The New PowerEdge Server Features Clovertown Quad-Core Processor with More Than 1.2 Terabytes of Storage

Feb. 28, 2007 (TopHosts News Brief) The Planet, a dedicated Web hosting powerhouse, now features the Dell PowerEdge 2900 based on Intel’s new Clovertown quad-core technology.

The Planet’s news release notes that by using the Clovertown quad-core technology and 10 disk drives, the Dell 2900 maximizes processing performance. Large storage capacity and high-performance processing power are essential for multiple dynamic websites, high-transaction e-commerce sites, databases and massive multi-player gaming.

“Performance and storage are critical requirements for my business, particularly since we operate multiple, high-traffic Web sites with peak periods that require significant power and storage,” said Brian Dhatt, chief technology officer for Sugar Publishing in the company announcement.

The Planet’s Vice President of Marketing Steve Kahan said in the company release: “With the growth of e-commerce, processing power and storage represent enormous challenges for every business. Huge data stores, graphic-intensive content and high-volume payment processing require powerful server technology. With the Dell PowerEdge 2900, we offer our SMB customers enterprise-level processing power and tremendous storage capacity. Coupled with our network reliability and bandwidth, The Planet provides an on demand IT infrastructure for small businesses that rivals any enterprise organization.”

Customers may purchase the server through The Planet’s online store at: http://www.theplanet.com/clovertown/.

For additional information, visit www.theplanet.com.