Steadfast Networks
| Steafast Networks Logo | |
| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Web hosting service, Internet Service Provider |
| Founded | Fond du Lac, WI, 1998[1] |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Key people | Karl Zimmerman |
| Products | Web services |
| Website | www.Steadfast.net |
Steadfast Networks is a Chicago, Illinois-based Internet Service Provider primarily focused on Shared Hosting, Dedicated Servers and Colocation. It is a division of Nozone, Inc., a company founded in 1998 by then high-school student Karl Zimmerman[2] in Fond du lac Wisconsin, Wisconsin and incorporated in 2000[1]. In 2008 it was named number 370 on the Inc 500 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America List[3] and in 2009 was on the Inc 5000 List[4].
Locations
Steadfast currently has datacenter facilities in 3 locations: Two in downtown Chicago and one in Manhattan, New York City[2]. Steadfast has a private network with peering points throughout the United States along with London and Amsterdam.[5]
Controversy
In November 2007 the Chicago Tribune published an article on the hosting of hate sites in America instead of other nations. The Anti-Defamation League noted that Steadfast hosted 17 hate sites.[6] Steadfast responded on the official company blog that they feel content that freedom of speech was more important than imposing their own moral judgment.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Corporate Information". Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ a b Miller, Rich (2010-6-16). "Steadfast Networks Expands in NYC". Data Center Knowledge. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Steadfast Networks -- IT Services". 2008 Inc 500 Fastest Growing Companies in America. Inc 500. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Steadfast Networks -- IT Services". 2009 Inc 500 5000. Inc 500. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Peering Policy". Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ Working, Russell (2007-11-13). "Illegal abroad, hate Web sites thrive here - 1st Amendment lets fringe groups use U.S. sites to spread their message around the world". The Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune. pp. News 1. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
Karl Zimmerman -- whose Steadfast Networks in Chicago has hosted as many as 17 hate sites, according to the Anti-Defamation League -- said there are only two Web sites he knows of that have drawn several complaints, although some companies that are customers may host other sites. Zimmerman said that as long as the content is legal, Steadfast doesn't enter into a debate about the content.
- ^ Zimmerman, Karl (2007-11-13). "Steadfast Response to Chicago Tribune Article". The Steadfast Networks Blog. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
