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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040331131215
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000904454-04-000189
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040331

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAVVIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058444
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				431809960
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12851 WORLDGATE DRIVE
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20170
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7032348000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12851 WORLDGATE DRIVE
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20170

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAVVIS HOLDINGS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991020

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WELSH CARSON ANDERSON & STOWE VII LP ET AL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012089
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29375
		FILM NUMBER:		04704912

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2500
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		320 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2500
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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        <footnote id="F1">The Warrants were issued together with subordinated notes as units in a debt financing, the principal amount which was $7,628,108.  The Warrants had no separate consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Deemed disposition of shares in connection with the cashless exercise of the Warrants.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert into 10 shares of Common Stock only upon the later to occur of the following contingencies:  (i) shareholder approval or (ii) approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, for no additional consideration.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jonathan M. Rather, Managing Member of WCAS VII Partners, L.P., General Partner of Welsh, Carson, Anderson &amp; Stowe VII, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-25</signatureDate>
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