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SoftLayer^® Launches Mobile Client App for iPhone^® OS

Native Application Brings Management Tools to iPhone, iPod touch^®, and iPad^TM

DALLAS—June 3, 2010—SoftLayer Technologies^®, the innovative on-demand data center services provider, today announced the release of its Mobile Client application for the iPhone^® OS. The new app brings SoftLayer customers robust server and account management tools for iPhone, iPod touch^®, and iPad^TM.

SoftLayer was early to market with a mobile version of its leading Customer Portal suited for various cellular phone web browsers. The new Mobile Client application goes even farther, leveraging recent advances in smart phone hardware and software paradigms to deliver a native application with capabilities including:

Tickets: Allows the creation and viewing of tickets for support questions or requests.
Servers: Provides details about Dedicated Servers, Virtual Servers, and CloudLayer™ Computing Instances, as well as the ability to manage system startup, shutdown, pinging, and reboot.
Bandwidth: Delivers bandwidth usage information for Dedicated Servers, CloudLayer Computing Instances, and Virtual Racks.

"We're excited to take the ease of use and control that our Customer Portal has provided and pair it with the convenience of a native mobile application," said Nathan Day, SoftLayer Chief Technology Officer. "At SoftLayer, we try to put our customers first; this new application allows customers to access the management portal from any location, any time at all."

SoftLayer Mobile Client for iPhone OS is available for free download through the iTunes^® Store. Native Mobile Client applications will be available for additional mobile devices soon.

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:
James McDowell
+1 214 442 0600
press@softlayer.com

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2010.10.21		Computer Technologies Consultants Partners with SoftLayer® for Federal Cloud Computing Contract

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2010.10.04		SoftLayer® to Participate in GDC Online Austin

2010.09.27		SoftLayer® Named Among Best Places to Work

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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^®

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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 Android^TM 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 Essentials^TM

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

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