Dedicated

Choose a dedicated solution to meet the exact needs of your application, from basic web hosting to powerful, high-performance computing. On-demand, with no contracts.

CloudLayer

Cloud computing, storage and content delivery built on our automated platform. Exceptional scalability and flexibility without sacrificing performance or security.

Managed

Pair SoftLayer automated services with expert planning and support for a managed hosted environment that's on-demand, flexible and contract free.

Solutions

Build and manage the ideal solution for your needs. See the different applications and scalability of environments built on the SoftLayer platform.

Support

From customer support associates to automated tools, forums, articles and tutorials, quickly find the answer to any question.

Partners

SoftLayer partners with you and industry leaders to provide new opportunities for your business and more value for your solutions.

About Us

Build the future on a global cloud infrastructure made for Internet scale. Learn about the SoftLayer platform, and its advantages for next-gen services and solutions.

Specials

Save on hybrid cloud infrastructure built for Internet scale, with special weekly offers or discount pricing at the SoftLayer Outlet.

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Customer Portal

Our industry-leading Customer Portal gives you full control of your SoftLayer solutions, systems, and services and allows access to more than 100 automated actions, backend services, and valuable technical tutorials.

Connecting to the Customer Portal

Public Network Approach

Directly connect to dedicated or cloud servers over the Internet via SSH, Terminal Services, and/or many other server control console applications.

Private Network Approach

Connect securely via VPN and gain access to the private out-of-band management network. Once connected, directly connect to dedicated or cloud servers via SSH, Terminal Services, and/or many other server control console applications.

Mobile-ready Website Approach

Access manage.softlayer.mobi. This website is designed to work on all web-enabled mobile devices, and has been optimized to take advantage of extra features provided for the iPhone OS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad), as well as Google's Android.

Mobile Clients Approach

Download one of our Mobile Clients for iPhone OS (iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad), Google's Android, or Blackberry and connect to the customer portal. For more information, go to the Mobile Apps page.

Portal Features

Administrative

  • Purchase Servers
  • Purchase Services
  • User Administration
  • Contact Information
  • Accounting/Billing Information

Hardware Actions

  • IP Allocations
  • Hardware Control
  • Bandwidth Information
  • Hardware Configuration
  • Monitoring Configuration

Public Network

  • DNS Management
  • Security Management
  • Public Port Control
  • Public Bandwidth Graphs

Support

  • Port Speed Selection
  • Opening Administration Tickets
  • DNS Resolver Information
  • FTP Management
  • Hardware Reboot
  • IPMI Management & Stats

 

  • Lockbox Management
  • NAS Management
  • Private Bandwidth Graphs
  • Private Port Control
  • Red Hat® Update Information
  • Secure Private VLAN

 

  • Ticketing System
  • Tutorials
  • VPN Access Information
  • Windows® Update Information