SWsoft Releases Major Upgrade of HSPcomplete with Release of Version 3.2

Herndon, VA — October 11, 2005 – Today, SWsoft, an established leader in server automation and virtualization software, announced the release of HSPcomplete 3.2.  HSPcomplete, a comprehensive hosting automation solution for small to mid-sized hosting providers, delivers complete business and operations automation including provisioning, ecommerce, domain registration, billing, customer care, reseller management and more at an attractive price point.

HSPcomplete’s integration with numerous third party applications, custom/in-house systems and other SWsoft products is part of the company’s OPEN FUSION platform initiative.  The benefits of a unified platform include reduced time to market for more service offerings, more automated and integrated systems and improved overall infrastructure manageability.  Incorporating HSPcomplete 3.2 enhancements with OPEN FUSION makes HSPcomplete the most comprehensive hosting automation solution available.

“A powerful automation solution like HSPcomplete is exactly what we needed for quickly and effectively scaling up our Web hosting business,” said Dan Wrinkle, vice president of marketing, Rackco.com.  “The promise and execution of SWsoft’s OPEN FUSION vision with HSPcomplete 3.2 offers a comprehensive solution that fits our business model and addresses our critical integration requirements.”

“HSPcomplete 3.2 delivers additional value for hosting providers with an important new payment method, enhanced navigation, automated Plesk licensing, additional security measures,  website creation integration for Linux hosting,” said Kurt Daniel, director of marketing, SWsoft.  “The growing momentum we’re seeing in HSPcomplete is a direct result of providing our customers with a unique solution that is constantly addressing and supporting new needs and capabilities.”

Truly Automated Hosting with HSPcomplete
HSPcomplete is the only pre-integrated solution that automates all aspects of the business lifecycle for a hosting provider. HSPcomplete significantly reduces the cost and effort of operating a hosting business while enabling faster growth and increased profitability with its multi-platform support and value added applications.

Top new HSPcomplete 3.2 features include:

•          SiteBuilder for Linux/Unix Integration – This completely new feature allows service providers to easily offer the popular and affordable SiteBuilder for Linux/Unix application as an add-on for Shared and VPS hosting plans

•          Enhanced Navigation – HSPcomplete's Provider Control Center and Reseller Control Center menu structures have been redesigned to provide easy and intuitive navigation re-grouped and combined into seven director components

•          Advanced Anti-Fraud System – Rules-based anti-fraud system allows service providers to configure and customize any type of approval system

•          New Bank Transfer Payment Method – In addition to online payments, this new payment method is now supported

•          Automated Plesk and SiteBuilder Licensing – Service providers can now sell Plesk and SiteBuilder licenses together with VPS and Dedicated Plesk hosting. HSPcomplete will automatically retrieve Plesk licenses from SWsoft Plesk Key Administrator (KA) and automatically provision them to a customer’s server

HSPcomplete 3.2 has become OPEN FUSION v0 compliant through native integration with Plesk for Linux/UNIX and Plesk for Windows, Virtuozzo for Linux and Virtuozzo for Windows, and SiteBuilder for Linux/Unix. This integration combines leading hosting software products with HSPcomplete into a powerful, scalable and flexible solution:

o         Integration of HSPcomplete with Plesk – Use Plesk on multiple platforms within a single management system for provisioning single/multi-domain shared hosting as well as DDS/dedicated and reseller hosting

o         Integration of HSPcomplete with Virtuozzo – Offer highly profitable VPSs for various types of services such as VPS hosting, DDS hosting, application hosting and more

o         Integration of HSPcomplete with SiteBuilder – Provide easy-to-use website creation tools as add-ons for existing hosting customers and an effective tool for acquiring new non-technical customers

Availability

HSPcomplete 3.2 is the latest version of the leading hosting automation platform for hosting providers.  HSPcomplete is now available at www.swsoft.com/hspcomplete.

About SWsoft
SWsoft is a recognized leader in server automation and virtualization software. With more than 10,000 customers in over 100 countries, SWsoft's suite of products delivers proven performance, reliability, manageability and value. Headquartered in Herndon, VA, with offices around the world; SWsoft is a high growth company, funded by Bessemer Venture Partners, Insight Venture Partners and Intel Capital, offering comprehensive solutions – transparently integrated through the OPEN FUSION Initiative – including Virtuozzo, Plesk, SiteBuilder, HSPcomplete and PEM. For more information about SWsoft, visit www.swsoft.com.