As the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting company, The Planet has been recognized for its industry leadership, earning awards from industry publications and trade groups.
FindMyHost Editor’s Choice Award
The Planet won the June 2009 Editor’s Choice Award for best colocation provider from FindMyHost.com.
Managed Hosting Award
The Planet was named one of the top three managed hosting providers for June 2009 by Dedicated Server Directory UK.
2008-09 MSPmentor 100
In its first appearance on the list, The Planet captured seventh place on the list of the top 100 managed service providers. The company also ranked fourth for its number of devices managed.
2008 Landmark Award
The Planet won the 2008 Landmark Award for Best Corporate Headquarters Relocation. The company opened its new downtown headquarters in December 2007, consolidating its offices from two locations in north Houston.
Web Host of the Decade
Named one of the five Web Hosts of the Decade by the editors of HostReview, The Planet was recognized for its leadership from 1998 to 2009.
Best Web Hosting Company
The Planet was named the No. 2 Best Web Hosting Company in 2008 by the editors of HostReview.
HostReview Readers Choice Award
The Planet claimed the No. 3 spot in a HostReview poll of its readers’ favorite hosting provider.
Best Dedicated Server Package
The Planet won the award for Best Dedicated Server Package for the year 2008, based on its industry-leading service and cutting-edge technologies.
Houston's Top Technology Employers
In 2008, The Planet was named by the Houston Business Journal as the 13th-largest technology employer in the 10-county Houston area.
Chronicle 100
For the second consecutive year, The Planet makes the 2008 Chronicle 100 list, a ranking of Houston’s largest privately held companies.
Fast Tech 50
The Planet captured the 29th spot on the Houston Business Journal’s 2008 Fast Tech 50, a ranking of the fastest-growing technology companies in Houston. CEO Doug Erwin was named Enterprise Champion.
2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 50
For the third consecutive year, The Planet ranks among the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Texas.
2008 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 North America
The Planet is recognized as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the United States and Canada.
TopHosts Best Dedicated Host
The Planet won the Best Dedicated Host award for 2007 from TopHosts.com, based on the company's six world-class data centers, fully redundant network operations center, and unmatched network speed and connectivity.
Inc. 5000
Named one of the Top 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., The Planet secures a top spot on the Inc. 5000.
VARBUSINESS 500
For the second year in a row, The Planet captured a spot on the VARBusiness 500, ranking No. 246 among the top solution providers in North America.
4th Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA) - Merit Award
The Planet's private rack server campaign is recognized as one of the top designs in the Professional Services advertising category.
HostReview Monthly Top 10 Best Dedicated Server Package List
The Planet has been included on HostReview's Top 10 Best Dedicated Server Package List since February 2006.
Netcraft Top 10 Most Reliable Hosting Companies
Netcraft names 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.
HostReview Top 10 Best Colocation Hosting Award
Recognized for its top-notch colocation hosting services, The Planet offers peak performance and scalability.
HostReview Best Web Hosting Company
Named one of the Top 10 Best Web Hosting Companies since June 2007, The Planet offers excellent performance, pricing and customer support.
CRN Fast Growth 100 - Solution Providers
Recognized as a high-performance solution provider, The Planet captures the #78 spot on CRN's Fast Growth 100 for 2007.
Inc. 500
Named one of the Top 500 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., The Planet secures the #100 spot on the Inc. 500.
2007 Deloitte Technology Fast 50
The Planet is ranked #12 among technology companies in the Texas region.
2007 Deloitte North American Technology Fast 500
The Planet is recognized as one of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media and entertainment, telecommunications and life sciences companies in the United States and Canada.