Plesk for Windows Server Automation

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SWSOFT GLOBAL HOSTING SUMMIT 2006

• Plesk for Windows Server Automation

Todd L. Crumpler
May 30-June 1, 2006
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Plesk 7.6 for Windows

• Plesk 7.6 turns a traditional server into an all
  inclusive Webhosting server appliance. Ideal for
  the hosting industry the software installs a
  professional, easy to use Interface to simplify
  and automate the server administration process
  for system administrators, hosting service
  resellers, and their clients.

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Plesk Facts
Fast - Rock Solid - Professional Appearance -
Easy to Use - Secure

• Plesk is the most widely used Control Panel
  software in the World.
• Plesk is the only uniform multi-platform Control
  Panel for use on both Linux and Windows.
• Plesk is a huge development effort for SWsoft.
• Plesk is fully integrated with Virtuozzo,
  SiteBuilder and HSPcomplete.
• Plesk is easy to deploy, secure, and manage for
  todays HSP.
• Plesk is Global with Installations in 100
  Countries
• Plesk is cost effective SWsoft offers the most
  flexible pricing models of any Control Panel.
• Plesk delivers more ROI

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Virtual Dedicated Virtuozzo Plesk
Virtuozzo creates multiple isolated partitions or
Virtual Private Servers (VPSs) on a single
physical server to share hardware, licenses and
management effort with maximum efficiency. Works
as light add-on for commodity Operating Systems
Hardware

• Dynamic partitioning of servers into hundreds of
  Virtual Private Servers (VPSs) running Plesk with
  full dedicated-server functionality root
  access, reboot-able, ability to install any
  application, change any file, any IP settings

• Resource Management CPU, memory, disk, I/O
  min/max values. Full isolation of Plesk resources.

• OS Virtualization allows Plesk VPSs to be moved
  between physical machines w/zero downtime

• Mass Management Tools and OS Application
  Templates to enable automated mass
  management/deployment/updates of 1000s of Plesk
  VPSs and100s of servers

Hot Market!
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Plesk 7.6 for Windows Major Features

• Interchangeable Native Components
• It is now possible to select which Web- server
  (IIS or Apache), and Database (MySQL, MSSQL or MS
  access) you wish to use.
• SiteBuilder 3.1 Integration (SiteBuilder.NET)
• More Active Sites (Blog and Photo gallery),
• Improved SB 2.x support.
• Components Upgrades
• Plesk Runtime under PHP 5
• PHP 5 and PHP 4.4.2 Support for End Users
• SpamAssassin 3.1.1
• MySQL 5 Support
• New Mail Server Management
• hMailServer
• SmarterMail through IIS
• MDaemon Support
• Improved DNS Management
• Simple DNS Support
• Improved DNS Template Management
• DNS recursion management

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Plesk 7.6 for Windows Major Features

• Domain Management Improved
• Subdomain www prefix
• Domain Alias Create/Delete Event
• Easy Domain Ownership Changes
• Shared SSL httpdocs/httpsdocs Target Directory
• Subdomain on subfolder
• IIS Migration Manager
• Windows x64 Pseudo Support
• VZPP Integration
• Additional Improvements
• Create/Delete non-Virtual Directories on Web
  Directory
• Multiple FrontPage Users
• Multiple FTP users
• SmarterStats Through IIS
• Site/.NET Web Application set as Default for
  Domains
• Run Scheduled Task Now Option
• And more

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Did You Know

• Plesk for Windows can provision to and manage
  remote MSSQL and MySQL Systems.
• Plesk Expand 2.0 Allows Clients to Own Domains on
  Multiple Plesk Systems on Linux and Windows
  Platforms.
• You can reboot your Virtuozzo VPS from inside the
  Plesk 7.6 for Windows Interface
• Plesk allows users to quickly update Multiple
  Clients or Domains settings in one screen
• Plesk 7.6 for Windows Supports MySQL 5 and Php 5.
  

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True or False

• The Most Domains on a Single Instance running
  Plesk is 40,000.
• Plesk Expand Allows Shared Hosting Providers to
  Manage Windows based Email off of the Plesk
  System.
• Plesk 8 for Windows will include all of the
  features of Plesk 8.1 for Linux.
• After Plesk 8 is released SWsoft will make new
  CTP builds (community technology preview
  bleeding edge builds which are still in QA),
  available for download with the current and most
  resent releases and stable releases.