The Planet Press Release Feed

IT in Manufacturing Hit Hardest by Recession according to Effectiveness Index Survey

11/16/2009 12:00:00 AM

An ongoing survey of IT effectiveness for small and medium businesses has released preliminary analysis of how the recession has impacted IT projects in various industries. Survey results indicate the manufacturing industry has been hit hardest, with 66 percent of respondents delaying, halting or cancelling IT projects, and a like number reducing capital expenses during the past year.

The Planet Executive to Speak at Cloud Computing Conference

11/2/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced that Rob Walters, director of product management, will participate in a panel discussion at the Cloud Computing Conference & Expo in Santa Clara, Calif.

The Planet to Host Texas IPv6 Conference

10/13/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced plans to host the Texas IPv6 Task Force. Scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 3-4, at its headquarters in downtown Houston, more than 100 participants are expected for the free two-day event.

The Planet Engages CAPSTAR Commercial for Data Center Leasing

9/21/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced the appointment of CAPSTAR Commercial Real Estate Services to lease its fifth data center in the Dallas Metroplex. The first of four 12,000-square-foot pods has been completed, providing environmentally friendly white-floor space that is complete and ready for leasing. CAPSTAR principals Trey Smith and Chris Taylor will manage leasing for the facility, which is located on Plano Parkway in the 190 Business Center.

The Planet Launches New Channel Program with the Industry’s Most Lucrative Referral Incentives

9/15/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced its new Partner Plus program, which includes significant extensions to its already-strong partner program. It includes three specific partner models designed to fit the business requirements of its customers. The new Referral Partner program offers industry-leading commission rates up to 20 percent to reward partners that introduce their customers to The Planet’s wide range of products and world-class customer service.

The Planet Reports Second Quarter Results

8/10/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today discussed its results for the quarter ended July 31, 2009. The Planet provides quarterly updates to its customers, business partners and prospects with information relative to new initiatives and its progress.

IT Failing One in Four Small Businesses Says New Effectiveness Index Survey

7/21/2009 12:00:00 AM

Initial results from a new online survey designed to measure IT effectiveness at small businesses shows almost one in four respondents score a “D” or “F” grade. According to the IT Effectiveness Index (ITEI) Mid-Year Report 2009, another 37 percent of small businesses are barely maintaining their IT operations, scoring only a “C” grade. The report, based on surveying hundreds of small businesses, further reveals that these companies are falling further behind as economic pressures have forced nearly half of the respondents to reduce, delay or cancel critical IT investments.

The Planet Joins Microsoft BizSpark™ Program

7/20/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced its membership in the Microsoft BizSpark Program. Through membership, The Planet can provide early-stage startups with free Microsoft software, which otherwise may be unaffordable for these companies. The Planet, a gold-certified Microsoft partner, offers the program to qualified companies through its status as an official Network Partner and Hosting Provider.

ContentActive Selects The Planet for IT Infrastructure Services

7/7/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced that ContentActive (http://www.contentactive.com) has selected the company’s hosting platform. Headquartered in Houston, ContentActive develops an extensive array of Web site and communications solutions for its clients to support their online businesses. The company’s portfolio includes content management, mobile solutions, document management, hosting, and search engine marketing and optimization.

The Planet Appoints Senior IT Executive

6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced the appointment of Duke S. Skarda as vice president, Information Technology and Software Development. Reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Douglas J. Erwin, Skarda will be responsible for the company’s entire span of IT activities, including core IT operations, and software development and implementation for customer-facing solutions.

The Planet’s European Data Center Officially Opens

5/4/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced the official opening of its first international data center in London. For customers with European end-users, the new facility offers geographic redundancy, enhanced performance and Gigabit connectivity. The new facility is the company’s eighth data center, and joins its seven domestically located data centers in Houston and Dallas.

The Planet Adds the DJ Booth to Managed Hosting Portfolio with its Anticipation Advantage Methodology

4/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced that The DJ Booth (www.djbooth.net) has selected the Northstar Managed Hosting platform for its IT infrastructure. Headquartered in New York, The DJ Booth provides DJs, music professionals, and trendsetters with a place to hear and discuss the best in urban music and hip hop. With more than 700,000 visitors each month, The DJ Booth has become an online destination for users looking for the latest music from new and established artists.

New York Seminar on ‘Cap-Ex-Free IT’ Hosted by The Planet

4/22/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced that it will sponsor a seminar and networking event that discusses how businesses can stretch their IT budgets by leveraging a combination of hosting technologies. Titled “The Movement Toward Zero CapEx IT,” the event will be held at Hill Country restaurant in New York City on Wednesday, April 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. Featured speakers include Alex Hyman, president of in8 Mobile; and Rob Walters and Carl Meadows of The Planet.

The Planet Introduces New Intel Nehalem Servers

4/21/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced the immediate availability of Dell servers powered by Intel’s next-generation processor technology featuring its Nehalem microarchitecture. The new server, packaged as the Dual Xeon 5530, is based on the Dell PowerEdge R710 platform and features 6GB of RAM with the option of either a 250GB SATA or 146GB SAS hard drive. As an added benefit, The Planet includes 80GB of Network Backup and Alpha Server Monitoring with each Dual Xeon 5530 purchase at no charge.

The Planet Launches Most Aggressive Price Promotion in its History

4/6/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced its new ‘Lowest Price on The Planet’ promotion, the most aggressive offer in its history. To encourage companies using other hosting organizations to consider The Planet, the process is simple: bring an invoice from a competitor, and The Planet will beat the offer on price, with an equivalent configuration for either self-managed dedicated or fully managed hosting. Also included in the promotion is one month of free hosting, free migration assistance with relocation from a competitor, and a free month of monitoring with reaction, one of its Alpha Advanced Services offerings.

The Planet Expands Hosting Partner Program

3/31/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced a broad range of new options for its Hosting Partner Program. For the first time, The Planet is opening its entire product portfolio to partners, which adds valuable opportunities and the power to choose precisely the best services for both their businesses and their customers. Partners are now able to resell not only The Planet’s dedicated servers, but also managed dedicated servers, managed hosting or data center colocation services.

The Planet Adds Q Point Technology’s TrueSafe Line to Storage Cloud Portfolio

3/30/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced that Q Point Technology (http://www.truesafe.net) has selected its new Storage Cloud solution. Based in Mountain View, Calif., Q Point Technology develops TrueSafe software infrastructure that enables service providers, such as IT managed services providers (MSPs), to offer their own online backup service.

The Planet to Exhibit at Web 2.0

3/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced its participation in the Web 2.0 Expo, scheduled for March 31 – April 3 at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco. The company will showcase its IT infrastructure solutions at booth 723, as well as give away a Flip Video MinoHD camcorder.

The Planet Takes Sponsorship Role at SaaScon 2009

3/26/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced its Silver Sponsorship of SaaScon 2009, scheduled for March 31 – April 1 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif. The company will showcase its IT infrastructure solutions at booth 425 and will give away a Flip Video MinoHD camcorder.

The Planet Storage Cloud Delivers Industry’s Only Global Redundancy, with Best Price and Performance

3/24/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced the general availability of its new Storage Cloud service. The company offers globally dispersed locations to meet their customers’ requirements, wherever they are located around the world.

The Planet to Sponsor WHIR Networking Event

3/11/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced its co-sponsorship of the Web Host Industry Review (WHIR) Dallas Networking Event, to be held at the House of Blues on March 12 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. WHIR Networking Events provide a venue for hosting and IT professionals to conduct face-to-face business, connect with executives, and learn more about the industry’s leading companies.

The Planet Adds Parallels Plesk Panel 9.0

3/9/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced support for the newest version of Parallels Plesk Panel, the industry’s leading hosting-automation control panel. Effective immediately, Parallels Plesk Panel 9.0 is available to all dedicated hosting customers, including those with private and virtual racks.

The Planet Named to MSPmentor 100

2/24/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced its inclusion in the Nine Lives Media Inc. second-annual MSPmentor 100, a distinguished research report identifying the world’s most progressive managed service providers. The company placed seventh overall, in addition to garnering a fourth-place spot based on its number of devices managed.

The Planet Announces Promotions for Hosting Resellers

2/23/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced a promotion to help resellers increase hosting revenues. Beginning today and through March 31, customers who purchase five or more select servers will receive per-server discounts up to 68 percent.

