FD Insights Issue 6 | Page 56

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 mobile and social data proliferation, this type of automation and speed of access to data with high av Z[X