(SYS-CON Media) - SUNNYVALE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/03/07 -- Ensim, the leading supplier of service enablement and automation software for hosted IP and application services, today announced that it will offer Ensim Pro X for Windows, the industry's premier server management and automation control panel, free of charge as part of a promotion with Microsoft. The Ensim Pro X for Windows Promotion begins immediately.

Ensim Pro X for Windows is the industry's leading single-server hosting automation and control panel solution for hosted web sites, email, and online applications. As part of this promotional program, Ensim has launched Ensim Pro Version 10.2, which incorporates several updates to the product, including Microsoft SQL Server 2005 support as well as a new web services API, enabling third party developers to more easily integrate their applications with Ensim Pro.

The highlights of the Ensim Pro X for Windows Promotion are:

--  Ensim Pro X for Windows is made available for use at no charge
--  Users get an unlimited domain license
--  Product is free for up to a year from registration of the promotional
    license
--  Program runs Jan 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007
    

"By providing Ensim Pro for free, this promotion helps support Microsoft's goal of minimizing the barriers hosting providers face in growing their businesses," said John Zanni, director of Worldwide Hosting at Microsoft Corp. "We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Ensim to ensure that hosting providers can take full advantage of the growing demand for Windows-based applications."

With an updated web services API and a comprehensive Power Tools framework, the free Ensim Pro X promotional license is attractive for developers. They can integrate their existing applications with the control panel, giving them the ability to drive new applications using the Windows platform. This benefits service providers and their customers.

"We are delighted that Microsoft has chosen to work with us to bring the most robust Web hosting solution to an even broader market," said Francois Depayras, vice president of sales and marketing at Ensim. "This promotion allows hosters to easily enter the rapidly growing market for Windows with a comprehensive control panel, giving them the necessary tools to be successful in this industry."

Ensim Pro X for Windows includes all the necessary tools needed to build and grow a professional hosting business, including:

--  Microsoft .NET Framework support for ASP.NET hosting
--  Extensive License Manager - allowing the management and deployment of
    licenses with ease
--  Advanced customization tools - including an open API and custom skin
    development kit to extend and differentiate your hosting business
--  Extensibility with Power Tools - a powerful installer that allows
    users to easily add the most popular web applications to their site. Third
    party developers can easily integrate .NET and php-based applications using
    the Ensim Pro Power Tools Framework.
--  Automation Modules to quickly set up new users with minimal burden on
    your technical staff, including a professionally designed user interface
    and quick start guides
--  A vast directory of more than 100 complementary solutions to further
    automate your hosting business
    

The Ensim Pro X for Windows Promotion is available immediately on www.ensim.com and select channel partners' Web sites.

Additional information and a link to download Ensim Pro X for Windows are available at http://www.ensim.com/ProXwin/mspromo07/index.html

About Ensim Corporation

Ensim is the leading supplier of service enablement and automation software for hosted IP and application services. Over 250 service providers worldwide depend on proven and award-winning Ensim products to simultaneously lower their operational cost and accelerate the deployment of revenue generating services and applications, including Belgacom, EarthLink, Telus, and Siemens Communications. Ensim is Microsoft Gold Certified, and also has strategic partnerships with leading infrastructure vendors, including BroadSoft, HP and Research In Motion, enabling joint customers to realize the rapidly growing hosted web, VoIP, messaging and collaboration services opportunity. For more information, visit www.ensim.com or contact Ensim at 1-877-693-6746 or 1-408-745-3300 outside the United States.

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