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Software

SoftLayer's strategic relationships with Microsoft®, Red Hat®, Parallels® and cPanel® provide month-to-month rentals on both 32- or 64-bit compatible software, provisioned using each vendor's best practices guidelines to ensure maximum stability and uptime.

Operating System Software

SoftLayer offers enterprise 32- and 64-bit operating systems from various vendors. Each operating system's offerings include free update services via vendor supplied private update servers located inside our private network. This allows for secure, timely updates without utilizing public bandwidth allotments.

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Microsoft Windows Server® 2008
Red Hat Enterprise Server
Operating System Monthly
CentOS $0.00
Debian $0.00
Fedora $0.00
FreeBSD $0.00
Red Hat ES $0.00
Ubuntu $0.00
CloudLinux $12.00
Windows Server 2003 Standard $20.00
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise* $50.00
Windows Server 2008 Web** $10.00
Windows Server 2008 Standard** $20.00
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise** $50.00
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter* $75.00
Windows Server 2008 Datacente w/Hyper V** $75.00

* Indicates per processor pricing

** Windows Server Core 2008 R2 (64bit) is available in the same editions and for the same price as the WS 2008 options above.

Control Panel Software

Control panel software can be preloaded on dedicated servers at the time of install by SoftLayer. These control panel software packages provide a GUI interface useful to those with little server administration experience by assisting with the setup and administration of the server. Multiple choices are available to suit different operating system choices.

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cPanel & WHM
Plesk Panel 10
Control Panels Monthly
cPanel/WHM with Fantastico and RVSkin $25.00
Parallels® Helm - Unlimited Domains $20.00
Parallels Plesk Panel Monthly
100 Domain w/CloudLayer® $20.00
100 Domain w/Power Pack $30.00
10 Domain w/Power Pack - on Virtuozzo $7.00
100 Domain w/Power Pack - on Virtuozzo $10.00
Unlimited Domain w/Power Pack - on Virtuozzo $15.00
Parallels Small Business Panel (unlimited domains) Dedicated On VZ
1 User $25.00 $10.00
5 Users $35.00 $15.00
Unlimited Users $45.00 $20.00

Database Software

SoftLayer can preload MySQL and Microsoft SQL database software along with your operating system at the time of install. MySQL is an open-source database that is available on both Redhat and Windows servers. Microsoft SQL is available on Windows servers with 32 and 64bit versions available.

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Microsoft Windows SQL Server® 2008
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Monthly
(per processor)
Workgroup Edition $75.00
Standard Edition $225.00
Enterprise Edition $900.00
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Monthly
(per processor)
Express Edition $0.00
Workgroup Edition $75.00
Standard Edition $225.00
Enterprise Edition $900.00
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Monthly
(per processor)
Express Edition $0.00
Web Edition $25.00
Workgroup Edition $75.00
Standard Edition $225.00
Enterprise Edition $900.00
 
Express Edition R2 $0.00
Web Edition R2 $25.00
Workgroup Edition R2 $75.00
Standard Edition R2 $225.00
Enterprise Edition R2 $900.00
Datacenter Edition R2 $2,200.00
Microsoft SQL Server 2012* Monthly
(per two cores)
Express Edition $0.00
Web Edition $15.00
Standard Edition $239.98
Enterprise Edition $920.30

*Compatible with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 only

Database Option Monthly
(per processor)
MySQL $0.00
Cloudera's Distribution for Hadoop (Stable) $0.00

*Indicates per processor pricing

Utility Software

SoftLayer provides access to several software utilities to assist you with server management activities including patch management, hardware testing, recovery and statistical traffic analysis.

Utility Monthly
PassMarkTM BurnInTest $0.00
RescueLayer® $0.00

Virtualization

Innovative virtualization technology is a key advantage and allows the best possible comprehensive IT solutions. Currently offered virtualization technology includes Citrix XenServer and Essentials, VMware ESX, Parallels® Virtuozzo Containers and Bare Metal and Microsoft® Hyper-V.

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Citrix XenServer
Citrix Hosted Desktop Virtualization
Parallels
Microsoft HyperV
VMWare ESX
Package Monthly
Citrix XenServer $0.00
Citrix Essentials - price per virtual machine $15.00
Hyper-V w/Microsoft Server 2008 DC Edition** $0.00
Parallels Server Bare Metal 1 virtual machine $5.00
Parallels Server Bare Metal 5 virtual machines $25.00
Parallels Server Bare Metal 10 virtual machines $50.00
Parallels Server Bare Metal 15 virtual machine $75.00
Parallels Server Bare Metal Unlimited virtual machines $100.00
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4 - 3 VPS $60.00
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4 - 5 VPS $80.00
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4 - 10 VPS $100.00
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4 - 30 VPS $125.00
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4 - 50 VPS $150.00
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4 - 70 VPS $175.00
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4 - 100 VPS $225.00
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4 - 150 VPS $300.00
VMware ESX - per GB of RAM allocated or reserved $15.00

**Requires the licensing of WS 2008 Data Center Edition at standard prices per processor

Web Development Tools

SoftLayer provides access to value-adding web development tools to assist in the production and management of developing a website.

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Microsoft WebMatrix
Utility Monthly
Microsoft WebMatrix $0.00
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