The Planet Announces Server Blowout Sale

May 23, 2008; 03:35 AM

HOUSTON, May 22, 2008 – The Planet, the world’s largest privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced a limited-time pricing promotion on select servers. The company is discounting its most powerful high-end servers, including single-processor/single-core and multi-processor/multi-core servers. The promotion also extends to select servers in the company’s new virtual racks, an advanced multi-server hosting solution.

  “More than 22,000 customers rely on our products and services to run their businesses, so we’re committed to offering the latest technology at competitive prices,” said The Planet’s Director of Product Management Urvish Vashi. “Power and performance are key for our customers, so we’re offering steep discounts on some of our most robust boxes.”

The following pricing begins today and continues while limited promotional supplies last:

• Xeon 3060 – SATA: Regularly $209 per month, now available for $179
• Xeon 3210 – SATA and SAS: Priced from $199 to $249 per month, with savings up to 23 percent
• Dual Xeon 5130 – SATA: Now available for $259 per month, a savings of 28 percent
• Dual Xeon 5130 – SAS: Priced today at $309 per month, a savings of 18 percent
• Dual Xeon 5130 – RAID: Now priced at $419 per month, down from $479
• Dual Xeon 5335 – SATA and SAS: Priced now from $299 to $349 per month, with savings up to 25 percent

Discounts are also available on select Xeon and Dual Xeon servers in The Planet’s virtual private rack solution. For more information, please visit the Web site at http://www.theplanet.com/promotions/

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 6.7 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 http://www.theplanet.com.