Web Hosting News – Orlando, FL – Cloud storage pioneer Scality today announced an OEM partnership that will see Scality RING provide the underlying Cloud Storage technology in Parallels’ newly announced “Parallels Automation for Cloud Infrastructure”.  Parallels’ cloud infrastructure solution enables service providers to rapidly and profitably deliver the infrastructure needed for cloud computing and cloud storage services to SMBs and developers – in particular, enabling service providers to compete with established cloud players. Scality CEO Jérôme Lecat said: “Once a new technology has been deployed and proven, the key to success is speeding up adoption, and this is where Scality RING is today.  After deployment with seven service providers in Europe during 2010, Scality needs partners who can accelerate adoption of our ground-breaking technology for the Hosting Service Provider market. “Parallels is the perfect fit, thanks to the company’s experience in distributed storage and its understanding of the needs of these customers.  Parallels Automation for Cloud Infrastructure provides the ultimate level of manageability for service providers who want to offer a complete suite of Cloud Services, ranging from computing and virtualization to storage.  As a trusted partner with extended experience of service providers, Parallels will leverage our technology to deliver the perfect product for its customers,” he added.

Bryan Good, VP and GM of marketplace at Parallels (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — In his presentation, “Partner Storefront – Full Service in a Flash”. Parallels VP and GM of marketplace Bryan Goode discussed how Parallels Partner Storefront can help small businesses resell IT services to increase their recurring revenue

Parallels president of marketing and alliances Jack Zubarev (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — The first keynote on Thursday morning at the Parallels Summit was delivered by Jack Zubarev, whose session promised a look at the Parallels product roadmap. He began by offering a bit of an analogy, looking at the technology of electricity, and pointing to the fact that it took 124 years from its invention to the time the last direct current device was turned off (in 2007)

Bill Staples of Microsoft delivers a Thursday keynote session (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Bill Staples of Microsoft closed out the first part of the Thursday morning keynote sessions at Parallels Summit this week.

Bill Staples of Microsoft delivers a Thursday keynote session (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Bill Staples of Microsoft closed out the first part of the Thursday morning keynote sessions at Parallels Summit this week. He started by saying he wanted to focus his talk on how Microsoft is working to engage with partners to help make the Windows platform more valuable in the cloud based world. He addressed the question of whether Microsoft is a partner or a competitor in the cloud space.

Parallels president of marketing and alliances Jack Zubarev (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — The first keynote on Thursday morning at the Parallels Summit was delivered by Jack Zubarev, whose session promised a look at the Parallels product roadmap. He began by offering a bit of an analogy, looking at the technology of electricity, and pointing to the fact that it took 124 years from its invention to the time the last direct current device was turned off (in 2007). The time, he attributes to the ecosystem around the technology

A screen shot of Parallels Automation Suite promo video (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider SoftLayer Technologies ( www.softlayer.com ) announced on Wednesday at Parallels Summit 2011 that it has partnered with Parallels ( www.parallels.com ) to offer Parallels Automation Suite with SoftLayer’s fully-automated infrastructure to create a ready-to-go cloud service delivery solution. The end-to-end cloud platform provides immediate access to hundreds of already integrated cloud application services, significantly reducing the time, risk, and expense of getting cloud services to market. The platform is available in fixed packages or customized for large-scale deployments, providing a flexible solution for customers of all sizes.

Web Hosting News – DALLAS — SoftLayer Technologies® , in partnership with Parallels®, today announced the availability of Parallels Automation on-Demand (PAoD), integrating the industry-leading Parallels Automation Suite (PAS) with SoftLayer’s fully-automated infrastructure to create a ready-to-go cloud service delivery solution.

Josh Beil and Eugenio Ferrante prepare to deliver their report Wednesday afternoon (WEB HOST INDSUTRY REVIEW) — In the first session in the afternoon marketing track Wednesday at the Parallels Summit, Josh Beil and Eugenio Ferrante presented the results of a study of approximately 600 SMBs, conducted in an effort to gain some insight into their spending on cloud services. They found that US SMBs spend about $8.6 billion annually in cloud services, including $4.9 billion in hosted infrastructure, $2.3 billion in web hosting, $600 million in hosted email and $800 million in Hosted PBX (which seems to be a particular area of new focus for Paralllels). There’s a bit of a chicken-and-egg thing going on with Parallels’ definition of “cloud services” and the services it designs its products to enable.

Josh Beil and Eugenio Ferrante prepare to deliver their report Wednesday afternoon (WEB HOST INDSUTRY REVIEW) — In the first session in the afternoon marketing track Wednesday at the Parallels Summit, Josh Beil and Eugenio Ferrante presented the results of a study of approximately 600 SMBs, conducted in an effort to gain some insight into their spending on cloud services. They found that US SMBs spend about $8.6 billion annually in cloud services, including $4.9 billion in hosted infrastructure, $2.3 billion in web hosting, $600 million in hosted email and $800 million in Hosted PBX (which seems to be a particular area of new focus for Paralllels)