second (Gbps) of connectivity. Multiple dedicated 10 Gbps
fiber connections between our geographically diverse data
centers provide high-speed throughput with low latency.
Security
* SoftLayer has over 120,000 physical
nodes and 22,000,000 domains worldwide
today. Plus, they are supported by the
same network topology, the same infrastructure, cabling design and infrastructure
management processes. A client’s global
network can be better secured and managed from a single
client portal across a consistent infrastructure setup.
* SoftLayer’s bare metal servers and single-tenant virtual
servers can offer an advantage for running “sensitive
workloads” with a greater level of security and a higher
level of granularity of control.
* SoftLayer provides a wide range of security options for
clients to choose from, so they can better protect their
infrastructures with multiple, overlapping layers of protection customized to their needs and interests. Specifically,
SoftLayer can offer options for physical and operational
security, network security and system, application, and
data security.
Workload-based solutions
* SoftLayer’s delivery models (bare
metal, single-tenant virtualized, multitenant virtualized), advanced network
and single management portal and API
provide the scalable power to support
applications such as big data, mobile, enterprise resource
planning (ERP) and other workloads. More workload-specific discussions can be found in the “closer look” part of
this document. In today’s world of rapid response with
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