The Planet Offers Free Backup, Discounted Data Protection & Firewalls

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Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:15am EDT 

HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--
The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced three
new promotions that offer enhanced data protection and security for
Planet Alpha dedicated server customers. For a limited time, new
orders of Network Backup and EVault Backup are free for the first 90
days. Both solutions are hosted on The Planet's world-class managed
storage infrastructure and are available in 10GB - 80GB or larger
capacities for mission-critical environments.

   Planet Alpha Data Protection Servers, equipped with award-winning
continuous data protection software from R1Soft, are discounted up to
29 percent, offering savings of up to $140 per month. With storage
capacities of up to 6TB, Planet Alpha Data Protection Servers feature
bare-metal recovery and block-level backup capabilities.

   For existing customers, Planet Alpha firewall solutions are
discounted up to 26 percent. The Check Point X16 firewall is available
at $139 per month - regularly $189 - and the Check Point XU firewall
is now $69 per month, down from $89. Private Rack and Virtual Private
Rack customers can order any one of three Cisco ASA solutions at a 15
percent discount. From industry leaders in security, Planet Alpha
firewalls ensure a secure hosting environment by blocking malicious
site traffic.

   "In today's business environment, a major data loss spells
disaster for any company," said The Planet's General Manager of
Storage and Data Protection Rob Walters. "It's essential for
businesses to have disaster recovery in place, which doesn't have to
be expensive. With The Planet's backup and data protection solutions,
SMBs can gain the simplest form of business continuity insurance at an
affordable monthly rate. Coupled with firewalls, customers gain peace
of mind knowing that critical information is both protected and
recoverable."

   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 7.6 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.

The Planet
Katie Solan, 281-714-3622
ksolan@theplanet.com
or
GlobalFluency
Catherine Leahy, 650-433-4150
cleahy@globalfluency.com

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