Leaders Form Industry Consortium to Measure SMB IT Effectiveness

2/17/2009 12:00:00 AM

A group of companies with a primary focus on small- and medium-sized businesses today announced the formation of the first industry coalition to measure the IT effectiveness of SMBs around the world. The Information Technology Effectiveness Index – ITEI – provides business owners and IT executives with a free online benchmarking tool that uses a methods-based framework to compare the effectiveness of their IT systems with companies in the same industries and peer groups (www.iteffectivenessindex.com).

The Planet Offers Unmetered Servers from $99

2/16/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced a landmark promotion that provides unmetered bandwidth on select servers for one low monthly price. In many cases, The Planet’s popular unmetered bandwidth packages – typically $200 for 10 Mbps or $1,800 for 100 Mbps of bandwidth per month – are essentially cost-free on these servers.

The Planet Launches Valentine’s Day Server Promotion

2/12/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced a pricing promotion on 14 of its most popular servers. Beginning today and through Feb. 28, the company is offering discounts up to 54 percent on select servers from its Dell-exclusive portfolio.

The Planet Introduces Online Tool for Evaluating Hosting Options

2/9/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced a new online tool that helps companies evaluate hosting options to determine which solution offers the precise requirements and budget for their businesses. The free, easy-to-use tool guides businesses through six questions that gauge hosting requirements: IT infrastructure size; server choices based on price vs. performance; platform preferences; management needs; SLA options; and budget. Upon completion, the survey provides hosting recommendations based on the respondent’s answers.

The Planet Announces Server Discounts Up To 54 Percent

1/27/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced substantial discounts on 14 of its most popular servers. Included in the aggressive promotion are two new additions to The Planet portfolio: the Dual Xeon 5450 and the Xeon 3360, both based on the award-winning Dell PowerEdge platform.

The Planet Reports Record Fourth Quarter

1/26/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today discussed its results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2008. The Planet provides quarterly updates to its customers, business partners and prospects with information relative to new initiatives and its progress.

The Planet Adds Panacore Corporation to Managed Hosting Platform

1/13/2009 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced the addition of Panacore Corporation (www.panacore.com) to its Northstar Managed Hosting customer portfolio.

The Planet Launches Virtual Rack Bundles

12/9/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced the availability of its new Virtual Rack Solution Bundles, pre-configured solutions for environments with two or more servers.

The Planet Earns Deloitte 2008 Technology Fast 500 Ranking

12/3/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced it ranked No. 475 on Deloitte’s 2008 Technology Fast 500, a roster of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America.

The Planet Offers New Unmetered Bandwidth Package

12/2/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced the availability of unmetered bandwidth for its Planet Alpha dedicated server customers.

The Planet Captures Seat on Houston’s Fast Tech 50

11/25/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced it has been named to the Fast Tech 50, an annual list of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Houston.

The Planet Opens Dallas Data Center Expansion

11/24/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced the opening of the latest addition to its Dallas D6 data center.

The Planet Adds New High-Performance Xeon Server to Portfolio

11/19/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced the addition of a new high-performance server to its Planet Alpha line of dedicated servers. Available immediately, the Xeon 5405 features the largest memory and storage capacity among single-processor servers, offering customers a powerful solution for their hosting requirements at an economical price.

The Planet Launches API

11/18/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today launched a new Application Programming Interface (API) that extends the management capabilities of Planet Alpha dedicated hosting customers.

The Planet Launches New Storage Cloud

11/17/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced limited availability of its new highly scalable and on-demand storage cloud service.

The Planet Ranks No. 41 in Deloitte’s Texas Technology Fast 50

11/12/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced it has once again been named to Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for Texas.

The Planet Adds Red Hat Enterprise Linux to Managed Hosting Platform

11/11/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced the addition of the popular Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system to its Planet Northstar Managed Hosting line of business. Customers with Linux, Microsoft or blended environments can now take advantage of premium managed hosting services.

The Planet Announces November Server Promotions

11/10/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced new lower pricing on select servers from its high-performance portfolio.

The Planet Announces Private and Virtual Rack Promotions

11/3/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced three new promotions on its complex infrastructure solutions, providing customers with cost-effective options for upgrading their hosted environments.

The Planet Launches Direct Attached Storage

10/29/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today launched direct attached storage (DAS), a new offering for dedicated and managed hosting customers who require enhanced database performance and increased file storage capacity.

The Planet Reports Record Third Quarter

10/28/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today discussed its results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008.

The Planet Launches Shared Load Balancing for Virtual Racks

10/27/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today launched shared load balancing for its popular virtual rack solution.

The Planet Announces Server Blowout Sale

10/22/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced a limited-time promotion that provides significant discounts on more than 50 servers from its industry-leading portfolio.

The Planet Secures $45 Million Credit Facility Test

10/21/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced it has secured a new $45 million credit facility. Wachovia Bank NA leads the transaction with $30 million, followed by Bank of America with $15 million.

The Planet Launches Alpha Managed Backup

10/21/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today launched a new Advanced Services offering that provides customers with managed backup for dedicated server data. The product is the fourth solution to be added to the Alpha Advanced Services portfolio, which includes Alpha Server Monitoring, Alpha Server Security and Alpha Server Administration.

The Planet Secures $45 Million Credit Facility

10/20/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet Expands Network Adding East and West Coast Points of Presence

10/14/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced the expansion of its enterprise-class network with new nodes on the East and West Coasts of the United States. The nodes are located in Equinix colocation facilities in San Jose, Calif., and Ashburn, Va.

The Planet Launches Planet Alpha Bargain Bin

10/8/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today launched a permanent addition to its Web site that provides customers with significant value for their IT infrastructure planning. Known as the Planet Alpha Bargain Bin (www.planetalpha.com/bargain-bin/), this new real-time searchable repository features overstocked and clearance dedicated servers in a variety of configurations. The servers are available on a revolving basis, with prices starting at $45 per month.

The Planet Announces Houston Network Upgrades

10/6/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced significant improvements to its enterprise-class network. These new upgrades consolidate the already powerful Houston and Dallas networks into a single global network, which provides increased reliability, better scalability and a more consistent experience for the company’s 22,000 customers.

The Planet Announces Dedicated Private Racks Promotion

10/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced discounts on its dedicated private racks, a complex hosting solution for multi-server environments. Beginning today and through Oct. 30, 2008, the first month of service is free for new orders.

The Planet Announces Participation at SMB Nation Fall Conference

9/30/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced its participation at the SMB Nation Fall 2008 Conference, scheduled for Oct. 4 – 6 at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle. The company is a silver-level conference sponsor, and will showcase its hosting solutions and services at Booth 201.

Stone Bond Technologies Selects The Planet for Software Test Bed

9/29/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced that Stone Bond Technologies (www.stonebond.com) has selected the company as the core platform for its software test bed. Stone Bond provides customers with a variety of software solutions, including integration, workflow automation and messaging software.

The Planet Launches September Promotions

9/24/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced new discounts on select servers and the return of its Double Down promotion, all available through the end of September.

The Planet Expands Portfolio with Microsoft Virtualization Offering

9/23/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today expanded its portfolio of products and services with the addition of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. The new hypervisor-based technology will be available through the company’s Planet Alpha Dedicated Servers hosting division.

The Planet Adds The Sant Corporation to Managed Hosting Platform

9/22/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced that The Sant Corporation (www.santcorp.com) has selected Planet Northstar Managed Hosting to run its mission-critical applications. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Sant provides software solutions that enable companies to increase their sales effectiveness through the production of persuasive proposals, RFP responses, presentations and related documents.

The Planet Executive to Present at Network World IT Roadmap Conference

9/22/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced that Stan O. Barber, vice president, network operations, will deliver a case study on the company’s solutions at the Network World Dallas IT Roadmap Conference and Expo. Barber’s session, scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 10:15 a.m. CDT, will cover The Planet’s integration of next-generation services, including WAN Ethernet and IPv6.

The Planet Announces APWG Membership

9/17/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced its membership in the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), an industry association focused on eliminating online identity theft and fraud.

Nirvanix Adds Mid-Continent Node at The Planet Powered by Dell

9/16/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced that Nirvanix, the premier cloud storage platform provider, will add another node to its global Storage Delivery Network (SDN) at The Planet’s D2 data center in Dallas. Nirvanix has built a global cluster of storage nodes on the East and West Coasts of the United States, as well as in Europe and Asia. With the addition of the new Nirvanix mid-continent node, The Planet becomes home to the company’s latest access point.

The Planet Announces Advanced Services Promotion

9/9/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced significant discounts on its new Alpha Advanced Services, based on the line’s resounding success. Beginning today and through Sept. 30, customers who add Alpha Server Monitoring or Alpha Server Security to new orders will receive these services free for the first month.

The Planet Extends Green Initiatives with Lights-Out Program

9/2/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced initial results of its lights-out program, a company-wide initiative to reduce energy consumption through more efficient use of lighting. Implemented across all of its facilities in Houston and Dallas, the company will reduce its yearly energy consumption by more than 1.4 million kilowatt hours, delivering an annual cost savings of almost $140,000.

The Planet Lowers List Pricing for Backup by 50 Percent

8/27/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced that it has reduced list pricing on its two server backup products. Effective today, EVault Backup is now priced at $1 per GB, down from $2. Its Network Backup product is now priced at 50 cents per GB, down from $1. The price reduction follows a recent upgrade to the company’s managed storage infrastructure, which offers customers additional storage space and enhanced performance.

The Planet Announces Celeron, Xeon Pricing From $59

8/25/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced new low pricing on select servers from its broad portfolio. The Celeron 2.0+ is now the company’s most affordable option for outsourced IT, priced at $59 per month, a 34 percent savings.

The Planet Returns Popular Double Down, Triple Play Promotions

8/19/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today launched new promotions that offer discounts on a broad array of dedicated servers and new technologies. 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.

The Planet Adds Brazil's Atitude Digital Media to Managed Hosting Business

8/18/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced that Brazil’s Atitude Digital Media (www.atitude.com.br) has selected the company’s managed hosting services to run its mission-critical IT infrastructure. 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.

The Planet Unveils Server Discounts Up to 57 Percent

8/11/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced discounts on servers optimized for customers who require technology test beds for evaluating new applications. For a limited time, select Dual Xeon and Pentium servers are priced from $70 per month and up, with discounts of up to 57 percent.

The Planet Announces Discounts on Celerons, Dual Xeons

8/5/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced pricing promotions of up to 33 percent on two of its most popular servers in its Planet Alpha fleet. In addition, customers will receive free setup – a $25 value – on any new Planet Alpha server order.

The Planet Adds Canada's Computan to Managed Hosting Customer Roster

8/4/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced that Computan has joined the growing list of customers taking advantage of its new Planet Northstar Managed Hosting capabilities. Based in Canada’s Ontario province near Niagara Falls, Computan is an information technology consulting firm that specializes in developing business-intensive Internet solutions.

The Planet Reports Record Second Quarter

7/29/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today discussed its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The Planet provides quarterly updates to its customers, business partners and prospects with information relative to new initiatives and its progress.

The Planet Offers Free Backup, Discounted Data Protection & Firewalls

7/22/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced three new promotions that offer enhanced data protection and security for Planet Alpha dedicated server customers. For a limited time, 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.

The Planet Expands Line of Ready To Go Servers

7/16/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a new addition to its line of Ready To Go Servers™. The Xeon 3210-SAS, equipped with a 146GB hard drive and 2GB RAM, is now available in just one hour as one of Planet Alpha’s Ready To Go Servers.

The Planet Galvanizes Hosting Landscape With Full Breadth of Management Services; Provides Customers with the Power to Choose

7/8/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today made a number of announcements that extend its industry leadership role and set an enriched new direction for its customers. With its entry into managed hosting under the Planet Northstar brand – and the addition of advanced services under the Planet Alpha Dedicated Servers moniker – The Planet now offers the broadest spectrum of products and services in the industry. These new offerings are designed to meet the budget and business requirements of any company looking to move to a hosted IT infrastructure model.

The Planet Enters Managed Hosting Market Backed by New Proactive Anticipation Advantage Methodology

7/8/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today escalated its hosting leadership role with its entry into the managed hosting arena. Under a new moniker designated exclusively for its managed hosting line of business – Planet Northstar Managed Hosting – the company has developed a rigorous proactive methodology – not just reactive support – that helps customers leverage technology to support and grow their businesses.

The Planet Extends Leadership in Dedicated Hosting with New Advanced Services

7/8/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the addition of new advanced services to its dedicated servers hosting portfolio. Under a new moniker – Planet Alpha Dedicated Servers – which is devoted exclusively to the dedicated hosting business, customers can select from an even broader spectrum of both servers and advanced services.

Research Firm Yankee Group Underscores Managed Hosting as Route to Eliminating IT Capital Expenses

7/8/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the availability of a new white paper from the Yankee Group research firm that details managed hosting services as a tangible consideration for companies looking to reduce IT costs. The paper – titled Leveraging Capex-Free Managed Hosting and authored by Yankee Group Senior Analyst Gary Chen – provides an insightful examination into the formidable IT barriers faced by small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB) in today’s competitive business environment.

The Planet Unveils New Web Site

7/8/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today unveiled its newly designed Web site, which coincides with the launch of its new corporate identity and its two new operating divisions: Planet Northstar Managed Hosting and Planet Alpha Dedicated Servers. The home page (www.theplanet.com) features comprehensive, centralized navigation for corporate information, as well as Planet Northstar and Planet Alpha icons so that customers and prospects can immediately identify the types of products and services they require.

The Planet Technology Executive to Address Microsoft Partnering Executive Summit

7/2/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced that William Charnock, vice president, technology, will deliver an address at the 2008 Partnering Executive Summit, an invitation-only event held on the first day of the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC). Charnock’s presentation, scheduled for Monday, July 7, at 3 p.m. CDT, is titled, "Why Linux Hosters Should Care About Microsoft’s ‘Software + Services’ Platform."

The Planet Enhances Virtual Private Rack Solution with Gigabit Speed, VPN Services

7/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the addition of Gigabit speed and Virtual Private Network (VPN) services to its virtual private rack solution. These upgrades offer the benefits of enhanced network performance and increased functionality for virtual racks.

The Planet Completes SAS 70 Type II Audit

6/30/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced it has successfully completed the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (SAS 70) Type II audit. Developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the widely recognized auditing standard represents that The Planet has been through a rigorous evaluation of its internal processes and controls through an independent third-party auditor.

The Planet Begins Construction on Dallas Data Center Expansion

6/24/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the expansion of its Dallas D6 data center. The addition will add 12,000 square feet to the company’s operations, bringing The Planet’s total data center footprint to 167,000 square feet. The company expects the new data center to open in November.

The Planet Announces Plans for Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference

6/23/2008 12:00:00 AM

June 23, 2008 – The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced its participation at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference from July 7-10, 2008, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. The Planet is a bronze-level conference sponsor and will showcase its hosting solutions and services at Booth 1114.

The Planet's Urvish Vashi to Deliver Address at 2008 cPanel Conference

6/18/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced that Urvish Vashi, director of product management, will deliver remarks at the third annual cPanel Conference. Vashi’s remarks, scheduled for Friday, June 13, at 1 p.m. CDT, will include a discussion on the transition from shared to dedicated hosting, and the long-term implications for the reseller community.

The Planet Unveils Lowest-Ever Server Pricing

6/11/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced limited-time promotional pricing on the company’s newest server technologies. With discounts of up to 25 percent, this promotion marks The Planet’s lowest-ever offered prices on single- and multi-processor, multi-core servers.

The Planet Appoints Walters as General Manager, Storage & Backup

6/9/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the appointment of Robert Walters to lead its newly formed storage and backup business unit. He will be responsible for leading strategy and developing new product lines to extend the company’s portfolio. Walters reports to Steve Kahan, vice president of marketing and product management.

The Planet Announces June Promotions

6/4/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced four new promotions for the month of June. Offerings include the Fill Your Cart promotion, with discounts of up to 28 percent on the company’s most robust, high-end servers.

The Planet's Jeff Lowenberg Named Data Center Manager of the Year

5/27/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced that Jeff Lowenberg, vice president of facilities, has won the first-ever "Data Center Manager of the Year" award from SearchDataCenter.com. Based on his implementation of new "green" data center efficiencies, Lowenberg was recognized for his work that will save the company more than $1 million on energy costs in 2008 alone.

