Acronis, Inc., the technological leader in storage management software, announced that SWsoft, an established leader in server automation and virtualization software, has began shipping Plesk 8.0 for Linux/Unix control panel with an integrated Acronis True Image Enterprise Server module as one of its new features. The announcement was made at LinuxWorld in Boston.

With more than 40 new features, Plesk 8.0 represents a major upgrade for hosting providers, resellers and end users, and with Acronis True Image Enterprise Server module, administrators can create server disk backup images without interrupting server operations and perform easy and fast recovery of the entire system.

"Plesk 8.0 raises the standard for hosting automation with new important capabilities which come together to deliver maximum usability, integration and availability," said Kurt Daniel, vice president of marketing and alliances at SWsoft. "We selected Acronis True Image Enterprise Server because our hosting customers require that their servers be available all the time and Acronis provides the most efficient and effective server restore capabilities on the market today.

"Acronis is proud to offer the hosting industry the highest quality disaster recovery and backup tools available," said Walter Scott, CEO of Acronis. "World-class challenges require world-class solutions, and Acronis True Image Enterprise Server's capabilities certainly provide the capabilities required by Plesk 8.0 users."

Availability of Acronis True Image with Plesk 8.0 for Linux/Unix

The Acronis True Image module is now currently available with Plesk 8.0 for Linux/Unix. For more information, visit www.swsoft.com/en/products/plesk8/new/.