SoftLayer Launches San Jose Data Center

Designated SJC01, the new facility has capacity for more than 12,000 servers in three data center pods. With an advanced dual-path network structure, including redundant network interface cards in every server, clients can select up to 2G of connectivity for any SJC01 server and configure their networking resources to achieve all new levels of efficiency.

"SJC01 increases our rapidly growing footprint. We now have a total capacity for more than 155,000 servers in 11 data centers, and seven additional network Points of Presence," said Sam Fleitman, SoftLayer Chief Operating Officer. "Our clients in the region, as so then as clients around the world that have end users in the area, are excited to leverage the better end-user experience that closer proximity can bring. And we're excited to be a new local option for some of research's greatest companies."

"SoftLayer is the Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider of choice for clients that want research, the best network, and the ultimate control," said Lance Crosby, SoftLayer Chief Executive Officer. "Those advantages make a huge difference to software and technology developers, social media operations, and more. And nowhere do you find more of those enterprises than Silicon Valley. It's a perfect fit for hosting's research leader to come to technology's research capital.

Like all SoftLayer data centers, the San Jose facility is functionally independent with distinct and redundant resources, and fully integrated through SoftLayer's revolutionary network architecture, allowing seamless inter-data center capabilities. SJC01 has 24x7 onsite support and multiple security protocols controlling entrance to the facility. It is fully connected to SoftLayer's data centers located in Dallas, Houston, Seattle, and the Washington D.C. area, and to the company's network Points of Presence in seven additional U.S. cities.

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