The Planet Announces Server Blowout Sale

5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a limited-time pricing promotion on select servers. The company is discounting its most powerful high-end servers, including single-processor/single-core and multi-processor/multi-core servers. The promotion also extends to select servers in the company’s new virtual racks, an advanced multi-server hosting solution.

The Planet Acquires Services Firm Touch Support

5/21/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the acquisition of Touch Support, LLC (www.touchsupport.com). Based in Lafayette, Ind., the company provides server administration management services to its global customer base. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The Planet Hosts Forum on IT Compliance and Risk Management

5/13/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced that it will host the Houston Techxans quarterly CIO speakers forum at its world headquarters in Houston. Scheduled for May 15, 2008, from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the event – titled "IT Compliance and Risk Management: Bridging the Gap on Governance, Risk and Compliance" – features leaders who will provide advice and counsel from their own experiences in developing compliance frameworks for their organizations.

The Planet Upgrades Network Operations Center With Cisco-Certified Engineers

5/12/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced upgrades and expansions in its Network Operations Center (NOC). All employees who work in the company’s NOC are required to hold the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) designation, and the staff is now 100 percent certified.

The Planet Extends Industry-Leading Private Rack Solution With New Virtual Rack

5/7/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today extended its popular private rack portfolio with the addition of a new virtual rack solution. For customers with as few as two servers, the new virtual racks provide an advanced hosting solution that is both cost-effective and offers a smaller footprint.

The Planet Launches May Promotions with First-Ever Firewall Discount

5/5/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced six new promotions for the month of May. The promotions include the company’s first-ever discount on firewalls, with savings of up to 26 percent per month on its two popular Check Point solutions.

The Planet Reports Record First Quarter

4/28/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today discussed its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. The Planet provides quarterly updates to its customers, business partners and prospects with information relative to new initiatives and its progress.

MEDIA ALERT: The Planet Available to Provide Expert Commentary on “Green” Data Center Practices for Earth Day

4/22/2008 12:00:00 AM

To celebrate the 28th anniversary of Earth Day, The Planet today announced that Jeff Lowenberg, vice president of facilities, will be available to provide commentary on “green” data center efficiencies.

The Planet Extends Service Options with Automated Self-Restore

4/21/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the addition of an automated recovery solution, now available on all new and existing servers in the company’s broad array of offerings. The innovative 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.

The Planet Publishes New Colocation vs. Dedicated Hosting

4/15/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today issued a new technical brief that compares the business benefits and advantages of dedicated hosting and colocation services delivered to small- and medium-sized companies. As these 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.

The Planet Announces Participation in ad:tech San Francisco

4/8/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced its participation in the ad:tech trade show, April 15-16, 2008, at San Francisco’s Moscone North Convention Center. The Planet will be located in booth 6478, where visitors can learn first-hand about the company’s products, services and solutions.

The Planet Wins Landmark '08 Award for Best Corporate Headquarters Relocation

4/7/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced that it has won the Landmark ’08 award for “Best Corporate Headquarters Relocation.” The Planet opened its new 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 & Cooksey Ltd.

The Planet Enhances Web Site with New Video Customer Testimonials

4/2/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the addition of four new customer success videos to its Web site. 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 Launches April Promotions with Discounts on Dual Xeons

4/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced three new promotions for the month of April, including discounts of up to 43 percent on select servers in the powerful Dual Xeon line.

The Planet Adds Windows Server 2008 to Its Operating System Portfolio

3/31/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the addition of Windows Server 2008 to its full line of dedicated server operating systems. The company is now offering four editions of the operating system, available immediately on all servers in The Planet’s broad fleet. The offering includes Windows Server 2008 Web Edition, which is free on single-processor servers.

The Planet Chooses NTT America to Deliver IPv6 Functionality to its Network

3/24/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, and NTT America, Inc. (NTTA), a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation and a global enterprise solution provider that integrates networks, hosting and Web infrastructure services, announced today that The Planet will offer its more than 22,000 customers access to IPv6, the next-generation Internet protocol.

The Planet Delivers Savings with Popular Double Down Promotion

3/19/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today relaunched its most popular promotion based on positive customer feedback. With Double Down, customers can choose to double RAM, hard-drive space or bandwidth on a select range of servers at no additional cost. The offer includes free setup, a $25 value.

The Planet Introduces New High-Capacity Dedicated Backup Server

3/18/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the addition of a new advanced backup server, the largest and most powerful in its fleet. Equipped with 6TB of capacity in an enterprise-ready RAID5 configuration, the Dedicated Backup Server provides resellers and heavy-content users with exceptional performance, security and instant backup capacity for mission-critical environments.

The Planet Hosts Partner2Profit Networking Event

3/13/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced that it will host the Partner2Profit seminar and networking event, which examines how small- and medium-sized businesses can benefit from outsourcing.

The Planet Expands Dual Xeon Promotion

3/11/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today expanded the offerings under its popular Dual Xeon promotion. Beginning today and through March 31, 2008, the company is offering discounts of up to 32 percent on three powerful Dual Xeon server configurations. The offer is good while limited promotional supplies last.

The Planet Announces Participation in Montgomery Technology Conference

3/10/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced its participation in the Montgomery Technology Conference. The event is scheduled for March 11-12, 2008, at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, CA.

The Planet Announces KVM-over-IP Promotion with Free Setup

3/4/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a new promotion that enables customers to cost effectively take advantage of the company’s KVM-over-IP solution. Through March 31, 2008 – or while limited promotional supplies last – customers can add Lantronix SecureLinx Spider™ KVM to any server platform for $30 per month. The promotion includes free setup, which eliminates the usual $100 fee.

The Planet Extends Popular Double Down Promotion

2/25/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the extension of its most popular promotion based on exceptional customer response. Double Down offers customers twice the RAM, hard-drive space or bandwidth at no additional cost on a select range of servers from the company’s broad portfolio. The Planet will also waive the $25 setup fee, a Double Down first.

The Planet Announces Customer Exclusive Promotion

2/20/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today launched a promotion for existing customers that discounts various server upgrades. Through this exclusive offer, customers can choose to upgrade the memory, bandwidth or hard drive space on their existing servers at half the normal price.

The Planet Delivers Bandwidth Savings

2/18/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a limited-time promotion that doubles the bandwidth on new server orders at no additional charge. Adding to the promotion’s value, The Planet will also waive the setup fee, a $25 savings.

The Planet Increases Data Center Efficiency With New Green Initiatives

2/12/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced results of its 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 Planet Announces Hard Drive Promotion

2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today launched a limited-time promotion that provides customers with twice the hard drive disk space on select new server orders at no additional cost. Adding to the promotion’s appeal, The Planet will also waive the $25 setup fee.

The Planet Partners with DNSstuff.com

2/5/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a partnership with DNSstuff.com to jointly provide customers with its unique line of products and services. DNSstuff.com, a global leader in Domain Name System (DNS) knowledge and tools, is a premiere destination with one of the largest communities of IT professionals on the Web.

The Planet Launches RAM, Free Setup Promotion

2/4/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a limited-time promotion that provides customers with double the memory on new server orders. The Planet will also waive the $25 setup fee on new server orders, delivering twice the value during the five-day promotion.

The Planet Forges Partnership with Managed Services Provider TechAssist

1/30/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a new partnership for its Microsoft SBS Partner Program with award-winning managed services provider TechAssist (www.techassistllc.com). With offices in Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh, TechAssist provides hosted managed services to its clients that include national associations, law firms, financial services companies and medical offices, all focused on providing professional services.

The Planet Appoints New Data Center Operations Executive

1/29/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the appointment of Scott King as senior director, data center operations. In this newly created role, King is responsible for data center operations across the company’s six world-class data centers in Houston and Dallas. He reports to James P. Treuting, vice president, sales and operations.

The Planet Reports Record Fourth Quarter

1/28/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today discussed its results for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2007. The Planet provides quarterly updates to its customers, business partners and prospects with information relative to new initiatives and its progress.

