SEATTLE: Qwest Communications has entered an agreement with Sterling Savings Bank to reinforce its disaster recovery capabilities with hosting space in Qwest's state-of-the-art Seattle CyberCenter.

Under the 3-year agreement, Sterling and Qwest are expanding their existing relationship to include 350 feet

of space in Qwest's Tier 1 Seattle data center. Service is backed by an industry-leading service level agreement. Spokane-based Sterling is a commercial bank headquartered in Washington and provides complete personal, small business, commercial and institutional financial services.

As the press note shares further, Qwest CyberCenters provide support so customers may conduct e-commerce, operate complex Web sites, and manage entire IT environments.

It also talks about the service which is delivered over a dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM) network. The product is ideally suited for banks and financial institutions that require dedicated broadband transport network connectivity without the need for capital or the responsibility of owning and operating network infrastructure.