Subject: Ongoing Actions to Implement Best Practices in SoftLayer Network
We are expanding an existing policy, effective February 1, 2016, as part of our regular efforts to implement best practices in the operation of the SoftLayer network.
Currently, at customer sign-up, SoftLayer blocks IP addresses that originate from countries that are subject to U.S. trade and economic sanctions. At this time, these countries are Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. Starting February 1, 2016, SoftLayer will implement network-wide blocking of these IP addresses. Expansion of this policy will further prevent the use of SoftLayer services to interact with those countries. This policy will help to implement the export compliance commitments detailed in SoftLayer’s agreements with its customers.
You can find a brief explanation of how SoftLayer will identify IP addresses from countries subject to U.S. trade and economic sanctions on this KnowledgeLayer article: http://knowledgelayer.softlayer. ... rk-wide-ip-blocking