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SoftLayer: $78 Million in First Quarter Revenue
May 17th, 2011 : Rich MillerSoftLayer Technologies had $78 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2011, its first full quarter of operations since completing a merger with The Planet to create one of the world’s largest providers of web hosting and cloud computing services. Read More
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SoftLayer Enters Silicon Valley Market
April 26th, 2011 : Rich MillerSoftLayer Technologies today announced the launch of its first data center facility in Silicon Valley, located in San Jose. Designated SJC01, the new facility has capacity for more than 12,000 servers in three data center pods. Read More
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SoftLayer Adds Managed Hosting Services
April 20th, 2011 : Rich MillerSoftLayer Technologies today added a new suite managed hosting services that combine its automation capabilities with managed services supplied by support staff. Read More
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SoftLayer Expands Data Center Footprint
November 10th, 2010 : Rich MillerAs SoftLayer completes its acquisition of The Planet, the new company will go forward with a dramatically larger data center footprint, including two new facilities it is leasing from Digital Realty Trust in Santa Clara, Calif. and Amsterdam. Read More
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SoftLayer, The Planet Complete Merger
November 10th, 2010 : Rich MillerSoftLayer Technologies and The Planet have completed a blockbuster merger to create one of the world’s largest providers of web hosting and cloud computing services, with 25,000 customers and 76,000 servers. Read More
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SoftLayer Opens New Dallas Data Center
September 21st, 2010 : Rich Miller
SoftLayer has launched its second Dallas data center, which features an advanced dual-path network structure, including redundant network interface cards (NICs) in every server.
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SoftLayer, The Planet Outline Merger Plans
August 5th, 2010 : Rich Miller
SoftLayer Technologies and The Planet are discussing a blockbuster merger that will make the combined entity one of the world's largest providers of web hosting and cloud computing services. The new company will have more than 25,000 customers and manage more than 78,000 servers.
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GI Partners Leads Buyout of SoftLayer
August 3rd, 2010 : Rich Miller
Private equity firm GI Partners has led a management buyout of fast growing IT infrastructure specialist SoftLayer Technologies, the companies said today. The transaction continues the strong deal activity in the data center and hosting sector in 2010.
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SoftLayer Now Hosting 30,000 Servers
July 26th, 2010 : Rich MillerIT infrastructure provider SoftLayer Technologies had $60 million in revenue in the first six months of 2010, and is now hosting more than 30,000 customer servers, the company said Friday. Read More
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