Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - August 21, 2008 - Promotions that offer discounts on a selection of dedicated servers and new technologies, have returned to privately held dedicated web hosting company, The Planet.

Leading the promotional lineup are two of the company’s most popular options: Double Down and Triple Play. Beginning today, customers can double RAM, hard drive disk space or bandwidth at no additional cost on new server orders. Or, they can triple their performance by doubling RAM, hard disk space and bandwidth for a nominal $47 per month. The above offers are good through Aug. 31, 2008, or while limited promotional supplies last.

The company also unveiled new low pricing on select servers. The Xeon 3210 SAS regularly priced at $249 per month - is now $199, a savings of 20 percent. The Xeon 3210 SATA is now $179 per month, down from $199. Additionally, The Planet is offering the Dual Xeon 2.4 SCSI for $115 per month, a 47 percent discount and its lowest-ever listed price from The Planet. The offer includes free setup, a $25 value.

Urvish Vashi, General Manager for dedicated hosting at The Planet noted, ”As customers begin to ramp up their businesses for the fall, these new promotions offer something for everyone, from low single-server pricing to discounts on our advanced Private Rack solution. Along with the quality of our network and data centers, these promotions mean that businesses can gain a significant competitive advantage by outsourcing their IT infrastructure with The Planet.”

The Planet is offering a free fifth server for customers who purchase four servers in a Dedicated Private Rack, a complex hosting solution with customizable options for bandwidth, networking and advanced hosting technologies such as load balancers and firewalls. Customers can also receive free setup - a savings of up to $1,000 - when they add a load balancer to any Private Rack or Virtual Private Rack order.

Ultimately, The Planet’s goal is to provide:

• High levels of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
• Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
• Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
• Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
• Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business

The Planet hosts over 22,000 small and medium-size businesses and 7.7 million Web sites worldwide. The Planet Alpha division provides the widest array of self-managed dedicated servers and advanced services backed by 24×7x365 support. The Planet Northstar Managed Hosting division combines a proactive methodology and seasoned IT experts to deliver a fully managed hosting solution. With the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and an enterprise-class network, The Planet turns IT into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to grow their businesses.

For more information about the promotion, please visit: www.theplanet.com/dedicated-servers/server-specials.

To learn more about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.

Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - August 18, 2008 - The Planet, privately held dedicated web hosting company, has been selected by Brazil’s Atitude Digital Media, to manage its mission-critical IT infrastructure.

Helder Conde, Chief Technology Officer of Atitude Digital Media noted. ”In our business, our Webcasts are live, with several hundred people online for each event. Nothing can go wrong with the level of clients we serve. Our reputation is earned every time we conduct a Webcast, so uptime, stability and security are critical to us.”

Based in Sao Paulo, the 20-year-old company provides webcasting services to some of the world’s largest companies, including Pfizer, Schering-Plough, AstraZeneca, Novartis and Avon, as well as a number of medical societies.

In the past four years, the company has conducted more than 700 Webcasts with thousands of hours of live content to thousands of people in more than a dozen countries. A customer of The Planet since 2005, Atitude previously used dedicated hosting services for managing the company’s complex infrastructure.

Mr. Conde noted, ”We’ve grown rapidly, and we were looking for a company that provides all the services and technical expertise of Planet Northstar. Their Anticipation Advantage methodology helped determine exactly what we needed to create a top-notch infrastructure that could scale with our growth, and at a budget that was workable for us. We expanded our footprint to include additional servers, load balancers, firewalls, SAN storage, managed backup and database management. At Atitude, our core values include being responsive, trustworthy and committed to our customers, and I’m impressed our dedicated account team shares these values.”

Steve Kahan, Vice President of marketing and product management with The Planet added, ”Our development of the Anticipation Advantage enables customers to thoroughly plan their IT infrastructure beyond their needs just today. The methodology also provides key process indicators about when they need to begin scaling, which eliminates the worry and frustration many organizations experience in the face of rapid growth. Equally as important, the account team of highly skilled and seasoned experts is always available to customers so they have the confidence that a knowledgeable partner who knows their business is always available to help.”

