The Planet Delivers Extreme Savings on Unmetered Bandwidth.HOUSTON -- The Planet, now the world's largest privately held dedicated hosting Typically refers to a single Web site that is hosted on a stand-alone server. See dedicated server. company, today announced a limited-time promotion on unmetered bandwidth for new server orders. For just $50 per month, customers gain unlimited access to a 10 MB uplink (1) Transmitting from an earth station to a satellite. Contrast with downlink. (2) A port on a network device that is used to connect to another network device rather than a client or server. See MDI port. from the company's multiple Tier-1 providers, along with its 100 percent uptime service level agreement. With direct connections to the Internet through several Tier-1 telecom providers, The Planet ensures that customers are able to bypass congested con·gest·ed adj. Affected with or characterized by congestion. congested ENT adjective Referring to a boggy blood-filled tissue. See Nasal congestion. transit networks transit network - A network which passes traffic between other networks in addition to carrying traffic for its own hosts. It must have paths to at least two other networks. See also backbone, stub. , and shorten the network path between the IT infrastructure and customers or end users. This helps to ensure lower latency (1) The time between initiating a request in the computer and receiving the answer. Data latency may refer to the time between a query and the results arriving at the screen or the time between initiating a transaction that modifies one or more databases and its completion. , maximum speed and unparalleled reliability. "Many of our customers operate high-traffic e-commerce sites, which require high bandwidth availability to ensure peak performance at peak times," said The Planet's Director of Product Management Urvish Vashi. "Bandwidth overages are similar to cell phone overages which translate to additional costs for customers. The Planet delivers a 'no surprise guarantee' with unmetered bandwidth at a nominal price Nominal price Price quotations on futures for a period in which no actual trading took place. , which enables SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. customers to prepare for seasonal or unexpected spikes in traffic." For more information on the unmetered bandwidth special, please visit http://www.theplanet.com/unmetered-bandwidth?utm_campaign=ZPHONOOA. The unmetered bandwidth offer will be available until midnight on Tuesday, June 12, or while capacity is available. 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 2.8 million Web sites worldwide. By offering the best choice of servers, software tools and world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and unmatched network connectivity, The Planet helps turn information technology into a powerful competitive advantage that enables customers to successfully grow their businesses. For additional information, visit www.theplanet.com. (*) Unmetered bandwidth discount will be available to new server orders only. |
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