The Sun Never Sets on SoftLayer
We’ve always set our sights globally at SoftLayer and this week we’ve certainly achieved some key milestones. With our data center in Singapore going LIVE, we now have a “digital gateway” for providing...
View ArticleA Manifesto: Cloud, Dedicated and Hosting Computing
We are witnessing a fundamental shift in the IT industry. It is forever changing the way technology is delivered and consumed. The pay-as-you-go model for everything you need in IT is shattering the...
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Being True to Your Roots: SoftLayer Loves Startups
Not too long ago, SoftLayer was just 10 guys with a great idea to re-invent the hosting industry. The “Original 10″ as we call them, took a huge chance by leaving the comfort and safety of their...
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Game On: SoftLayer + Game Developers + GDC
Last week, I spent a few days at GDC in San Francisco, getting a glimpse into the latest games hitting the market. Game developers are a unique bunch, and that uniqueness goes beyond the unbelievable...
View ArticleScaling SoftLayer
SoftLayer is in the business of helping businesses scale. You need 1,000 cloud computing instances? We’ll make sure our system can get them online in 10 minutes. You need to spin up some beefy...
View ArticleTear Down the (Immigration) Wall … Or at Least Install a Door
A few years ago, I went through a nightmare trying to get to permanent resident status in the United States. My file sat in a box for over a year, was lost, re-submitted and FINALLY rushed through by...
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Today’s Technology “Game Changers”: IPv6 and Cloud
“Game Changers” in technology force a decision: Adapt or die. When repeating rifles gained popularity in the late 1800s, a business of manufacturing muzzle-loading or breech-loading rifles would have...
View ArticlePowering Cloud Automation Through Partnerships
When SoftLayer began back in 2005, the term “cloud computing” was rarely used if at all. The founders of SoftLayer had an ambitious vision and plan to build a service platform that could easily...
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A Catalyst for Success: MODX Cloud
SoftLayer has a passion for social media, online gaming and mobile application developers. We were in “startup mode” just a few years ago, so we know how much work it takes to transform ideas into a...
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O Canada! – Catalyst, Startups and “Coming Home”
I was born and raised in Brockville, Ontario, and I’ve always been a proud Canadian. In 2000, I decided to leave my homeland to pursue career options south of the 49th parallel, so I became an active...
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India: Using Global Technology to Go Hyper-Local
Bill Gates once told a journalist that everyone should care about developments in India because the world’s largest democracy (of 1.2 billion people) and tenth-largest economy is quickly catching up...
View ArticleShould My Startup Join an Accelerator/Incubator Program?
As part of my role at SoftLayer, I have the opportunity and privilege to mentor numerous entrepreneurs and startup teams when they partner with us through our Catalyst program. One question I hear...
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Tech Wildcatters Pitch Day (From a Unique Perspective)
In a classic scene from Duck Soup, Groucho Marx (as Rufus T. Firefly) is given a report, and he responds, “Why a four-year-old child could understand this report. Run out and find me a four-year-old...
View ArticleGame On: SoftLayer + Game Developers + GDC
Last week, I spent a few days at GDC in San Francisco, getting a glimpse into the latest games hitting the market. Game developers are a unique bunch, and that uniqueness goes beyond the unbelievable...
View ArticleScaling SoftLayer
SoftLayer is in the business of helping businesses scale. You need 1,000 cloud computing instances? We'll make sure our system can get them online in 10 minutes. You need to spin up some beefy...
View ArticleTear Down the (Immigration) Wall ... Or at Least Install a Door
A few years ago, I went through a nightmare trying to get to permanent resident status in the United States. My file sat in a box for over a year, was lost, re-submitted and FINALLY rushed through by...
View ArticleToday's Technology "Game Changers": IPv6 and Cloud
"Game Changers" in technology force a decision: Adapt or die. When repeating rifles gained popularity in the late 1800s, a business of manufacturing muzzle-loading or breech-loading rifles would have...
View ArticlePowering Cloud Automation Through Partnerships
When SoftLayer began back in 2005, the term “cloud computing” was rarely used if at all. The founders of SoftLayer had an ambitious vision and plan to build a service platform that could easily...
View ArticleA Catalyst for Success: MODX Cloud
SoftLayer has a passion for social media, online gaming and mobile application developers. We were in "startup mode" just a few years ago, so we know how much work it takes to transform ideas into a...
View ArticleO Canada! - Catalyst, Startups and "Coming Home"
I was born and raised in Brockville, Ontario, and I've always been a proud Canadian. In 2000, I decided to leave my homeland to pursue career options south of the 49th parallel, so I became an active...
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