In its 20-year history, Atitude has kept a keen eye on emerging market trends. The company was originally known for creating high-quality, computer-generated slides and transparencies for corporate presentations, as well as multimedia productions. Today, it is Brazil’s leading provider of Webcasting services, hosting on average more than one each day from three studios in its Sao Paulo offices.

Mr. Conde continued, ”In the last four years, the Internet has emerged as the best platform for communications, and our client base has moved rapidly for both internal and external audiences. Our clients require extensive training both for sales representatives and physicians, and they’ve found Atitude as the perfect solution to meet these needs.”

The company manages the entire event for clients. They work directly with presenters to host the event, sending notification and reminder e-mails to participants, generating reports on results, providing on-demand access afterwards, as well as maintaining extensive databases for each company. According to Conde, the presentations continue to add value for the companies since each one is typically viewed by at least four times the number of live Webcast participants.

Mr. Conde observed, ”In years past, these companies sponsored semi-annual meetings for their sales forces, but today as new studies emerge or competitive products are announced, it’s critical that they have new data immediately, so they rely on our services to meet that demand. At the same time, if one of these companies hosts physicians at an event anywhere in the world, they can Webcast with us from any venue, and we can support the requirement since our bandwidth connections are incredibly robust. With our capabilities, we make their lives much easier.”

The costs for hosting in the U.S. are five to six times lower than those in his native country. While bandwidth costs are slowly declining, ADSL is more common and far less efficient. In addition, because taxes on hardware are approximately 70 percent, hosting provides far better economic sense for his growing business.

Mr. Conde concluded, ”Making the decision to host overseas was difficult. As our international business grew, I knew it was the right direction for our company. We’ve seen other companies emerge in Brazil, and they appear to do a good job, until the participants begin to load. It’s there they fail. Our speed and reliability set us apart, which makes our offering highly competitive.”

Ultimately, The Planet’s goal is to provide:

• High levels of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
• Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
• Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
• Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
• Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business

The Planet hosts over 22,000 small and medium-size businesses and 7.7 million Web sites worldwide. The Planet Alpha division provides the widest array of self-managed dedicated servers and advanced services backed by 24×7x365 support. The Planet Northstar Managed Hosting division combines a proactive methodology and seasoned IT experts to deliver a fully managed hosting solution. With the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and an enterprise-class network, The Planet turns IT into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to grow their businesses.

For more about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.

Houston, Texas - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - July 30, 2008 - Three new promotions that offer enhanced data protection and security for Planet Alpha dedicated server customers, have debuted at The Planet.

New orders of Network Backup and EVault Backup are free for the first 90 days. Both solutions are hosted on The Planet’s world-class managed storage infrastructure and are available in 10GB - 80GB or larger capacities for mission-critical environments.

Planet Alpha Data Protection Servers, equipped with award-winning continuous data protection software from R1Soft, are discounted up to 29 percent, offering savings of up to $140 per month. With storage capacities of up to 6TB, Planet Alpha Data Protection Servers feature bare-metal recovery and block-level backup capabilities.

For existing customers, Planet Alpha firewall solutions are discounted up to 26 percent. The Check Point X16 firewall is available at $139 per month - regularly $189 - and the Check Point XU firewall is now $69 per month, down from $89. Private Rack and Virtual Private Rack customers can order any one of three Cisco ASA solutions at a 15 percent discount. From industry leaders in security, Planet Alpha firewalls ensure a secure hosting environment by blocking malicious site traffic.

Rob Walters, General Manager of Storage and Data Protection at The Planet noted, ”In today’s business environment, a major data loss spells disaster for any company. It’s essential for businesses to have disaster recovery in place, which doesn’t have to be expensive. With The Planet’s backup and data protection solutions, SMBs can gain the simplest form of business continuity insurance at an affordable monthly rate. Coupled with firewalls, customers gain peace of mind knowing that critical information is both protected and recoverable.”

