SWsoft
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{{Infobox company
| name = SWsoft
| logo = Swsoft big.png
| logo_size = 201px
| type = Privately held company
| genre = Virtualization
| foundation = 1997
| fate = Changed name to Parallels, Inc. in 2008
| location = Herndon, Virginia, USA
| industry = Computer software
| key_people = {{unbulleted list|Serguei Beloussov|(Chairman)|
Birger Steen|(CEO)}}|
| num_employees = 900 (2007)
| products = Virtuozzo
Plesk
HSPcomplete
Parallels
PEM
SiteBuilder
Confixx
| homepage = [http://www.sw.ru/ www.sw.ru]
}}
SWsoft was a privately held server automation and virtualization software company and the parent company of Parallels. SWsoft developed software for running data centers, particularly for web-hosting services companies, application service providers, and managed service providers. SWsoft products included applications for operating system-level virtualization, which enables users to run multiple operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris, on a single computer.
The company was founded in 1997 and maintained its headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, with additional offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Its research and development offices were located in Moscow, Russia, and it had sales offices in Germany and Singapore.[http://www.isp-planet.com/hosting/2003/swsoft.html ISP-Planet - Webhosting - SWsoft's Moscow Edge]
In December 2007, SWsoft announced its plans to change its name to Parallels in 2008 and ship its products under the Parallels brand name.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/12/swsoft_parallels_name_change/|title = SWsoft to abandon itself and become Parallels|website = The Register}}
Company history
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- 1997 {{En dash}} SWsoft founded
- 2001
- Virtuozzo released
- HSPcomplete released{{cite web |url=http://www.hspstreet.com/archive/d.taf/id,2261 |title=SWsoft Launches HSPcomplete; Targets HSPs, xSPs |website=www.hspstreet.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010708133906/http://www.hspstreet.com/archive/d.taf/id,2261 |archive-date=2001-07-08}}
- 2003
- SWsoft acquires automation firms Yippi-Yeah! E-Business GmbH (makers of Confixx) and Plesk Inc[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/swsoft-buys-plesk-yippi-yeah-automation-firms SWsoft Buys Plesk, Yippi-Yeah! Automation Firms] (makers of Confixx and Plesk)
- PEM data center released
- Open Fusion launched[http://www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/2241521 SWsoft Builds Virtual Bridge]
- 2004
- Announces partnership with Acronis[http://www.gridtoday.com/04/1004/103921.html GRIDtoday: SWsoft, Acronis Announce Server Virtualization Partnership]
- Plesk 7.0 released[http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/sws060304.cfm Web Host Industry News | SWsoft Releases Plesk 7 for Windows]
- SiteBuilder beta released[http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/sws102804.cfm Web Host Industry News | SWsoft Releases Beta of SiteBuilder]
- Acquires Parallels, Inc. {{En dash}} but keeps this secret.[https://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/1/22/6709 Parallels acknowledges SWsoft ownership]
- 2007 {{En dash}} December 12: SWsoft announces that it will change its name to "Parallels" in 2008.
- 2007 {{En dash}} December: SWsoft acquires WebHostAutomation Ltd developers of HELM Control Panel.[http://www.parallels.com/en/helm/ Parallels Helm 4.0]
- January 2008 {{En dash}} SWsoft officially becomes Parallels, Inc.
Uses
SWsoft’s virtualization software is predominantly used to automate data center and server management and to consolidate multiple servers onto one Windows- or Linux-based physical server. The company’s products are developed predominantly for web hosting companies, service providers, and corporations.
Although the company’s software reportedly uses fewer system resources because it does not require each virtualized server to have an independent operating system, its overall flexibility is limited. For example, each virtualized Virtuozzo server must have the same version of the same operating system, and when running Linux, the operating system's kernel must be modified from the standard version.[https://archive.today/20120718090025/http://news.com.com/2100-1011_3-6178136.html SWsoft adds cheaper intro to virtualization | CNET News.com]