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

HOUSTON – 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 value-line servers feature high-performance dual-core configurations with SATA hard drives. For customers with dynamic Web sites, e-commerce Web sites and hosted online gaming sites, the systems offer an ideal server solution. The Planet provides these new servers – along with other high-performance, top-quality Dell servers – at its six world-class data centers in both Houston and Dallas.

“Performance and price are fundamental considerations for customers evaluating any potential IT purchase, and we construct our product portfolio so they have access to the perfect hosting solutions for their business,” said The Planet’s Vice President of Marketing Steve Kahan. “The Dell PowerEdge 840 servers provide an optimal price-performance ratio for SMBs and deliver powerful dual-core performance. Coupled with The Planet’s network, bandwidth, reliability and scalability, the entry-level servers offer a strong foundation for building a successful Web-based business.”

“We're pleased that The Planet has standardized on the Dell PowerEdge server line to address the needs of its global customer base, underscoring the company's commitment to providing a high-quality, cost effective server selection for its 22,000 customers around the world,” said Bill Rodrigues, Dell's vice president and general manager, Corporate Business Group.

Availability and Pricing

The Dell PowerEdge 840 offers an Intel Xeon 3040 Conroe dual-core processor, 1GB DDR2 RAM and 1-250GB SATA hard drive, available for $149 per month*.

For more information or to purchase the servers, please visit http://www.theplanet.com/selfmanaged_servers/?series=1.

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.