+ We have a nationwide footprint and many high-speed locations to choose from.

Most of our locations use pure InterNAP bandwidth. We chose InterNAP for its performance and reliability, and so have many other companies, including Microsoft, Alaska Airlines, Chase, and Sony. We buy directly from InterNAP, and not through a reseller.

InterNAP gets its high performance by buying direct connections to many Tier 1 providers, including UUnet (alter.net), AT&T, Sprint, Savvis, Verio, Global Crossing, and Level3. InterNAP also runs its own backbone with private peerings in a number of cities. With InterNAP, you don't need to worry about your data traveling around the country to reach a peering point so it gets put on the right network; InterNAP puts it on that network immediately, right at the source. There is no middleman, no shuffling between backbones. That translates to fewer hops and lower latencies.

Our Value locations uses a cocktail of InterNAP bandwidth and other providers that are subject to change at any time. These providers will be other backbones such as Level3. The combination of InterNAP and the other providers is designed to provide a higher level of redundancy and better latency properties than the other provider alone, although not quite up to the standard InterNAP level of super-low pings.

It is important to note that the properties of the Value bandwidth may fluctuate over time as we choose different providers and alter the mix with InterNAP. Sometimes we may make a change required to keep the price point low that would increase the ping for a segment of the players.

Our Premium locations are based on a strong foundation of InterNAP bandwidth, but through the use of special routing rules and other bandwidth providers, we enhance it even further so that latencies are the lowest we can make them for all customers. "Premium" locations should offer the best possible latencies in their respective cities. Not just lower than InterNAP alone, but lower than anyone else out there.