SoftLayer is our preferred vendor for dedicated servers. Their hardware, control panel, support and infrastructure is arguably the best of any hosting company.
SoftLayer does not offer the cheapest rates … infact most of their competitors have lower pricing slabs and I know a lot of people for whom cost is a significant factor in choosing the hosting partner… good for them! Compromising on server infrastructure is NOT an option for us.
They always have some offers running, but it may not be what you are looking for; infact the published discounts are not always significant. What I generally do is talk/chat to their Sales and check the possibility of getting significant discounts on their listed price. More often than not I do manage to get some sweet deals from SoftLayer and every server we have have with them is truly value for money!
Tip:
- Go to softlayer.com, choose a server with your desired configuration and generate a quote
- Find “Frank Y” on SoftLayer’s live chat. Give him your quote ID. Frank will likely give you an aggressive discount … if you negotiate correctly, upto 25% on the quote!
- If you’re building a high-end server (upwards $1,000 / month) you can connect with Frank via email: fybarra at softlayer.com
Please let him know that you were refer ed by the folks at DoubleSpring
