Hosting News
Parallels Announces Certification Program for Service Providers Offering Software as a Service
March 25, 2008 |
|
RENTON, Wash., March 25, 2008 Parallels today announced it is offering
service providers an Application Packaging Standard (APS) Certification Service,
which is administered by the independent firm Tier 1 Research. The certification
recognizes SaaS (software as a service) application providers with either an APS
Gold or APS Silver Certification, which designate that service providers
offering APS-compliant applications have the highest quality service.
Parallels is collaborating with Tier 1 Research to offer this program, which
includes start-up services for certification, audits, as well as a support
structure to make the initial certification as smooth as possible. Part of the
certification involves running a test suite of software applications with the
entire process estimated to take approximately 30 days. In addition, the program
has an annual re-certification process to maintain or upgrade a certification
level.
"Parallels wants service providers to be able to easily deliver a broad range of
software applications to their customers with the assurance that those
applications will be up-to-date, integrate and perform as expected," said
Serguei Beloussov, CEO of Parallels. "The APS Certification Service offers
service providers an opportunity to differentiate themselves in the market as
they strive to meet the growing needs of their customers."
The certification ensures that the service provider uses a high-quality,
redundant infrastructure for application delivery. That is assurance for ISVs
(independent software vendors) that the most up-to-date version of their
applications can be delivered by the service provider. And, for end users of
SaaS, the certification ensures that the application will integrate smoothly and
can run off premises in a high-quality operating environment.
"Tier 1 Research looks forward to working with Parallels and service providers
from around the world to ensure compliance with the open APS standard," said Dan
Golding, vice president and research director, Tier 1 Research. "As an
impartial, independent research firm, covering the hosting market, we're happy
to help the industry move towards open and interoperable standards like APS."
The initial certification fee is $10,000 for the Gold level for the first year
and $5,000 for renewals each year after, while the Silver level is $2,500 for
the first year and $1,250 for renewals. The Gold level is suited for service
providers that intend to deliver the highest quality SaaS support. There is also
a no fee, base level "APS Partner" designation for service providers that use
Parallels' products, which establishes a basis for delivering APS-compliant
applications.
"We were the first to implement APS and look forward to being the first company
to be certified," said Andreas Gauger, chairman of the board, 1&1 Internet. "The
standard is an important one for our industry helping to attract ISVs to deliver
their applications in the SaaS model, as well as for our customers who can enjoy
a wide variety of solutions."
About Parallels - Optimized Computing
Parallels (formerly SWsoft) is a worldwide leader in virtualization and
automation software that optimizes computing for consumers, businesses, and
service providers across all major hardware, operating systems, and
virtualization platforms. Founded in 1999, Parallels is a fast-growing company
with 900 employees in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information,
please visit www.parallels.com.
|
Click here for more information |
ASP Hosting Companies
 | 3SHost.com
3SHost provides Unmetered Bandwidth ,Lowest prices, CentOS & Windows
2003,CGI,PHP,PERL,SSI,MYSQL, SQL 2005,ASP,.NET
2 ,DotNetNuke4,Frontpage 2003 ,CPANEL10(Linux)& Inspanel(Windows),24/7
Technical Support, No setup fee. |  |  | Nevidia Hosting is now offering $3.50 Windows hosting that includes FREE setup. With a 30-day unconditional money-back guarantee, 24/7 technical support, and a 99.9% uptime guarantee, it has never been easier to put your website online. :::Featuring :: ASP, PHP, ASP.NET, FrontPage, Webtrends Live! Statistics, webmail, control panel, MS Access, mailing lists, dedicated IP, daily backups, and much much more! | |  | 3 MONTHS FREE & FREE SETUP - Award Winning ASP.NET Hosting - Click HERE!!
