SOFTLAYER - A GLOBAL CLOUD PLATFORM A PLATFORM

SoftLayer is one of the largest cloud infrastructure providers in the world, with more than 100,000 devices under management for approximately30,000 customers in 140 countries. SoftLayer operates a global footprint of 40 data centers worldwide in 15 countries and 5 continents globally.
With SoftLayer, enterprises/ organizations could get the cloud infrastructure platform seamlessly integrates bare metal servers, virtual server instances (public cloud), or private cloud. Furthermore, SoftLayer also provides a unified architectural platform filled with servers, storage, router, firewalls support private cloud, public cloud, hybrid cloud in highly automated environments with quickly deployment and immediately extending.

SOFTLAYER SERVICES

Cloud Servers: SoftLayer provides powerful bare metal servers and flexible virtual server instances in a single, seam- less platform: The same data centers, one global network of networks, and a single API, Web portal, and account model.
Cloud Storage: SoftLayer offers cloud storage options as unique and varied as the applications that use them. Big storage. Fast storage. Attached storage. Geographically dispersed storage. Choose the storage that meets your ideal level of security, redundancy, reliability, and flexibility.
Networking: SoftLayer offer an extensive catalogue of network-related services to control traffc to and from your infrastructure-from network uplink upgrades to load balancing within or between data centers to software- defined networking appliances that protect and optimize performance.
Security: SoftLayer provides a wide range of security options for you to choose from, so you can protect your infrastructure with multiple, overlapping layers of protection customized to your needs and interests.
Developers: SoftLayer open application programming interface (API) provides system-to-system access with more than 3,400 documented methods across 240 discrete services. Supports SOAP and XML-RPC interfaces, and fully integrates with any third-party or custom application.
Management: With SoftLayer fully automated platform, customers can directly manage their own infrastructure through API, Web portal, and mobile application.

BENEFIT FROM SOFTLAYER

Global footprint: More data centers. In more locations. Around the world. With data centers across North America, Europe, and Asia, customers can provision cloud resources where (and when) they need them. Each data center is connected to our global private network, making data trans- fers faster and more effcient anywhere in the world. SoftLayer performance, flexibility and control isn’t just on demand, it’s also just around the corner.
High Performance: SoftLayer’s infrastructure was built from scratch with performance in mind. You can optimize perfor- mance versus cost with extensive SoftLayer options maintain ing a highly scalable environment that meets your compute and storage requirements. Data centers network points-of- presence linked via private 20GB point-to-point connections SoftLayer puts you close to users around the world and gives you exceptional geographic diversity.
Compliance, Controls, and Security: All of controls (inside and outside the data center) are vetted by third-party auditors, and we provide detailed reports for our customers' own security certifications. The most sensitive financial, healthcare, and government workloads require the unparal- leled protection SoftLayer provides.
Automation and control: The SoftLayer customer portal is our easy-to-use Web interface for remotely managing your SoftLayer services and account, giving you control over every- thing in your SoftLayer environment, including the ability to: View performance details and control all functions of your system; manage your account; Deploy your system and anything else you’d like to add to your environment on demand.
Support: Get support in real time (24/7/365) by chatting with HPT support team, submit support tickets, email, phone and view valuable technical tutorials and information.

WHY HPT?

• Collect requirements & technology assessments.
• Consultant and propose solution architecture and deploy- ment planning.
• Provide migration, deployment and management services.
• Managed services:
• Offer support such as admin, user-account, creation and application testing.
• Training for internal IT support of hybrid on-premise/ cloud-based environment.
• Offer managed service contracts as an IT outsource offering.
• Managed services on subscription basis with remote desktop management and monitoring.
• Provide 24/7 first-tier phone and on-site support, break- fix support.