Colo5 to House GTE Federal Credit Union Data Center Operations

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Colo5, LLC, a leading independent data center operator headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, announced it will provide comprehensive Colocation/Disaster Recovery services to GTE Federal Credit Union. 

"We are very excited to have a client like GTE Federal Credit Union in our facility.  Our goal is to expand our offerings outside of the Jacksonville market," said Scott Larsen, Vice President of Sales for Colo5.  "When clients like GTE Federal Credit Union make the decision to come to our facility, it further validates our strategy and validates Colo5 as a viable Data Center/Disaster Recovery option for companies across the state of Florida and beyond."

GTE Federal Credit Union is a non-profit financial cooperative chartered in 1935 and is one of the leading financial institutions in their market. With 21 Community Financial Centers and almost 200,000 members, GTE Federal Credit Union offers a broad range of financial products and services, from youth accounts to business services.

"We chose Colo5 mainly for two reasons. The first reason was the location. We considered other locations outside of Florida but Jacksonville made the most sense from a logistical stand point. The other reason was cost," says Anthony Bender, Vice President Member Systems and IT. "Colo5 was more cost effective and provided everything that was required for us to do business out of their data centers."

Colo5 currently houses clients in industries such as retail, banking, managed services, and healthcare. Data centers such as Colo5 provide its customers the certainty of uptime and network stability by supplying redundant sources of power, bandwidth and cooling efficiently in a secure setting.

For more information about Colo5's available data center space or to take a tour contact Scott Larsen at (904) 394-9613.

About GTE Federal Credit Union

A non-profit cooperative, GTE Federal Credit Union was chartered in 1935 and is one of the largest locally owned and operated financial institutions in West Central Florida. With 21 Community Financial Centers and almost 200,000 members, GTE Federal Credit Union offers a broad range of financial products and services, from youth accounts to business services. Our vision is members always experience the best value and service with complete confidence. More information about our products and services or becoming a GTE Federal Credit Union member can be found by visiting us at www.gtefcu.org, any Community Financial Center, or by calling 888.871.2690, ext. 40401.

About Colo5, LLC

Colo5 is a leading independent data center operator offering secure and hardened colocation and data recovery services to customers nationwide.  With over 140,000 square feet of dedicated facilities, Colo5 provides state-of-the-art security, redundant power systems, and a robust fiber network optimized for performance and speed to a host of demanding customers.  Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, the company's core infrastructure is rated to withstand hurricane category five forces to ensure maximum reliability and peace of mind.  Colo5's data centers are designed to accommodate the changing power density and cooling needs of the colocation market while maintaining consistently superior levels of customer service and support.  For more information on Colo5's data center services, visit www.colo5.com.

CONTACT: Jessica Thomas at (904) 651-7976 or [email protected]

COMPANY CONTACT: Doug Recker at (904) 394-9611 or [email protected]

SOURCE Colo5, LLC