Parallels H-Sphere 3.3 Patch 1
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Parallels H-Sphere delivers a multi-server hosting automation solution for Linux, BSD, and Windows platforms. H-Sphere includes its own controls panels, automated billing, and provisioning solution in a single integrated system. It is scalable to any number of boxes — more Web, mail, database, and Windows hosting servers can be added without downtime.
About H-Sphere
H-Sphere was first released in January 1998 as a tool to reduce operational costs associated with running a web-hosting business. On the front-end, it has a user-friendly interface which allows online ordering and customer self-care. On the back-end, it delivers a system for managing hosting plans, operating systems, database platforms, and e-commerce services.
Parallels H-Sphere can provide support for many services including domain registration, shared web hosting (Windows and Linux), virtual private servers, database hosting, and mail hosting. Services can be configured to run on a single server or spread across several servers with load balancing and shared storage.
Product Comparisons
H-Sphere delivers a complete hosting solution for small and medium sized hosting providers who want to offer shared hosting and virtual private servers with integrated billing.
Parallels Operations Automation — Telecom providers, ISPs, and larger hosting providers who manage a large number of accounts, a large number of service plans, or require customized deployment architectures should use Parallels Operations Automation.
- Parallels Business Automation and Plesk — H-Sphere contains features of both Parallels Business Automation (ordering, billing, service plan management) and Plesk (control panels, provisioning). H-Sphere provides a single easy-to-understand platform, while Parallels Business Automation and Plesk provide specialized software systems with larger development teams and robust product roadmaps. We recommend Plesk as the platform for future business growth.
H-Sphere will continue to be developed and supported by Parallels. Future product plans will be largely customer driven and will focus on integration with other Parallels hosting products.