We are all completely moved into our amazing new data center and we couldn’t be happier! It’s incredible how productive a person can be in such a lovely environment. Don’t get me wrong, our old office was lovely too, but the big open space, great windows and comfy offices in this new building are so inviting. It almost makes a person want to live here! It’s also been wonderful to be in the middle of town. It’s easy to walk to shops and restaurants– it feels like the perfect place to really integrate ourselves into the local business community! We’re already regulars at the Chamber of Commerce and other local business groups, but there is something to be said for being right at the heart of the action.

Finishing our move into our new home has been the perfect cap on our year, and we’re all in very high spirits going into 2012. We managed the transition without any service issues and all our hardware is humming along, backed up by our new generator. The neighborhood has been welcoming and understanding of the many vehicles coming in and out each day as we migrated all our hardware to the new space. We’re now taking a collective breath, putting the finishing touches on our offices and looking forward to the holidays!

Early in the new year, I will post that virtual tour I’ve been talking about. With our space fully decorated and complete, you’ll get a real sense of the vibe of the office and the great personalities of our team. You’ll get a peek into the inner-workings of your hosting company (this is some spy stuff, I’m serious). Stay tuned.

The suspense is killing us! We just welcomed our brand new 16,000 lb generator that will provide the 100% uptime we guarantee alongside superior performance! The installation was really something to see, with cranes and people scuttling about, and we can barely contain our excitement. Ok, so we’re not trying that hard, so sue us. We are thrilled to report that the generator installation went without a hitch and it is now snugly nestled in its new home.

Beyond the obvious benefits of the new data center (increased capacity by 12,000 servers, green-friendly efficiency, multiple high-speed fiber optic connections and fancy biometric security) we are also very excited about the user-friendliness of the space. The building, formerly a US Postal building, offers great office space, a loading dock, a beautiful (and quite large) server-room floor, and, perhaps coolest of all, a vault! The vault offers literal iron-clad security! We’ll be offering fully-managed colocation suites for those looking for true physical and virtual security.

More updates are coming soon as we put the finishing touches on the space. We can’t wait to get settled and to give you a virtual tour! Stay tuned .