Plesk for Windows Server Automation

SWSOFT GLOBAL HOSTING SUMMIT 2006

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

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 today’s

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…

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

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Virtual Dedicated: Virtuozzo & Plesk

• 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

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

• 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 Client’s or Domain’s 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.