Parallels Operations Automation 5.3

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1 Prduct Update Parallels Operatins Autmatin 5.3 What s New Learn mre at Nvember 2011

2 Table f Cntents Intrductin... 1 Tp New Features... 1 Tp Imprvements... 2 SaaS Imprvements... 2 Shared Hsting Imprvements... 2 Messaging and Cllabratin Imprvements... 2 Deplyment Imprvements... 2 Other Imprvements... 3 Drpped Functinality... 3 Parallels 2011 What s New: Parallels Autmatin Operatins Autmatin 5.3 ii

3 Intrductin Parallels Operatins Autmatin is an Operatins Supprt System designed fr the unique needs f Clud services prviders. It enables them t deliver any applicatin r service in a hsted envirnment, increasing revenue per user and decreasing csts and time t market. This release f Parallels Operatin Autmatin, as always, incrprates feedback we receive frm ur Clud services prvider partners. The new features in this release underscre ur cmmitment bth t ur Clud services prviders and t cntinuusly imprving ur prduct. Belw is a listing f the key new features and imprvements in Parallels Operatins Autmatin 5.3. Please refer t the Parallels Operatins Autmatin 5.3 Release Ntes fr the mst cmprehensive list f changes in this new versin. Tp New Features The tp new features in Parallels Operatins Autmatin 5.3 include: Supprt fr Clud Infrastructure: Elastic scalability and supprt fr use-based pricing Custmer RESTful API Lad balancers vlans Custmer images Virtual machines supprt CPU limits in MHz Firewall Displaying server prices in the POA Cntrl Panel in real time (integratin between POA and PBA is required) Traffic accunting Traffic shaping IPv6 supprt Server migratin Number f Windws Shared Hsting imprvements: Rle based installatin f Windws 2008 R2 Shared Hsting Server Micrsft WebMatrix supprt ASP.NET 4.0 supprt PHP supprt Supprt f MS SQL 2008 R2 database hsting NG hsting slutin imprvements: Branding supprt; Parallels 2011 What s New: Parallels Autmatin Operatins Autmatin 5.3 1

4 Cmbined HTTP and HTTPS flders; Lad balancer switching fr NG cluster; Cnfiguratin cmparisns fr NG WebCluster WebServers PHP supprt Tp Imprvements Tp imprvements in Parallels Operatins Autmatin 5.3 include a number f perfrmance imprvements, task management imprvements, and deplyment ptins, as well as several ther enhancements. SaaS Imprvements Imprvements t SaaS mdule in Parallels Operatins Autmatin 5.3 include: Accunting f applicatin resurces. Applicatin and its cmpnents may expse internal resurces (like disk space r traffic) fr Parallels Operatin Autmatin t accunt and bill fr them. Custmer can manage f resurce limits and distribute them between end-users. Applicatin cmpnents and menu items fr end-users. Service prviders may cnfigure an applicatin and its cmpnents t be accessed frm the left menu f end-user cntrl panel. Depending n applicatin, end-user can either view r manage applicatin cmpnents. Shared Hsting Imprvements Parallels Operatins Autmatin 5.3 makes several imprvements t shared hsting including usability imprvements f the Shared Hsting panel. Messaging and Cllabratin Imprvements BlackBerry Enterprise Server Prvisining Is Imprved Supprt f SharePint Fundatin 2010 SP1 and June 2011 Cumulative Update Cumulative Update fr Office Cmmunicatins Server 2007 R2: June, 2011 Is Supprted Exchange 2010 SP1 Update Rllup 5 Supprt Exchange 2007 SP3 Update Rllup 5 Supprt Deplyment Imprvements Parallels Operatins Autmatin 5.3 includes several imprvements t deplyment ptins: Supprt fr shared hsting under Windws Server 2008 R2. Parallels Operatins Autmatin 5.3 supprts the Windws Server 2008 R2 (x64) perating system fr the IIS7.5 Shared hsting services Imprvements f the autmated deplyment f Windws hsting infrastructure. Autmatic deplyment f the Windws hsting infrastructure cmbines the deplyment and cnfiguratin prcesses f the Active Directry server, SQL Server instance, Micrsft Prvisining System server, and ther Windws-based services cmpnents, resulting in greatly imprved deplyment times. Autmated deplyment is accmplished by assigning a rle t each server being deplyed. This rle defines the set f parameters t be applied during deplyment, as well as the Parallels Parallels 2011 What s New: Parallels Autmatin Operatins Autmatin 5.3 2

5 Package Manager packages t be installed n the server, if applicable. Other Imprvements Other imprvements in Parallels Operatins Autmatin 5.3 include: Parallels Autmatin Platfrm imprvements: Upgrade f the Linux System Database t PstgreSQL 9.0 Number f system wide perfrmance imprvements including imprvements f lgin peratins, imprvements f the page lading times n lng lists. Java Runtime Envirnment upgrade n UI servers Number f diagnstic imprvements including imprvements in the Task Manager Supprt fr Parallels Virtuzz Cntainers fr Linux 4.7. Parallels Operatins Autmatin 5.3 supprts Parallels Virtuzz Cntainers fr Linux 4.7. Disk I/O resurce type fr VPS hsting WPE request tracer tl is added, which allws t trace and analyze prvisining requests submitted t Parallels Windws Prvisining Engine DNS Recrd Creatin Wizard is imprved Drpped Functinality The fllwing functins have been drpped frm Parallels Operatins Autmatin 5.3: Drpped supprt f UI servers n RHES3. Migratin f UI servers t the newer versin must be dne befre upgrade t POA 5.3. Supprt fr scmmerce hsting. Parallels Operatins Autmatin 5.3 n lnger supprts the special scmmerce hsting type. APS applicatins are available fr ffering this functinality t custmers. Supprt Supprt fr Game Hsting Parallels 2011 What s New: Parallels Autmatin Operatins Autmatin 5.3 3