July 16, 2007 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Dedicated hosting provider The Planet (theplanet.com) announced on Monday it has completed a direct connection with an online gaming network operator GameRail (gamerail.com).
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Through this new relationship, GameRail subscribers will now have direct access to all game servers on The Planet's network and across its six data centers in Houston and Dallas, Texas. With the new connection, GameRail subscribers will be able to bypass the congested and high-latency Internet with a private line straight to their desired game server at The Planet.
"The Planet has always been a destination for competitive online league gaming events," says Will Charnock, The Planet's VP of technology. "With this peering connection, GameRail is able to extend the reach of our customers to additional cities with a hyper-competitive, low latency and smooth connection to the online gamer."
GameRail says it recently introduced the first and only network designed to meet the speed and quality needs of the online gaming community. Its bypass network delivers a direct-connect from the game player to the game host, avoiding the congestion and inefficient routing paths of the regular Internet.
