A photo inside of the Amsterdam data center from SoftLayer's blog
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) – Web host SoftLayer (www.softlayer.com) announced on Thursday that it has selected Amsterdam for its European headquarters and first data center.
According to the press release, SoftLayer is investing $75 million initially in Holland and its European operations, which includes new network PoPs in London and Frankfurt as well.
In addition to this announcement, SoftLayer appointed Jonathan Wisler as general manager for European Operations.
SoftLayer says it will recruit an additional further 25 people to staff the data center and support operations.
“Given the overall size of The Netherlands compared to the rest of Europe, this country is one of the most advanced in terms of Internet infrastructure and networking,” Wisler said in a statement. “We’re seeing a thriving community of both established digital entrepreneurs and start-ups here. There is a terrific buzz, particularly in Amsterdam, amongst digital professionals. It’s exciting, vibrant and it’s lively—the perfect environment from which to launch our European operations.”
SoftLayer has joined the Amsterdam Internet Exchange to drive its European presence.
“SoftLayer’s choice and business potential in Europe show a clear sign that regardless of the financial markets, our industry and the city of Amsterdam offer one of the best environments for companies, technology and engineering talent to thrive,” Job Witteman, AMS-IX chief executive officer said in a statement.
According to the press release, customers in Europe will be able to pre-order services at the end of October.
When SoftLayer’s Amsterdam data center opens in November the company will have 13 data centers and 16 PoPs worldwide. The data center will have capacity for more than 15,000 servers.
Last month, SoftLayer announced that it will open a data center in Singapore.
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