CloudLayer® Services Click a square below to review data on available solutions.Massively scale your computing resources on-demand. CloudLayer® Computing lets you deploy on-demand computing instances running enterprise-grade and open source operating systems in as few as five minutes. CloudLayer Computing Instances are guaranteed to be based on 2.0GHz (or faster) processor, come with your choice of operating system, and include an image library with templates to choose from—and the ability to share or publish images of your own.
Built on SoftLayer's automated data center services expertise and Citrix® XenServerTM, these instances can stand alone or be seamlessly integrated with the rest of your SoftLayer dedicated servers, virtual servers, automated services, and additional CloudLayer Services, to create a unified computing environment with unequaled efficiency and interoperability.
Monthly and Hourly plans include unlimited inbound and private network bandwidth. Monthly plans include 1000GB of outbound bandwidth per month ($0.10/GB charge for additional bandwidth). Hourly plans do not include any outbound bandwidth ($0.10/GB for all outbound bandwidth).
| Local Storage Based | Hourly | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Core + 1GB RAM + 25GB Local Storage | $0.10 | $50.00 |  |
| 1 Core + 1GB RAM + 100GB Local Storage | $0.10 | $59.00 | |
| 2 Core + 2GB RAM + 100GB Local Storage | $0.20 | $119.00 | |
| 4 Core + 4GB RAM + 100GB Local Storage | $0.30 | $159.00 | |
| 8 Core + 8GB RAM + 100GB Local Storage | $0.45 | $259.00 | |
| SAN Storage Based | Hourly | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Core + 1GB RAM + 25GB SAN Storage | $0.10 | $50.00 | |
| 1 Core + 1GB RAM + 100GB SAN Storage | $0.15 | $79.00 | |
| 2 Core + 2GB RAM + 100GB SAN Storage | $0.25 | $139.00 | |
| 4 Core + 4GB RAM + 100GB SAN Storage | $0.35 | $179.00 | |
| 8 Core + 8GB RAM + 100GB SAN Storage | $0.50 | $279.00 | |
| Local Storage Based | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Core + 1GB RAM + 100GB Local Storage | $0.30 | $159.00 |
| 2 Core + 2GB RAM + 100GB Local Storage | $0.45 | $179.00 |
| 4 Core + 4GB RAM + 100GB Local Storage | $0.70 | $279.00 |
| 8 Core + 8GB RAM + 100GB Local Storage | $0.95 | $379.00 |
| SAN Storage Based | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Core + 1GB RAM + 100GB SAN Storage | $0.30 | $159.00 |
| 2 Core + 2GB RAM + 100GB SAN Storage | $0.50 | $199.00 |
| 4 Core + 4GB RAM + 100GB SAN Storage | $0.75 | $299.00 |
| 8 Core + 8GB RAM + 100GB SAN Storage | $1.00 | $399.00 |
| Base Unit Options | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Core - 2GB Ram - 250GB HDD | $0.50 | $159.00 |
| 4 Core - 4GB Ram - 250GB HDD | $0.75 | $199.00 |
| 8 Core - 8GB Ram - 250GB HDD | $1.00 | $259.00 |
| 16 Core - 16GB Ram - 250GB HDD | $1.25 | $399.00 |
| Max RAM Unit Options | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Core - 8GB Ram - 250GB HDD | $0.75 | $259.00 |
| 4 Core - 16GB Ram - 250GB HDD | $1.00 | $299.00 |
| 8 Core - 32GB Ram - 250GB HDD | $1.25 | $599.00 |
| 16 Core - 64GB Ram - 250GB HDD | $1.50 | $799.00 |
Many OSs, including CentOS, Debian, Fedora, and some versions of Red Hat and Windows are available for no additional cost. The OSs listed below are available for additional cost.
| OSs available for an aditional cost | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 - LAMP Install (32 bit) | $0.00 | $20.00 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 - LAMP Install (64 bit) | $0.00 | $20.00 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 - Minimal Install (64 bit) | $0.00 | $20.00 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 - LAMP Install (32 bit) | $0.00 | $20.00 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 - LAMP Install (64 bit) | $0.00 | $20.00 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 - Minimal Install (32 bit) | $0.00 | $20.00 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 - Minimal Install (64 bit) | $0.00 | $20.00 |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition (64bit) | $0.05 | $20.00 |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition (64bit) | $0.10 | $50.00 |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition (64bit) | $0.05 | $20.00 |
| Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2 (32bit) | $0.05 | $20.00 |
| Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2 (64bit) | $0.05 | $20.00 |
| Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2 (32bit) | $0.10 | $50.00 |
| Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2 (64bit) | $0.10 | $50.00 |
| Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition SP2 (32bit) | $0.05 | $20.00 |
| Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition SP2 (64bit) | $0.05 | $20.00 |
| Windows Server 2003 Standard SP2 with R2 (32 bit) | $0.05 | $20.00 |
| Windows Server 2003 Standard SP2 with R2 (64 bit) | $0.05 | $20.00 |
| Windows Server 2003 Enterprise SP2 with R2 (32 bit) | $0.05 | $50.00 |
| Windows Server 2003 Enterprise SP2 with R2 (64 bit) | $0.05 | $50.00 |
| Windows Server 2003 Datacenter SP2 with R2 (32 bit) | $0.05 | $20.00 |
| Windows Server 2003 Datacenter SP2 with R2 (64 bit) | $0.05 | $20.00 |
| Option | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 250GB SAN | $0.05 | $25.00 |
| 500GB SAN | $0.10 | $50.00 |
| 750GB SAN | $0.15 | $75.00 |
| 1000GB SAN | $0.20 | $100.00 |
| 1500GB SAN | $0.25 | $150.00 |
| 2000GB SAN | $0.30 | $200.00 |
Rapid Provisioning
Computing instances delivered as fast as 5 minutes
Automated Recovery
Designed to automatically recover the computing instance in the event of the failure of the physical environment
Hybrid Environments
Private network enables dedicated and virtualized solution integration
Instant Upgrades
Ability to start small and grow with demand, in real-time
KVM over IP
KVM over IP access to computing instances
Image Library
Capture, template, and store images for accelerated provisioning and simplified management
Ease of Use
Full access and control via Customer Portal and API
Full Virtualization
Virtualized networking, security, storage, and management optimizes "beyond the box"
Pay As You Go or Monthly Packages
Pay only for the resources you need and use
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