Recently, server automation and virtualization provider SWsoft (swsoft.com) publicized that hosted, virtualized IP-PBX solution provider Aretta Communications (aretta.com) has selected SWsoft as the software as a service platform for its hosted telecommunications offering.

After testing and reviewing the leading virtualization technologies, Aretta found that SWsoft Virtuozzo offered the highest virtualization density, running more than 50 virtual environments on a single machine. Also, Virtuozzo management tools linked with SWsoft's automation software is going to provide Aretta with a fully-automated provisioning and billing architecture.

Marc Fribush, president of Aretta Communications, said: "Once we tried Virtuozzo, the selection of a virtualization solution was obvious. Running real-time applications like VoIP inside a high-density virtual environment is critical to our business. The virtual environment density and management tools provided by Virtuozzo help us deliver a SaaS platform which is both easy to manage and cost effective."

Aretta's hosted IP-PBX offering, based on the Asterisk Open Source PBX, is a complete, virtualized solution for the SMB market that is easier to manage, faster to deploy and less expensive than on-premises equipment. Aretta bundles the hosted IP-PBX with integrated SIP Trunking for inbound and outbound calling as well as preconfigured VoIP handsets, providing a turnkey solution for business telephony.