Parallels Plesk 9 for Windows brings a whole suite of new features to further enhance the popular hsoting control panel software. All of AUSWEB's Windows VPS hosting solutions come with the option of installing Plesk 9 for only an additonal $29.95 per month.
The array of new features include:
Enhanced Interface – Parallels Plesk Panel 9.0 boasts a completely redone user interface designed to help users navigate and perform tasks quicker and easier. The most popular and important actions are available right away on the user Home Page. Navigating through Plesk is faster than ever now due to ability to select Resellers, Clients, Domains and Mail User levels via pathbar. Parallels Plesk Panel 9.0 is presented in a brand-new clear and nice Vista visual theme that combines the best elements of the most popular Parallels Plesk Panel interface skins.
Offer hundreds of applications via Application Packaging Standard Catalog – Now you can browse web applications packaged in APS Format directly from the Parallels Plesk Panel interface. Also, you can add them to the server Application Vault online without the hassles of manual uploading. These applications can be made freely available to all customers or their distribution can be restricted for provision on a per-user basis, allowing you to conveniently sell the applications according to the hosting plans you provide.
Resellers Level – The Parallels Plesk Panel user hierarchy is enriched with Reseller accounts in version 9.0. Resellers can sign up their own clients and resell Web hosting services to them, distributing available resources within the limits set by the Parallels Plesk Administrator. Resellers can also create and manage their own domains. Migrating your existing clients to resellers can be done simply following upgrade to version 9.0.
Parallels Plesk Billing Integration – Parallels Plesk Panel 9.0 is fully integrated with the Parallels Plesk Billing solution(paid addon), eliminating the need to find third-party billing software. Smooth navigation between provisioning and billing portions makes provisioning more efficient for hosting service providers and their customers.
Total Control Backup – Completely revised Parallels Plesk Panel Backup/Restore functionality provides users with a more powerful and flexible backup solution than ever before. Selective data backup and restoration is now a comfortable, painless, and fully controllable process. On-the-fly restoration conflict resolution offers a variety of ways to resolve issues prior to actual update of the system, thus guaranteeing success and complete control over the restoration process.
Overselling/Overuse Capabilities – The ability to conveniently manage the overselling and overuse of provided resources directly via the control panel tremendously improves the flexibility of business model implementation. Used in conjunction with the Resellers Level opens up new possibilities for those who provide shared hosting services.
@Mail Availability – Users can now enjoy additional choice of @mail as their WebMail tool. The selection of WebMail can be done on a per-domain basis, guaranteeing that every customer can select and use their WebMail client of choice.
PHP over Fast CGI – Site applications based on PHP can be executed much faster and safer with PHP running in the Fast CGI mode. This feature was previously available only in the Windows version.
Improved Hosting Setup – User Interface for Hosting Setup was redone to make the procedure easier and more intuitive. The improved usability allows service providers to setup hosting on one page much quicker than before.
API RPC Protocol 1.6.0.0 – Updated API RPC protocol improves the ability to integrate your software solutions with the Parallels Plesk Panel and completely supports all important features introduced in Parallels Plesk Panel 9.0.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Support – Parallels Plesk Panel 9.0 for Windows now supports Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
