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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION • SOFTLAYER, AN IBM COMPANY
Yes, I am a Reseller. But, Where is the Margin?
Lemanto SiantarChannels Development ManagerSoftLayer
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION • SOFTLAYER, AN IBM COMPANY
Traditional Reseller Model
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MARGIN ON INFRA
MARGIN ON MAINTAINENCE
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In-house Infrastructure
Partner Infrastructure
LICENSE FEES
LICENSE FEES
INFRA COSTS
MAINTAINANCE COSTS
MEMBERSHIP FEES
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TOTAL ACQUISITION
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INITIAL DISCOUNT
LOYALTY/ NEW CUSTOMER REDUCTION
COMPETITOR ADVANTAGE DISCOUNT
ANNUAL CONTRACT DISCOUNT
SERVICE DELIVERY COSTS
UNEXPECTED MAINTAINENCE COSTS
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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION • SOFTLAYER, AN IBM COMPANY
Traditional Reseller Model
PO
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LIO
MARGIN ON INFRA
MARGIN ON MAINTAINENCE
Product from Company A
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Product from Company B
In-house Infrastructure
Partner Infrastructure
LICENSE FEES
LICENSE FEES
INFRA COSTS
MAINTAINANCE COSTS
MEMBERSHIP FEES
MARGIN
SERVICES
MARGIN
SERVICES
MARGIN
TOTAL ACQUISITION
COST
ONE GIANT MARGIN
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INITIAL DISCOUNT
LOYALTY/ NEW CUSTOMER REDUCTION
COMPETITOR ADVANTAGE DISCOUNT
ANNUAL CONTRACT DISCOUNT
SERVICE DELIVERY COSTS
UNEXPECTED MAINTAINENCE COSTS
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WHERE IS MY MARGIN???
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION • SOFTLAYER, AN IBM COMPANY
The New-Age Resellers
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Product from Company A
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Product from Company B
In-house Infrastructure
Partner Infrastructure
LICENSE FEES
LICENSE FEES
INFRA COSTS
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MEMBERSHIP FEES
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SERVICES
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SERVICES
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COST
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INITIAL DISCOUNT
LOYALTY/ NEW CUSTOMER REDUCTION
COMPETITOR ADVANTAGE DISCOUNT
ANNUAL CONTRACT DISCOUNT
SERVICE DELIVERY COSTS
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MARGIN ON INFRA
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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION • SOFTLAYER, AN IBM COMPANY
Be a SaaS Provider – Increase your Scope
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SaaS Tool o Manage Your Infrastructure
Beautiful Graphing
Custom Dashboards
API Management
Website Monitoring
Cloud Management
Server Monitoring
Advanced Alerting
Full API
Plugin Store
Fully Hosted
Monitor Everything
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION • SOFTLAYER, AN IBM COMPANY
Master an Industry – Specialize a Niche SegmentC
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GAMING &
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Japan-based managed hosting service
provider
• Managed Hosting
• Dedicated Servers
• Cloud Servers
• Network Integration
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION • SOFTLAYER, AN IBM COMPANY
Host a Product – Manage the Environment
Oracle ATG Commerce
In-house Infrastructure
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Hosting Provider
• Oracle ATG Commerce Installation, Configuration and Maintenance
• Oracle Database, JBoss Enterprise and RedHat Linux Enterprise Licensing
• 24/7 Expert Support• 99.9% Uptime SLA• PCI Level 1 Compliant• Performance Tuning• Disaster Recovery• Content Delivery Network through Akamai,
Limelight
• ATG Development Server Only• Disaster Recovery Cluster (DR)• Hot-Hot Global Load Balancing• Migration• PCI Compliance Consulting• Scalability Services• Upgrades• Web Performance Package
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION • SOFTLAYER, AN IBM COMPANY
Partner Type Definition
Referral Program Are in a position to refer new hosting customers to SoftLayer:
Business Partners receive monthly commission payments for referring customers to SoftLayer that result in a signed contract (10% year 1, 8% year 2, 6% year 3)Refer single or multiple accounts of at least $150 per month in customer billings. Referred customers sign directly with SoftLayerExamples include application developers, consultants, web designers, etc.Referral partners are managed by channel sales team
Services & Solution Provider Program
Buy IaaS offerings from SoftLayer at a discount (from 5 to 20%)
Hosting may be resold or delivered as a component of the Business Partner’s overall solution. May or may not leverage SoftLayer’s brand.Is responsible for Level 1 Support.Examples are SIs, MSPs, Solution Providers, Distributors, and ISVs.Relationships are managed by the SoftLayer Channel Sales team
Current Channel Programs & Definitions
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION • SOFTLAYER, AN IBM COMPANY
SoftLayer - Global IaaS Leader
Formed by 10 industry veterans in 2005Model predicated on software-driven infrastructureUnencumbered by early-industry legacy restrictions
Founding principlesInnovation, Empowerment, Automation, Integration
Acquired by IBM in July 2013
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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION • SOFTLAYER, AN IBM COMPANY
Cloud Infrastructure At Enterprise Scale
BARE METAL SERVERS VIRTUAL INSTANCES
Public CloudsHosted Hybrid CloudsHosted Private CloudsVirtual Servers Private Clusters
STORAGE
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION • SOFTLAYER, AN IBM COMPANY
21,000 Leading-edge Companies Depend on Our Cloud
Software as a Service Mobile & Communications
WhatsApp Voxer Instapaper Yelp
Social
Games and Entertainment
Hosting & Service Providers
EnterpriseMarketing and Digital MediaPlatform as a Service
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION • SOFTLAYER, AN IBM COMPANY