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Press Release

SoftLayer® Offers VMware® ESX

New Hypervisor Provides Greater IT Infrastructure and Cost Efficiency

DALLAS—February 2, 2010—SoftLayer® today announced it had added VMware® ESX for server virtualization to its comprehensive portfolio of software services. The new service can be added to any dedicated server and is available through SoftLayer's fully-automated Customer Portal.

VMware ESX is a bare-metal hypervisor that abstracts processor, memory, storage, and networking resources to create multiple virtual machines (VM) from a single physical machine. Each VM can run separate operating systems and applications. This provides companies of all sizes with a powerful foundation for building a high-performance, cost-efficient, and reliable IT infrastructure by:

  • Pooling resources, decreasing power, cooling, and floor space requirements
  • Increasing server utilization rates
  • Running multiple operating systems on a single physical server

"At SoftLayer we offer our customers the latest in software and services," said Nathan Day, SoftLayer Chief Technology Officer. "VMware ESX offers industry-leading virtualization. Anyone with an IT infrastructure that includes servers and that has to support multiple OS's will benefit from its increased server utilization capabilities and the related cost advantages."

With hypervisor-based virtualization, a level of software (which is the hypervisor) sits on top of the physical server. The hypervisor allocates portions of the physical server's hardware resources to create multiple virtual servers that are fully independent and secure. Unlike with hosted virtualization, hypervisor-managed virtual servers can all run different operating systems.

About SoftLayer Technologies

Headquartered in Dallas, SoftLayer is the innovation leader in Cloud, Dedicated, and Managed Hosting, and the largest private hosting company in the world. SoftLayer provides cloud, dedicated, and seamlessly integrated computing environments, with world-class data centers in Dallas, Houston, San Jose, Seattle, and Washington D.C., and network Points of Presence nationwide. The company integrates and automates all elements of its platform, empowering enterprises of any size with complete control, security, scalability, and ease-of-management via a leading Customer Portal and Open API. For more information, please visit www.softlayer.com or call 866.398.7638.

Contact:
James McDowell
+1 214 442 0600
press@softlayer.com

2010 Press Releases

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2010.11.18   SoftLayer® Named Fifth Fastest Growing Company in Dallas
2010.11.16   SoftLayer® and The Planet® Begin Merged Operations
2010.11.10   GI Partners Announces Completion Of Merger Between SoftLayer® and The Planet®
2010.11.02   SoftLayer® Launches Parallels Plesk Panel 10
2010.10.21   Computer Technologies Consultants Partners with SoftLayer® for Federal Cloud Computing Contract
2010.10.12   SoftLayer® Launches Nimsoft Monitoring Solution
2010.10.04   SoftLayer Opens Doors And Brings On-demand Services To Hosting World
2010.10.04   SoftLayer® to Participate in GDC Online Austin
2010.09.27   SoftLayer® Named Among Best Places to Work
2010.09.20   SoftLayer® Launches Second Dallas Data Center
2010.08.26   SoftLayer® Ranked on the 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List
2010.08.16   CyberlinkASP unveils Virtual Desktop on SoftLayer Cloud
2010.08.12   SoftLayer® to Participate in GDC Europe 2010
2010.08.04   GI Partners and Management Acquire SoftLayer®
2010.07.26   SoftLayer® Revenue and Operations Grow in First Half of 2010
2010.07.21   SoftLayer® Opens New Corporate Headquarters
2010.07.12   SoftLayer® to be Gold Sponsor of HostingCon 2010
2010.07.06   SoftLayer® Provides Mobile Application for AndroidTM OS
2010.06.27   SoftLayer® Introduces Build Your Own Cloud
2010.06.22   SoftLayer® Adds Data Transfer Service for USB-Compatible Devices
2010.06.16   SoftLayer® is a Finalist for the 2010 Red Herring 100 North America Award
2010.06.14   SoftLayer® launches Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal to diversify its product offerings and attract new customers
2010.06.03   SoftLayer® Launches Mobile Client App for iPhone® OS
2010.06.01   SoftLayer® Introduces Stratos White Label Portal
2010.05.26   SoftLayer® Chooses Nimsoft Monitoring Solution as the Standard Monitoring Platform for Managed Hosting Customers
2010.05.13   SoftLayer® Enables Customers to Leverage Citrix Cloud Solutions
2010.05.11   SoftLayer® to Provide Infrastructure for Citrix Training
2010.05.10   Expanded SoftLayer® Network Powers UK2Group's 100TB.com
2010.05.06   SoftLayer® to Participate in GDC Canada 2010
2010.05.03   SoftLayer® Significantly Expands Network Footprint
2010.04.13   SoftLayer® Provides Infrastructure for Streaming Masters Tournament
2010.04.01   SoftLayer® First to Offer New Intel® Westmere Servers
2010.03.29   SoftLayer® Partners with Cloudkick to Provide Cloud Hosting Tools
2010.03.25   DH Capital Announces $10,000,000 Increase in Financing for SoftLayer®, a Leading Provider of Global, On-Demand Virtual Data Center and Hosting Services
2010.03.10   SoftLayer® Adds IPsec for Secure, Robust Remote Access
2010.03.08   Telx® Selected as Connectivity Partner by SoftLayer®
2010.02.23   Farmers Branch welcomes SoftLayer®
2010.02.18   SoftLayer® Moves Headquarters and Data Center to Digital Realty Trust Property
2010.02.17   SoftLayer® Powers Enterprise Cloud Services With Isilon® IQ
2010.02.10   SoftLayer® Offers Citrix EssentialsTM
2010.02.02   SoftLayer® Offers VMware® ESX
2010.01.25   SoftLayer® Completes Second Annual SAS 70 Type II Audit
2010.01.12   SoftLayer® Rolls Out VeriSign® Identity Protection