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Press Release

SoftLayer® Rolls Out VeriSign® Identity Protection

Two-Factor Authentication Service Protects End Users and Web Sites

DALLAS—January 12, 2010—SoftLayer Technologies® today began offering the VeriSign® Identity Protection (VIP) two-factor authentication system as an additional layer of security protecting customer account access. SoftLayer is an infrastructure as a service provider, and allows customers to manage their entire IT environment via a proprietary Customer Portal. With VIP, customers can now require a second level of authentication to log into the Portal.

"Our customers want the highest assurance their infrastructure is protected. Authentication is key to that confidence," said George Karidis, Chief Strategy Officer for SoftLayer."VIP provides a powerful safeguard against unauthorized access, protecting our customers from the costs and challenges of online fraud and malicious activity."

The VIP system requires a unique security code (in addition to a user name and password) to access an online account. Each time a user wants to access their account, they create a new security code via a VIP "credential"— VIP Security Card, VIP Security Token, or the new VIP Access for Mobile application for iPhone® or Blackberry®. Requiring the security code significantly increases security; user names and passwords can be guessed or otherwise discovered, but users alone have access to their VIP credential and can generate a valid code. VIP is available free of charge for one user for all SoftLayer customer accounts, and only $3/month for each additional active user.

"We're proud to partner with VeriSign to offer this important service. They're the gold standard, protecting online services that range from shopping to banks and brokerages," said Nathan Day, Chief Technology Officer for SoftLayer. "VIP gives our customers the confidence that comes with the VeriSign name, and the ability to use the same authentication method they utilize with other VeriSign partners."

About SoftLayer Technologies

Headquartered in Dallas, SoftLayer is the innovation leader in Cloud, Dedicated, and Managed Hosting, and the largest private hosting company in the world. SoftLayer provides cloud, dedicated, and seamlessly integrated computing environments, with world-class data centers in Dallas, Houston, San Jose, Seattle, and Washington D.C., and network Points of Presence nationwide. The company integrates and automates all elements of its platform, empowering enterprises of any size with complete control, security, scalability, and ease-of-management via a leading Customer Portal and Open API. For more information, please visit www.softlayer.com or call 866.398.7638.

Contact:
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2010 Press Releases

2010.11.22 SoftLayer® Receives New Product Innovation of the Year Award
2010.11.18 SoftLayer® Named Fifth Fastest Growing Company in Dallas
2010.11.16 SoftLayer® and The Planet® Begin Merged Operations
2010.11.10 GI Partners Announces Completion Of Merger Between SoftLayer® and The Planet®
2010.11.02 SoftLayer® Launches Parallels Plesk Panel 10
2010.10.21 Computer Technologies Consultants Partners with SoftLayer® for Federal Cloud Computing Contract
2010.10.12 SoftLayer® Launches Nimsoft Monitoring Solution
2010.10.04 SoftLayer Opens Doors And Brings On-demand Services To Hosting World
2010.10.04 SoftLayer® to Participate in GDC Online Austin
2010.09.27 SoftLayer® Named Among Best Places to Work
2010.09.20 SoftLayer® Launches Second Dallas Data Center
2010.08.26 SoftLayer® Ranked on the 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List
2010.08.16 CyberlinkASP unveils Virtual Desktop on SoftLayer Cloud
2010.08.12 SoftLayer® to Participate in GDC Europe 2010
2010.08.04 GI Partners and Management Acquire SoftLayer®
2010.07.26 SoftLayer® Revenue and Operations Grow in First Half of 2010
2010.07.21 SoftLayer® Opens New Corporate Headquarters
2010.07.12 SoftLayer® to be Gold Sponsor of HostingCon 2010
2010.07.06 SoftLayer® Provides Mobile Application for AndroidTM OS
2010.06.27 SoftLayer® Introduces Build Your Own Cloud
2010.06.22 SoftLayer® Adds Data Transfer Service for USB-Compatible Devices
2010.06.16 SoftLayer® is a Finalist for the 2010 Red Herring 100 North America Award
2010.06.14 SoftLayer® launches Parallels Server 4 Bare Metal to diversify its product offerings and attract new customers
2010.06.03 SoftLayer® Launches Mobile Client App for iPhone® OS
2010.06.01 SoftLayer® Introduces Stratos White Label Portal
2010.05.26 SoftLayer® Chooses Nimsoft Monitoring Solution as the Standard Monitoring Platform for Managed Hosting Customers
2010.05.13 SoftLayer® Enables Customers to Leverage Citrix Cloud Solutions
2010.05.11 SoftLayer® to Provide Infrastructure for Citrix Training
2010.05.10 Expanded SoftLayer® Network Powers UK2Group's 100TB.com
2010.05.06 SoftLayer® to Participate in GDC Canada 2010
2010.05.03 SoftLayer® Significantly Expands Network Footprint
2010.04.13 SoftLayer® Provides Infrastructure for Streaming Masters Tournament
2010.04.01 SoftLayer® First to Offer New Intel® Westmere Servers
2010.03.29 SoftLayer® Partners with Cloudkick to Provide Cloud Hosting Tools
2010.03.25 DH Capital Announces $10,000,000 Increase in Financing for SoftLayer®, a Leading Provider of Global, On-Demand Virtual Data Center and Hosting Services
2010.03.10 SoftLayer® Adds IPsec for Secure, Robust Remote Access
2010.03.08 Telx® Selected as Connectivity Partner by SoftLayer®
2010.02.23 Farmers Branch welcomes SoftLayer®
2010.02.18 SoftLayer® Moves Headquarters and Data Center to Digital Realty Trust Property
2010.02.17 SoftLayer® Powers Enterprise Cloud Services With Isilon® IQ
2010.02.10 SoftLayer® Offers Citrix EssentialsTM
2010.02.02 SoftLayer® Offers VMware® ESX
2010.01.25 SoftLayer® Completes Second Annual SAS 70 Type II Audit
2010.01.12 SoftLayer® Rolls Out VeriSign® Identity Protection