# About Atlantic.Net > URL: https://www.atlantic.net/about-us/ | Updated: 2026-09-16 Learn about Atlantic.Net's history, community involvement, and key milestones. Atlantic.Net is a global cloud services provider with more than 32 years of experience, delivering both managed and unmanaged cloud hosting solutions. This long-standing track record makes Atlantic.Net one of the most experienced hosting providers in the world. With a focus on security, compliance, and simplifying user experience, Atlantic.Net provides a large-scale, high-performance computing (HPC) platform to enable innovative AI/ML models on our dedicated and Cloud GPU platform, designed for unparalleled scalability and performance. Atlantic.Net provides business-class dedicated and cloud hosting solutions globally through data centers in New York, London, San Francisco, Singapore, Toronto, Dallas, Ashburn, and Orlando regions. With always-available expert support and a range of certifications such as SSAE 18 SOC 2 and SOC 3, HIPAA, and HITECH audits, Atlantic.Net is known for providing reliable and exceptional service, simplifying complex technologies, and building a brand that businesses have trusted since 1994. Atlantic.Net's mission is to empower businesses worldwide with innovative, secure, and compliant cloud hosting solutions, delivering exceptional customer service through a customer-centric approach. ## Atlantic.Net, Inc. Trusted hosting solutions provider Our reputation is founded upon over thirty years of direction and counsel given to CEOs, managers, engineers, developers, entrepreneurs, and IT professionals. Atlantic.Net provides an array of hosting services, including cloud, GPU, dedicated, colocation, private virtualisation, and managed hosting. ## Manoj "Marty" Puranik Founder, President, and CEO Manoj "Marty" Puranik is the founder, president, and CEO of Atlantic.Net. Marty's strengths as a leader and visionary have helped him lead a successful business for over three decades. Atlantic.Net thrives thanks to Marty's strategic acumen, technical prowess, and his valuable old-fashioned habits of resourcefulness, modesty, and discipline. ## Success Stories Here are some of the reasons why organizations of all sizes choose Atlantic.Net. ## Atlantic.Net's History 1994 - Atlantic.Net is established in Gainesville, Florida as Internet Connect Company Computers (ICC Computers) 1995 - Atlantic.Net launches first commercial Internet services 1996 - Atlantic.Net expands services to Tampa & Orlando 1997 - Atlantic.Net Internet service available on the Space Coast - Internet Connect Company renamed Atlantic.Net, launches service in 9 cities - Atlantic.Net acquires First Coast Internet & Worldwide Internet - Atlantic.Net Internet becomes available in Jacksonville - Atlantic.Net cans “SPAM” - Atlantic.Net hosts WRRX’s website 1998 - Atlantic.Net doubles revenue. Acquires 3 additional ISPs 1999 - Atlantic.Net completes 10th acquisition and expands to Mississippi & Louisiana - Atlantic.Net CEO named to Board of Directors of the Florida Internet Service Providers Association - Atlantic.Net becomes CLEC certified - Atlantic.Net introduces Webmail - Atlantic.Net nominated for 1999 Florida 100 - Atlantic.Net recognized as 15th fastest growing private company in Florida - Atlantic.Net creates Web Division - Atlantic.Net CEO in running for Entrepreneur of the Year® - Atlantic.Net CEO honored at Entrepreneur of the YearAward banquet 2000 - Atlantic.Net named 1 of the 500 fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine - Atlantic.Net launches service in Georgia. & Alabama, opens 24/7/365 call center 2001 - Atlantic.Net makes Florida 100 for third year in a row - Atlantic.Net offers nationwide dial-up and launches DSL service - Atlantic.Net named to Inc. Magazine list for 2nd year - Atlantic.Net introduces True Private Networks 2002 - Atlantic.Net makes Florida 100 list for fourth year in a row - Atlantic.Net enters strategic partnership with ClearChannel Broadcasting - Atlantic.Net opens office in Orlando - Atlantic.Net becomes 1st Orlando ISP to offer high speed dial-up, completes 16th