Windstream Hosted Solutions, a US managed hosting solutions provider opened a 30,000 sq ft data center in Little Rock, Arkansas.

The site has 2N power distribution and parallel uninterruptible power supplies (UPS),

"As more companies realize the benefits of cloud-based services, the demand for data centers that provide enhanced offerings and greater security has skyrocketed," said Kip Turco, Windstream Hosted Solutions' senior vice president of data center operations.

The  data center provides circuit redundancies that ensure no single point of failure. In addition, all core network gear within the data center is fully redundant, the company said.

An opening event on April 19 will be attended by the state governor Mike Beebe, and Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola.

Windstream operates data centers located in or near major metropolitan areas in Boston, Charlotte, Philadelphia and Phoenix.