Alaska Communications Improves Data Storage for Alaska Businesses with Nimble Storage

Alaska businesses can now access important data faster and improve productivity with Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) and Nimble Storage. Alaska Communications is now the lead provider for Nimble Storage, the flash storage solutions company, in Alaska. The partnership allows local businesses and enterprises to use the Nimble Adaptive Flash platform in their IT infrastructure.

“Data storage is a concern for every business. We’re proud to have a world-class partner to bring local organizations the best in secure data storage on or off our network, and provide them with a local team of experts to help implement and manage their storage solutions,” Alaska Communications Vice President of Managed Services Chris Reaburn said.

“Small businesses need a fast, reliable storage solution for the data they use every day to run their business, such as payroll, billing and customer information. Enterprises like healthcare providers, financial institutions, oil and gas companies and government agencies need dependable storage for their data and the ability to retrieve it quickly. For example, with other data storage solutions it can take several minutes to access large data files such as customer databases, 3-D heart scans or geophysical files. With Nimble Storage and our fiber optic network, we help improve productivity by making it nearly instantaneous,” said Reaburn.

Nimble’s storage solution uses the latest in storage technology. This allows businesses to be more efficient and productive, which ultimately allows them to better serve customers while lowering costs.

Businesses can store data onsite, offsite or in Nimble Storage’s hosted environment, keeping their critical data safe, secure and quickly available.

“Nimble Storage believes enterprises should not have to compromise performance, capacity, ease of use or price. Therefore, we’ve built a partner ecosystem to provide enterprises access to our innovative storage technology from their existing trusted partners,” said Dan Leary, vice president of worldwide marketing at Nimble Storage.

Nimble is redefining storage with its Adaptive Flash platform. Customizable packages are available from Alaska Communications. The Alaska Communications network is the only Alaska-based network that’s Ethernet 2.0 certified, providing the ultimately in reliability and security.

Visit www.alaskacommunications.com/tellmemore or call 855-907-7038 for more information.

About Alaska Communications

Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) is the leading provider of advanced broadband and IT managed services for businesses and consumers in Alaska. The company operates a highly reliable, advanced statewide data network with the latest technology and the most diverse undersea fiber optic system connecting Alaska to the contiguous U.S. For more information, visit www.alaskacommunications.com or www.alsk.com.

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