Ultimately, The Planet endeavors to provide:

• High levels of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
• Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
• Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
• Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
• Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business

The Planet is a leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting over 22,000 small and medium size businesses and 6.7 million web sites worldwide, using the best choice of servers, software tools and support, backed by enhanced facilities and network connectivity.

For additional information about the special offers, please visit: www.theplanet.com/dedicated-servers/server-specials.

To learn more about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.

<Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - July 18, 2008 - The Planet has made enhancements to the commission structure of its affiliate program, wherein registered affiliates will receive a one-time, 100 percent commission on the referred customer’s total monthly recurring order value.

James P. Treuting, Vice President of Sales and Operations with The Planet noted, ”Since our January launch, our affiliate program has seen tremendous success. Making these improvements to our already competitive commission structure is another way to thank our partners for referring customers to The Planet.”

In May, The Planet announced the addition of Internet-products company Directi, as its largest affiliate. Share-A-Sale is The Planet’s affiliate network partner. The Planet is also shortening the commission-payout waiting period for affiliates. Down from three months, affiliates will now be paid 45 days after a referred customer places an order with The Planet.

Affiliates earn money by referring customers to The Planet on a commission basis, without having to bear the costs of owning and managing the customer relationship. The Planet has optimized its Web site for affiliate-related traffic, and a dedicated team provides affiliates with marketing materials and promotions. Affiliates can also easily track their conversion statistics through a specialized administrative portal.

Registration has been designed to be easy and simple for participants:

1. Affiliates register on Planet Alpha’s affiliate program page located at www.theplanet.com/affiliates.

2. Affiliates gain access to a full-featured management portal, which provides marketing materials, product information and a personalized HTML code to embed on their site.

3. Partners place links on their sites using the marketing materials.

4. Visitors to the affiliate’s Web site click on The Planet links, and a cookie is implanted to designate the source. Concurrently, The Planet Web site integrates with the affiliate vendor to make sales.

5. Affiliates can log into the affiliate portal to monitor sales conversions.

6. Share-A-Sale issues payments to affiliate partners.

Ultimately, The Planet endeavors to provide the following:

• High level of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
• Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
• Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
• Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
• Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business

The Planet is a leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 22,000 small and medium size businesses and 7.6 million web sites worldwide, using the best choice of servers, software tools and support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and network connectivity.

To learn more about the affiliate program, please visit: www.theplanet.com/affiliates.

For more information about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.

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Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - July 18, 2008 - Ready To Go Servers, with the Xeon 3210-SAS, equipped with a 146GB hard drive and 2GB RAM, have been added by The Planet privately held dedicated hosting company.

Now available in one hour as one of Planet Alpha’s Ready To Go Servers, the Xeon 3210-SAS is also including the latest version of the CentOS-5 operating system on all Ready To Go Servers at no additional cost. Further, customers now also have the option to run their boxes with or without the cPanel-brand control panel.

Urvish Vashi, Director of Product Management noted, ”Our rapid server-provisioning time is one of the chief reasons people choose The Planet for their hosting solutions. The combination of our vast inventory and automated provisioning system allows us to make servers available in just one hour. By expanding our line of popular Ready To Go Servers, our customers have even more options when they require a high-performance box that must be up-and-running quickly.”

In addition to the Xeon 3210-SAS, select Ready To Go Servers include the Xeon 3040-SATA and Xeon 3210-SATA, the Dual Opteron 265-SATA and Dual Xeon 2.8 IDE. Servers are priced from $149 per month.

Ultimately, The Planet endeavors to provide the following:

• High level of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
• Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
• Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
• Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
• Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business

The Planet is a leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 22,000 small and medium size businesses and 6.7 million web sites worldwide, using the best choice of servers, software tools and support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and network connectivity.

