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Cloud Computing: Layered Technologies Names Brad Hokamp President

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:00:00 EST

Layered Technologies has named longtime IT and networking executive, Brad Hokamp, president. With more than 26 years of IT and networking experience, Hokamp will contribute to Layered Tech’s accelerating growth by adding his deep technology and enterprise expertise to the company’s product management, sales, marketing and business-development initiatives. Hokamp joins the Layered Tech team from Telx, an interconnection and colocation provider, and before that, he served as senior vice president and general manager of Savvis’ $575 million Hosting Business Unit.

Layered Tech to Provide Virtual Environment for Model N’s SaaS-based Apps

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:20:00 EST

Model N, global provider of revenue management solutions for life sciences, high tech and manufacturing companies, wanted to give customers on-demand access to its solutions so they could manage their revenue life cycle while reducing their TCO. To deliver its new SaaS-based offering, called Revenue Management Cloud (RM Cloud), Model N chose Layered Tech because it needed an experienced and enterprise-ready cloud computing infrastructure provider. In addition to developing and hosting the custom, private cloud environment, Layered Tech will provide Model N with managed services and best-in-class security and certification for its enterprise customers.

Layered Technologies Adds Data Center Transport, Network Connectivity

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:05:00 EST

To stay ahead of the growing demand for enterprise-class compliant hosting, managed services and cloud computing offerings, Layered Tech is adding redundant, 10G transit circuits to its wholly owned data center in Kansas City, Mo., while also increasing connectivity between the Kansas City, Dallas and Chicago facilities. The additional transport at the Kansas City facility, which is designed to meet the highest security and compliance standards, will further strengthen the top-flight data center to keep it ahead of growing customer demands and expand its enterprise-class capabilities.

Layered Technologies Acquires GSI Hosting

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:55:35 EST

Layered Technologies, Inc. (Layered Tech), a provider of on-demand and cloud computing IT infrastructure, on Thursday announced the acquisition of GSI Hosting (GSI) as part of Layered Tech's accelerating growth within the enterprise managed services sector. GSI's compliance-oriented products complement Layered Tech's on-demand and cloud computing infrastructure, creating a powerful technology platform and portfolio of services that's uncommon in the market today. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. GSI, which was the first hosting provider in the world to achieve PCI DSS certification, has established itself as the leading provider of compliance-focused hosting services, particularly for the financial services industry. Founded in 1996 by president and CEO Robin Greenhagen, GSI's world-class customer base includes many leading consumer and financial services brands. In connection with the acquisition, Greenhagen joins Layered Tech as chief technology officer.

JDA Software Group, Inc. Selects Layered Technologies as

Wed, 19 May 2010 18:01:19 EDT

Layered Tech today announced that it will provide JDA Software with dedicated hosting, storage, virtualization and managed services to power its supply chain solutions and support its continued growth. JDA chose Layered Tech for its enterprise experience, superior facilities and flexible solutions. JDA will consolidate three data centers with Layered Tech, which will eventually build and manage the core infrastructure that JDA needs for its more than 6,000 customers worldwide. Layered Tech’s recent $20 million growth equity investment provided it with the financial strength and enhanced capabilities to support customers of JDA’s size and complexity.

Layered Technologies Launches New Cloud Storage Solution Powered By the Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:17:29 EDT

Layered Tech today launched LT Depot, its most complete and flexible cloud storage solution to date. Customers can create and share their mission-critical data from any location without incurring extra capital expenses. LT Depot, which is powered by the Mezeo Cloud Storage Platform, ensures customers have highly accessible and virtually unlimited amounts of storage for all of their business needs. Customers using LT Depot can securely manage and share files via their desktop and laptop computers as well as a range of mobile devices thanks to Layered Tech’s unique LT Depot application.

Layered Technologies Expands Availability of Enterprise Cloud Computing

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:45:00 EST

Layered Technologies, Inc. (Layered Tech), a provider of on-demand and cloud computing IT infrastructure, today launched its new partner program. The new program is designed to engage partners who want to include the best dedicated hosting, virtualization and cloud computing technologies as part of the overall services and value delivered to their end-use customers. Unlike typical channel programs that merely provide reseller discounts, Layered Tech's new program assigns partners dedicated account managers, sales engineers and project managers. In addition, the program's new, feature-rich Partner Portal will give partners the ability to order online, as well as access joint-marketing materials and training resources such as webinars to help partners sell more deals and close them quicker. The Partner Portal also will automatically authenticate partners when they sign in and will apply the proper pricing, discounts and special offers based on the partner's Silver, Gold or Platinum status.

