SWsoft, a server virtualization and automation software provider, announced today that service providers can now centrally manage and deploy e-mail and collaboration solutions based on Hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 using the latest release of the SWsoft PEM data center automation solution.

PEM 2.6.4 integrates with the Microsoft Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration Version 4.0 to fully automate the delivery of hosted Exchange Server and SharePoint services by service providers to their customers. With the latest PEM release, service providers can offer hosted Exchange Server services for direct sale to customers or through branded resellers. Source

Fasthosts, the UK's largest web hosting company, suffered a four hour outage to its service on July 17, which has been attributed to an electrical problem. Fasthosts, which was bought last year by 1&1 Internet, hosts more than 605,000 web sites, making it one of the UK's top three web hosting operations. Source

SWsoft, Inc. today announced its Single Sign-On technology, enabling customers to more easily use and manage applications, as well as reduce the administrative costs of password management for Web hosting providers. The SSO technology includes Open protocol specifications that can be implemented by all Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) in their applications, available for free on SWsoft Developer Network (SWDN), at http://swdn.swsoft.com/en/openfusion/. An SSO server that will ship in upcoming releases of SWsoft Plesk, HSPcomplete and PEM products. Service providers can implement their own SSO server using the SSO specifications available on SWDN. Source

iWeb Group Inc. - iWeb8.com (TSX-V: IWB), an authorized cPanel partner for the last years, has obtained the distributor status to become the leading Canadian distributor of cPanel®. The cPanel® control panel, which enjoys a world-wide reputation for simplifying server management, is supplied by a number of partner hosting firms. However, only a small percentage of the latter are authorized to distribute the licence beyond their own networks. Source.

SWsoft, Inc. today announced a turn-key offering of software and support for businesses exploring operating system (OS) virtualization. The Virtuozzo Enterprise Starter Pack, priced at $1,198, enables new users to try out OS virtualization technology for a small server consolidation project or pilot deployment. The software can be downloaded, installed and up and running in minutes. Source.

PEER 1 Network Enterprises (peer1.com) announced on Thursday it has partnered with e-commerce and marketing services provider ControlScan (controlscan.com).

This partnership allows PEER 1 to offer its dedicated hosting customers an affordable solution for scanning their servers for the latest vulnerabilities. It also satisfies the rigorous payment card industry (PCI) compliance scan requirements. Source.