Mashery Helps Companies with API Business Opportunities, Internap
Supports Their Rapid Growth
Internap Network Services Corporation
(NASDAQ: INAP), a global provider of end-to-end Internet business
solutions, announced today that it is providing managed server hosting
services for Mashery, a cloud-based API (Application Programming
Interface) infrastructure management company.
Mashery helps customers to embrace a new distribution channel – one that
lets them create thousands of new content partnerships and create an
ecosystem out of which new user experiences and revenue opportunities
can grow. Thousands of software-driven companies are releasing APIs in
order to become Software as a Service (SaaS) providers, either as a
primary or secondary line of business. Although every API is different,
the infrastructure to manage them includes the same set of challenges
for most providers. Adopting Mashery’s developer management and support
services allows customers to focus on their core businesses rather than
trying to manage the APIs themselves.
Internap’s broad product set, global network presence, and
quality-of-service guarantees displaced the incumbent provider of
managed server duties for Mashery's Premium Service customers. The
company will use Internap’s managed-server infrastructure as a backup
solution for both standard and enterprise service customers.
“Despite, and perhaps driven by, a sluggish economy, Mashery has seen
rapid growth. Best Buy, MTV, New York Times and Netflix are among
a growing list of industry leaders relying on Mashery to manage their
APIs,” said Oren Michels, Mashery Co-founder and CEO. “We chose Internap
after an extensive business and technical vetting process. We found the
company had the most robust set of MSP services combined with
outstanding SLAs – both of which were prerequisites for Mashery and our
premium-service customers.”
In 2008, Internap expanded its managed-server offering to a global
footprint, which was also significant factor in the successful bid for
the Mashery business.
“Internap has demonstrated its unique strength in meeting the
requirements of companies like Mashery for 100 percent uptime in all
aspects of their online business activities,” said Internap Vice
President of Global Sales, Randal Thompson.
