The Planet Announces Celeron, Xeon Pricing From $59

August 25, 2008; 09:58 AM

HOUSTON, Aug. 25, 2008 – The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced new low pricing on select servers from its broad portfolio.  The Celeron 2.0+ is now the company’s most affordable option for outsourced IT, priced at $59 per month, a 34 percent savings.

The company is also discounting select Dual Xeons. Featuring two hard drives and two processors, the Dual Xeon 2.8-SCSI is now $125, down from $269. The Dual Xeon 2.8 Monster, equipped with eight 300GB SCSI/SAS drives and two 73GB system drives for exceptional performance, is now priced at $599, a savings of $200 per month. 

From its line of Ready To Go Servers™, available in just one hour, the Dual Opteron 265-SATA is discounted more than $100, now priced at $145 per month.

 “At The Planet we’re committed to offering cost-effective hosting solutions for our SMB customers,” said Urvish Vashi, The Planet’s general manager for dedicated hosting. “By discounting a variety of servers – from Celerons to Xeons to our Ready To Go Servers™ – we’re making it easier and more affordable than ever to host with The Planet.”

           The above offers are good through Sep. 7, 2008, or while limited promotional supplies last. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.theplanet.com/dedicated-servers/server-specials.

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 7.7 million Web sites worldwide. The Planet Alpha division provides the widest array of self-managed dedicated servers and advanced services backed by 24x7x365 support. The Planet Northstar Managed Hosting division combines a proactive methodology and seasoned IT experts to deliver a fully managed hosting solution. With the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and an enterprise-class network, The Planet turns IT into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to grow their businesses. For additional information, visit www.theplanet.com.

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