RENTON, Wash., Jan. 29, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
WHO: Parallels (formerly SWsoft) provides virtualization and automation software to enterprises and service providers. This week, the company releases version 4.0 of its Virtuozzo Containers software for server virtualization. Parallels CEO Serguei Beloussov will discuss this important step in the next wave of virtualization, where customers have total platform choice -- from OS-based virtualization to hypervisors, desktops to servers, 32 and 64 bit, Windows and Linux. Beloussov will be joined by Parallels strategic partners and industry leaders including: Diane M. Bryant, Vice President, Digital Enterprise Group; General Manager, Server Platforms Group INTEL CORPORATION Earl Stahl, Vice President Software Engineering, for the Computer Solutions Group AMD Justin A. Steinman, Director of Marketing Linux and Open Platform Solutions NOVELL, INC. Doug Strain, Manager Virtualization Software Marketing HP Ken Won Director, Enterprise Data Management SGI WHAT: An online keynote speech, open to the public. It will discuss new features in Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4.0. Beloussov will also look at the entire virtualization landscape and discuss how IT managers can maximize their ROI though effective deployment of heterogeneous virtualization and automation technology. WHERE: http://www.parallels.com/launchevent WHEN: Thursday, January 31, 2008, 11:00 AM EST, and then available on demand. Media/Analyst Contacts: Bill Baker Ben Rudolph Principal, Baker Communications Group Parallels, Director of Corp (860) 350-9100 Communications wbaker@bakercg.com (425) 282-6446 ben@parallels.com
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 system 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.