SoftLayer Launches New Web Site, New Products and Open API

May 21, 2007; 08:23 AM
SoftLayer Technologies has announced the release of several new products, including enterprise racks, Specialty servers, Xpress servers, and an Open API for integrated management. “Our new web site and new products clearly demonstrate our commitment to raising the level of end user control in dedicated hosting,” said Lance Crosby, President and Chief Executive Officer of SoftLayer. “We are merging the physical layer with the virtual layer to become the first truly web-enabled hosting company.”

According to Mr. Crosby, all servers come with the standard virtual private rack that allows for additional servers and services to be added on-the-fly without service interruptions. Alternatively, SoftLayer also offers a virtual dedicated rack with advanced graphing options and bandwidth pooling. The premier offering includes a virtual datacenter offering that targets enterprise companies who seek full racks of dedicated servers delivered on demand.

Additionally, SoftLayer is launching Specialty servers and Xpress Series servers. Specialty servers include redundant power servers, mass storage servers, streaming media servers, private NAS servers, and high-end servers with twelve hot swap drive bays capable of holding twelve terabytes of data. A more cost-efficient option, the Xpress Series servers target developers and IT managers who need servers sooner rather than later.

But Mr. Crosby admits that the Open API might be the most significant development of them all. “The release of Open API signifies the importance we place on opening up our infrastructure management system,” said Mr. Crosby. “Now our customers have the ability to integrate all features into third-party server control panels, third-party commercial applications and even corporate intranets.”

Mr. Crosby concluded, “We remain steadfast in our dedication to extend control of the hosted environment, so that we may provide end users with a level of control equal to or greater than their own internal datacenter environments.”

About SoftLayer Technologies

Located in the INFOMART in Dallas, Texas, SoftLayer was formed in June 2005 by a team of industry executives seeking to deliver low cost next generation on-demand hosting services for the small to medium enterprise (SME). Utilizing proprietary software, coupled with the industry’s first network-within-a-network topology, the company delivers unprecedented power and control to securely manage IT environments while providing unparalleled scalability. For more information please visit www.softlayer.com or call 866.398.7638.