Fibernet Corp. is an

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and colocation provider based in

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. Founded in 1994, the ISP was one of Utah's first colocation service companies. Fibernet provides service to Utah companies and residents. In 2002, Fibernet completed construction of a

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facility and was the first ISP in Utah to become

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-compliant through the independent auditing company Cadence Group. Fibernet also worked with The Cadence Group to receive

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Type II certification. Fibernet Corp.'s services include colocation, dedicated hosting, VPS, and

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, both commercial and residential. Fibernet also leases onsite and virtual office suites.

History

Fibernet began in 1994 with a primary focus on residential internet service, but in 1996, it expanded its product line to include internet services for businesses. In 1998, Fibernet created an international brand, Nethosting.com (d.b.a. NetHosting), to reach a broader market. With the creation of NetHosting, Fibernet expanded its product line to include Dedicated, VPS, Virtual Hosting, and a

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platform.

Involvement with other companies

Nethosting.com (d.b.a. NetHosting) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fibernet Corp. Fibernet maintains direct fiber connections to Integra,

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, and the

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(UTOPIA), as well as local municipalities such as American Fork City. NetHosting took over the dedicated, VPS, virtual, and cloud hosting product lines that Fibernet was offering. The

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is one of the oldest colocation facilities in

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, and offers include application hosting, colocation,

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, and

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services. It also offers internet service to business and residential locations, as well as internet security, filtering, and carrier services. NetHosting runs its services out of Fibernet's on-site

, completed in 2002. The Fibernet data center is contained in a Class A SMART building that is designed to Zone 4 earthquake specifications. To reduce energy usage, in 2010 Fibernet installed motion-sensor lighting, and more efficient

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systems. Fibernet also made use of a more efficient cooling system for use within the datacenter during the cooler months of the year. Other acquisitions include: *1995— Infonaut *1998—Cyber-Naut and Nethosting.com *1999—Shadowlink *2000—Inet-1

Data center

The Fibernet data center is contained in a Class A SMART building that is designed to Zone 4 earthquake specifications. Its

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initiatives have included the installation of sensored lighting, upgraded

systems, and the utilization of energy-efficient, high-performance servers. Fibernet has also made use of an intuitive cooling system that recycles outside temperatures for use within the data center during the cooler months of the year.

References

External links

Fiber.net

NetHostingFibernet
Internet service providers of the United States Data centers Companies based in Orem, Utah Telecommunications companies established in 1994 1994 establishments in Utah

History

Involvement with other companies

Data center

Sponsored organizations

References

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