acquisition - Atlantic.Net launches nationwide long-distance phone service - Atlantic.Net named among Inc. Magazine’s 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America for the third year in a row 2003 - Atlantic.Net opens 1st data center operation in Orlando, Florida - Atlantic.Net CEO named as finalist in American Business Awards (SM) - AAA and Atlantic.Net team up to offer discounted Internet access - Progress Telecom Enhanced Ethernet chosen by Atlantic.Net 2005 - Atlantic.Net expands data center services to include VoIP systems 2008 - Continued growth makes Atlantic.Net the #1 data center in central Florida 2009 - Atlantic.Net launches managed hosting services for government agencies and businesses worldwide - Orlando Magic selects Atlantic.Net as its Official Server Host - Atlantic.Net completes SAS 70 certification 2010 - Thoughts.com selects Atlantic.Net for colocation service - Atlantic.Net introduces Cloud offering and Virtualization services 2011 - Atlantic.Net Adds Cloud Computing API - Atlantic.Net begins Hosted Solutions offering, allowing organizations to fully outsource their IT Infrastructure - Atlantic.Net Expands Across the U.S. 2012 - Atlantic.Net completes SSAE-16 Type II certification 2014 - Atlantic.Net offers hosting services with local presence in Toronto, Canada - Atlantic.Net offers hosting services with local presence in Silicon Valley, California. 2015 - Atlantic.Net Offers HIPAA Audited Hosting Solution to give medical companies and patients protection - Atlantic.Net Continues to Expand With The Opening Of Its State-of-the-Art Data Center Location in New York City - Atlantic.Net expands into Europe with new London data center 2016 - Atlantic.Net adds Business Partner Program to attract channel partners - Atlantic.Net adds new Business Cloud Hosting plans 2017 - Atlantic.Net Announces Windows Server Container Support in the Cloud - Atlantic.Net Announces Cloud Platform That Encrypts All Customer Data Stored At Rest Automatically - Atlantic.Net Announces Nextcloud One-Click App for Its Public Cloud 2018 - Atlantic.Net attains SSAE-18 Certification in compliance with AICPA Standard Principles - Atlantic.Net Releases Secure Block Storage (SBS) for its Cloud Servers - Atlantic.Net Named 2018 MedTech Breakthrough Award Winner - Atlantic.Net Announces Collaboration with Leading Innovator in Enterprise Software, VMware - Atlantic.Net Launches New Data Center Hosting Facility in Northern Virginia, With Close Proximity to Washington, D.C. - Atlantic.Net Recognized in Gartner 2017 Market Guide for Cloud Service Providers to Healthcare Delivery Organizations - Atlantic.Net Receives TMC’s 2018 Cloud Computing Security Excellence Award - Atlantic.Net Announces Partnership with Veeam to Enhance Protection and Availability of Critical Data 2019 - Atlantic.Net Named a 2019 Tech Elite Solution Provider by CRN - Atlantic.Net Celebrates 25 Years of Innovative Services and Customer Growth - Atlantic.Net Recognized as a Representative Vendor by Gartner for the Second Time 2020 - Atlantic.Net Announces File-Level Recovery to Help Further Strengthen Company’s Cloud Backup Offerings - Atlantic.Net Announces New Initiatives to Help America’s Small to Mid-Size Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Ubersmith Brings Together 50 Disparate Business Operations Systems at Atlantic.Net 2021 - Atlantic.Net Expands the Free G3.2GB Promo in New York and Toronto Data Centers - Expands the Free G3.2GB Promo in New York and Toronto Data Centers - Atlantic.Net Technology Wins 2021 BIG Innovation Award - Atlantic.Net Expands the Free G3.2GB Promo in San Francisco Data Center - Atlantic.Net Named to CRN’s Managed Service Provider 500 List - Atlantic.Net now accepts PayPal payments - Atlantic.Net Honored As Bronze Stevie® Award Winner In 2021 American Business Awards® - Atlantic.Net, Inc. Named Winner of the Coveted Global InfoSec Awards during RSA Conference 2021 - Atlantic.Net Expands the Free G3.2GB Promo in Dallas and London Data Center - Atlantic.Net Introduces Rocky Linux as a New Cloud VPS Operating System 2022 - Windows Server 2022 