Pandemic Studios Picks Web Hosting Firm The Planet for Datacenter Solution

HostReview.com
Wednesday, December 15, 2004; 02:04 PM

The Planet (www.theplanet.com) recently announced that it had deployed 500 servers in just five hours for Pandemic Studios, creators of Star Wars Battlefront and other popular games.

The 500 servers were installed, configured and delivered at the rate of one every 36 seconds using The Planet's proprietary automated provisioning system.

"We worked closely with Pandemic for several days, finalizing how they wanted the servers configured and rigorously testing the boxes to ensure every requirement was met," said Jacob Linscott, Managed Services Coordinator at The Planet.

According to Mr. Linscott, The Planet's automated server deployment system eliminates costly mistakes, saves countless man-hours and allows the company to deliver solutions to its customers almost instantaneously.

"Regardless of whether the customer is ordering one server or several hundred, our automated system can bring them online in a matter of hours — all ready for immediate use, all configured exactly to the customer's specifications."

The Planet offers a variety of high-performance server packages, including entry-level Server Matrix solutions and Total Control custom packages for enterprise clients.

Launched in 1994 and based in Dallas, The Planet provides a world of Internet and hosting services and solutions.