Louisville, Kentucky - (Website Hosting Directory) - August 31, 2006 - Provider of Windows based web hosting services, MaximumASP, has unveiled a completely new line of Microsoft-based virtual web hosting. MaximumASP’s ”Virtual Environment,” powered by SWsoft’s Virtuozzo, developed to provide increased server virtualization and support.

Virtual Environments are isolated and secure ‘’server instances” that occur on a single physical server, enabling better server utilization while also ensuring that applications do not conflict with each other. Each Virtual Environment performs and executes exactly like a stand-alone server; VE can be rebooted independently and provides independent root access, users, IP addresses, memory, processor utilization, files, applications, system libraries and configuration files.

Virtual Environment management tools provide unique benefits empowering users to perform many different administrative functions without affecting other “server instances” or requiring any administrative support from MaximumASP staff. The included Power Panel allows access to the server at all times and routine tasks are simplified making server management easier to learn, faster to use than ever before.

Silas Boyle, Managing Partner of MaximumASP commented, ”The Virtual Environment provides a lower priced alternative to our dedicated server offerings without making any compromise on quality.” Each Virtual Environment performs and executes exactly like a stand-alone server for its users and applications. Mr. Boyle added. ”VE is an outstanding way for customers to take advantage of many of the benefits of a dedicated server at a lower price point until they are ready to upgrade to a truly dedicated server.”

The light overhead, efficient design, overall completeness and proven performance of Virtual Environment also make it the right virtualization choice for server consolidation, disaster recovery and production servers with live applications and data.

Kurt Daniel, Vice President of Marketing and Alliances, of SWsoft, added, ”SWsoft’s Virtuozzo software delivers powerful server virtualization technology as part of MaximumASP’s Virtual Environment web hosting solution. Virtuozzo’s low overhead architecture will help MaximumASP maximize its resources in the competitive hosting market with capabilities such as automated provisioning and upgrades, and self-management tools that increase server utilization with minimal downtime.”

Virtual Environment Key Benefits include:

• IsolationProvides isolation between each VE and each customer. No customer can affect or crash other customers on the same server, even when customers have administrative access. Minimizes downtime and eliminates service issues and conflicts between customers.
• Customer Self - ManagementWeb based interface allows users to backup, restore, manage, recover, repair and reinstall a VE without technical support assistance.
• Backup and RestoreSelf-administered incremental and scheduled backup capability comes as a part of the feature set. Backups enable quick restoration of each VE without support intervention.
• SecureThe underlying architecture changes access points on a preset schedule and prevent Denial of Service and other malicious attacks.

MaximumASP, based in Louisville, Kentucky, was founded in 2000 as an outsourcing firm for Microsoft Windows-based hosting services. The company currently hosts more than 44,000 domains for customers in over 60 countries. With a strong focus on hosting solutions that combine advanced monitoring and management tools, MaximumASP provides Microsoft developers with a hosting platform for mission-critical web applications.

SWsoft is a recognized leader in server automation and virtualization software. With more than 10,000 customers in over 100 countries, SWsoft’s suite of award-winning products delivers proven performance, manageability and value. SWsoft is a high-growth company funded by Bessemer Venture Partners, Insight Venture Partners and Intel Capital.

To learn more about MaximumASP, please visit: www.maximumasp.com.

For more information about SWsoft, please visit: www.swsoft.com.