May 6, 2008 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Parallels (http://www.parallels.com) announced recently that Solar Virtualization Technologies Group (VTG – http://www.parallels.com/), a Platinum partner in the Parallels Service Provider Partner Program, is using Parallels technologies to launch new software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for small and medium businesses (SMBs).
Parallels Automation datacenter software provides a centralized operations and business management system, which enables Solar VTG to offers its customers integrated mobile and messaging services that include Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint and Blackberry Enterprise Server. Solar VTG provides a single interface to its customers who are actually accessing services that rely on several internal and external application servers and systems.
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers virtualization software provides Solar VTG with the underlying infrastructure to offer virtual private server (VPS) services, deliver SaaS applications and manage internal administrative tasks with minimal effort. Parallels Virtuozzo Containers enables Solar VTG to create new templates for services in just a few hours instead of days.
"Using automation and virtualization technology from Parallels, we have been able to create an optimized infrastructure to fully automate our service delivery platform and offer complex services without cumbersome new customer setup and order provisioning," said Ross Brouse, CEO of Solar VTG. "The Parallels solution handles our billing, provisioning, licensing and management, so we can focus on our customers and partners."
"We are pleased to partner with Solar VTG to help optimize the infrastructure supporting their new SaaS business," said Serguei Beloussov, CEO of Parallels. "Solar VTG demonstrates how Parallels products can be used as an effective delivery platform for SaaS offerings targeted to the SMB market."
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers is the world's leading operating system (OS) virtualization solution. On a single physical server and single OS installation, it enables users to run workloads in multiple, simultaneously running execution environments called "containers". Compared to other virtualization technologies, Parallels Virtuozzo Containers offers the highest levels of density, performance and manageability.
Established in 2005, Solar VTG was founded on the concept of a virtualized business infrastructure. Using the power of Parallels virtualization and automation software, it has quickly become a global hosted applications service provider. Through its practice of optimized computing and strong business partnerships with industry leaders, Solar VTG delivers a fully automated service platform that enables a focus on personal client relationships and superior customer support.
Parallels is a worldwide leader in virtualization and automation software that optimizes computing for consumers, businesses, and service providers across all major hardware, operating systems, and virtualization platforms. Founded in 1999, Parallels is a fast-growing company with 900 employees in North America, Europe, and Asia.