To learn more the new offering, please visit: www.theplanet.com/servers.

For more information about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.

Houston, Texas - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - June 18, 2008 - A limited time promotion, including discounts for the single and multi-processor, multi-core Dual Xeon line, of up to 25 percent, has debuted at The Planet web hosting company.

Urvish Vashi, Director of Product Management at The Planet offered, ”Our 22,000 customers look to us for IT infrastructure solutions that can help them run their businesses more efficiently. By offering the latest server technologies at our lowest-ever prices, small and medium sized business owners can utilize enterprise-level tools at a cost-effective rate.”

While promotional supplies last, The Planet is offering 25 percent off servers priced at $200 or more. Servers priced under $200 are discounted 15 percent. The limited-time promotional pricing extends to the following servers:

• Xeon 3040 - SATA, regularly available at $149 per month, now priced at $127
• Xeon 3060 - SATA and SAS, normally priced from $179, now available from $152
• Dual Xeon 5335 - SAS, now priced at $262, down from $349.

Ultimately, The Planet endeavors to provide:

• High levels of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
• Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
• Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
• Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
• Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business

The Planet is a leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting over 22,000 small and medium size businesses and 6.7 million web sites worldwide, using the best choice of servers, software tools and support, backed by enhanced facilities and network connectivity.

For additional information about the special offers, please visit: www.theplanet.com/promotions.

To learn more about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.

Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - June 9, 2008 - Privately held dedicated web hosting company, The Planet, has unveiled four new promotions for the month of June, including the Fill Your Cart promotion, with discounts on the company’s high-end servers, of up to 28 percent.

The popular Double Down Select returns today, in which customers can choose to double RAM, hard disk space or bandwidth for no additional cost on select servers. Current servers available for upgrades are the powerful Celeron 2.0+ and Xeon 3210-SAS. Applicable servers will change weekly.

Urvish Vashi, Director of Product Management explained, ”A number of customers have asked if we’re taking orders based on the outage at our H1 data center, and the answer is definitely yes. We have five world-class data centers that are operating at peak performance, with a range of promotions designed for virtually every user. Our most powerful servers are priced aggressively, as are promotions on our private racks, firewalls and components. In today’s competitive market, we offer the best performance and value of any company in the industry.”

Discounted firewall upgrades also begin today. The Checkpoint X16, formerly priced at $89 per month, is now available for $69, a 22 percent savings. The Checkpoint XU is now available for $139 per month - reduced from $189 - a savings of 26 percent. For existing customers, The Planet is now offering 50 percent off RAM, hard disk or bandwidth upgrades.

Double Down Select runs through June 16, 2008; the other above promotions are good through June 30 or while supplies last.

Ultimately, The Planet endeavors to provide:

• High levels of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
• Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
• Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
• Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
• Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business

The Planet is a leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting over 22,000 small and medium size businesses and 6.7 million web sites worldwide, using the best choice of servers, software tools and support, backed by enhanced facilities and network connectivity.

To learn more about The Planet’s specials, please visit: www.theplanet.com/promotions.

For more information about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.

Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - May 29, 2008 - Dedicated hosting company, The Planet’s Vice President of Facilities, Jeff Lowenberg, has been awarded with the first-ever ”Data Center Manager of the Year” award from SearchDataCenter.com.

The award recognizes excellence in data center project management, according to senior site editor Matt Stansberry. Mr. Lowenberg was recognized for his work that will save the company over $1 million on energy costs in 2008 alone, based on the implementation of new ”green” data center efficiencies.

Mr. Lowenberg provided a guided tour that outlines the efficiencies the company has implemented. Douglas J. Erwin, Chairman and CEO of The Planet remarked, ”From our own research and through discussions with customers, they choose The Planet based on the quality of our world-class data centers and network, as well as our reputation for customer service. With more than 50,000 servers across our data centers, energy is our fourth-largest expense. Jeff Lowenberg’s work contributes significantly to customer satisfaction, as well as to our bottom line. Jeff’s award is a resounding commentary on the quality of our data centers, which our customers will appreciate.”

