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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000904454-04-000307
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040510

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WELSH CARSON ANDERSON & STOWE VI LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006742
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29375
		FILM NUMBER:		04794037

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		32O 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

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
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    <periodOfReport>2004-05-06</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>SAVVIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SVVS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>WELSH CARSON ANDERSON &amp; STOWE VI LP</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON &amp; STOWE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>320 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 2500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series B Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20564</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>312813</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock was transferred together as units with certain Notes in the principal amount of $627,637.  No seperate consideration was assigned to the Series B Preferred Stock in the transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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