The Planet Extends System Integrator Channel

HOUSTON – 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.  Representatives will provide a full view into how this solution is far more cost-effective for both system integrators and their customers.

With an estimated 9.2 million SMBs in North America, AMI Partners projects that the market will grow to 9.5 million by 2008.

“Just as large companies require a rich IT infrastructure, today’s small businesses require the same products and tools, but at prices geared to meet their budgets,” said The Planet’s Director of Product Management Urvish Vashi.  “At The Planet, our core competencies are in managing world-class data centers for our customers, with dedicated servers, Tier-1 bandwidth providers and around-the-clock support.  By partnering with system integrators, we’re providing a tremendous combination of products and services that will enable these trusted advisors to increase their revenue with a rich Microsoft suite that all SMBs need.”

Working with system integrators, The Planet provides world-class data centers, a 100Gbps+ network with multiple redundant Tier-1 providers, a full range of Dell hardware, as well as 24x7x365 support.

For more information about the August Webinars, please register on The Planet’s Web site at http://www.theplanet.com/partners/system_integrator_app.asp.

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.