The Planet Returns Popular Double Down Promotion

1/25/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, relaunched its most popular promotion based on outstanding customer acceptance. Double Down offers customers twice the RAM, hard-drive space or bandwidth at no additional cost. Customers can choose from a select range of servers from The Planet’s broad portfolio.

The Planet Launches Affiliate Program

1/23/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today expanded its partner offerings with the addition of a new affiliate program. For the first time, the company is providing incentives for those interested in hosting to earn commissions simply by making referrals to The Planet.

The Planet Launches Free for All Promotion

1/21/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today launched a popular savings promotion for new server orders that makes hosting with the company an even more attractive proposition. Through the promotion, customers are eligible for a variety of performance and backup upgrades to their servers at no additional cost.

The Planet Launches Private Rack Promotion With Free Fifth Server

1/16/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a new promotion that enables customers to cost effectively take advantage of the company’s unique private rack solutions. Through March 31, 2008 – or while limited promotional supplies last – both new and existing customers can choose from a broad range of powerful servers to meet their most exacting requirements.

The Planet Announces Sale on Select Servers

1/15/2008 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today launched its Super Server Sale, a pricing promotion on select servers from its broad server fleet.

The Planet's Stan Barber to Deliver Address at PTC 08

1/14/2008 12:00:00 AM

Jan. 14, 2008 – The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced that Stan O. Barber, vice president, network operations, will deliver an address at the 30^th annual Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) “Telecom with Vision” tradeshow. Barber’s remarks, scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 8:30 a.m. HST, will include a discussion about the emerging adoption of IPv6, and the barriers to entry over the IPv4 standard.

The Planet Announces Christmas Eve Promotion on Dual Xeons

12/24/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today launched an early Santa special on four of the most popular products from its portfolio. Beginning at 7:00 a.m. CST – and running through Jan. 7, 2008 – the company is offering special pricing on Dual Xeon servers, while supplies last.

The Planet Expands KVM Offering Across Entire Portfolio

12/20/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today expanded its KVM over IP offering across the entire server fleet and in each of the company’s six world-class data centers. KVM – keyboard, video and mouse – allows customers to remotely install software, and manage the operating system and complete software stack from the convenience of their offices.

The Planet Expands Configurability Options on Economy-Line Servers

12/18/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the extension of full hardware and software configurability for all new servers. Customers are now able to add additional RAM or upgrade hard drives to satisfy power requirements for its most affordable, entry-level servers.

The Planet Relocates Headquarters to Houston's Bayou Place

12/12/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today opens the doors to its new world headquarters at the city’s famed Bayou Place entertainment complex located at 315 Capitol in downtown Houston. The noon ribbon cutting includes remarks from Chairman and CEO Douglas J. Erwin, GI Partners’ Managing Partner Howard Park and Walter Ulrich, president and CEO of the Houston Technology Center (HTC).

Research Firm Confirms Significant Revenue Increases for Integrators Who Offer The Planet's Hosted Microsoft SBS Solution

12/10/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today published a new white paper that details wide-ranging economic benefits and business value for system integrators (SI’s) and their SMB customers who use the company’s Microsoft SBS solution. More specifically, the paper clearly outlines how integrators who partner with The Planet can increase their profits by more than 20 percent per customer, without incurring upfront costs.

The Planet Announces Promotion Duo with Double Down or Triple Play Choices

12/4/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today launched a dual promotion for all new server orders that offers the broadest array of options for expanding server performance. Through

The Planet Announces PubCon Participation

11/28/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced its participation in the PubCon Vegas 2007 tradeshow, Dec. 3-7, 2007, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Planet will be located in Booth 400C, where visitors can learn first-hand about the company’s products, services and solutions.

The Planet Launches Private Rack Promotion

11/27/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced its new “Fill Your Rack” promotion for private rack customers. Current private rack customers can take advantage of savings on a number of Dell PowerEdge servers to round out their private rack installation.

The Planet's Dual Xeon Promotion Helps e-Tailers Plan for Cyber Monday

11/20/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today launched a special Dual Xeon promotion designed to help customers prepare for the Cyber Monday onslaught. The promotion – which offers savings of up to 43 percent – combines hefty performance, extraordinary price points and fast provisioning. It also allows customers to purchase servers on-demand for one of the company’s most popular portfolio selections.

The Planet Launches Its First Consolidated Reseller Program

11/14/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today launched its first reseller program under the company’s new corporate moniker. The three-tiered program provides Web hosting resellers with multiple options for building their businesses.

The Planet Named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 500

11/13/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced that it has once again been named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 Program for North America. The annual survey ranks the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America based on percentage revenue growth over three years, from 2004 through 2006.

This is the second consecutive year The Planet has secured a spot on the Technology Fast 500, moving 70 slots up the list to #81 for 2007. The Planet was also included in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Program for Texas.

The Planet Announces Pentium 4 Server Promotion

11/8/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced special promotional pricing on Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz servers at $69 per month. With savings of up to 23% per month, the servers are available in the company's six world-class data centers in Houston and Dallas.

StatCounter Adds 100th Server to The Planet's On Demand IT Infrastructure

11/5/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced that StatCounter has reached a significant milestone, adding its 100^th server to the company’s world-class data center infrastructure. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, StatCounter provides 1.5 million global customers with free Web site traffic analysis. The company uses The Planet’s data centers in both Houston and Dallas, including its high-end private racks.

The Planet Appoints Network Operations Executive

10/30/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the appointment of Stan O. Barber as vice president, network operations. Barber, who reports to Chairman and CEO Douglas J. Erwin, will be responsible for the company’s Global Network Operations Center (GNOC). He also assumes management for The Planet’s abuse department, which oversees issues related to violations of the company’s acceptable use policies.

The Planet Reports Record Third Quarter

10/29/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced results for the third quarter ended

The Planet Delivers a Triple Play on Performance and Savings

10/23/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today launched its Triple Play promotion for all new server orders. Customers can triple their performance by doubling RAM, hard disk space and bandwidth for a nominal $47 per month with any new server order.^*Private rack customers can also take advantage of Triple Play, by doubling their RAM and hard disk space for just $37 per month with any new server orders.

The Planet Captures Seat on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 List

10/17/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced that it has once again been named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for Texas. The annual survey ranks the 50 fastest growing local technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies based on percentage revenue growth over five years from 2002 through 2006.

The Planet's Chairman Selected to Keynote at ISPCON

10/9/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced that Chairman and CEO Douglas J. Erwin will deliver a keynote address at ISPCON Fall 2007 on Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 10 - 11 a.m. PST at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.

The Planet Expands Server Fleet Promotion

10/2/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today expanded its latest promotion by adding an expansive array of servers to its popular Double Down offering. Customers can double RAM, hard drive space or bandwidth at no additional cost on any new server order.

The Planet Expands Technology Portfolio with New Servers, Load Balancers

9/25/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today added new mid-range, high-performance and Ready-To-Go servers to its product portfolio. The company also bolstered its private rack offerings with the availability of Foundry's new ServerIron Global Server Load Balancer products that operate at gigabit speeds and beyond.

The Planet Showcases Hosted Microsoft SBS Solution at SMB Nation 2007

9/24/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced its participation at the SMB Nation 2007 conference, scheduled for Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2007, at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond, WA. The Planet will highlight its hosted Microsoft® Small Business Server® (SBS) solution at Booth 17.

The Planet Relaunches Popular Double Down Promotion

9/19/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today relaunched its popular Double Down promotion based on outstanding customer acceptance. The Double Down promotion offers customers twice the RAM, hard-drive space or bandwidth at no additional cost for all new orders of select servers.

The Planet Launches Super September Giveaway

9/17/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today launched its week-long Super September Giveaway. During the week of Sept. 17 – 21, all customers who purchase a new dedicated server will be entered into a drawing for an array of Super September prizes, as well as a daily drawing for the choice of a $50 gift card for either iTunes or Best Buy.

The Planet Kicks Off Fall Savings Promotion

9/11/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced Free Fall Savings for all new server orders. Through the promotion, customers are eligible for a host of server performance and backup upgrades at no additional cost.

The Planet Delivers End-of-Summer Savings with 72-Hour Free Setup on New Server Orders

9/5/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a free setup promotion across its server lineup for just 72 hours.As part of the free setup campaign, a portion of each new server sale will be donated to the American Heart Association as part of its annual Heart Walk. Starting at noon CST on Tuesday, Sept. 4, through noon CST on Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, setup fees on new server orders will be waived.

