Some of us have not been so fortunate and blessed. My prayers go out to them who suffered, fought and lost, understanding life may never be the same.

Every single day we receive a new start to become a better person, enjoy life to the fullest and unconditionally support the people around us. Life is a precious gift and sometimes it can be very challenging. Remember we cannot change the past but we can change the future.

Thanks again for your relentless support and success.

Wishing all of you the very best for 2012

Max Roosenbrand
Chief Executive Officer

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Early this year Microsoft advised Hosting Service Providers to migrate to /hosting mode. In October this year Microsoft announced /hosting mode was a dead end. Many of the HSP’s are anxiously waiting to migrate to on-premises mode and offer new features available in SP2. With the unmatched release of MachPanel our valuable customers will obtain the competitive edge and ability to grow business rapidly.

We offer dedicated in-house gold certified professionals who can assist you in migrating your infrastructure and speed up your time to market substantially. If you already have customers on /hosting mode we can assist you in seamlessly migrating to on-premises (multi-tenant) including SP2 release.

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The Cloud offers many advantages for it users but even more for big corporations and/or governments. What about others who have (un) lawful access to your data? Users of “The Cloud” should be fully aware of the dangers and protected by law. New massive US and EU regulations are on their way but will this stop the unlawful use of your data? United States and other countries are not on the same page in this matter. Bills like SOPA and PIPA are just an example how big vendors are trying to limited our privacy.

Are big vendors trying to influence laws and regulations for its own benefit? The answer is Yes. The truth is whoever controls “The Cloud” on a global bases will pretty much rule the world in the near future. Take social media as an example: All your data is analyzed, stored and used for whatever purpose “they” see fit. The power of social media interferes in politics and almost every other part of our lives. Having unlimited access to data can influence political systems and offer the ability to fight remote wars. Do we have any idea how powerful “The Cloud” really is? Governments and corporations like Apple, Google and already know but do you?

All of them have their own commercial reasons or political agenda to benefit from “The Cloud”. Unlawful usage or manipulation of our data is what we fear the most but this is already happening on a global scale. It is even more dangerous when corporations who control “The Cloud” and its technology (secretly) collaborate with governments, obtaining information of other governments or its competitors. Powerful corporations can influence legislation, the outcome of elections, take away your privacy and much more. Some of them have more money than the US Federal Reserve and money is power. Who are we really dealing with? Governments or corporations? Only strong legislation can protect “The Cloud” and its users. Governments should take action before this situation will escalate beyond our control.

Feds Forget They Already Have This Tech Regulation And Spend Two Years Creating A New One
What Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, And SAP Don’t Tell Customers
Public cloud security remains MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
Cloud adviser: Where’s your data?
Microsoft’s European ‘cloud pact’ still does not protect data against FISA, Patriot Act
Carrier IQ disputes spying accusations; security researchers agree
Preventing digital trade war in the cloud
Google, Microsoft teams work to keep pace with privacy laws
Massive Cloud Computing Company Takeouts, Government Regulation of Social Media Expected in 2012
Microsoft Pushes Back on EU Cloud Concerns as European Rivals Move In
Cloud computing disrupts the vendor landscape
Google, Microsoft, Intel, Verizon among new cloud-security registry members
Beijing to require users on Twitter-like services to register with real names

VS voert koude oorlog tegen Europese privacywet
Krijgen we onze privacy ooit nog terug
Europa zint op maatregelen tegen Patriot Act
Cloudklant dumpt Microsoft van wege Patriot Act
Microsoft buigt voor privacy regels EU
Ontbreken cijfers Office 365 doet ergste vrezen

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The figures: Parallels automation business on average is 15% Windows and 85% Linux (Plesk). Parallels global market share in Windows automation is considered small. They seem to be unable to grow their automation business even after buying most of the competition and hiring over 10 Microsoft directors. Less than 15 companies in Europe use Parallels automation product. Plesk for linux and desktop/server virtualization business seems to be doing a better but mainly in the US.

It is starting to look like that Microsoft acquired a large part of their business and that the “old boys club” of Parallels is witnessing how former Microsoft employees are wiping out their business piece by piece. Other recent acquisitions like Helm, Ensim and H-Sphere turned out to be another catastrophic decision.

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