Data center service provider SunGard announced Thursday that it had acquired 365 Hosting, a Dublin, Ireland, hosting infrastructure provider. Hosting 365 provides managed services and private cloud at its 25,000 square foot data center in Park West, Dublin.

"The deal has major benefits for both parties," said in a statement Keith Tilley, VP of SunGard Availability Services in Europe. "SunGard gains access to a new geographic market and proven cloud computing expertise, while Hosting 365 extends its product range with our own managed IT services, business continuity and disaster recovery solutions.

The companies did not disclose financial terms of the deal.

"We are pleased to become part of SunGard and to augment our product portfolio with SunGard's capabilities," said Ed Byrne, general manager at Hosting 365. "The addition of SunGard's world-class range of availability solutions will help ensure that we can continue to reinforce our leadership position in Ireland and can help our customers be even more resilient as their businesses change and grow.

SunGard specializes in disaster recovery, availability consulting and managed services. The company operates several million square feet of data center space in the US and Europe.

SunGard's most recent expansion is taking place in California, where the company is building a new data center in the Sacramento area. The facility's first phase, expected to launch in May, will provide 28,000 square feet of raised floor.