Data Center #8 Grand Opening
June 11, 2009 by Kevin Hazard, Web Hosting Evangelist in Data Centers, The Planet
Do you have any plans for Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at 11:00am?
Well … cancel them.
You’re invited to join us as we celebrate the opening of our new 106,000-square-foot colocation data center facility in Plano, Texas!
How often to do you get the chance to witness the ceremonial shearing of a beautiful ribbon by the blades of comically large scissors? Whatever your answer is to that question, I would suggest that’s not often enough, so you should take advantage of this opportunity.

The grand opening event for this data center — our eighth — will feature remarks from The Planet Chairman & CEO Douglas J. Erwin and Plano City Manager Thomas H. Muehlenbeck. A light lunch and refreshments will be served, and you, as our guests, will have the opportunity to tour the ultra-secure, “green” facility.
On the technical front, the new data center uses the latest modular cooling technology from Turbine Air Systems (TAS), with high-efficiency, water-cooled chillers that eliminate the possibility of an interior water leak. The facility meets SAS 70 Type II standards and is protected by biometric security access.
If you’re keeping track at home, the addition of this raised-floor real estate brings The Planet’s footprint up to 224,000 square feet … more than five acres of enterprise-class server space.
For more event information and to register to attend, visit http://www.theplanet.com/New-Data-Center-Grand-Opening/.
If you wait too long to register, your “light lunch” might end up being a package of Ritz crackers and a jar of peanut butter, so sign up today!
-Kevin










June 14th, 2009 at 4:24 am
you guys have really raised the bar to unbelievable height’s when It comes to website hosting solutions.
Your collocation services are tremendous and your reach Is unsurpassed.
And now you guys open a 106,000-square-foot colocation data center,Again!
It’s really hard to say how you guys are gonna stop this march.
June 16th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
I couldn’t make the Grand Opening — can you post some pictures?
June 17th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
It shouldn’t be a problem to post a few of the pictures we took at the event yesterday. Keep an eye out.