Network World's Brad Reed writes:

If you're an Indiana business looking for a low-cost way to store your servers and connect your company through fiber, then the Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) has a solution for you.

The foundation announced this week that its PRF DataStation will be offering IT support for the 140 businesses that are located in the main Purdue Research Park located in West Lafayette, Ind. Essentially, the DataStation acts as a local network carrier that delivers fiber-optic connections and gives companies in the area the ability lease out cabinet space to store their network servers and related IT equipment. Additionally, the PRF says the station will offer back-up power and cooling services, as well as a security system that features 24-hour video surveillance, storm protection for data systems and a fire suppression system.

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