SWsoft fortified HSPcomplete technology will benefit providers in hosting services business

Behind the HSP's simple value proposition for end-users is a complex business model. The HSPcomplete calls for numerous service providers, partnerships, and alliances to put all the pieces together in the hosting service business.

Singapore - April 10, 2001 - SWsoft (www.sw-soft.com), an advanced server technology company focused on the development of its patent-pending Virtuozzo™ technology with HSPcomplete end-to-end solutions and services for hosting service providers, today announced the operability of its underlying technology, HSPcomplete, which will enable service providers to capitalize business opportunities offered by the internet economy by expanding and enhancing their hosting service business. Service providers are relying on high performance and intelligent software application to deliver advanced hosting services.

According to Forrester Research (1999), 22 percent of enterprise and small to medium-sized business customers outsource their mission-critical applications to hosting service providers for sound business reasons. First and foremost, there is a general shortage of Internet IT expertise for hire in the marketplace - this was the reason cited by 67 percent of businesses that have outsourced their applications. Other major reasons mentioned are time to market, reduce cost, and reliable network connectivity. "The Internet has fundamentally transformed the way business is conducted throughout the world. Service providers including hosting service providers and data centers are finding new market opportunity in application hosting, which uses the Internet to deploy and deliver software applications to business customers." Said Serguei Beloussov, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SWsoft.

"Hosting Service Providers are facing the challenge of making profit while growing revenue and customer base. HSPcomplete end-to-end solution with its revolutionary Virtuozzo™ technology allows Hosting Service Providers to boost revenues while decreasing operation complexity and costs" added Serguei.

HSPcomplete calls for numerous service providers, partnership, and alliances to put all the pieces in hosting service business. Virtuozzo™ technology provides HSPcomplete the operability to let service providers offers end-users a wide range of services from shared Web hosting for small and medium size businesses to comprehensive cluster configurations for enterprise customers. HSPcomplete helps to simplify and automate a complex business model in hosing service business to unprecedented access over a robust network infrastructure that excels in reliability and security.

"SWsoft has formed a business collaboration with 1-Net Singapore. 1-Net will offer HSPcomplete as one of its suite of hosting services. The simplified server management feature which include automation and scalability will be a great asset for 1-Net to leverage on. To do this, we will pool together our expertise and technology to1-Net." Said Serguei.

"With HSPcomplete, we will now have the platform, features, expandability and availability of quality local support for customers who are developing their businesses in this rapid changing environment. We are glad to have SWsoft's commitment in service and support for HSPcomplete and look forward to working closely with SWsoft in rolling out this service." Said Gregory Chia, Chief Operating Officer, 1-Net Singapore.

Commenting on the rationale for HSPcomplete business focus, Serguei stated "SWsoft will continue to establish itself as the vendor/partner of choice for leading hosting service providers and data centers worldwide. We will provide top level of software expertise and technology to facilitate new generation hosting business."

About HSPcomplete
Based on Swsoft's patent-pending Virtuozzo™ virtualization, resource management and clustering technology. HSPcomplete will serve the growing number of operators in the hosting service business. HSPcomplete includes everything a company needs to become a hosting service provider immediately. Virtuozzo™ technology gives HSPcomplete unique ability to allow service providers to offer customers a full range of services from the shared web hosting for SMBs to the comprehensive cluster configurations for the enterprise customers. HSPcomplete allows to simplify and automate the service provider operations thus making it possible to serve hundreds and thousands of allowing hosting service providers to increase their revenue per customer by supplying more and better services (such as backup, firewall, and application services) in less time. It boosts revenue per rack space and per server by having more customers per rack. HSPcomplete enables service providers to develop sales through value-added channel.

About SWsoft
SWsoft is an advanced server technology company focused on the development of its patent-pending Virtuozzo™ technology with end-to-end solutions and services for hosting service providers such as Internet data centers, application service providers, managed hosting providers and Web hosters.
For more information visit SWsoft at www.SWsoft.com.sg.