The Planet Announces Promotional Pricing on Direct Attached Storage

) December 29, 2008 --
The Planet, the global leader in IT
hosting, today announced the final three days of promotional pricing
on Direct Attached Storage (DAS). For customers who require enhanced
database performance and increased file storage capacity, DAS offers an
ideal solution.

As businesses ramp up for the New Year, it's critical they have adequate storage in place to keep their Web sites running at peak performance

With clustering and failover capabilities, DAS provides customers with enhanced redundancy for their online operations. Our new promotional pricing provides businesses with an even more cost-effective method for protecting critical data.

Through Dec. 31, The Planet has lowered the list price of its DAS
products by $150. Regularly priced from $450 to $800, DAS is now
available for as little as $300 per month. DAS is available in three
configurations, each based on Dell’s MD series, which can be used as
primary storage or for backup and archiving.

“As businesses ramp up for the New Year, it’s critical they have
adequate storage in place to keep their Web sites running at peak
performance,” said Rob Walters, The Planet’s general manager for storage
and data protection. “With clustering and failover capabilities, DAS
provides customers with enhanced redundancy for their online operations.
Our new promotional pricing provides businesses with an even more
cost-effective method for protecting critical data.”

DAS Pricing Overview

DAS provides customers with improved performance and increased security
for their servers by virtue of its high availability, serial-attached
SCSI (SAS) architecture:

  • The MD 1000is now priced at $300 per month, down from
    $450.
  • The MD 3000 Single Port is priced today at $500, down
    from $650 per month.
  • The MD 3000 Dual Port, formerly $800 per month, is now $650.

To learn more, please visit the Web site at www.theplanet.com/dedicated-servers/server-specials/.

About DAS

Direct Attached Storage is a versatile and scalable solution that
addresses several storage problems. Commonly used for server expansion
and low-cost clustering, its scalable design allows for daisy-chaining,
so customers can add one or two additional DAS units to support up to
45TB of storage. The device also improves database and application
performance by increasing spindle count and application throughput.
Operating at 3Gbps, The Planet’s DAS features a Serial-Attached SCSI/SAS
architecture that provides higher performance than traditional SCSI
technology. DAS is scalable, so customers can add drives and devices as
their needs expand.

For more information on DAS, visit the Web site at www.theplanet.com/dedicated-servers/hosting-products/storage-data-protection/direct-attached-storage/.

About The Planet

The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure
solutions, hosting
more than 25,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 14.1 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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