazor, EarthLink President
and Chief Executive Officer.
About EarthLink
EarthLink (EarthLink Holdings Corp., NASDAQ: ELNK) provides
managed network, security and cloud solutions for multi-location
businesses. We help thousands of specialty retailers, restaurants,
financial institutions, healthcare providers, professional service
firms and local governments deliver a reliable and engaging
customer experience in their stores and branch offices. We do so by
building and managing MPLS WAN networks, by providing virtualized
infrastructure, security, hosted voice, secure WiFi and compliance
solutions, and by offering exceptional customer care. We operate a
nationwide network spanning more than 28,000 fiber route miles,
with 90 metro fiber rings and secure data centers that provide
ubiquitous data and voice IP service coverage. Our EarthLink
Carrier™ division sells facilities-based wholesale
telecommunications to other providers and our award-winning
Internet services connect hundreds of thousands of residential
customers across the U.S. For more, visit www.earthlink.com and
follow @earthlink, LinkedIn and Google+.
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