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June 28, 2007 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Dedicated hosting provider The Planet (theplanet.com) announced on Wednesday that it is offering a new unmetered bandwidth solution provided through Cogent.
The bandwidth ranges from a 10 Mb/s to 100 Mb/s uplink and is available on three of the company's server configurations. The unmetered bandwidth offering provides an ideal solution for customers who require large amounts of cost-effective bandwidth with applications such as media hosting and streaming video, says the company.
With direct connections to the Internet through Cogent, The Planet says that customers will be able to bypass congested transit networks by shortening the network path between the IT infrastructure and customers or end users. Prices start at $200 per month.
"On the heels of our unmetered bandwidth promotion, we recognized an opportunity to provide a sustainable, high-bandwidth offer as part of our regular product portfolio," says Urvish Vashi, The Planet's director of product management. "We've seen a significant and growing interest in streaming media from companies that operate high-traffic sites, who also face the challenge of where to find huge volumes of bandwidth without breaking the bank. Through a single source, The Planet delivers a complete IT infrastructure and plenty of unmetered bandwidth at affordable SMB price points."
Last week, The Planet launched a new Stratecast partners report that highlights the emerging requirements for small and medium-sized businesses to succeed at increasing e-commerce revenues while reducing IT costs.
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Comment by Anonymous on Thursday, June 28, 2007
What is new about this. They have re-branded their 'MatrixExtreme' line they have had out for a number of years already. Just another PR release selling the same product they have already had available for years. I am sure if you dig enough you could probably find the original release here on TheWhir or elsewhere. We all know how well their capacity planning worked the last time they did this
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/archive/index.php/t-373079.html
See how long it takes for them to repeat the same mistakes.