DLS Internet Services

DLS Internet Services is a Chicago-area colocation, internet access, hosting, VoIP, and managed network services provider based in Lake in the Hills, Illinois. The company serves business internet, communications, hosting, and infrastructure workloads through data center operations, business fiber, fixed wireless broadband, hosted PBX, dedicated servers, hosted NAS, and network consulting. DLS operates two Internet data centers in the Chicago Metro area and supports organizations that need local infrastructure, resilient connectivity, managed communications, and practical colocation services.

The service portfolio combines datacenter colocation, dedicated servers, hosted Synology NAS, high-speed internet access, business fiber, switched Ethernet, fixed wireless, SIP trunking, hosted PBX, and network consulting. Colocation services include physical space, power, network infrastructure, Internet access, infrastructure monitoring, asset management, provisioning, change control, remote hands, and 24x7x365 network operations support. Dedicated server services use Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and Cisco hardware with custom configurations, operating system choice, control panel options, administration support, hands-free management, and hardware upgrades.

DLS differentiates through a regional Chicago Metro infrastructure footprint, two geographically dispersed data centers, dual 10 Gbps backbone feeds spanning more than 50 miles, backup power, redundant cooling, secure access, and remote operational support for colocated equipment. Its access network supports business broadband up to 75 Mbps and business fiber up to 10 Gbps with SLA-backed service options, static IPv4 addresses, single or multi-VLAN support, and traffic prioritization.

🏢 Facility Highlights

1. Data Center Footprint: Two Internet data centers in the Chicago Metro area
2. Facility Design: Backup power, redundant cooling, secure access, and network services
3. Backbone: Dual 10 Gbps feeds spanning more than 50 miles across Chicago Metro
4. Operations: Multi-layered infrastructure monitoring and 24x7x365 network operations support
5. Remote Hands: Remote operational support available for colocated equipment

🛠️ Service Portfolio Overview

1. Colocation: Rack-unit colocation with power, Internet bandwidth options, redundant uplinks, and remote hands
2. Dedicated Servers: Custom server configurations using Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and Cisco hardware
3. Hosted NAS: Synology DSM-based hosted storage, file sharing, backup, iSCSI, and virtualization support
4. Internet Access: Broadband, business fiber, switched Ethernet, and fixed wireless access
5. Communications: Hosted PBX, SIP trunking, online meetings, and unified communications services
6. Network Services: Network consulting, network security, IT networking, and data center management

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Business Fiber: Symmetrical speeds up to 10 Gbps
2. Switched Ethernet: Fiber-optic or electrical handoff with hub-and-spoke or point-to-point topologies
3. VLAN Support: Single or multi-VLAN configuration with traffic prioritization
4. Fixed Wireless: Public and private fixed wireless network engineering experience
5. Regional Network: Production network built across T-1, T-3, ADSL, Fixed Wireless, Giga-MAN, and Opt-E-MAN mediums

🏭 Who It Serves

1. Business Internet Users: Organizations requiring broadband, fiber, static IPs, and SLA-backed connectivity
2. Colocation Customers: Infrastructure teams needing Chicago Metro data center space and remote hands
3. Hosted Infrastructure Workloads: Dedicated server, hosted NAS, web hosting, database, and backup use cases
4. Voice Customers: Businesses using hosted PBX, SIP trunking, and unified communications