SoftLayer today extended its leading eadge Application Programming Interface to enable control of the firm’s CloudLayer Computing and CloudLayer Storage services. The API is an interface that permits buyers to give their systems automated, remote access and control of SoftLayer services. It integrates with third party and custom software, providing seamless provisioning, management, monitoring, and information retrieval from SoftLayer systems including accounting, inventory, DNS management, and many others.
“The API we give consumers is similar API that we use for our internal applications. And due to that, it’ll always let them leverage the same automation and services available in our portal,” declared Nathan Day, SoftLayer Chief Technology Officer. “That’s an alternative approach to than the majority of the industry. This isn’t a final thought or stripped down accessoryit’s core to our model of giving purchasers the final control over their info center services.
Many service providers’ APIs offer less than a hundred control strategies, many offering only 10 or less, and often provide the power to retrieve simple info like account and hardware info, bandwidth graphs, and handle reboots. SoftLayer’s API has advanced features that permit consumers to develop more detailed interaction and automation with their SoftLayer solutions
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.