Layered Technologies Receives Growth Equity Investment Led By Accel-KKR

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:15:00 EST

Layered Technologies, a leading worldwide provider of on-demand and cloud computing IT infrastructure, today announced a $20 million equity infusion from investors led by Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity firm. The new investment will help Layered Tech fuel further growth, which includes making strategic acquisitions. Layered Tech’s already strong product offerings in managed services, virtualization and cloud computing business will have an even greater competitive advantage by being well-capitalized and having the long-term commitment of a strong financial partner like Accel-KKR. With eight top-tier data centers around the world, Layered Tech’s infrastructure powers millions of Web sites and Internet-enabled applications including e-commerce and software as a service (SaaS). Layered Tech has seen rapid growth in recent years, and in 2009 was ranked in the top 15 percent of Deloitte LLP’s Technology Fast 500.

FDA’s New White Oak Campus Selects InnerWireless DAS to Utilize Complete Coverage in 10 Buildings, 2 Million Square Feet

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:33:51 EST

Known for their staunch competition, AT&T, Sprint/Nextel, T-Mobile and Verizon exist in harmony at the FDA’s new 10-building, 2-million-square-foot White Oak campus where a single unified system distributes the carriers’ signals everywhere – even inside the tunnels connecting the maze of buildings. The FDA’s master contractor, SMS, chose InnerWireless because it’s a neutral-host system that can carry all of the national wireless providers, which was an FDA requirement. Also, InnerWireless’ passive-hybrid architecture has very few powered elements, which results in very low operating costs, minimal potential points of failure, and increased safety because the DAS can operate even when power is cut during emergencies, when wireless communications are most critical. The new campus is home to more than 7,000 workers who rely on the InnerWireless distributed antenna system (DAS) to support about 14,000 cell phones and smartphones; that number will likely grow to 25,000 devices as White Oak expands later this year.

Layered Technologies to Launch New Integrated Virtual Private Data Center Platform

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:30:00 EST

One of cloud computing’s biggest challenges – businesses’ concern that their data will be at risk on shared servers – will be bridged by Layered Tech’s new Virtual Private Data Center (VPDC) platform, which delivers cloud computing with a virtualized environment on servers dedicated to individual enterprise customers. The new VPDC platform offers levels of managed services, security and flexibility via a proprietary API previously unavailable in an integrated offering, and it operates exclusively within Layered Tech data centers, thereby guaranteeing unparalleled choice, security, services and customization to meet enterprise business needs.

Layered Technologies Named 2009 InfoWorld 100 Award Winner

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:00:00 EST

Layered Tech’s automated server provisioning platform, called “Astro,” made this year’s InfoWorld 100 Awards for adding operational efficiency and freeing up staff to focus more time serving unique customer needs and developing new and advanced service offerings. InfoWorld selects winners based on the technology’s excellence and quality, as well as its ability to enhance the company’s business strategies. Layered Tech’s effort to automate and redefine processes led to the creation of its unique Astro platform, which rapidly accelerates the server provisioning process for customers and channel partners alike.

Layered Technologies Named One of Dallas’ Fastest-growing, Private Companies

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:44:00 EST

The SMU Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship annually recognizes outstanding North Texas entrepreneurs and recently announced that global Web hosting provider Layered Technologies ranked No. 36 on the 2009 Dallas 100, its list of Dallas’ top 100 fastest-growing, private companies based on revenue growth. Layered Tech’s 441-percent, three-year growth rate earned the company a position on the prestigious list of Dallas businesses. The Web hosting company invests heavily in R&D to advance its technologies and attributes its growth to providing customized, flexible and managed infrastructure solutions that meet customers’ needs while freeing them to focus on revenue-generating and other high-value activities.

