A new 106,000 square foot data center to be opened in Texas. The total data center footprint to touch 224,000 square feet.

The Planet, a privately held dedicated hosting company, today announced that it will host a ribbon-cutting event at its newly constructed data center in the north Dallas suburb of Plano, Texas. The event, scheduled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, will include remarks from The Planet Chairman & CEO Douglas J. Erwin and Plano City Manager Thomas H. Muehlenbeck. The company says that tours of the 106,000-square-foot, environmentally friendly facility will be offered.

According to the company its new data center - its 8th - uses the latest modular cooling technology from Turbine Air Systems (TAS), with high-efficiency, and 'green technology' water-cooled chillers that eliminate the possibility of an interior water leak. It further adds that the data center will accommodate colocation clients, along with its virtual and private racks and Northstar Managed Hosting customers. The Planet's total data center raised-floor footprint will touch 224,000 square feet. The company explains that space is also available for a Business Continuity Center, which provides office space for customers requiring a disaster recovery base of operations during an outage.

''We've received substantial interest in our new highly efficient facilities from customers looking to expand their IT infrastructure capabilities,'' said The Planet Vice President of Facilities Jeff Lowenberg. ''This new space enables us to accommodate the rapid colocation market growth we've seen in the Dallas area, and we invite customers, prospects and partners to celebrate another significant step forward in The Planet's expansion.''