March 12, 2008 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Virtualization and automation software provider Parallels (parallels.com), formerly known as SWsoft, announced on Wednesday that its third annual Parallels Summit 2008 (parallels.com/en/summit/) will focus on hosting and software as a service.
The two-day, free event will also feature topics such as 'green' hosting, virtualization and open platform. Parallels customers, partners and other industry participants from around the world will gather 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, as well as in-depth 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.
"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," says Kurt Daniel, senior VP of marketing and online at Parallels. "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."
Those interested in attending Parallels Summit 2008 can register here.
Parallels announced last week it released the new version of website-building software, Plesk Sitebuilder 4.2.
