Friday 03 September 2010
Texas-based SoftLayer (news, site), a provider of on-demand virtual data center services, has just announced that it now offers Parallel’s (news, site) Plesk Panel as an option with its CloudLayer platform - -cloud package for storage, computing and content delivery.
With this new offering, SoftLayer says it has only got its customers interests at heart by offering them more control over their IT environments, but what they’re also doing is cutting an even bigger slice of that great big pie in the cloud.
For those of you who don’t know Plesk Panel, it’s designed to simplify the management and administration of websites by automating a large number of tasks as well as freeing up operational resources for hosters.
While Parallels doesn’t say which version of Plesk Panel will actually ship with SofLayer, their most recent offering in this range is version 9.0, which, they say, provides an easy way to automate business processes.
And by offering the Plesk Panel on the CloudLayer platform, SoftLayer has given customers access to a whole new set of on-demand applications and services.
In fact, SoftLayer says this new partnership will offer cloud-based computing in enterprise-grade and open source systems within five minutes.
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SoftLayer Technologies, the innovative on-demand data center services provider, today began offering Parallels Plesk Panel as an optional service with CloudLayer Computing Instances. The extension of Parallels Panel to the company’s cloud computing solution gives SoftLayer customers even more control and operational efficiency for these exceptionally scalable environments.
“Parallels Panel was designed to enable our partners like SoftLayer to build more flexibility and value into their solutions, and extend all of its benefits to their customers,” said Jack Zubarev, President of Service Provider Worldwide for Parallels. “We’re excited to see it extended to SoftLayer’s cloud customers. Parallels Panel helps SMBs maximize their IT investments and provides access to new applications and services on-demand. We believe in meeting customers evolving needs, and cloud services are truly redefining the hosting industry.”
Used by service providers and system administrators around the world, Parallels Panel automates and simplifies management and administration for dedicated, shared, and virtual systems. It provides a wide range of features for optimizing operations and maximizing return, including an easy-to-use interface, powerful backup and restore functionality, and robust tools for managing and reselling applications and services.
CloudLayer Computing provides cloud-based computing instances running enterprise-grade and open source operating systems delivered in as few as five minutes. These instances give enterprises massive scalability and can seamlessly integrate with SoftLayer dedicated servers, automated services, and other CloudLayer services (including CloudLayer Storage and CloudLayer CDN) to create a fully unified computing solution. Monthly billing is based on hourly usage or a monthly rate with no long-term commitment, providing an exceptional degree of flexibility.Other advantages include:
• Image Library—Capture, template, and store images for accelerated provisioning and management
• Ease of Use—Full access and control via Customer Portal and API
• Full Virtualization—Virtualized networking, security, storage, and management optimizes “beyond the box”
About SoftLayer Technologies
Headquartered in Plano, Texas, SoftLayer delivers world-class, on-demand virtual data center services on a global basis from facilities located in Dallas, TX; Seattle, WA; and Washington, DC. SoftLayer integrates all facets of IT to innovate industry-leading solutions that are fully automated. This empowers customers with complete control, security, scalability, and ease-of-management for their IT environment. For more information please visit www.softlayer.com
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