UUnitedLayer
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- Data Center and Colocation
UnitedLayer is a hybrid hosting provider running colocation, private cloud and disaster recovery from data centers in San Francisco and Los Angeles. It describes itself as a hybrid hosting specialist, and its focus is the middle ground between keeping everything in your own building and moving everything to a public cloud. It will put your hardware in its data centers, run workloads in its VMware-based private cloud, and connect the two along with any public cloud you use, so a company that already has on-premises or colocation gear does not have to start over. A recurring theme in its material is the promise of hands-on human support, which it positions against the self-service model of the large public clouds. For a buyer, UnitedLayer is a regional provider for colocation, private cloud and the connections between them.
Best for
- Companies that want a blend of colocation and private cloud from one provider in the San Francisco or Los Angeles metros.
- Organizations with existing on-premises or colocation hardware that want to add cloud without replacing what they have.
- Businesses running demanding applications, such as Oracle or SAP, that need a private cloud tuned for performance rather than a shared public one.
- Teams that value direct, hands-on support over the self-service model of the large public clouds.
A company with no hardware to keep and no regional preference, that is happy self-serving on a public cloud, is a different kind of buyer than UnitedLayer targets.
What they offer
Colocation. Managed, secure colocation in UnitedLayer's San Francisco and Los Angeles data centers, with connectivity, that ties into a customer's existing infrastructure rather than requiring a fresh start.
Cloud and IaaS. A VMware-based private cloud it calls G3, a hybrid cloud that connects colocation, private and public cloud into one environment, and purpose-built private cloud for demanding workloads such as SAP. Disaster recovery runs on the same private cloud, and a desktop-as-a-service option delivers virtual desktops for remote staff.
Cloud and Infrastructure
Cloud and IaaS
Data Center and Colocation
Colocation
Cybersecurity
Managed Security
Cloud and Infrastructure
Private Cloud and VMware
Proof
This story comes from UnitedLayer's own published, anonymized case study.
A large multinational energy corporation operating in more than 180 countries. Its SaaS-based Oracle applications, used by customers, partners and suppliers across North America, suffered high latency, and it needed a disaster recovery plan that could restore data quickly. UnitedLayer moved the workloads onto its G3 private cloud on VMware with disaster recovery and 24/7 performance monitoring. The case study reports reduced latency, improved application availability, and a guaranteed recovery point of 15 minutes in the event of data loss.
Good to know
- UnitedLayer is a regional operator centered on San Francisco and Los Angeles. Confirm it reaches the locations and markets you need before you count on it for a wide geographic footprint.
- Its private cloud is built on VMware, which suits teams already using VMware tools. Its availability and recovery figures are the company's own, so get them written into the agreement.
- UnitedLayer also lists security and compliance offerings. The collateral for this page did not cover them in detail, so ask for current information.
- Product names and figures here are the company's own material.
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How buying works
The store is the easy part. Staying on the account is the job.
Anyone can show you logos. The reason to buy here is what happens on install night, and on the ticket you open nine months later.
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Build your quote list
Add services and companies as you shop. No form stands between you and the shelf.
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We bring back real options
A person shops the bench against your addresses, then walks you through what fits and what does not.
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We handle the order and install
Paperwork, site survey, install dates, cutover night. You get one thread, not five vendors.
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We stay on your account
Same team for moves, adds, tickets and the next renewal. That is the part everyone else drops.