SWsoft

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SWsoft
Type Privately held company
Industry Computer software
GenreVirtualization
Founded1997
FateChanged name to Parallels, Inc. in 2008
Headquarters Herndon, Virginia, USA
Key people
Products Virtuozzo
Plesk
HSPcomplete
Parallels
PEM
SiteBuilder
Confixx
Number of employees
900 (2007)
Website 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.

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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. [1]

In December 2007, SWsoft announced its plans to change its name to Parallels in 2008 and ship its products under the Parallels brand name. [2]

Company history

Uses

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References

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  2. 1 2 "SWsoft to abandon itself and become Parallels". The Register .
  3. "SWsoft Launches HSPcomplete; Targets HSPs, xSPs". www.hspstreet.com. Archived from the original on 2001-07-08.
  4. SWsoft Buys Plesk, Yippi-Yeah! Automation Firms
  5. SWsoft Builds Virtual Bridge
  6. GRIDtoday: SWsoft, Acronis Announce Server Virtualization Partnership
  7. Web Host Industry News | SWsoft Releases Plesk 7 for Windows
  8. Web Host Industry News | SWsoft Releases Beta of SiteBuilder
  9. Parallels acknowledges SWsoft ownership
  10. Parallels Helm 4.0
  11. SWsoft adds cheaper intro to virtualization | CNET News.com