The new data center features an energy-efficient design and accommodates up to 10,000 Servers.

The Planet, a privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced the opening of its Dallas D6 data center. The company says that the new phase adds 12,000 square feet to its operations, bringing total data center footprint to 167,000 square feet.

The company explains that with an enhanced design, it estimates the data center's coefficient of efficiency will be approximately 1.5, which is below the 1.6 ranking. It avers that the coefficient of efficiency is an EPA 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.''