Mr. Lowenberg conducted a six-month trial to reduce power consumption and increase data center operating efficiency. Initial results demonstrate that while critical server loads increased by 5 percent, power used for cooling decreased by 31 percent. Overall, the company experienced power reductions of up to 13.5 percent through a broad range of improvements. The new green initiatives were conducted across its six world-class data centers.

Armin Heinlein with Panalpina Group was a runner-up, followed by finalists Ben Stewart with Terremark and William Stewart with Sempra Energy.

The Planet operates more than 150 30-ton computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units across its six data centers. In one data center alone, the company was able to turn off four of the units. The cooling requirement on two of the units was reduced to 50 percent of capacity, while another nine now operate at 25 percent of capacity. The company also extended the return air plenums on all of its down-flow CRAC units to optimize efficiency. In some cases, The Planet team was able to increase CRAC unit temperature settings by as much as 10 degrees while still meeting the thermal guidelines for data processing environments set by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Across the board, the company evaluated both its data center footprint and recommended guidelines from the Site Uptime Network, an invitation-only consortium of companies that operate data centers around the globe. The Planet also evaluated standards for air conditioning efficiency from ASHRAE to optimize operating performance. Among these improvements are the following:

• Rearranged floor tiles to better manage cold airflow
• Installed seals and grommets in the ceilings, walls and floors to reduce bypass airflow
• Installed blanking plates in server cabinets to direct airflow more efficiently
• Sealed power distribution units to reduce bypass airflow

Last month, The Planet added an automated recovery solution, which is now available on all of its new and existing servers within the company’s extensive offerings. The Automated Rescue Environment (ARE) allows customers to self-restore and repair their servers directly from The Planet customer portal in the event of a critical software failure.

Ultimately, The Planet endeavors to provide the following:

• High level of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
• Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
• Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
• Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
• Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business

The Planet is a leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 22,000 small and medium size businesses and 6.7 million web sites worldwide, using the best choice of servers, software tools and support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and network connectivity.

For more information about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.

Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - May 16, 2008 - Privately held dedicated web hosting company, The Planet, recently hosted the Houston Techxans quarterly CIO speakers forum, at its international headquarters in Houston.

”IT Compliance and Risk Management: Bridging the Gap on Governance, Risk and Compliance” - featured leaders who provided advice and counsel from their own experiences in developing compliance frameworks for their organizations.

The event’s featured speakers included Craig Mullins, corporate technologist for Neon Enterprise Software, and Nick Ignatiev, systems engineer for Alert Logic. A panel presentation on CIO strategies for IT compliance followed, with panelists from IBM, BJ Services, Access Sciences and Texas Children’s Hospital.

Steve Kahan, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management with The Planet noted, ”Compliance continues to frame discussions inside every organization, whether publicly traded or privately held. We use our facilities to host educational forums that benefit our community and the businesses that operate here. We welcome the Techxans organization as they work to provide thought leadership and information topical to the challenges faced today by technology companies.”

The Techxans is the largest technology executives network in the state, with more than 13,000 members and chapters in Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio.

Recently, The Planet upgraded and expanded in its Network Operations Center (NOC), through a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) designation requirement.
All employees who work in the company’s NOC are required to hold the CCNA, and the staff is now 100 percent certified. Every NOC technician has earned this complex designation, which tests the skills required to install, configure, operate and troubleshoot routed and switched networks. Many on the team have earned even more senior Cisco certifications.

Created by Cisco Systems Inc., CCNA is the industry-recognized standard of expertise for IT network professionals. The rigorous certification requires knowledge of core network functions, including the verification of remote sites in a Wide Area Network (WAN), knowledge of various network types and the basic mitigation of security threats. Additional skills tested include the implementation of Local Area Networks (LAN) and an understanding of wireless networking concepts.

