Exodus is adamant that it is not disadvantaged by the fact that it isn't a network provider. It offers a shield of network diversity and redundancy against the big bandwidth providers. About 34 percent of Exodus' revenue lies in managed and professional services, with the remainder going to bandwidth and space. We evaluated Exodus exclusively as a collocation provider. Exodus is more entrepreneurial in how it leads its clients.
Exodus is hungry, aggressive and somewhat smart.
The primary weakness is that it doesn't have size. If you don't have global network proliferation, this can be a weakness. We think those with data centers and a network are better positioned to manage that aspect of the growth. Six more data centers, including three international sites, are slated to be in operation by year's end for a total of about 1.5 million gross square feet. Fifty-five of the 200 peering exchanges Exodus uses are private.