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April 11, 2007

ViaWest Completes SAS 70 Type II Examination of Data Centers


ViaWest Completes SAS 70 Type II Examination of Data Centers
Third-party examination helps ViaWest’s customers comply with Sarbanes-Oxley

Denver – April 10, 2007 – ViaWest, a leading provider of adaptable colocation and managed hosting solutions in the Rocky Mountain region, today announced it has completed the SAS 70 Type II examination for its data centers in Colorado and Utah and has begun the examination for its facilities in Oregon.

The examination, performed by Deloitte & Touche, LLP, looks into the sustainability of ViaWest’s controls and safeguards as well as the operating effectiveness of those controls within the processes of its data centers. By completing the SAS 70 Type II examination, ViaWest is reaffirming its commitment to its customers by helping them address their control requirements over the processing of financial data and other sensitive company information under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 (SOX 404).

According to Deloitte & Touche, LLP, companies are placing greater pressure and reliance on their service providers and their controls environment to assist in managing their own risk. As a result, an increasing number of service providers, such as ViaWest are completing SAS 70 Type II examinations to help their customers mitigate their risk and comply with Sarbanes-Oxley.

“ViaWest is committed to bringing the best value and service to our clients,” said Nancy Phillips, co-founder and COO, ViaWest. “The completion of the SAS 70 Type II exam demonstrates our continued dedication to maintain the controls and the environment throughout our data centers to ensure the highest standards of quality and security.”

SAS 70 (Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70) Type II examination is the authoritative guidance that allows service organizations, such as ViaWest to share information with its customers related to its internal controls. The information in the examination surrounds the company’s financial transaction processing and assesses its operational measures and defined control objectives. Key areas of examination for ViaWest’s data centers included physical access to facilities, logical access to systems, problem resolution, change management and environmental controls.

About ViaWest
ViaWest provides a unique set of colocation, managed hosting solutions and comprehensive services to mid-sized businesses. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with additional Tier 1 data centers in Utah and Oregon, ViaWest offers broad and deep expertise to furnish its customers with leading technology infrastructure solutions and the critical resources to support their unique business needs. ViaWest currently serves thousands of customers nationwide including Frontier Airlines, the Denver Broncos, Exclusive Resorts and Chipotle. The company was named One of Denver’s Top Corporate Philanthropists and One of Colorado’s Top 10 Mid-size Best Companies to Work For. For more information, please visit www.ViaWest.net or call 1-877-448-9378.

Posted by ViaWest on April 11, 2007 12:23 PM | Permalink


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