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Press Release

SoftLayer® First to Launch Intel® Xeon® E7-4800 Series Servers

Latest Generation Hardware Runs Up to 20 Simultaneous Threads Per CPU

Dallas—May 10, 2011—SoftLayer® Technologies, the innovative provider of Cloud, Dedicated, and seamlessly integrated environments, today announced the availability of servers featuring Intel® Xeon® E7-4800 processors. SoftLayer is the first hosting provider to offer these next-generation processors, which deliver increased scalability, memory and I/O capacity, and performance ideal for workloads such as large-scale virtualization, high performance computing, and mission critical applications.

“We say this all the time, but our customers push technology to the limit. It’s a priority for us to bring them the latest, best performing products the second they are available,” said Sam Fleitman, SoftLayer Chief Operating Officer. “The E7-4800 series brings the performance and features our customers need to solve real-world business challenges, helping them adapt to quickly changing operational demands as well as address long-term growth requirements. 

The E7-4800 series leverages Intel’s 32nm process technology to offer up to 10 cores per processor with the capability to simultaneously run two threads per core. The processor family features Intel QuickPath Interconnect technology, providing optimum performance for enterprise and advanced computing applications. Additional advantages include:

  • Power management capabilities to lower CPU partial active and idle power
  • Reduced memory buffer active and idle power consumption
  • Advanced security support functionality including Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT) and Intel AES New Instructions(Intel AES-NI)
  • Double Device Data Correction (DDDC) for improved memory reliability
  • Partial Memory Mirroring
  • Next-generation performance improvements and latency reductions

“It’s exciting to see SoftLayer harness the performance capabilities of the new Intel Xeon processor to offer leading-edge technology for on-demand data center services and technology innovation,” said Jason Waxman, general manager of High Density Computing at Intel. “In addition to record-breaking compute power, Intel Xeon processor E7-8800/4800/2800 product families deliver enhanced security and reliability features to meet the needs of the most demanding mission-critical computing environments and high-end computing applications.”

SoftLayer is providing the E7-4800 in Quad Processor 8-core and Quad Processor 10-core server configurations, which can be ordered starting today at www.softlayer.com or through the company’s leading Customer Portal.

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:
Andre Fuochi
Director, Corporate Communications
469.394.7274
afuochi@softlayer.com

2011 Press Releases

2011.12.01   SoftLayer® Achieves Record Setting Revenues for Third Quarter
2011.11.17   SoftLayer® Named Fastest Growing Company in Dallas
2011.11.08   SoftLayer® and RightScale® Team Up to Accelerate Management of Workloads Across Cloud Infrastructures
2011.11.03   SoftLayer® Named to Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ List
2011.10.25   SoftLayer® Investing $75 million in New European Operation to Meet Growth Demands
2011.10.18   SoftLayer® Launches QuantaStor™ Storage Servers
2011.10.13   SoftLayer® Opens First European Headquarters and New Data Center in The Netherlands
2011.09.26   SoftLayer® Launches Mobile Apps for Windows Phone 7 and iPad®
2011.09.22   SoftLayer® to Deliver Keynote Address at Parallels® APAC Summit 2011
2011.09.20   SoftLayer® Launches Asia-Pacific Operations
2011.09.13   SoftLayer® Expands Network Capacity and Routing Footprint
2011.09.08   SoftLayer® to Offer Microsoft WebMatrix to Its Customers
2011.08.26   SoftLayer® Named to the 2011 Inc. 500|5000 List
2011.08.25   SoftLayer® Ranked One of Dallas’ Five Fastest Growing Tech Firms
2011.08.09   SoftLayer® Has Record-Setting Second Quarter
2011.07.26   SoftLayer® Adds Local Disk Option for CloudLayer® Computing
2011.07.19   SoftLayer® Launches High-Availability Dedicated Firewalls
2011.07.14   SoftLayer® Completes SSAE 16 Review
2011.06.29   SoftLayer® CEO Lance Crosby Named An Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year®
2011.06.28   SoftLayer® and SendGridTM Partner on SoftLayer Email Delivery Service
2011.06.21   SoftLayer® Signs Renewable Energy Contract with Green Mountain Energy®
2011.06.09   SoftLayer® Launches Ksplice® Uptrack
2011.06.07   SoftLayer® Launches Public Cloud Computing Image Sharing
2011.06.02   SoftLayer® Sponsors StopBadware to Help Combat Malware
2011.05.24   SoftLayer® Chief Scientist to Speak at Citrix Synergy and All About the Cloud
2011.05.17   SoftLayer® Revenue & Operations Grow in First Quarter of 2011
2011.05.10   SoftLayer® CTO Skarda to Speak at Internet World
2011.05.10   SoftLayer® First to Launch Intel® Xeon® E7-4800 Series Servers
2011.05.03   SoftLayer® Unveils New Referral Partner Program
2011.04.25   SoftLayer® Launches San Jose Data Center
2011.04.19   SoftLayer® Launches Managed Hosting
2011.04.14   SoftLayer® Expands Selection of Solid State Drives
2011.04.12   SoftLayer® Introduces the Technology Partners Marketplace
2011.04.11   SoftLayer® CEO Named to TechAmerica Foundation’s Commission on the Leadership Opportunity in U.S. Deployment of the Cloud (CLOUD2)
2011.04.05   SoftLayer® Launches Sandy Bridge Servers
2011.03.29   SoftLayer® to Participate in Web 2.0
2011.03.22   SoftLayer® Named a Top 10 Cloud IaaS Provider in the Australian Market
2011.03.15   SoftLayer® Teams Up with Tech Wildcatters Incubator Program
2011.03.08   SoftLayer® Launches Dedicated Hardware Firewalls
2011.02.23   SoftLayer® Launches Parallels® Automation on-Demand
2011.02.22   SoftLayer® Wraps Up a Successful 2010
2011.02.16   SoftLayer® Sample Apps Show Flexibility of Open API
2011.02.08   SoftLayer® CEO to Speak at Parallels® Summit
2011.02.01   SoftLayer® Named the 2010 Best Web Hosting Company
2011.01.27   SoftLayer® Technologies Supplies REACT International With Premier World Class Hosting
2011.01.26   SoftLayer® Listed in the Lead411 Technology 500
2011.01.24   SoftLayer® Positioned in the Niche Players Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Web Hosting and Cloud Infrastructure Services
2011.01.11   SoftLayer® Takes Stage With Dean Guitars for NAMM JAM
2011.01.06   SoftLayer® Renews SAS 70 Type II Certification
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