The Planet Opens Dallas Data Center Expansion

HOUSTON, Nov. 24, 2008 – The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, today announced the opening of the latest addition to its Dallas D6 data center. The new phase adds 12,000 square feet to the company’s operations, bringing The Planet’s total data center footprint to 167,000 square feet.

With an enhanced design that completely separates hold and cold air, the company estimates the data center’s “coefficient of efficiency” will be approximately 1.5, which is below the 1.6 “ideal” ranking. The coefficient of efficiency is an EPA- and Uptime Institute-recognized measurement of the total power necessary to operate a data center divided by its critical power, which is the energy required to operate its servers.

“We continue to experience solid customer demand, so this new space enables us to accommodate our growth,” said The Planet’s Vice President of Facilities Jeff Lowenberg. “Additionally, operating our data centers at peak performance is important to both our company and our customers, especially as we prepare for our future.”

To further extend its energy efficiency, the new data center floor extends the plenums of the computer-room air conditioning (CRAC) units through the ceiling, using that space as a return air path. The Planet is using CPI (Chatsworth Products Inc.)-ducted exhaust cabinets in the new phase, taking steps beyond traditional “hot aisle-cold aisle” setups to completely isolate the hot and cold air in the data center.

The company operates six world-class data centers, with four in Dallas and two in Houston.

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