SoftLayer First to Offer Next Generation Intel Processors

Xeon 5500 Series Servers Feature New Nehalem Microarchitecture
DALLAS--(Business Wire)--
SoftLayer Technologies today announced it is the first hosting service provider
to offer servers featuring new Intel Xeon 5500 processors, built with Intel`s
Nehalem microarchitecture. The new line of processors provides up to 125% higher
compute performance over the prior generation while maintaining similar power
consumption. The processors also offer up to two times more virtualization
performance, allowing more virtual machines per physical server.

Intel designed the Nehalem microarchitecture from the ground up to capitalize on
all the advantages of their industry-leading 45-nanometer Hi-k metal gate
silicon technology. Advantages of the microarchitecture include:

* Dynamically managed cores, threads, cache, interfaces, and power
* Simultaneous multi-threading (SMT), enabling more energy efficiency while
increasing multi-threaded workload performance
* Innovative extensions to the Intel Streaming SIMD Extensions 4 (SSE4) that
enhance XML, string, and text processing performance
* Superior multi-level cache, including an inclusive shared L3 cache
* New high-end system architecture that delivers from two to three times more
peak bandwidth and up to four times more realized bandwidth (depending on
configuration) as compared to today`s Intel Xeon processors
* Performance-enhanced dynamic power management

"Intel collaborated with SoftLayer to offer leading-edge technology for
on-demand data center services and technology innovation to its customers," said
Jason Waxman, General Manager of High Density Computing at Intel. "We are
pleased that Intel`s next generation microarchitecture in the Xeon 5500 series
servers will provide breakthrough virtualization performance and enterprise
class features to meet SoftLayer`s growing industry demand."

"SoftLayer is excited to lead the industry in offering this new line from
Intel," said Lance Crosby, SoftLayer Chief Executive Officer. "We constantly
strive to offer our customers the most advanced server technology and with the
introduction of Intel`s Xeon 5500 series, we will be able to provide some of the
most efficient solutions in the marketplace."

About SoftLayer Technologies

Headquartered in Plano, Texas, SoftLayer delivers world-class, on-demand virtual
data center services on a global basis from facilities located in Dallas, TX;
Seattle, WA; and Washington, DC. SoftLayer integrates all facets of IT to
innovate industry-leading solutions that are fully automated. This empowers
customers with complete control, security, scalability, and ease-of-management
for their IT environment. For more information please visit www.softlayer.com or
call 866.398.7638.