Currently, there are open positions in The Planet NOC for those with CCNA qualifications. For more information on careers at The Planet, visit www.theplanet.com/about-us/careers.asp.

Ultimately, The Planet endeavors to provide:

• High levels of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
• Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
• Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
• Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
• Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business

The Planet is a leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting over 22,000 small and medium size businesses and 6.7 million web sites worldwide, using the best choice of servers, software tools and support, backed by enhanced facilities and network connectivity.

> For more information about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.

Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - May 6, 2008 - The Planet privately held dedicated web hosting company, has unveiled six new promotions for May, including savings of up to 26 percent on its two Check Point solutions, as the company’s first-ever firewall discount.

Urvish Vashi, Director of Product Management at The Planet explained, ”The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard requires companies to have a secure firewall in place when accepting credit card payments. Companies that are compromised face serious risks as well as the loss of revenue and their hard-gained good reputations if there are breaches to their sites. This promotion signals a great time for companies to review their security profile and to consider an upgrade to their hosting infrastructures.”

The following promotions continue through May 31, 2008, or while promotional supplies last:

• Firewall Upgrades: The Check Point X16, formerly priced at $89 per month, is now available for $69, a 22 percent savings. The Check Point XU is now available for $139 per month - reduced from $189 per month - a savings of 26 percent.
• Double Down Select: This promotion provides customers the choice to double their base bandwidth, hard disk or RAM for free on new orders of the Kentsfield SATA or the Dual Xeon 2.8 IDE.
• Dual Xeon 2.4 SCSI: Now priced at $143 per month - down from $219 - customers can take advantage of a 35 percent savings on this popular server.
• Dedicated Backup Servers: For customers looking for special pricing on backup servers, the company is offering savings ranging from 13 percent to 29 percent on 500GB to 6TB servers.
• Component Upgrades: Existing customers can take advantage of disk space, additional bandwidth and backup at 50 percent off current prices.

Ultimately, The Planet endeavors to provide:

• High levels of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
• Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
• Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
• Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
• Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business

The Planet is a leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting over 22,000 small and medium size businesses and 6.7 million web sites worldwide, using the best choice of servers, software tools and support, backed by enhanced facilities and network connectivity.

For more information about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.

Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - April 22, 2008 - Privately held dedicated web hosting company, The Planet, has released a new technical brief, containing comparisons of the business benefits and advantages of dedicated hosting and colocation services delivered to small- and medium-sized companies.

As the organizations grow increasingly dependent on their IT infrastructure and require an always-up-and-running Web presence, the decision to host or collocate becomes even more critical.

”
Dedicated Servers or Colocation: Which Is Best for Your Hosted IT?”– weighs the capital expense of colocation versus subscribing to on-demand dedicated hosting. It also evaluates the costs associated with a typical colocation scenario, which include setting up, configuring, maintaining and updating servers, as well the staffing and travel costs incurred by IT experts who are required to travel to the colocation site for repairs in the event of a hardware or software failure. In contrast, dedicated hosting from The Planet provides a scalable IT infrastructure with 24/7/365 support, rapid server deployment, customized server applications and an uptime guarantee.

Urvish Vashi, Director of Product Management at The Planet noted, ”By offering an affordable dedicated hosting solution with a wide scope of products and services, The Planet puts SMBs on a level playing field with their larger, better-funded competitors. By hosting with The Planet, businesses can gain access to high-powered information technology, backed by our world-class data centers and high-performance, fully redundant network. This new white paper demonstrates the value we provide customers with around-the-clock support and an infrastructure that is both reliable and scalable.”

According to the report, colocation represents a less-than-optimal solution for SMB customers, considering the prohibitive cost of hardware ownership and in-house staffing, coupled with the limited response time to correct problems. Choosing a dedicated hosting solution from a provider like The Planet offers cost savings and increased performance. The paper also asserts:

• A fully scalable IT infrastructure allows businesses to grow as quickly as necessary, without investing in more hardware than needed.
• Dedicated hosting allows businesses to outsource the management burden associated with day-to-day hardware and facilities maintenance costs.
• Businesses gain a competitive advantage by leveraging the latest server technology and software solutions offered by dedicated hosting providers.

