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

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.

As part of its on demand IT infrastructure, The Planet hosts six world-class data centers, housing more than 40,000 servers. Serving more than 22,000 global customers, the data centers also provide powerful N+1 redundancy for networks and around-the-clock monitoring to ensure one of the industry's highest levels of reliability.

"Reliability is a crucial foundation for customers to build their business on, and downtime is a costly proposition they simply can't afford," said The Planet Vice President of Marketing Steve Kahan. "Through our on demand IT infrastructure, The Planet provides small and medium businesses with reliable, flexible and affordable IT infrastructure solutions. We are committed to ensuring the highest level of service and reliability for our diverse client base."

The Netcraft performance measurements are completed at 15-minute intervals from separate points around the Internet, with averages calculated over the course of a 24-hour period. Netcraft's monitoring agents are placed at service providers in the United States and the United Kingdom, to ensure network performance is gathered from several different points around the globe for comparative analysis.

"The monthly rankings serve as a resource for individuals or organizations researching potential Web hosting providers," said Rich Miller, Netcraft Analyst. "Netcraft is committed to providing our audience with the most current, real-time test results to use as a basis for their web hosting decisions. The Planet's strong showing reflects an immediate return on infrastructure upgrades, including the recent addition of multiple high-capacity 10 Gigabit Ethernet connections with its connectivity providers."

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About The Planet

The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more than 22,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 2.8 million Web sites worldwide. By offering the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and unmatched network connectivity, The Planet helps turn information technology into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to successfully grow their businesses. For additional information, visit www.theplanet.com.