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(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web host Easyspace (www.easyspace.com) added an extensive library of easy-to-install, Software-as-a-Service applications for its virtual private server customers.
According to its Wednesday announcement, customers will have access to a multitude of SaaS applications that address the main areas of business from inventory management and HR through to collaboration and e-commerce, all installable via the Parallels Plesk Panel Power Pack add-on to the control panel from cloud technologies provider Parallels (www.parallels.com). Some of the most well known applications included as part of the Power Pack are Joomla, Wordpress, Magento Ecommerce, Php Bulletin Board, Php Money and Drupal.
"Over 150 SaaS applications are now available to customers through this latest addition to our Virtual Server range, with each application being a potential opportunity for business improvement," Easyspace managing director Errol Vanderhorst said in a statement. "At just £4.95 per month, this proves fantastic value for money. Users can easily install robust online stores, chat and blogging software, finance management tools, project management tools and more at a fraction of the cost of doing each individually through other channels" comments .
SaaS applications are growing ever more popular with consumers and businesses alike and the inclusion of such a wide range of apps directly via hosting providers has only proven to increase SaaS awareness, usage and popularity.
"In an age where buzz words such as SaaS and cloud computing are becoming ever more common, it's important to make sure potential users have access to tools classified as such," Vanderhorst said. "We already offer a cloud hosting solution via our virtual server packages and the addition of SaaS applications only serves to further bolsters their position amongst the most competitive servers currently available on the market."
Parallels' control panel underwent a new transformation this week with the official launch of Parallels Small Business Panel 10 and the Parallels Partner Marketplace, which provides web hosts a commercial marketplace for turnkey small business solutions that can be easily purchased and installed through an easy-to-use storefront.
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