Parallels Pushes SMB Cloud Focus

RENTON, Wash. and ORLANDO, Fla. -- Parallels® (www.parallels.com), the hosting and cloud services enablement leader, today released the latest updates of Parallels SMB Cloud Insights™, its series of research that profiles the cloud buying behavior of small and medium businesses (SMBs), the fastest growing segment for cloud services. The survey results continues to confirm why Parallels – and service providers – should remain laser-beam focused on meeting the demand for SMB cloud services, as most SMBs plan to double their purchase of cloud applications over the next three years.

The research was presented first to the attendees of Parallels Summit 2012 in Orlando, an event that attracts a global audience comprised of over 1,500 hosting partners, independent software vendors, industry analysts and press from across the world. In addition to the release of Parallels SMB Cloud Insights™, the company shared its future product road map and next-generation technology, as attendees learned and networked with Parallels and other industry experts.

“Parallels SMB Cloud Insights research continues to confirm that SMBs are at the forefront of cloud adoption,” said Birger Steen, CEO of Parallels. “This research is part of our commitment to service providers to give them the expertise and software they need to address the quickly-growing market for SMB cloud services.

Parallels Inc.