The Planet Launches Affordable Dedicated Backup Server with Continuous Data Protection Capabilities

9/4/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today launched its new Dedicated Backup Server equipped with R1Soft’s full-featured CDPServer continuous data protection software. Delivering one of the lowest costs per gigabyte in the industry, customers can select from three storage options -- 500 GB, 1TB or 1.5TB – at introductory pricing that ranges from 27 cents to 56 cents per gigabyte through September.

The Planet Expands Channel Offering with Hosted Microsoft SBS Solution for IT Integrators

8/28/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the addition of the new hosted Microsoft^®Small Business Server^®(SBS) solution to its portfolio. Through this new offering, The Planet combines the quality of its world-class data centers, networks and support, with the expertise of IT integrators, providing hosted e-mail and collaboration for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB).

Research Firm Highlights More Than 50 Percent Cost Savings with The Planet's Hosted Microsoft Small Business Server Solution

8/28/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the availability of a new white paper that reflects a more than 50 percent cost savings for customers who use its hosted Microsoft^®Small Business Server^® (SBS) solution. Prepared by Frost & Sullivan’s Stratecast Partners, the white paper compares hosted solutions with the do-it-yourself, in-house approach over the course of a three-year period. The company plans to deliver the new hosted solution in September.

The Planet Offers Fast and Free Setup on Ready-To-Go Servers

8/14/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the launch of the Fast and Free promotion, delivering free setup on all Ready-To-Go servers through midnight CST on Monday, August 27. Launched in July, the Ready-To-Go servers deliver a guarantee of activation in under an hour.

The Planet Celebrates Christmas in August

8/7/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today began preparations for the upcoming holiday rush with four promotions geared to meet the demands of online retailers. With holiday sales again expected to set new records – and purchasing that begins in September – customers or prospects can be ready with additional servers and unlimited bandwidth to accommodate the seasonal spike.

The Planet Extends System Integrator Channel; Webinars Provide Overview on New Microsoft SBS Offering

8/6/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced it will conduct a series of four Webinars to provide system integrators with insight into its new Microsoft Small Business Server offerings. Each Tuesday during the month – Aug. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 12:00 Noon CST – the company welcomes system integrators to register and learn about how to increase revenue by partnering with The Planet.

The Planet Launches Ready To Go Servers

7/31/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the launch of Ready-To-Go Servers™, providing customers with the ability to bring new servers online in under an hour. With Ready To Go Servers™, customers can easily add new servers to keep pace with unexpected demand. The new offering now becomes a regular solution in the company’s product portfolio.

The Planet Appoints New General Managers for Marketing Advanced Services, Core Hosting

7/24/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the appointment of two new leaders for its advanced services and core hosting businesses. Jeff Nelson will lead the advanced services business, while Todd Mitchell joins the company to lead the core hosting marketing component.

The Planet Reports Record Second Quarter

7/23/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007. The Planet issues quarterly updates to provide its customers, business partners and prospects with information relative to new initiatives and its progress.

The Planet Doubles Down and Delivers Savings on Unmetered Bandwidth

7/18/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced two sizzling mid-summer promotions for new server orders. The Double Down promotion offers twice the RAM, hard-drive space or bandwidth at no additional cost.

Win Big with The Planet at HostingCon 2007

7/17/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced its participation at HostingCon 2007 from July 23 - 25, 2007, at the Navy Pier in Chicago. The Planet plans to showcase current and future hosting solutions at Booth 505.

The Planet Provides Direct Connections for GameRail

7/16/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced it has completed a direct connection with GameRail, a facilities-based network operator that works exclusively in the online gaming community. Through this new relationship, GameRail subscribers will now have direct access to all game servers on The Planet’s network and across its six world-class data centers in Houston and Dallas.

The Planet Delivers Supreme Savings with 72-Hour Free Setup on All Servers

7/10/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a free setup promotion across its entire server lineup for just 72 hours. Starting at noon CST on Tuesday, July 10, through noon CST on Friday, July 13, 2007, setup fees on all new-server orders will be waived. The free setup fee covers The Planet’s entire range of servers, from the economy- level Celeron to the performance-level Clovertown series.

The Planet Helps MuggleNet.Com Prepare for Upcoming Harry Potter Releases

7/9/2007 12:00:00 AM

MuggleNet.com, the world’s largest Harry Potter fan site, continues to expand its relationship with The Planet in preparation for the new movie – "Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix" -- and the July 21 release of the final book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J. K. Rowling. Each day, www.mugglenet.com averages more than one million visitors to its Web site, with even more during peak operating periods. The Planet is the exclusive Web hosting provider for the site.

The Planet on Display at Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference

7/3/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced its participation at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference from July 10 – 12, 2007, at the Denver Convention Center. The Planet plans to showcase current and future hosting solutions at Booth 360.

The Planet Debuts Network Video Tour

7/2/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today launched an online video that features a virtual tour of its sophisticated network. Supporting 22,000 customers and more than 45,000 servers, the network video follows its previous virtual tour of the company’s six world-class data centers in Houston and Dallas.

The Planet Launches New Unmetered Bandwidth Product

6/27/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the availability of a new unmetered bandwidth solution provided through Cogent. The highly affordable bandwidth ranges from a 10 Mb/s–100 Mb/s uplink. Available on three of the company’s most popular server configurations, the unmetered bandwidth offering provides an ideal solution for customers who require large amounts of cost-effective bandwidth with applications such as media hosting and streaming video.

Research Firm Cites IT Hosting as Key SMB e-Commerce Equalizer to Compete with Big Businesses

6/18/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the availability of a new Stratecast Partners report that highlights the emerging requirements for small- and medium-size businesses (SMBs) to succeed at increasing e-commerce revenues while reducing IT costs.

The Planet Offers Incredible Savings on Servers and Solutions

6/11/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the launch of the Let FREEdom Ring and Lowest Hosting Price on The Planet specials. The new programs offer free setup and a host of valuable solutions for new server orders, along with an offer to cut hosting costs by 10 percent with a move to The Planet.

The Planet Announces Additional Data Center Infrastructure Investments

6/6/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced plans for a $3 million investment in new backup generators for its six world-class data centers. As part of its initial investment, The Planet has added two new high-performance Cummins generators to its Dallas data center portfolio for increased backup capacity and redundancy.

The Planet Appoints Executive to Lead Information Technology and Operations

6/4/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the appointment of Steve Reichert as vice president, information technology and operations. Reichert, who reports to Chairman and CEO Douglas J. Erwin, will be responsible for IT software development and infrastructure, overall management and operations of the company's six world-class data centers and its Global Network Operations Center (GNOC).

Reporting to Reichert are the IT development and support organizations, the company's data center city managers in Houston and Dallas, and its GNOC management team. Reichert will work from the company's Dallas operation.

The Planet Delivers Extreme Savings on Unmetered Bandwidth

5/29/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a limited-time promotion on unmetered bandwidth for new server orders. For just $50 per month, customers gain unlimited access to a 10Mb/s uplink from the company's multiple Tier-1 providers, along with its 100 percent uptime service level agreement.

The Planet Launches Peer Pressure Program

5/23/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the launch of its new Peer Pressure referral campaign. For customers interested in sharing their world-class hosting experience, the contest provides the potential to win prizes totaling $1,500.

The Planet Offers 72-Hour Free Setup on All Servers

5/22/2007 12:00:00 AM

HOUSTON, May 22, 2007 - The Planet, now the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a free setup promotion on all servers for just 72 hours. Starting at noon CDT on Tuesday, May 22, through noon CDT on Friday, May 25, 2007, setup fees on all new-server orders will be waived.

The free setup fee covers The Planet's entire range of servers, from the economy level Dell Conroe 3040 to the performance-level Dell Clover town 2900.

The Planet Adds Enterprise-Class Storage to Private Rack Portfolio

5/21/2007 12:00:00 AM

Provides access to highly scalable, high-performance disk storage

The Planet Spins into the Blogosphere

5/15/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the launch of its new corporate blog. The company aims to provide customers, prospects, partners and potential new employees with a look into the company and its operating culture. It also provides an outlet for sharing company news, industry trends, and executive and employee insight.

