Web hosting automation and virtualization software provider SWsoft (swsoft.com) announced on Tuesday it has released Plesk Expand 2.1, which includes new features that make it easier for service providers to centrally manage Plesk servers and provides greater support for popular operating systems.

"This latest release of Plesk Expand follows a development process focused on quality and includes new features to help service providers manage Plesk servers with greater efficiency," says SWsoft CEO Serguei Belousso. "As a result of our open fusion, Plesk Expand now includes greater OS support and improved integration with our Virtuozzo OS-level virtualization technology."

Plesk Expand 2.1's key features include a new client and domain migration capability that enables administrators to move an account from one Plesk server to another, the ability to manage Plesk domain aliases from a centralized DNS solution and support for Red Hat Fedora Core 4, CentOS4 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 operating systems.

Additional key features include centralized trouble ticketing support, license auto-update, VZ Templates, single startup script and Virtuozzo control center Web panel.