PowerVPS Selects SWsoft’s Virtuozzo for Windows

July 15, 2005; 08:29 AM

Herndon, VA — July 15, 2005 – Today, SWsoft, an established leader in server automation and virtualization software, announced that PowerVPS, a leading hosting service provider specializing in the resale of virtual private servers (VPSs), has selected SWsoft’s Virtuozzo for Windows. 

Virtuozzo is a high performance server virtualization solution that creates multiple isolated VPSs on a single physical server to maximize hardware, software and administrative resource utilization.  PowerVPS currently offers Virtuozzo for Linux VPSs powered by Plesk and will introduce Virtuozzo for Windows in August 2005.

“PowerVPS was created to take full advantage of the complete features and capabilities Virtuozzo offers,” said Thomas, Kiblin, CEO, PowerVPS.  “Our Linux solution has been immensely successful and we are excited to add a Windows VPS solution with the same command line, API and GUI that our customers are familiar with through our Linux offering.”

“Virtuozzo is still the only proven VPS technology that is suitable and profitable for Web hosting providers,” said Kurt Daniel, director of marketing, SWsoft.  “With the addition of Virtuozzo for Windows, hosting service providers can increase their revenue through a range of services including advanced shared, split dedicated, dynamic dedicated and split shared.”

The Only Solution for VPS Windows Hosting
SWsoft already powers more than 100,000 servers and more than 250,000 VPSs worldwide.  Virtuozzo for Windows fully supports .NET, Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and IIS, and is the only true VPS technology on the market offering a full spectrum of service offerings including:

True VPS – Offer VPSs more cheaply and easily for customers looking for an alternative to dedicated servers coupled with self management, browser-based backup and recovery Virtuozzo Power Panels.

Advanced Shared – Provide shared hosting from VPS with Quality of Services, customized application sets, seamless scalability and optional root control level, while keeping profit margins and automation at the same levels.

Split Dedicated – Offer Virtuozzo VPS powered servers that are easily controlled by Virtuozzo Management Console for customers and resellers to generate better revenues and profits per server and per customer while decreasing datacenter costs and capital expenses.

Dynamic Dedicated – Serve one dedicated customer on a single VPS server with advanced self management, backup and recovery Virtuozzo Power Panels, eliminate the danger of DDoS and easily migrate customers between physical servers for planned downtime and upgrades.

Split Shared – Offer a split server running 1000s of shared hosting accounts putting them into several VPSs to avoid server-wide DoS attacks. Migrate VPSs with multiple accounts at once between physical servers for load balancing and unplanned downtime; use convenient Virtuozzo Power Panel for backup and recovery.

Server Consolidation – Consolidate billing, domain management, mail, provisioning, control panel, backup and other systems into a smaller number of better utilized servers delivering higher service levels. Manage through a variety of web-based, client and command line tools. 

For service providers, Virtuozzo for Windows offers the benefits of Virtuozzo for Linux including complete platform parity, API, command line, GUI and web-based tools.  In addition, Virtuozzo for Windows is transparently integrated with Plesk, HSPcomplete and PEM to enable complete hosting automation and virtualization solutions.

Virtuozzo for Windows Availability
The final release of Virtuozzo for Windows is immediately available and can be downloaded for evaluation.  To purchase or to receive more information about this release, visit http://www.sw-soft.com/en/products/virtuozzo/hsp/windows/.

About PowerVPS

PowerVPS was launched in January 2004 and the team behind PowerVPS have been in the hosting business since 1998.  The company became one of the first hosting companies to provide VPS solutions in 2000 when they introduced packages based on 'freevps', now no longer available.  For more information about PowerVPS, visit www.powervps.com.

About SWsoft

SWsoft is the recognized leader in server automation and virtualization software for service providers and enterprises. With more than 10,000 customers in over 100 countries, SWsoft offers comprehensive solutions—integrated through FUSION- including Virtuozzo, Plesk, PEM, HSPcomplete and SiteBuilder to deliver proven performance, reliability, manageability and value. Headquartered in Herndon, VA, with offices around the world; SWsoft is a privately held, high growth company funded by Insight Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners and Intel Capital. For more information, visit www.sw-soft.com.