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SITS gains Parallels Gold Partner Status
2009-01-20
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers strengthens SITS Group’s virtualisation
portfolio
London, UK — 19 January, 2009 — Virtualisation and automation specialist
Parallels today announced that SITS Group, a Northern UK-based professional
services organisation is offering customers its server virtualisation tool,
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers. The product gives users greater utilisation from
their server hardware by creating virtual servers or "containers" so that
multiple isolated workloads can run simultaneously. Focused purely on
virtualisation, SITS Group joins a growing number of partners and resellers that
see Parallels Virtuozzo Containers as a strong and unique alternative to
hypervisor-based products currently on the market.
"With Parallels Virtuozzo Containers in our portfolio we finally have the
missing piece of the jigsaw. As a virtualisation specialist, we can now offer
our customers a clear alternative to traditional hypervisor technologies," said
Phil Cambers, Commercial Director at SITS Group Ltd. "Virtualisation has proven
to be a valuable asset for any company, but the benefits could be short-lived if
the wrong technology choices are made. We will be recommending Parallels to
customers that are seeking to host high performance applications as there is
little or no performance degradation, which is absolutely key to ensuring
consistency of service. In addition, the density offered by Parallels Virtuozzo
Containers makes it ideal for Virtual Desktop Infrastructures."
Parallels Virtuozzo Containers sits on the operating system (OS) level, rather
than directly on top of the hardware, resulting in higher density and
performance levels than other server virtualisation products on the market. This
offers SITS Group the opportunity to fulfil a wide range of client requirements
with tried and trusted solutions. As the only professional services organisation
dedicated to virtualisation in the North, SITS is also the ideal partner for
resellers in this region that lack the expertise but are seeking to capture
opportunities from the technology.
"There is a clear ROI in seeking expertise on virtualisation from professional
services," added Cambers. "In the current environment, capacity planning and
configuration of virtualisation technologies are a major value add for us. Now
that we have been certified as a Parallels gold partner, end user organisations
and resellers across the North will benefit from our access to preferential
pricing and ongoing support in terms of technical expertise and training."
Russell Blackburn, Country Manager UK and Ireland, Parallels said: "In the UK,
SITS has exceptional experience coupled with an in-depth knowledge of
virtualisation. It’s clear that more and more organisations up and down the
country will need to source outside expertise if they are to truly benefit from
virtualisation where there is a high degree of complexity and the market is
still being educated. This is particularly the case in new growth areas such as
"Virtual Desktop Infrastructures." We look forward to working alongside SITS to
help the growing number of organisations adopting virtualisation to realise the
benefits that Parallels brings to this exciting market place."
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 systems, 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.
About SITS Group
SITS Group LTD specialise in virtualisation technologies, offering consultancy
services around the leading virtualisation products and peripheral services. We
help our clients to design and implement virtual IT solutions that are based on
reducing the size, cost and administrative overheads of existing server and
desktop infrastructure.
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