Is Now Available on the Atlantic.Net Cloud Platform (ACP) - Atlantic.Net, Inc. Honored as gold and silver Stevie® award winner in 2022 American business awards® - Atlantic.Net Named Winner of the Coveted Global InfoSec Awards during RSA Conference 2022 - Atlantic.Net Wins 2022 Fortress Cyber Security Award 2023 - Atlantic.Net Launches a New Website to Enhance User Experience and Accessibility - Atlantic.Net Named Winner of the Coveted Global InfoSec Awards During RSA Conference 2023 - Atlantic.Net honored as Bronze Stevie® award winner in the 2023 American Business Awards® - Atlantic.Net and mesibo introduce world’s first one-click real-time communication-platform-as-a-service - Atlantic.Net Shortlisted at The SaaS Awards 2023 International SaaS Awards Program Announces Initial Shortlist - Atlantic.Net Named “Top InfoSec Innovator” in Cyber Defense Magazine’s 11th Annual InfoSec Awards - Atlantic.Net Named a Global Leader in Cloud Computing - Atlantic.Net, Inc. Named Winner of the Coveted Top InfoSec Innovator Awards for 2023 - Atlantic.Net Offers $250 Credit to Try Cloud Platform, Adds Spanish Customer Support 2024 - Atlantic.Net expands its international footprint to eight global data center regions with new Singapore region 2025 - Atlantic.Net signs a multi-year partnership with the San Jose Earthquakes. 2026 - Atlantic.Net Launches Fortress Portfolio to Reinforce Commitment to Secure Hosting Solutions. ### Key Milestones - 1994 – Atlantic.Net starts as "Internet Connect Company," providing dial-up and web hosting services. - 1995 – Atlantic.Net launches its first commercial Internet services. - 1999 – Atlantic.Net becomes CLEC certified. - 1999 – Atlantic.Net introduces Webmail. - 2001 – Atlantic.Net introduces True Private Networks. - 2001 – Atlantic.Net offers nationwide dial-up and launches DSL service. - 2002 – Atlantic.Net launches nationwide long-distance phone service. - 2002 – Atlantic.Net named among Inc. Magazine's 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America for the third year in a row. - 2003 – Atlantic.Net opens its first data center operation in Orlando, Florida. - 2005 – Atlantic.Net expands data center services to include VoIP systems. - 2009 – Orlando Magic selects Atlantic.Net as its official server host. - 2009 – Atlantic.Net completes SAS 70 certification. - 2010 – Atlantic.Net introduces cloud and virtualisation services. - 2011 – Atlantic.Net begins Hosted Solutions, allowing organisations to fully outsource their IT infrastructure. - 2012 – Atlantic.Net completes SSAE-16 Type II certification. - 2015 – Atlantic.Net offers HIPAA-audited hosting solutions to give medical companies and patients protection. - 2018 – Atlantic.Net attains SSAE-18 certification in compliance with AICPA Standard Principles. - 2024 – Atlantic.Net expands its international footprint to eight global data center regions with a new Singapore region. - 2025 – Atlantic.Net signs a multi-year partnership with the San Jose Earthquakes. - 2026 - Atlantic.Net Launches Fortress Portfolio to Reinforce Commitment to Secure Hosting Solutions. ## Cloud Availability in Multiple Global Regions Deploy close to your users from eight international data centers worldwide, with new regions on the way. ## Career Opportunities We're regularly on the lookout for new faces to add to our team of engineers and professionals. If you're interested in a career at Atlantic.Net, you can check out available employment opportunities here. We'll be happy to hear from you. ## Always Available Support Customer satisfaction is, always has been, and forever will be paramount at Atlantic.Net. With our always-available bilingual phone and email support, you can depend on us. ## Award-Winning Service We've repeatedly been recognised for our work in the hosting industry, having been awarded numerous national and international business awards. Some of the awards include: - Inc. 500 for three years in a row - Florida 100 for four years in a row - Gold Stevie winner - Global Infosec Award - CRN Tech Elite 250 - eHealthcare Leadership Award - Excellence in Customer Service Award - GOLD GLOBEE® Award - AI Excellence Award - Fortress Cyber Security Award – and many more ## Community Involvement Grassroots and open-source technology initiatives are key to the growth of the evolving technology ecosystem. Atlantic.Net is dedicated to promoting grassroots technology initiatives and open-source organizations. Listed below are initiatives and charities we have supported over the years: - San Jose Earthquakes - TIE Silicon Valley - American Telehealth Association - Northern California Cricket Association - Open Silicon Valley - USA Youth Cricket Western Conference - Cupertino Chamber of Commerce - California Cricket Academy - HIMSS Northern California Chapter - Southern California Linux Expo - Orlando WordCamp - Tampa WordCamp - Seattle WordCamp - Orlando JS - ONETUG - Orlando Devs - Dev Fest FL - SQL Orlando - BarCamp - BarCamp Orlando - BarCamp Charleston SC - BarCamp Miami - BarCamp Tampa Bay - BarCamp Sarasota - BarCamp Deland - iSummit - Founding Member of Cloud Advisory Council - Florida Linux Alliance - Florida Linux Show – Orlando - Florida Blogger & Social Media Conference - DotNetNuke Tampa - Startup Weekend Orlando - Orlando Tech Meetup - Orlando.NET User Group - Orlando PHP User Group - Central Florida Information and Technology Society - Citrus IT Alliance - Florida Technology Journal - Kids House of Seminole - HFMA - State Bar of Texas - Federation of Internet Solution Providers of the Americas - Ubuntu Summit - Urban Rethink - Disaster Recovery Journal - ISACA - opensource.org - Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics - Computer.org - Southeast Linux Fest - IEEE - HIMSS Austin Chapter - Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) - Academy Health - Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity - AAERT - American Public Media - NPR - CentOS - Florida Justice Technology Center - ADA American Dental Association - Drupal.org - HIMSS Central & North Florida Chapter - Association of Contingency Planners ## Non-Profit Organizations and Charity Involvement - MRS Equine Sanctuary, Inc. - Florida Association of Computer User Groups - Central Florida Computer Society - Humane Society of Alachua County - Global Missions Fellowship - Sumter County Library Systems - Kids Universe, Inc. - Thomas E. Langley Medical Center - Autism Speaks - Russell Home for Atypical Children - Make-A-Wish Foundation Central and North Florida Chapter - Diamonds Are Forever supporting the Muscular Dystrophy Association - NJABL.org - State Bar of Georgia - American Bar Association - Illinois State Bar Association ## Dedicated to Your Success Jason Coleman VP of Information Technology, Orlando Magic > "After evaluating a range of managed hosting options to support our data operations, we chose Atlantic.Net because of their superior infrastructure and extensive technical knowledge." Joseph Nompleggi VP of Product Development, Complete Healthcare Solutions > "As our reliable Healthcare IT compliance partner for the past ten years, Atlantic.Net continues to deliver advanced IT architectural design and security guidance and support to CHS. With their flexible, customized solutions and high touch approach, we look forward to continuing to grow and work with this distinguished team of professionals." Gilad Shainer Senior Vice President of Networking, NVIDIA (Formerly Vice President of Market Development at Mellanox Technologies) > "Leveraging InfiniBand's performance, efficiency and scalability capabilities, Atlantic.Net is able to provide its customers with a high-performance, reliable and scalable on-demand public cloud hosting platform." Erin Chapple General Manager for Windows Server, Microsoft Corp. > "Atlantic.Net's support for Windows Server Containers in their cloud platform brings additional choice and options for our joint customers in search of flexible and innovative cloud services." ## Enterprise Hosting Designed Around Your Needs From single servers to fully managed clusters, we'll help you build the ideal infrastructure for your business. Call or email us now. 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