Friday, March 27, 2009

Have you Heard: The Telekenex AuBeta Buy-Out

I remember exactly where I was when 9/11 happened. To this day my parents can still tell me every detail about the moments when they heard about JFK. So, if you were the network administrator for a large retail chain, would you be imprinted with the memory of the news alert: "hi, in 7 days you won't have internet anymore." I would.

In fact, it barely affects my day-to-day work and I was even stunned when I saw the press release that Telekenex would be purchasing AuBeta. According to official statements from AuBeta CEO Ethan Hernandez, the company is "pleased that Telekenex can offer our customers a complete business continuity solution that prevents any disruption." I hope that's the case. But what if it weren't? What if there are serious network failures.

Never does it become more clear to system admins that a back-up network is a good idea (nay, even a vital requirement) than when something as unexpected as the AuBeta/Telekenex transition causes a network outage. It can happen to anyone, anywhere.

This is where Accel shines. For starters, their back-up network is unmatched for reliability and affordability. Whether its a "fire sale" buy-out or a digger severs a cable, immediate failover to the Accel Network Continuity solution is there when you need. But, if you are being unfortunately affected by the recent fire sale, Accel has a specific offer for former customers of AuBeta.

Labels: AuBeta Telekenex, backup network