SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sep 10, 2003 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Ensim Corporation, the global leader in hosting automation software, today announced the immediate availability of Ensim Power Tools, the industry's first secure, automated solution for deploying today's most popular interactive Web applications. An add-on product to Ensim WEBppliance control panels for Linux, Ensim Power Tools enables Web hosting service providers (HSPs) to create and offer tiered hosting plans that will increase their revenue potential while controlling support costs.

Ensim Power Tools lets HSPs and their customers automatically install and configure Web applications without the technical expertise typically required to deploy these Web packages. The product supports Web applications that provide an easy way for customers to integrate rich and dynamic content into their Web sites, including:

-- Content & Management: PHPNuke and PostNuke
-- Discussion Boards: PHPBB2 and Invision Power Board
-- Chat: PHPOpenChat
-- Photo Albums: Gallery
-- Web Form Management: Form Mail
-- ECommerce: OSCommerce


"With Ensim Power Tools, we can meet the needs of our customers who want an easy-to-install solution for designing more functional and sophisticated Web sites," said Remik Kolodziej, founder of dotCOM designers. "Ensim Power Tools enables them to quickly install the leading Web scripts with a click of a button, significantly reducing costly customer support calls."

Ensim Power Tools is the only solution that allows HSPs to create premium plans using these Web applications. They have complete control over which Web applications can be used by which customer. HSPs can create and offer flexible, tiered hosting plans that range from a simple entry-level offering for the novice user, to an advanced plan that supports e-commerce or Web portal hosting.

Because Ensim Power Tools runs seamlessly within the Ensim WEBppliance control panels, it is the only product to provide complete security while running Web applications. Most scripts require HSPs to disable security features like PHP safe_mode, exposing all data on their shared servers. Ensim WEBppliance Pro restricts users to their own Web sites, providing a safe environment in which to offer these premium Web applications.

"Ensim Power Tools helps hosters significantly improve profitability," said Steve Dauber, vice president of marketing at Ensim Corporation. "New value-added plans increase hosting revenue, while automated deployment reduces customer support costs."

Pricing and Availability

Ensim Power Tools is available immediately and can be purchased through our channel partners, or directly from the Ensim Store Front, at a list price of $199.00. For a limited time, Ensim Power Tools is free of charge with the purchase of Ensim WEBppliance Pro for Linux 250 or unlimited new domain licenses. The product is available in the English and German languages.

About Ensim Corporation

Ensim Corporation is the leading global provider of software for the Web and application hosting industry. More than 12,000 service providers worldwide use Ensim's products to automate the provisioning, metering and management of their hosting offerings. Ensim software currently hosts more than 500,000 Web sites and five million mailboxes, with an annual growth rate exceeding 100 percent. For more information about our leading hosting management software, please visit our Web site at www.ensim.com, or call toll free 1-877-693-6746 within the United States or 1-408-745-3300 outside the United States.

NOTE: Ensim and the Ensim logo are registered trademarks of Ensim Corporation and WEBppliance is a trademark of Ensim Corporation. All trademarks or registered trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

SOURCE Ensim Corporation

Helen K. Thorvald of Ensim Corporation, +1-408-745-3306, or
hthorvald@ensim.com

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