Award Winning ASP.NET 2.0/1.1 Hosting now with SQL 2005 Reporting Service!! ASP.NET AJAX, 50+ FREE ASP.NET Components, NEW .NET 3.0 Framework, MS SQL 2005/2000 w/ Real-Time Backups, FREE Automated Attach .MDF Tool, SQL Restore and DB Shrink Tools, DotNetNuke Compatible & MORE!! | |  | Hostway Virtual Private Servers (VPS) - Dedicated server hosting at a fraction of the cost. For Developers, Resellers and Systems administrators, it delivers performance, security and flexibility. Ideal for processor intensive applications or hosting multiple domains. Root and managed options. Full administrator access through Plesk Control Panel. Linux, Suse or Fedora Platforms, open source tools and software, 10Gb Disk, 50Gb Traffic. From £49.95 a month. 300,000 satisfied customers worldwide, Hostway - hosting the way you want it.
Simple, reliable, cost-effective ASP hosting.
Hostway’s ASP driven solutions include support for ASP3 & ASP.NET v.1.1, with MSSQL, MS Access, Advanced Website Tools & Analytics (Urchin), STM1 connectivity, Daily Data Backup and 99.9% Network uptime. All this and the most functional control panel around. Shared solutions from £8.95/mth, see our website for dedicated pricing. The No.1 Global Hosting Provider. | |  | 1000MB disk space. US$7.65 per month. ASP ASP.net PHP.
Exa-Bytes specialize in quality Web Hosting solutions at affordable prices, along with the best technical support and customer service in the industry, Exa-Bytes provides custom solutions for your personal and business Internet needs. | |  | SERVER4YOU is one of the world's largest dedicated server hosting providers.
We offer reliable superiour serviced dedicated servers for best prices.
Free Setup! 24/7 Live Support!99.99% Network Uptime! Dedicated Gameservers!
Dedicated Linux or Windows Servers, Plesk 8, Ensim, cPanel, Fedora, CentOS , Debian, and many more...
SERVER4YOU provides affordable high quality low cost dedicated servers with the latest Linux and Windows versions.
Our cheap yet powerful dedicated hosting services make SERVER4YOU the best dedicated provided for all your needs. | |  | Since 1996 ActiveHost has been dedicated to offering advanced ASP and ASP.NET hosting services. With a proven track record of surpassing client expectations time and time again, ActiveHost has grown to a world leader in advanced Microsoft based hosting. Because we are focused on the developer in leveraging state-of-the-art technology and superior customer service, we provide one of the best values available in the hosting industry. Being a Microsoft Certified Partner and a Microsoft Web Presence Provider we fully support all of Microsoft e-business technologies. We like what we do and it shows! Plans start at $14.95. | |  | GalaxyVisions
• Tier1 Bandwith Providers
• Fedora, CentOS, Windows OS
• CPANEL/WHM, Plesk Control Panels
• Personalized MRTG Graphs and RPC Reboot
• Managed Server
• 24x7 Phone Support Monitoring
Visit www.GalaxyVisions.comFor more Specials
| |  | Being the choice of the best web hosting review sites 100mostdynamic.com stands to prove that our wow-fast 24/7 helpful customer support, the variety of features and the flexibility in custom hosting plans makes us one of the most reliable and user-friendly hosting solutions.
Features: ASP with great variety of components, ASP.NET, PHP, Perl, FrontPage, HELM control panel, Advanced Statistics, MS Access, MS SQL, MySQL, webmail, mailing lists, daily&weekly backups, and much more..
30-day money-back guarantee, standard plans start at $6.95. You can also design your own custom hosting plans. | |  | World class servers at world beating prices!
eSecureData.com, a leading data center in the industry, offers super-servers and generous amount of bandwidth in the industry US$149/month with no setup fee. Choose from Windows OR Linux OS.
| |  | EnergizedHosting offers reliable Dedicated hosting!
No Set UP Fees or Hidden Charges
Our Dedicated Servers Are the Best In the Industry
Affordable Prices – Starting only $99 a month
Top notch support with all plans
Limited Time receive 1st month half off! | |
|
Feature Host
SingleHop
We Manage IT Differently
|