Layered Technologies Ranked 60th Fastest Growing Company in North America

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:15:00 EDT

Each year, Deloitte compiles a prestigious list of technology companies pushing the limits of innovation, and this year global Web hosting provider Layered Technologies ranked 60th on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, achieving a position in the top 12 percent for its impressive growth and proprietary technology. Layered Tech earned a position ahead of Internet heavy-hitters Google and GoDaddy and credits its double-digit growth to investing in customized offerings to best meet customers’ infrastructure needs. One such investment was Astro, its ground-breaking proprietary technology, which dramatically accelerates the availability and provisioning of servers for customers and channel partners alike.

Layered Technologies Ranks Second on the 2009 Tech Titans Fast Tech List

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:14:00 EDT

Global hosting provider Layered Technologies ranked second on this year’s Tech Titans Fast Tech Five-Year Listing because of its growth and innovative proprietary technology. The Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC), the largest technology trade organization in Texas, recently announced the rankings, which are based on a percentage of revenue growth during five-year or one-year periods. Layered Tech achieved its high ranking ahead of other leading North Texas technology companies because its double-digit revenue growth and innovative proprietary technology, called Astro. As a finalist on the Tech Titans Fast Tech list, Layered Tech is automatically eligible for the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 listing.

Inc. Magazine Unveils Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:09:38 EDT

Each year Inc. Magazine ranks the nation’s fastest-growing private companies for the Inc. 5000, an exclusive list based on percentage of revenue growth. Global hosting provider Layered Technologies ranked in the top 12 percent, earning the No. 622 position on this year’s Inc. 5000 because of its three-year growth rate of 441 percent. To qualify for the 2009 list, companies must be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent with more than $200,000 revenue in 2005 and more than $2 million revenue in 2008. Layered Tech’s growth reflects its heavy investments in R&D to add new technologies and services so it can remain a top 10 hosting provider globally. Layered Tech’s scalable infrastructure powers millions of sites and a wide array of Internet-enabled applications.

Layered Technologies Named to the 2009 Tech Titans Fast Tech List

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:15:00 EDT

Each year the Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC), the largest technology trade organization in Texas, compiles a list of the fastest-growing technology companies in the DFW Metroplex based on percentage of revenue growth during five-year or one-year periods. Global hosting provider, Layered Technologies, has been named to the 2009 Tech Titans Fast Tech Five Year Listing alongside powerhouses such as AT&T and emerging leaders like MetroPCS. Layered Tech secured a spot on the list because of its double-digit growth rate and innovative proprietary technology, called Astro. Astro is Layered Tech’s fully automated Web hosting platform that dramatically accelerates the availability and provisioning of servers for customers and channel partners alike. As a finalist on the Tech Titans Fast Tech list, Layered Tech is automatically eligible for the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 listing.

Layered Technologies Makes Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Available

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:45:00 EDT

Businesses need the latest technologies to help them meet their needs, support their goals and compete in the marketplace. Layered Technologies has announced that Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is now available on its automated Web hosting platform to ensure that customers can choose from the broadest range of the powerful servers for deploying business-critical applications and the most robust operating systems for increased flexibility and control. Layered Tech customers can select from a full range of Windows- and Linux-based servers to best fit their business needs.

Layered Technologies to Include Virtual Firewall Solutions

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EDT

Viruses and hackers are just some of the data security threats that businesses encounter today. To give customers the ability to quickly and easily add robust security at affordable prices, Layered Technologies has expanded offerings available via Astro to include Virtual Firewall Solutions from Fortinet, the industry-leader of Unified Threat Management solutions. Layered Tech launched its automated server provisioning platform Astro in January and continues to develop the platform so that customers can add additional services to servers within minutes, gaining security, flexibility and affordability.

Automation: Transforming the Data Center

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:18:00 EST

Story Idea for May "Managing Data Centers" article from Virtualization Journal Editorial Calendar.

Layered Tech Supports Growing Web Publishing Community at 4th Annual WordCamp San Francisco

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Layered Technologies is excited to support WordCamp San Francisco, an annual event hosted by WordPress creators for its users and developers to share ideas, network and celebrate blogging and Web publishing innovation this Saturday at the Mission Bay Convention Center at UCSF. As a WordPress.com hosting provider and one of the leading blog hosts in the world, Layered Tech will help educate WordCamp attendees about technical aspects of blog hosting. Attendees will further develop their skills while learning about the latest trends and issues shaping the Web publishing industry from accomplished industry speakers and bloggers.

