Global Expansion: Singapore Ready for Launch
Are you familiar with the “slow clap” phenomenon? It’s basically a crescendo of applause in a crowd that starts with a single hand clap. A few seconds after that first clap, you hear the second. A slow...
View ArticleSoftLayer is Coming to Town
As many of you know SoftLayer is going global. Our Singapore DC goes live TOMORROW, and Amsterdam will follow suit shortly, so we put together a little “jingle” that I think you might know. It might be...
View ArticleNew Data Centers, Barbara Streisand &“Da Bobby G”
Dealing with jet lag, unfamiliar surroundings, foreign currencies and different languages just begins to describe my hectic life over the past two months. We’ve been in overdrive, building out...
View ArticleGlobal Expansion: Amsterdam Ready to Launch
Where has the time gone? We still have confetti in our hair from the party celebrating the Singapore data center going online, and all of a sudden, we’re announcing that SoftLayer servers are available...
View Article3 Bars | 3 Questions: Singapore
It’s been a few months since the last 3 Bars 3 Questions with “The Mitch,” and between then and now, a lot has changed in the SoftLayer world. The biggest difference: Our technicians have traveled...
View ArticleGlobal Network: The Proof is in the Traceroute
You’ve probably heard a lot about SoftLayer’s global expansion into Asia and Europe, and while the idea of geographically diversifying is impressive in itself, one of the most significant implications...
View ArticleAn Insider’s Look at SoftLayer’s International Success
It’s been a long time since I put fingers to keyboard to write a blog, so I reckoned it was about time that I resurfaced on the interwebs. While this post won’t announce any huge news like my last post...
View ArticleSoftLayer Singapore – The Impact of Automation
We hosted our first quarterly networking event in Singapore yesterday, and as I spoke with the partners, prospects, customers and SLayers in attendance, I heard some incredible stories about struggles...
View ArticleSoftLayer Asia – A Technology Market Full of Opportunity
The last few months have been extremely busy for SoftLayer Asia. SLayers from our Singapore office have been participating in all kinds of events — from small developer group meetups to massive...
View ArticleGoing Global: How to Approach Expansion into Asia
Asia is an amazing place for business, but companies from outside the region often consider it mysterious and prohibitive. I find myself discussing Asian business customs and practices with business...
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