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HOUSTON, July 8, 2008 – The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today made a number of announcements that extend its industry leadership role and set an enriched new direction for its customers. With its entry into managed hosting under the Planet Northstar brand – and the addition of advanced services under the Planet Alpha Dedicated Services moniker – The Planet now offers the broadest spectrum of products and services in the industry. These new offerings are designed to meet the budget and business requirements of any company looking to move to a hosted IT infrastructure model.
The Planet today released a new white paper from highly regarded research firm Yankee Group that cites better control of capital expenses, improved accountability and enterprise-level parity as key considerations for moving to a managed hosting environment. Even better, it allows companies to focus on their business – rather than IT – to compete more effectively.
The company unveiled a new Web site that features comprehensive and centralized navigation that allows visitors to quickly identify the products and services they require.
“With today’s announcements, we are once again transforming the traditional perceptions of hosting with new products, services and choices that will recast the competitive landscape,” said Steve Kahan, The Planet’s vice president of marketing and product management. “With Planet Northstar Managed Hosting, customers are no longer relegated to reactive support models or sub-standard planning for their mission-critical infrastructures. With Planet Alpha, we’re offering customers the ultimate power of choice in managing their dedicated servers – with or without services – in a model that meets their business needs and budgets. New promotions, from a full spectrum of products and services, make it even more affordable for customers to put The Planet on the short list of companies they evaluate for their hosting services.”
“As more enterprises and small businesses move to hosted IT infrastructure, they must determine which solutions meet their unique requirements,” said Tier1 Vice President and Research Director Dan Golding. “Hosting firms that provide both a la carte services, as well as more advanced managed services, will maximize their own growth.”
About Planet Northstar Managed Hosting
Planet Northstar brings to every client engagement the Anticipation Advantage, a new proactive planning methodology. By thoroughly analyzing and assessing the customer’s business and technology goals and requirements, Planet Northstar provides scalability foresight to prepare for business growth. A dedicated team of certified and seasoned IT professionals manages and maintains the site, incorporating change control and security to anticipate and mitigate risks. By establishing benchmarks and identifying critical trends – and through quarterly interactive meetings – the team reviews system health, and reviews operating procedures and technology performance. (See release issued today: The Planet Enters Managed Hosting Market Backed by New Proactive Anticipation Advantage Methodology” )
About Planet Alpha Dedicated Servers
Devoted exclusively to dedicated hosting, Planet Alpha provides an even broader range of servers and new advanced services. Whether it’s a single dedicated server, complex hosting with private and virtual racks, or Ready To Go servers in just one hour, Planet Alpha provides the precise combination of power, performance and services customers require to meet their business and budget requirements – with or without services. Customers have the option – should they so desire – to add monitoring, security and system administration services. (See release issued today: “The Planet Extends Leadership in Dedicated Hosting with New Advanced Services”)
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