SoftLayer
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Founded in 2005, SoftLayer Technologies, Inc. is a dedicated server, managed hosting and cloud computing
provider.
acquired all of the equity in SoftLayer in August 2010.
In November of 2010, SoftLayer merged with The Planet Internet Services
and consolidated the customer base under the SoftLayer brand.
In Q1 2011, the company reported hosting more than 81,000 servers for more than 26,000 customers in locations throughout the United States.
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.
Cloud computing
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility over a network ....
provider.
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acquired all of the equity in SoftLayer in August 2010.
In November of 2010, SoftLayer merged with The Planet Internet Services
The Planet Internet Services
The Planet was a privately held dedicated server company based in Texas. In May 2006, the company merged with Everyone's Internet, which used the EV1 Servers brand. In 2010, they merged with SoftLayer...
and consolidated the customer base under the SoftLayer brand.
In Q1 2011, the company reported hosting more than 81,000 servers for more than 26,000 customers in locations throughout the United States.
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.