Company's open Application Packaging Standard ensures that 3 of Bitrix's applications are now certified to be available as SaaS applications.

Parallels, Inc., a provider of virtualization and automation software, today announced that it has partnered with Bitrix, Inc., a developer of Content Management Systems and Portal Solutions. The company states that its pioneering open Application Packaging Standard, also called APS has certified Bitrix applications. This allows any Bitrix application to integrate seamlessly into hosting environments and deliver SaaS solutions. The company claims that the new SaaS solution dramatically reduces Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for businesses ranging from Startups to Enterprise level.

It avers that with more than 200 SaaS-applications available, the new Bitrix SaaS offerings will give the end-user an option to not purchase the application, but use the application as they need to when they need to.

The company explains that the certification with the APS program opens a new service model for independent software vendors like Bitrix by allowing them to serve their next generation applications through the web platforms of major worldwide service providers. The program also opens new opportunities in emerging markets and helps tap into core industry verticals that have been shy to adopt such technologies. In the present economic climate, businesses are seriously considering the value of of SaaS applications and how reducing TCO is a powerful option to increase bottomline.

According to the company, the key factor for this alliance is openness and independence. "The earlier software developers and service providers use the single standard for hosting and selling applications, the sooner they and their users realize the benefits of SaaS applications", says Ilya Baymetov, Technical Director of the SaaS Practice, Parallels, Inc.

"The development of web projects and corporate information management systems is one of the most dynamic segments of the constantly changing IT market. This strategic alliance with Parallels will provide us with the ability to promote our services in the SaaS market. In the future, we plan to offer a similar value proposition for the Bitrix Intranet Portal," said Sergey Rizhikov, CEO of Bitrix, Inc.