Dallas Cowboys Picks The Planet for Web Services.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2003 The Planet Internet Planet Internet is one of the largest internet service providers (ISPs) in the Netherlands. Planet Internet is a brand of the Planet Media Group, which is a subsidiary of KPN. Planet Internet opened office in 1995, offering services such as internet access and content. Services, Inc., a Dallas-based global provider of managed hosting and value-added data center services, today announced that the Dallas Cowboys abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga ) most comprehensive and innovative team pages that have annually received the most unique visitors A count of how many different people access a Web site. For example, if a user leaves and comes back to the site five times during the measurement period, that person is counted as one unique visitor, but would count as five "user sessions. when compared against all other NFL sites. The Dallas Cowboys -- one of the most recognized brands in the world -- has a strong Internet presence consisting of multiple sites, including www.dallascowboys.com, www.dallascowboyscheerleaders.com, www.dallascowboysweekly.com and www.dallasdesperados.com. The Planet will work closely with the Dallas Cowboys' technical staff to manage the servers and network infrastructure for the organization's online presence. The Planet will also consult with the Dallas Cowboys on software development. The Dallas Cowboys architecture consists of multiple Web servers, application servers, and database servers located behind a firewall and load balancer. The Planet will be responsible for managing these machines and applicable servers and software that includes the Sun Solaris(TM) operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , Oracle(R) database server, and Macromedia(R) ColdFusion(R) software. "Working with the Dallas Cowboys affords The Planet the opportunity to showcase its expertise when it comes to customer-driven Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. solutions," said Lance Crosby, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of The Planet. "We have the talent and experience to provide the Dallas Cowboys with a first-class managed hosting solution, therefore allowing the organization to focus on growing what it does best. The Planet is proud to include the Cowboys on our client list." "As we plan our future, we need to be in partnership with companies and organizations that mirror our philosophy of excellence in performance," said Jerry Jones For other persons named Jerry Jones, see Jerry Jones (disambiguation). Jerrel Wayne "Jerry" Jones (Born on October 13, 1942) is the owner of the Dallas Cowboys NFL franchise and the Dallas Desperados AFL franchise. Jones was born in Los Angeles, California. , Jr., Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of the Dallas Cowboys. "The Planet's technical abilities, coupled with its track record of customer service made our choice an easy one." The Planet Internet Services, Inc., a leading provider of managed hosting and value-added data center services, is focused on providing facilities based IT outsourcing solutions. The Company serves more than 4,000 actively hosting customers and offers a full suite of managed hosting, co-location, and bandwidth options. The Planet's value-added services include database administration, managed data storage, security products, virtual private networks and backup services. Co-location services are available for those customers desiring to utilize their own Web servers and to rely on the Company's advanced, fault-tolerant facilities and network infrastructure. For further information visit http://www.theplanet.com. Solaris (TM) is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Inc. Oracle(R) is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. Macromedia(R) ColdFusion(R) software are registered trademarks of Macromedia, Inc. |
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