SoftLayer

SoftLayer Technologies, Inc.
Subsidiary
Industry Hosting
Founded 2005
Headquarters Dallas, Texas, USA
Key people
 Lance Crosby (Chairman & CEO)
Products Dedicated Hosting, Managed Services
Parent IBM (since 2013)
Website www.softlayer.com

SoftLayer Technologies, Inc. is a dedicated server, managed hosting and cloud computing provider.[1] Founded in 2005, it was acquired by IBM in 2013.

History

GI Partners acquired a majority equity stake in SoftLayer in August 2010.[2] In November 2010, SoftLayer merged with The Planet Internet Services[3][4][5][6] and consolidated the customer base under the SoftLayer brand.[7] In Q1 2011, the company reported hosting more than 81,000 servers for more than 26,000 customers in locations throughout the United States.[8]

In July 2011, the company announced plans for international expansion to Amsterdam and Singapore to add to the existing network of US-based data centers in Dallas, San Jose, Seattle, Houston and Washington, D.C.[9] Most of these data centers were leased via Digital Realty Trust.[10]

On June 4, 2013, IBM announced its acquisition of SoftLayer, to form an IBM Cloud Services Division.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". Company web site. SoftLayer Technologies, Inc. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  2. ↑ "GI Partners and Management Acquire SoftLayer". News release (GI Partners). August 4, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Tech Crunch - Hosting Companies The Planet And SoftLayer Complete Merger". http://techcrunch.com/2010/11/08/the-planet-softlayer/''.
  4. ↑ "SoftLayer and The Planet Complete Merger". Data Center Knowledge blog. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  5. ↑ "The WHIR - Web Hosts The Planet and SoftLayer Complete Merger: Report". http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/110810_Web_Hosts_The_Planet_and_SoftLayer_Complete_Merger_Report''.
  6. ↑ "EV1 GI Partners Announces Completion Of Merger Between SoftLayer and The Planet". News release (GI Partners). November 10, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  7. ↑ "SoftLayer and The Planet Begin Merged Operations: Merger Brings Customers Advantages in Combined Capabilities and Scale". News release. November 16, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Data Center Knowledge - SoftLayer: $78 Million in First Quarter Revenue". http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2011/05/17/softlayer-78-million-in-first-quarter-revenue/''.
  9. ↑ Rich Miller (July 26, 2011). / "SoftLayer Goes Global With its Network". Data Center Knowledge. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Digital Realty Signs SoftLayer to Data Centre Lease in Singapore". News release. October 10, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  11. ↑ "IBM to Acquire SoftLayer to Accelerate Adoption of Cloud Computing in the Enterprise: IBM to Form New Cloud Services Division". News release (IBM). June 4, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  12. ↑ "IBM (IBM) to Acquire Public Cloud Provider SoftLayer". Street Insider. Retrieved June 5, 2013.

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