Dedibox Switches to SWsoft Plesk Control Panel for Hosting Services in France

March 8, 2007; 01:57 AM

PARIS, France, and HERNDON, Va. – Dedibox, a subsidiary of the Iliad Group, today announced it has selected SWsoft Plesk control panel software to simplify the management of its dedicated servers.

Dedibox is a dedicated server rental service that offers hosting services based on an internally-designed service of the same name, “Dedibox.”  Dedibox subscribers -- both business and private users – wanted a simple and complete interface to manage their web sites on their own dedicated servers.  Plesk 8.1 provided a solution that made it easier for subscribers to administer services without the technical know-how usually required in a Unix environment. 

“As a simplified technical environment, Plesk has met with overwhelming approval from our subscribers and provides the perfect answer to their technical and practical requirements,” said Arnaud de Bermingham, operations manager, Dedibox.

“With Dedibox we are pleased to have found an excellent ISP who has been identified for its technical expertise and its broad user base,” said Soeren von Varchmin, director of European and Asian Operations, SWsoft.  “We are fully confident that Dedibox subscribers will find value in these new Plesk offers and their integration with third-party vendors, applications and systems as a result of our ongoing OPEN FUSION initiative.”

SWsoft Plesk is the leading multi-platform control panel designed to meet the needs of small to large hosting providers, resellers and end users. With patented hosting technology, the software is easy to use and automates a large number of tasks that allow service providers to reduce operating costs while increasing efficiency, profitability and customer satisfaction. 

OPEN FUSION is a SWsoft technology initiative to move its entire line of products to a common platform to advance integration among a wide range of systems, third-party applications and modules, and custom and in-house solutions.

About SWsoft
SWsoft is a global leader in server virtualization and automation software. More than 10,000 customers rely on the proven performance and management capabilities of SWsoft products to optimize their IT infrastructures. Founded in 1999, the company has offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, call 703-815-5670 or visit www.swsoft.com.

About Dedibox
Dedibox is a subsidiary of the Iliad Group. The Iliad Group is a major player in the French market for Internet access and telecommunications.  Its Free operation is the leading choice among French alternative ADSL operators, with 2,278,000 ADSL subscribers as of December 31, 2006.  It also includes the land line phone operators, Onetel and Iliad Telecom, and IFW (Wimax). The Iliad Group was founded in 1991 and employs a workforce of over 1,800.  The Iliad Group is quoted on the Euronext Paris Eurolist stock exchange under the ILD symbol.  For further information, consult http://www.dedibox.fr.