SoftLayer’s strategic relationships with Microsoft, Red Hat, SWSoft, 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 different vendors. Each operating system 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.
*Indicates per processor pricing
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Operating System Monthly
CentOS $0.00
Debian $0.00
Fedora Core $0.00
FreeBSD $0.00
Red Hat ES $0.00
Ubuntu $0.00
Windows Server 2003 Standard $0.00
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise* $25.00
Windows Server 2008 Web* $0.00
Windows Server 2008 Standard* $35.00
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise* $45.00
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter* $50.00
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter w/Hyper V* $50.00
Windows Server 2008 Standard w/Active Dir* $150.00
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise w/Active Dir* $250.00
 
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.
Control Panel Monthly
cPanel/WHM with Fantastico and RVSkin $25.00
Helm - Unlimited Domains $20.00
Plesk - 10 Domain w/Power Pack $20.00
Plesk - 100 Domain w/Power Pack $30.00
Plesk - Unlimited w/Power Pack - 100 Sitebuilder $40.00
VZ - Plesk 10 Domain w/Power Pack $7.00  
VZ - Plesk 100 Domain w/Power Pack $10.00  
VZ - Plesk Unlimited Domain w/Power Pack $15.00  
 
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.
*Indicates per processor pricing
Database Monthly
Microsoft SQL Express $0.00
Microsoft SQL Web* $25.00
Microsoft SQL Workgroup* $75.00
Microsoft SQL Standard* $225.00
Microsoft SQL Enterprise* $900.00
MySQL $0.00
 
Utility Software
SoftLayer provides access to several software utility packages through partnerships with various software vendors. These packages are available to assist you with the management of your server including hardware testing, recovery, and statistical traffic analysis.
Utility Monthly
PassMark BurnInTest $0.00
RescueLayer™ $0.00
Urchin by Google Analytics $5.00
 
Virtualization
SoftLayer offers Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, an industry leading OS virtualization tool. Virtuozzo Containers virtualizes the server at the operating system level—Windows or Linux based—creating multiple, isolated containers that function as independent virtual machines to maximize server utilization and more efficiently manage workloads.
Package Monthly
Citrix XenServer 5 Express Edition $0.00
Citrix XenServer 5 Standard Edition $35.00
Citrix XenServer 5 Enterprise Edition $50.00
Hyper-V w/Microsoft Server 2008 DC Edition $0.00
Virtuozzo Containers 4 for Linux - 3 VPS $60.00
Virtuozzo Containers 4 for Linux - 5 VPS $80.00
Virtuozzo Containers 4 for Linux - 10 VPS $100.00
Virtuozzo Containers 4 for Linux - 30 VPS $125.00
Virtuozzo Containers 4 for Linux - 50 VPS $150.00
Virtuozzo Containers 4 for Linux - 70 VPS $175.00
Virtuozzo Containers 4 for Linux - 100 VPS $225.00
Virtuozzo Containers 4 for Linux - 150 VPS $300.00
 
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