At The Planet, we provide you with the power and flexibility to choose the right IT infrastructure and level of managed services that best fit your business. Select from a full spectrum of options including colocation facilities, self-managed dedicated servers, or supplement your team with tailored management services that can expand all the way to fully outsourced managed hosting solutions.
Unlike other hosting providers, The Planet gives you the power to choose the precise combination of technology infrastructure and services you need to compete more effectively and successfully grow your business. See the diagram below for a quick overview of your choices, or view a detailed comparison of our hosting services.
Data Center Colocation
Ideal for virtually any company, from SMBs to large enterprises, looking to lease world-class data center space for their IT assets.
If you are looking for secure, competitively priced colocation solutions, our expanded data center facilities in Dallas offer the right fit for your business. We offer a complete range of colocation options, including cabinets and cages, and ultra-fast and dependable network connections.
The Planet currently delivers colocation services in our ultra-secure 35,000 sq. ft. Dallas data center, which is monitored 24x7x365 to ensure your servers are always safe and connected. Our N+1 redundant power and cooling systems ensure your servers are always on, backed by expert on-site engineers and regularly scheduled maintenance.
Whether you use your own IT and hosting experts or ours, The Planet always provides a world-class hosting infrastructure:
Dedicated Servers
Ideal for customers looking to minimize hosting expenses while gaining the benefits of a self-managed dedicated server environment.
Our Dedicated Servers division, the world’s largest provider of dedicated servers, virtual racks and private rack hosting solutions, serves more than 25,000 small- and medium-sized businesses worldwide. Our highly affordable dedicated server hosting solutions provide the best combination of SAS 70 Type II certified data centers, tier-1 networking, and expert customer support and services, which enables our customers to successfully grow their businesses.
At The Planet, our large customer base and the efficiency of our self-managed model generate exceptional economies of scale that allow us to do what other hosting providers typically can’t do -- offer you servers at very affordable prices, while delivering industry leading infrastructure and support.
Our Add-on Server Management Services allow you to purchase individual management modules that supplement the administration and maintenance of your dedicated servers. Alpha Advanced Services enables you to create the optimal management plan for your business needs, lower your operational costs, and improve the security and availability of your hosted environment:
Alpha Advanced Services can be purchased on a service-by-service and server-by-server basis to provide you complete flexibility.
Whether you use your own IT and hosting experts or ours, The Planet always provides a world-class hosting infrastructure:
Managed Dedicated Servers
Alpha Professional Managed Dedicated Servers provide the enterprise-class service level, backed by a team of certified server administrators who are always available to support you when you need them. Whether you require a single server or a multi-server, backend-connected infrastructure, Alpha Professional provides the right level of management and SLA so you can focus on your business. Comprehensive network, security, storage and software options are available.
Managed Dedicated Servers at The Planet:
- First-call resolution 24x7: A certified server admin provides a single point of contact per incident
- Wide range of name-brand servers connected with a private backend network and infinite room to grow
- Advanced Service Level Agreement with 1-hour hardware replacement
- Available gigabit network and bandwidth pooling options
Whether you use your own IT and hosting experts or ours, The Planet always provides a world-class hosting infrastructure:
Managed Hosting
Ideal for customers looking for comprehensive and proactive management of their hosted environment — a true extension of your IT team.
Northstar Managed Hosting provides critical advantages when compared with any other managed hosting providers:
Our Anticipation Advantage Methodology enables us to preempt upcoming technology challenges in line with your business goals and processes.
Your business requires accountable professionals who have real-world expertise with complex hosting challenges. All Northstar customers are assigned a dedicated team of senior engineers armed with this experience.
From securing your IT platform, to optimizing server performance, setting up backup and storage for disaster recovery, or designing complex database clustering, Northstar offers you the expertise and experience to deliver a solution that fits your specific needs.
Whether you use your own IT and hosting experts or ours, The Planet always provides a world-class hosting infrastructure: