The Planet Adds Q Point Technology`s TrueSafe Line to Storage Cloud Portfolio

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Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:00am EDT

HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--
The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced that Q Point
Technology (http://www.truesafe.net) has selected its new Storage Cloud
solution. Based in Mountain View, Calif., Q Point Technology develops TrueSafe
software infrastructure that enables service providers, such as IT managed
services providers (MSPs), to offer their own online backup service. With an
easy-to-use backup platform accessed through a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
subscription model, any service provider can immediately offer a branded service
to their customers to preserve and protect server, laptop and workstation data
offsite. 

"Our customers look to us for turnkey solutions, ranging from self-managed to
our fully managed systems," said Bill Robertson, Founder and CEO of Q Point
Technology. "The Planet Storage Cloud is a pivotal capability as it offers
unlimited pain-free scalability under a utility model, and you only pay for what
you use. We conducted extensive testing on offerings from several providers, and
The Planet offered the best solution. It met all of our demanding technical and
performance criteria. Further, The Planet took the time to understand our
customer requirements, which was key. With no quota or fees for upload
transfers, our customers won`t face billing surprises. They`ll know exactly what
they`re paying for every month." 

"In today`s difficult economic environment, customers must take every step
possible to preserve their data and their core business," said Steve Kahan, vice
president of marketing and product management with The Planet. "Our Storage
Cloud solution has been developed with SMBs in mind so they can economically
store data and not worry about the pervasive billing surprises we`ve heard about
so frequently with other products. With the industry`s only geographically
dispersed locations, and the best price and performance, The Planet Storage
Cloud offers the best value for customers." 

Q Point Technology Snapshot

Q Point`s mission is to provide innovative, easy-to-use products that protect
organizations from the ravages of digital data loss. The TrueSafe platform
operates under a SaaS model, which alleviates the burden of system deployment,
database management, upgrades and administration for customers. Combined with
low up-front costs, TrueSafe offers a significant ROI advantage. 

"With TrueSafe, our clients incur no capital costs, so they can get started with
just one customer and scale the system as their customers adopt their service,"
notes Robertson. "Now with The Planet Storage Cloud, the same thing is true for
storage, which takes the overall value proposition to the next level." 

According to Robertson, numerous studies point to the fact that there are dire
consequences for businesses that don`t adequately protect their data. 

"Virtually every company faces the critical task of how to protect digital
intellectual property, whether it`s server-based data and databases, e-mail or
documents," said Robertson. "For SMBs, this presents logistical hurdles since
historically it`s been a manually intensive task, with offsite protection as an
afterthought. With the preponderance of electronic data, offsite protection
isn`t a nice-to-have but an absolute mandate." 

To hear first-hand about Q Point Technology and its TrueSafe backup solution,
visit The Planet Web site and see a new video that features Founder and CEO Bill
Robertson: http://www.theplanet.com/videos/#qpoint. 

About The Planet

The Planet is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions,
hosting more than 20,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 15.7 million web
sites worldwide. Customers have the power to choose from the broadest range of
hosting solutions in the industry, from dedicated servers, Managed Dedicated
Servers, Northstar Managed Hosting and data center colocation, all backed by
24x7x365 support. With the best choice of servers, software tools and
world-class service, backed by state-of-the-art data centers 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
Yvonne Donaldson, 281-714-3602
ydonaldson@theplanet.com
or
GlobalFluency
Catherine Leahy, 650-433-4150
cleahy@globalfluency.com

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