A diagram illustrating Parallels new cloud infrastructure setup
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting software provider Parallels (www.parallels.com) announced on Wednesday at Parallels Summit 2011 it has introduced new strategic cloud infrastructure and hosted PBX solutions, as well as support for Microsoft Office 365 Syndication and Hyper-V Cloud.
The company is also increasing its investment in facilitating APS-enabled solutions to accelerate Internet service vendors’ ability to also profit from the cloud.
“SMBs cloud consumption has hit the wide adoption curve and driving a sea change in the cloud industry,” says Birger Steen, newly appointed CEO of Parallels. “They are demanding a trusted, full service provider to deliver the integrated and complete portfolio of IT services they need. Today, there aren’t many that can provide the full service offering or keep up with the increasing expectations from their customers. Partnering is the only way service providers will meet the growing needs of SMB and stay competitive.”
In an effort to help service providers, Parallels has introduced a series of new products and programs based on insights gained from the SMB research project.
This will let service providers profit from the cloud by focusing on the greatest opportunities.
The company says that Parallels Automation for Cloud Infrastructure is the only cloud solution that supports all key service delivery components like provisioning, billing and self-service management.
It is also interesting to note that unlike many other competing products, Parallels Automation for Cloud Infrastructure can be managed through an integrated management panel that lets IT professionals self-create, self-scale, and self-manage virtual data centers.
Service providers will be able to quickly and easily add hosted PBX and other VoIP services by reselling hosted services such as BroadSoft BroadWorks, allowing them to capitalize on the rapidly growing hosted PBX market.
By using Microsoft’s System Center Hyper-V Cloud virtualization with Parallels Automation, service providers can manage Hyper-V virtual machines, offer self-service control panels and implement a multi-tier reseller channel using Microsoft System Center and Parallels Automation.
Parallels has expanded the suite of Microsoft products available to service providers with the addition of Hyper-V support to include Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint, Office Communications Server, Dynamics CRM and Microsoft Online Services syndication.
Parallels Automation automates provisioning, billing and service plan creation to provide the fastest way for cloud service providers to deliver Microsoft Online Services Syndication now and Microsoft Office 365 Syndication when it becomes available, as well as other complementary services that can be easily bundled to meet to the varied IT needs of SMBs and help increase the average spend per user.
To accelerate the delivery of new APS enabled solutions, Parallels has developed a program to provide a network of system integrators that can help service providers to APS package their offerings. System integrators include Active, Komtet, Softec, Softline and iSynergy.
New additions to the APS catalogue include Kaltura (www.kaltura.com), Infratel (www.infratel.com), Attracta (www.attracta.com), Sonian (www.sonian.com), MXSweep (www.mxsweep.com), Smarsh (www.SMARSH.com), and MessageSolution (www.messagesolution.com).
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