What does IIJ mean in NETWORKING

Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) is an ISP (Internet service provider) and managed services provider based in Tokyo, Japan. IIJ provides cloud hosting, network systems integration, security services, systems operation support, IP transit and fiber-optic leased-line services for enterprises.

The company was founded in 1992 and has been providing IT services to customers since then.

IIJ serves mainly Japanese corporate entities such as banks, manufacturers, trading companies and other large organizations. They also provide managed-hosting services to small businesses.

Yes, they do offer cloud hosting solutions. Cloud hosting enables deployment of applications on premises or in the cloud. IIJ's cloud solution includes IaaS (infrastructure as a service), PaaS (platform as a service), SaaS (software as a service) and private/hybrid cloud solutions.

Yes, they offer network system integration and IP transit services for customers who need help building their own networks or connecting with other networks around the world. They also offer high reliability fiber optic leased line services for mission critical applications that require higher bandwidth availability.

Yes, they provide comprehensive security solutions including secure remote access solutions, malware defense services, web application firewalls and other threat management capabilities tailored to the customer’s needs.

To ensure best performance of their customers' networked systems they provide maintenance contracts that include 24 hour system monitoring and troubleshooting support if needed. Additionally they can optimize customer's existing systems or plan out the architecture for new projects such as infrastructure upgrades or migrations.

IIJ currently operates 3 data centers located in Kansai area (Osaka region), Chubu area (Nagoya region) and Kyushu area (Fukuoka region). This allows them to serve customers throughout Japan with robust infrastructure backed by multiple carriers at each location for redundancy.