To download the complete white paper, please visit: www.theplanet.com/forms/register_wp.asp?type=TB_WP.

Recently, The Planet received the Landmark 08 award for ”Best Corporate Headquarters Relocation,” for opening its Bayou Place headquarters in December 2007. Consolidating its offices in downtown Houston from two locations in north Houston, the Planet was nominated for the award by its real estate brokers, Jackson and Cooksey Ltd.

Sponsored by the Houston Business Journal, The Planet earned first prize in the category against competition from far larger projects and companies. Nominee finalists included Bechtel Equipment’s regional headquarters and the Reed Hycalog world headquarters and technology center.

A broad range of companies partnered with The Planet to create its new headquarters location. Following is a partial list:

Developer: The Cordish Company, represented by Taylor Gray
Real Estate Brokers: Jackson and Cooksey Ltd. brokers included Senior Vice Presidents Andy Iversen and John Beach, and Senior Associate Anthony Squillante
Architect: Kendall/Heaton Associates’ Jory Alexander led the design and architectural team
Contractor: D.E. Harvey Builders, represented by Rusty Gorman, Eric Lowe, Charles Gates and Javier Escalona

Ultimately, The Planet endeavors to provide:

• High levels of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
• Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
• Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
• Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
• Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business

The Planet is a leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting over 22,000 small and medium size businesses and 6.7 million web sites worldwide, using the best choice of servers, software tools and support, backed by enhanced facilities and network connectivity.

For more information about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.

Houston, Texas - (Website Hosting Directory) - April 17, 2008 - Privately held dedicated hosting company, The Planet, recently accepted an invitation to participate in the ad:tech trade show, at San Francisco’s Moscone North Convention Center.

The annual ad:tech San Francisco show attracts brand marketers, advertising professionals, online publishers and key members of the trade media, while the exhibit hall features technologies, software and services employed in digital marketing.

Steve Kahan, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management at The Planet noted, ”The digital marketing industry is fast-paced and highly competitive, evidenced by its reliance on critical web hosting services that ensure IT infrastructures are scalable and always available. At ad:tech, we’ll provide overviews on our world-class data centers and network, which showcase why The Planet offers an unparalleled platform from which to host any web-based business.”

Recently, The Planet debuted four new customer success videos to its web site, with plans to incorporate additional videos during the course of 2008. The videos feature testimonials from the executives of small- and medium-size companies that host their IT infrastructures and businesses with The Planet. In each case, the executives clearly articulate how they use The Planet’s network, data centers and products to grow their businesses.

The Planet’s broad customer base includes businesses in a wide range of industries, from Web hosting, advertising and online service industries to retail and wholesale operations, financial services and technology. Customers that cite The Planet’s unmatched uptime, outstanding customer support and customized solutions include:

• Site5 (www.site5.com) is a 10-year-old California-based company that offers shared and reseller hosting solutions and operates more than 250 servers.
• ProBoards (www.proboards.com) is the web’s leading forum provider, hosting more than 2.3 million forums with more than 20 million members.
• Hands-On Web Hosting (www.handsonwebhosting.com) is a Web hosting provider that offers shared, dedicated and managed hosting in addition to domain-name services.
• AdWorld Media (www.adworldmedia.com) is a Florida-based media and marketing company that provides businesses with targeted online advertising capabilities.

Ultimately, The Planet endeavors to provide:

• High levels of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
• Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
• Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
• Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
• Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business

The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 22,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 6.7 million web sites worldwide. By offering the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and unmatched network connectivity, The Planet’s goal is to help turn information technology into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to successfully grow businesses.

For additional information, please visit: www.theplanet.com.