November 26, 2008 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Virtualization and automation software developer Parallels (www.parallels.com) has made an enhancement to its operations support system by adding a APS compliant Software as a Service application delivery module, helping enterprises and service providers automate server-based applications and resource delivery.
According to the company’s Monday announcement, Parallels Operations Automation 2.8′s new SaaS Module makes it easier for service providers to offer third-party applications to end-user customers, helping hosts interested in SaaS overcome the complexity and manageability issues surrounding SaaS distribution. The new automated control panel provides for levels of flexibility, manageability, ease of use, and the ability to control the end-user’s access to specified SaaS applications.
“Parallels Operations Automation enables customers to efficiently manage their operations with reduced costs, generate new sources of revenue and provide new services such as SaaS applications into a business software market expected to reach $40 billion by 2011,” Parallels service provider worldwide division president Jack Zubarev said in a statement.
“By leveraging Parallels Operations Automation and the Parallels Open Platform with APS, our service provider customers can gain competitive advantage with shortened time to market, differentiate themselves with valuable new services and increase their average revenue per user with both existing end-user customers as well as new ones.”
With a total of 210 new features and functional improvements to version 2.8, Parallels Operations Automation has new capabilities built into the operations system to offer a fully integrated, manageable, scalable and easy to use platform, designed to improve server provisioning anddata center management in order to reduce operational costs and reduce service delivery errors.
Also, its integrated, modular architecture is scalable to meet service providers’ quickly growing business demands, ranging from Hosted Exchange to existing business-grade, third-party applications such as customer relationship management.
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