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Parallels Offers APS

Lashan Clarke — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:20:18 +0000

The internet hosting provider Parallels released information today that it will be providing the ability for service providers to become APS certified. APS stands for the Application Packaging Standard certification service and is adminstered by Tier 1 Research.

Based on achieving this certification, service providers will be acknowledged as following APS compliance, with either an APS Gold or Silver designation. The certification recognizes SaaS application providers using this designation.

According to Serguei Beloussov, CEO, “Parallels wants service providers to be able to easily deliver a broad range of software applications to their customers with the assurance that those applications will be up-to-date, integrate and perform as expected. The APS Certification Service offers service providers an opportunity to differentiate themselves in the market as they strive to meet the growing needs of their customers,” he stated.

Parallels Summit Exposes Key Topics

Richard Booth — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:04:53 +0000

Virtualization and automation software vendor Parallels, previously known as SWsoft, announced on Wednesday that its third annual Parallels Summit 2008 will spotlight on hosting and software as a service.

The two-day, free event will in addition feature themes such as ‘green’ hosting, virtualization and open platform. Parallels customers, partners and additional industry participants from around the world will congregate at Parallels Summit 2008, held on May 19 to 20 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.

The company says this year’s event will feature keynotes by industry leaders and innovators, including comprehensive product, strategy and networking sessions for business and technical professionals. The event will also include “hands-on labs” for Parallels product portfolio, including Parallels Plesk Control Panel, Parallels Virtuozzo Containers and Parallels Plesk Billing, sponsored by HP.

Kurt Daniel, senior VP of marketing and online at Parallels stated “The Parallels Summit 2008 brings together business and technical professionals to discuss not only virtualization and automation technologies, but also broader hosting and SaaS trends and opportunities. This year’s event will build on the momentum of the previous two years and offers valuable networking with potential business partners, Parallels technical and business resources, and other industry participants.”

Parallels Converts Spreed Into SaaS App

Dave Nixon — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:05:33 +0000

Parallels permitted Struktur to convert its downloadable conferencing solution, spreed, into a service application, Web hosting software provider Parallels announced on Wednesday.

With the ability to securely operate on any server, Parallels Virtuozzo Containers use the application packaging standard to deliver the spreed conferencing software as a virtual appliance. Up to that time, a spreed user had to download, install and then configure the software to run on their computer, says the company.

Originally available in August 2006, the solution was transformed to a virtual appliance in September 2007 and at present it is used by more than 100,000 users to talk, share and view files including video, in addition to typing chat messages.

Serguei Beloussov, CEO of Parallels stated “Parallels Virtuozzo virtualization technology combined with our automation software provides the ideal SaaS platform for spreed and other applications that can be delivered as a Web-based service. The spreed solution is another example of how our open platform and the APS standard are driving real business results for our customers.”

Earlier this week, Parallels, previously known as SWsoft, released the latest version of its container-based server virtualization software, Parallels Virtuozzo Containers.