The Planet Appoints General Manager to Lead New Microsoft Business Unit

4/30/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the appointment of Cody Menard as general manager of its newly formed Microsoft business unit. Menard reports to Vice President of Marketing Steve Kahan.

The Planet Delivers Substantial Savings and Increased Performance with RAM Discount for New Server Orders

4/25/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a 50 percent discount on RAM for all new server orders. Providing a substantial boost in performance, customers can take advantage of the half-price savings on RAM ranging from 2 GB to 24 GB.

The Planet Reports Record First Quarter

4/24/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2007. This is the first such announcement since the company’s January relaunch under its new corporate moniker. The Planet plans to issue quarterly updates to provide its customers, business partners and prospects with information to validate its progress.

The Planet Announces Free Setup for Insomnia365 Gaming Server

4/17/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced free setup for new orders on the Dell PowerEdge 1950 Woodcrest 5130 Insomnia365 gaming server. Insomnia365 provides gamers with dedicated servers and a robust network, backed by The Planet’s six world-class data centers located in Houston and Dallas. The Woodcrest 5130 offers online gamers serious server technology at an attractive price point.

The Planet Unveils New Video Tour of Data Centers

4/16/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the launch of a new online video that features a virtual tour of its world-class data centers in Houston and Dallas. Narrated by The Planet’s Chairman and CEO Douglas J. Erwin, the video delivers a look at the inner workings and sophistication of The Planet’s six enterprise-class data centers that house more than 45,000 servers.

The Planet Announces Appointment of Chief Accounting Officer

4/10/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the appointment of Johnny K. Vincent to the newly created role of chief accounting officer. He reports to Chief Financial Officer Kevin Klausmeyer.

Survey Reveals Emerging Trend: SMBs Using Hosted IT Infrastructure Gain Strategic Business Benefits While Spending Much Less

4/9/2007 12:00:00 AM

A new survey of small businesses reveals dramatic differences between companies that use hosted IT infrastructure and those that manage IT internally. The study by BizTechReports.Com, The Small Business Transition to Hosted Technology: Costs vs. Benefits, shows that small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) using hosted IT achieve stronger business benefits from their IT investments.

The Planet Strikes Strategic Partnership with Site5

4/3/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, and Site5, one of the nation’s largest shared and reseller hosting providers, today announced a new strategic partnership. Through the terms of the agreement, The Planet will serve as the exclusive infrastructure provider for Site5 as it consolidates its hosting platform.

The Planet Delivers Economy-Level Dell PowerEdge 840 Dual-Core Servers for SMB Customers

4/2/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the availability of the Dell™ PowerEdge™ 840 based on Intel’s Xeon 3040 Conroe dual-core processor. Priced at $149 per month, the servers are ideal for small- and medium-size businesses interested in performance-level server technology at an attractive price point.

The Planet Advances Private Rack Offerings with Enterprise-Level Security and Performance Solutions

3/27/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today added new services for its private rack customers with the availability of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500 Series Firewalls and Foundry ServerIronXL load balancer. Offering enterprise-class security and performance while ensuring high availability and bandwidth, the new products enhance one of the industry’s most comprehensive private rack solutions.

The Planet Appoints Senior Executive to Lead Global Sales and Managed Services

3/26/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the appointment of James P. Treuting to the newly created position of vice president, global sales and managed services. Treuting reports to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Douglas J. Erwin.

The Planet and HostGator Advance Strategic Partnership

3/19/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, and HostGator, a leading shared hosting provider, today extended their strategic business relationship with the signing of the largest customer transaction in the history of the two companies. Through the terms of the agreement, HostGator will lease more than 1,700 additional servers in The Planet’s Houston and Dallas data centers, essentially doubling its server portfolio.

The Planet Announces Pricing Specials on Dell PowerEdge 1435 Dual Opteron Servers

3/17/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced special promotional pricing on the Dell PowerEdge 1435 series servers based on the AMD Opteron 2212 dual-core processor technology. With savings of up to $50 per month, the servers are available in the company's six world-class data centers located in both Houston and Dallas.

The Planet Offers Enterprise-Level Performance and Storage for SMBs with New Server Launch

2/27/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the availability of the Dell PowerEdge 2900 based on Intel’s new Clovertown quad-core technology. The new systems offer customers one of the most powerful servers in the industry. Available in the company’s six world-class data centers in both Houston and Dallas, the servers are the newest and most powerful in the company’s product portfolio.

The Planet Expands Dallas and Houston Data Centers

2/20/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, announced data center expansions in both its Dallas and Houston operations. The additions – 25,000 square feet in total – bring the company’s total data center footprint to 175,000 square feet. Through the end of 2007, the company plans data center additions that will bring the total to 215,000 square feet. Approximately 60 percent of the space is located in Dallas, with the remainder in Houston.

The Planet Announces Plans for New Customer Contact Center

2/13/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced plans to construct a new world-class customer contact center to support its growing customer base. The 10,000 square foot center, located in downtown Houston, will be equipped and managed with state-of-the-art servers, software, communications tools and an expanded team of trained support representatives.

The Planet Captures Top Spot on HostReview.com's Top 10 List of Dedicated Hosted Server Packages

2/7/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, announced today that HostReview.com named The Planet as one of the leading providers of Dedicated Hosted Server Packages and Colocation Hosting.

Netcraft Names The Planet as One of the Top 10 Most Reliable Hosting Providers

2/6/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced that Netcraft, an Internet services and research and analysis firm, named The Planet as one of the Top 10 Most Reliable Hosting Providers. The designation is based on Netcraft’s measurement and analysis of response times for hosting providers’ sites.

Research Firm Validates The Planet's Hosting Infrastructure Can Reduce IT Costs for SMBs by More Than 75 Percent

2/5/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a recent report prepared by Frost & Sullivan’s Stratecast shows The Planet’s carrier-grade IT hosting infrastructure can reduce costs by more than 75 percent for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) over a three-year period.

The Planet Appoints Executive to New Customer Care Role

1/29/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet Internet Services, Inc., the leading provider of on-demand IT infrastructure, today announced the appointment of James P. Picone to the newly created position of vice president, contact centers. Picone, who reports to Chairman and CEO Douglas J. Erwin, joins The Planet from Earthlink.

World Leader in Dedicated Hosting Redefines the IT Infrastructure Model for SMBs; Reduces Costs Up to 75 Percent

1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today redefined its product portfolio, service offerings, up-time guarantees and business model to introduce a new era of On-Demand IT Infrastructure capabilities for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). The company will leverage its world-class data centers, high-performance network, extensive managed services and professional IT organization to close the IT performance gap between large corporations and smaller companies with limited resources.

The Planet Introduces Advanced Security and for SMB On-Demand IT Infrastructure Customers

1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today introduced security and automated backup services to augment its strong network-based protection. With malicious threats on the rise, The Planet provides customers in its Houston and Dallas data centers with new options to protect their vital information resources.

The Planet Launches Services for On-Demand IT Infrastructures; Backed by 100 Percent Uptime Service Level Agreements

1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today launched a new managed services plan backed by a 100 percent uptime service-level agreement (SLA) for managed services customers. The company has redefined its monthly IT infrastructure offerings with a three-tiered service model, each with network-based security and around-the-clock technical support.

The Planet Streamlines Customer Online Experience with Launch of New Web Site and Portal Under New Corporate Identity

1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, formerly known as The Planet-EV1Servers, today unveiled its new corporate identity, with the launch of a new Web site and new Orbit customer portal, offering a streamlined online customer experience. The company is now the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, serving more than 22,000 customers and powering more than 2.8 million web sites.

The Planet-EV1Servers Unveils Major Network Upgrade and Multi-City Uplink

12/19/2006 12:00:00 AM

HOUSTON, Dec. 19, 2006 - Providing customers with increased power and performance, The Planet-EV1Servers, a premier IT infrastructure provider, today announced the launch of a multi-10Gigabit Ethernet core for its six world-class data centers. The upgrade, from previous multi-Gigabit Ethernet links, provides customers with greater scalability and enables the company to upgrade its telecommunications provider uplinks to 10 gigabits per second, the industry's best and most robust offering.

The Planet-EV1Servers also completed installation of a 10-Gigabit link between its Houston and Dallas data centers. The connection provides increased performance and disaster recovery capabilities between its data centers in the two cities.

