Parallels, the platform provider for cloud service delivery introduced Parallels Plesk 12 last month. The solution features a new security core, a comprehensive WordPress Toolkit and four editions of the software designed to deliver targeted functionality to web administrators, application developers, web professionals and hosting service providers respectively.
The different editions of Plesk 12 simplifies core web management tasks, the company said, while a new security core based on ModSecurity rules by Atomicorp provides server-to-site security. The new WordPress Toolkit will help hosters capture the growth in WordPress hosting.
“The hosted and cloud infrastructure industry is in a period of dynamic change, creating new opportunities for our partners,” said Birger Steen, CEO, Parallels. “Plesk 12 gives service providers an easy way to turn commodity infrastructure into compelling solutions that solve real customer problems.”
The new editions are:
· Parallels Plesk Web Admin Edition – Best for hosting self-managed sites, this edition enables web administrators to easily manage their own server, websites, domains, email and more.
· Parallels Plesk Web App Edition – Ideal for hosting web applications, this edition enables web application developers to control application access rights with custom view management, manage servers and domains from any mobile device and deliver complete server-to-site security for protection from common scripted attacks against software.
· Parallels Plesk Web Pro Edition – Designed for web professionals and digital agencies managing and hosting WordPress sites, this edition offers mass-management and security tools for WordPress hosting, server, account and WordPress management from any mobile device, and complete server-to-site security for protection from automated attacks against WordPress.
· Parallels Plesk Web Host Edition – Best for service providers who are hosting and reselling unmanaged shared accounts, this edition offers support for multi-tenant, high-density shared hosting, with upgraded reseller, subscription and account management tools, as well as security tools for WordPress hosting and complete server-to-site security for protection from malicious use.
Key functionality enhancements in Plesk 12 include:
Capturing WordPress hosting growth with integrated tools. With Plesk 12 and the WordPress Toolkit, which simplifies daily tasks required to manage and secure WordPress sites, organisations can enable customers to:
· Easily install, update, and remove WordPress installations, plus activate and remove plugins and themes
· Securely install WordPress and harden existing WordPress installations, applying the most common recommended security settings with rollback support
Reduce support calls with secure infrastructure. The new security core in Plesk 12 combines ModSecurity, Fail2Ban and Outbound Antispam tools to deliver server-to-site security out of the box:
· Secure servers that protect against persistent attacks targeting known or newly discovered vulnerabilities
· Increased uptime as malicious attacks against your servers are automatically blocked in real time
· Cleaner IP addresses with outgoing spam protection preventing your servers from being blacklisted
Hong Kong based Parallels partner PacHosting sees Plesk 12 delivering a tightly integrated set of mass-management and security tools to help them profit from the growing demand for WordPress hosting.
“We have partnered with Parallels for over 10 years and we are very impressed by the new features in Plesk 12,” said Natalie Kong, Business Analyst, PacHosting. “The best part of Plesk 12 is the new security core with built-in Fail2Ban, ModSecurity and integrated firewall. This will bring a new level of enhanced security for our clients. In addition, the deep integration with WordPress, which meets the growing demand, will now become one of our strong selling points over our competitors.”
PacHosting also announced that it is launching Parallels Plesk 12 on their Cloud Servers, CloudNet, Virtual Private Server and Dedicated Server services, and offering up to 12 months of the Plesk Web Pro Edition free for all new Cloud Servers customers.
“We are seeing an increased need for simplified and more secure web management solutions,” said Kong. "Our customers realise the value of a solution designed with a complete set of automation, supportability and security tools built in.”
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