Houston, Texas – (The Hosting News) – January 30, 2009 – Privately held dedicated web hosting company, The Planet, has launched a new special, with substantial discounts on 14 of its most popular servers, including two new additions to The Planet portfolio.

The Dual Xeon 5450 and the Xeon 3360, have been added, both based on the award-winning Dell PowerEdge platform.
The Dual Xeon 5450 is the company’s most powerful server to date, offering intense computing power and the performance to meet virtually any challenge. The Xeon 3360, with a 2.83 GHz Intel Xeon processor and quad-core technology, is the company’s best-performing server priced under $200. The promotion runs through Jan. 31, 2009.

Urvish Vashi, general manager for dedicated servers with The Planet remarked, ”We continually refine how to deliver the best value to our customers at every price point, which is increasingly important in today’s economic environment. Whether you’re a business looking for a budget server or the most power and performance in class, this promotion covers the gamut. The addition of two new servers to our portfolio expands the breadth of choices we provide, so businesses can customize the hosting solution that meets their specific IT requirements.”

Among the server specials running with this promotion are the following:

• The Celeron 2.0+, formerly $89 per month, is now $69, the lowest-priced server in the company portfolio.
• The popular Xeon 3040 is now $119 per month, down from $149.
• The Dual Xeon 3.2 offers significant savings at $135 per month, a 54 percent reduction.
• The new Xeon 3360, originally $199, is now promotionally priced at $169, a savings of $30 per month.
• The new high-performance Dual Xeon 5450 is promotionally priced at $275, a 31 percent discount.

Ultimately, The Planet’s goal is to provide:

• High levels of network capacity and speed to deliver peak performance
• Instant scalability to handle even the largest spikes in network traffic
• Parallel, redundant, multi-tiered network routing and switching architecture to assure reliability and stability
• Multiple layer network security that prevents Delayed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks from harming businesses
• Knowledgeable experts with a passion for excellence and a commitment to operate the best networks in the business

The Planet hosts over 25,000 small and medium-size businesses and 14.5 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 more information about the promotion, please visit: www.theplanet.com/dedicated-servers/server-specials.

To learn more about The Planet, please visit: www.theplanet.com.

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