The Planet-EV1Servers Advances Private Rack Offering

12/18/2006 12:00:00 AM

HOUSTON, Dec. 18, 2006 - Building on its popular custom offerings, The Planet-EV1Servers today announced the availability of new private racks in its world-class Dallas data centers. Previously available only in Houston, the company now delivers the private rack solution in both cities.

The Planet-EV1Servers Urges Careful Planning for Holiday Web Site Traffic

11/28/2006 12:00:00 AM

HOUSTON, Nov. 28, 2006 - With banner-year predictions for online sales, The Planet-EV1Servers recommends that companies with e-commerce sites plan now to ensure optimal performance requirements can be met. Speed, ease-of-use and stringent security are critical when customers search Web sites for holiday gift giving.

The Planet-EV1Servers' Insomnia365 Offers Battlefield 2142 Ranked Servers

11/20/2006 12:00:00 AM

HOUSTON, Nov. 20, 2006 - Advancing its support for the gaming community, The Planet-EV1Servers today announced its Insomnia365 game server line has been selected as one of a select number of hosting providers to initially provide ranked servers for the launch of Battlefield 2142^TM, the latest release of the award-winning Battlefield franchise.

The Planet-EV1Servers Adds High-Performance Systems to Meet Customers' Most Demanding Hosting Requirements

11/15/2006 12:00:00 AM

HOUSTON, Nov. 15, 2006 Providing customers with server choices to meet their most processing-intensive requirements, The Planet-EV1Servers today announced the addition of three high-performance servers to its world-class data center line-up. Just in time for the e-commerce holiday avalanche, the new servers provide advanced options for companies that anticipate increased traffic. The servers are available in the company's seven computing centers located in both Houston and Dallas.

The Planet-EV1Servers Names New Sales Executive

10/31/2006 12:00:00 AM

The Planet-EV1Servers today announced the appointment of Kris C. Hansen as vice president of sales. Reporting to Chairman and CEO Doug Erwin, Hansen holds responsibility for the combined sales forces of the newly merged companies.

The Planet-EV1Servers Issues Merger Progress Report

10/25/2006 12:00:00 AM

Expanding its platform of innovative and customer-focused solutions, The Planet-EV1Servers today announced new capabilities and options expressly designed to meet the evolving needs of its global customer base. Each of the offerings -- delivered through its seven world-class datacenters -- represents suggested enhancements outlined through extensive customer feedback collected during the past three months.

The Planet-EV1Servers Wins Award for Excellence and Growth

9/26/2006 12:00:00 AM

The Planet-EV1Servers announced it has recently won several awards, recognizing the company for excellence and growth. The merger of The Planet and EV1Servers brings two award-winning companies together in one combined effort to innovate, challenge and change the hosting industry.

The Planet-EV1Servers Completes Leadership Team with Steve Kahan

9/11/2006 12:00:00 AM

The Planet-EV1Servers today announced it has tapped Steve Kahan as its new vice president of marketing and product management. Bringing more than 20 years of technology industry experience, he will quickly take the helm to lead the strategic marketing direction of the company.

The Planet and EV1Servers Offers the Industry's Broadest Portfolio Of Dedicated Server Lines

8/15/2006 12:00:00 AM

Webhosting powerhouse The Planet and EV1Servers have come together to provide the most extensive dedicated server portfolio in the industry. With a solution to fit any size business or hosting need, the company gives customers more choices than any other provider: from robust dual core/dual Opteron and Intel Woodcrest servers with maximum bandwidth and power, to Monster servers, private racks, colocation, and entry-level servers. And, this expansive list of products continues to grow.

The Planet and EV1Servers Tap New Leadership Team

8/11/2006 12:00:00 AM

The Planet and EV1Servers today announced the selection of two new members of the executive leadership team. Kevin Klausmeyer is named chief financial officer and Joseph Horzepa joins the company as general counsel. Additionally, the company announced it is restructuring its product-level customer service to focus on enhancing each business division.

Douglas J. Erwin Joins Newly Merged Dedicated Server Providers As CEO

7/6/2006 12:00:00 AM

Douglas J. Erwin, a seasoned executive with 30 years of technology company leadership experience, joins newly merged EV1Servers and The Planet as the combined company’s chairman and CEO. He takes the helm at the world’s largest dedicated server provider, with over 50,000 web servers under management.

EV1Servers and The Planet Work together to Bring Gaming Servers to Houston

7/5/2006 12:00:00 AM

Insomnia365's Cortex Gaming Control Panel is now available on select servers! The Insomnia365 Cortex Gaming Control Panel allows for seamless integration and management of the latest, most popular games including Unreal Tournament 2004 and Battlefield 2, as well as classics such as Counterstrike and Half-Life 2. For Game Service Providers, clans and serious individual gamers alike, Cortex consolidates game, user, server, and network maintenance into a single, simple-to-use interface.

EV1Servers Deploys Fully Redundant Private Racks

7/5/2006 12:00:00 AM

EV1Servers has just recently deployed a fully redundant rack with fully integrated network firewalls. A diagram is available here.

The Planet and EV1Servers Introduce the New Intel Woodcrest Processor Technology

7/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

he Planet and EV1Servers, the world's premier dedicated hosting provider, today announced it is expanding its server offerings to include the Dell PowerEdge 1950 powered by Intel's latest Woodcrest processor technology. Customers of The Planet and EV1Servers now have access to one of the most powerful and reliable servers on the market.

Voted No. 1 Dedicated Servers Provider By Web Host Directory for May

5/11/2006 12:00:00 AM

Web Host Directory announced today that EV1Servers was selected as the No. 1 dedicated servers provider for the month of May. The Web Host Directory Awards are given to the best web hosts in each of the web host categories. Votes by visitors are tabulated and awards are finalized by the Review Board. Web Host Directory is a neutral site for comparing and purchasing hosting products.

EV1 and The Planet Announce Merger

5/6/2006 12:00:00 AM

Everyones Internet (EV1) and The Planet, two leading providers of dedicated hosting, announced today that they have merged.

EV1 and The Planet Announce Merger

5/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Everyones Internet (EV1) and The Planet, two leading providers of dedicated hosting, announced today that they have merged.

The Planet Becomes First U.S.-Based Hosting Provider To Offer F-Secure's Antivirus Solution

5/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, one of the world's largest and best known server and Internet hosting providers based in the United States, today announced that it will add F-Secure® Corporation (HEX:FSC)antivirus solutions to its services portfolio, becoming the first to offer this security service in the US market. F-Secure's security software will protect The Planet's Windows servers now and Linux servers shortly from such Internet threats as viruses, trojans, and worms. From now on, The Planet's customers will be able to subscribe for a monthly fee to the antivirus services thus introducing a new level of data security to their online pursuits.

The Planet Announces Microsoft Gold Partner Certification

5/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

The Planet, one of the fastest growing Web hosting companies in the world, announced today that it has been accredited as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. The certification recognizes hosting and application services companies that have demonstrated a consistent, high quality delivery of specific solutions built on Microsoft technology.

EV1Servers Selected as a Top Host by Host Review

4/4/2006 12:00:00 AM

EV1Servers.net has been selected by HostReview’s award panel to be one of the “Top 10” Hosts in the new Best Dedicated Package Category. The Best Web Hosting Awards are based on the overall product offering, value, customer service and users` reviews of the selected companies.

The Planet's Insomnia365 Continues Partnership with Cyberathlete Professional League

3/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Insomnia365, a satellite of The Planet, announced today that it is sponsoring the Cyberathlete Professional League (CPL) for the third consecutive year. The CPL is a recognized world leader in professional computer game competitions, having hosted tournaments in 50 countries and distributed more than $3 million in prize money since its inception in 1997.

Expansion of Data Center 2 - Phase II Completed

1/3/2006 12:00:00 AM

The expansion of Data Center 2 - Phase II was a $3.5 million project. It included approximately 10,000 square feet of raised floor, a second battery room and a third 2 MW generator at this facility. The core network will be operational very soon and includes approximately $1 million of new networking gear from companies such as Foundry (can you say 10 gig), Juniper, and Tipping Point.

The Planet Announces Record Sales Results for 2005

1/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

The Planet today announced that 2005 financial results were the best in the company's history and the outlook for 2006 is bright. Revenues grew by 60 percent in 2005, brought on by a record sales year and a commitment to continuous customer service initiatives.