CHARLOTTE – Peak 10 has added Texas Roadhouse to its diverse and growing customer portfolio.  Charlotte-based Peak 10 will supply Texas Roadhouse with a hot site disaster recovery solution out of its world-class data center facility in Louisville, Ky.  The solution utilizes metro Ethernet technology for real-time storage area network data replication.

According to Bill Kent, director of Information Technology with Texas Roadhouse, “The ‘always on’ necessity of these applications and the availability of data was a key driver behind our decision to select Peak 10 as our Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity partner.  Peak 10 has provided us a highly flexible solution that meets our Disaster Recovery Plan requirements for offsite colocation of data storage, availability and security.”

Based in Louisville, Ky., Texas Roadhouse opened its doors in 1993.  In just 13 years, the company has grown to more than 235 locations in 42 states.  In 2005, Texas Roadhouse was ranked #1 in the Nation’s Restaurant News list of Top 100 Growth Companies. www.texasroadhouse.com.
 
“As a rapidly growing business, Texas Roadhouse needed a scalable data storage solution as part of their comprehensive disaster recovery plan,” said Don Esterle, vice president and general manager of Peak 10 Louisville.  “Peak 10 provides a wide range of data protection services that ensure critical data and systems are protected, helping organizations of all sizes address real business issues like disaster recovery, HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley and other compliance issues.  We are pleased to be working with Texas Roadhouse and look forward to their continued growth.”

Peak 10 owns and operates world class facilities in Louisville, Ky.; Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla.; and Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C.  The company was recently ranked the 69th fastest growing private company in America by Inc. magazine.  Clients include Churchill Downs, LendingTree, GunnAllen Financial, Global Knowledge and the Jacksonville Jaguars.  www.peak10.com