Model N Selects Layered Technologies to Provide Virtual Environment for its SaaS-based Revenue Management Applications

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Model N Selects Layered Technologies to Provide Virtual Environment for its SaaS-based Revenue Management Applications

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Model N Selects Layered Technologies to Provide Virtual Environment for its SaaS-based Revenue Management Applications

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Model N Selects Layered Technologies to Provide Virtual Environment for its SaaS-based Revenue Management Applications

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Model N Selects Layered Technologies to Provide Virtual Environment for its SaaS-based Revenue Management Applications

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Model N Selects Layered Technologies to Provide Virtual Environment for its SaaS-based Revenue Management Applications

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Layered Technologies Acquires GSI Hosting, Further Enhancing its Enterprise Managed Services Portfolio with Compliance-focused Products

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Layered Technologies today announced its acquisition of GSI Hosting, a leading provider of compliance-oriented hosting services, as part of its accelerating growth within the enterprise managed services sector. The combination of Layered Tech’s on-demand and cloud computing infrastructure with GSI’s compliance-oriented capabilities will create a market-leading managed services portfolio for customers across the globe.

Layered Technologies Launches New Partner Program, Expanding Availability of Enterprise-class Cloud Computing Technologies

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Layered Tech today launched its new partner program designed to engage system integrators, VARs, SaaS providers and IT consultants who want to deliver dedicated and virtual/cloud computing IT infrastructures and services to their end-use customers. The program, which provides partners with dedicated resources and a new partner portal featuring automated ordering, deal registration, training and other sales-accelerating resources, is being launched today at Channel Partners Conference & Expo 2010 in Las Vegas (#1828).

Layered Tech Supports Growing Web Publishing Community at WordCamp Dallas

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Layered Technologies, Inc. (Layered Tech), a worldwide provider of on-demand IT infrastructure, is thrilled to support WordCamp Dallas, an event hosted by WordPress for its users and developers to share ideas and foster blogging and Web publishing innovation. WordCamp takes place this weekend at the University of Texas at Dallas. As one of WordPress’ hosting providers and one of the top 10 blog hosters in the world, Layered Tech will help educate local bloggers and WordCamp attendees about the technical aspects of blog hosting. Attendees will gain practical hands-on skills to improve their blogs while learning about Web publishing trends from experienced bloggers and social media gurus.

Layered Technologies Named to Leading Industry Analyst Firm’s

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Over the past year, Layered Technologies has introduced a number of offerings that have enhanced the company’s solution set to support its customers’ evolving business needs and strategies, including the launch of Astro, Layered Tech’s proprietary platform for rapid server deployment, and the deployment of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 to Astro, broadening the existing portfolio which includes Linux and Unix operating systems. Below is a news release announcing Layered Technologies as one of 16 companies that has been named to the Gartner Magic Quadrant for “Web Hosting and Hosted Cloud System Infrastructure Services (On Demand)” published July 2, 2009, and written by Gartner analysts Lydia Leong and Ted Chamberlin. For more information, the complete report is available to Gartner clients at www.Gartner.com. The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2009 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Layered Technologies Named to Leading Industry Analyst Firm’s

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Layered Technologies Ranked 60th Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2009 Technology Fast 500™

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Layered Technologies Ranked 60th Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2009 Technology Fast 500™

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Layered Technologies Named One of Dallas’ Fastest-growing, Private Companies

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Layered Technologies Named One of Dallas’ Fastest-growing, Private Companies

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Layered Technologies Named One of Dallas’ Fastest-growing, Private Companies

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Layered Technologies Named One of Dallas’ Fastest-growing, Private Companies

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Layered Technologies to Launch New Integrated Virtual Private Data Center Platform

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

FDA’s New White Oak Campus Selects InnerWireless DAS to Utilize Complete Coverage in 10 Buildings, 2 Million Square Feet

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Layered Technologies Receives Growth Equity Investment Led By Accel-KKR

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Layered Technologies Launches New Partner Program, Expanding Availability of Enterprise-class Cloud Computing Technologies

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Layered Technologies Implements Continuous Data Protection

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST