SAVVIS has engineered its network around a single platform - AS3561 - which enables one global IP backbone, rather than regional Autonomous Systems stitched together. That means that once data gets on the network, it’s a single BGP hop to the global network node nearest its destination. This minimizes the number of router hops and reduces the risk of downtime when traffic has to traverse multiple networks.

Network features include:

Based on industry-leading Juniper core routers and Cisco equipment specifically designed for the needs of Tier 1 "carrier-class" customers
OC-48/OC-192 backbone trunks, supporting MPLS protocol
AS3561 is consistently rated over time as having the lowest latency, lowest packet loss, and highest reliability
SAVVIS firmly segregates Layer-2 (transmission) and Layer-3 (routing)
Layer-2 is ATM-based for traffic management
Core network is designed for “zero” packet loss
SAVVIS is moving to more efficient MPLS Layer 2 protocol
It can't get any better than this!

The graphic below illustrates our USA peering locations. SAVVIS primarily peers in Chicago, Seattle, Washington DC, Atlanta, Dallas, New York City, and San Francisco.