Bitrix Virtual Appliance: Overview

	Bitrix Virtual Appliance uses the latest Cloud Computing technology. It is a virtual server fully customized for either testing or daily use of Bitrix software products. The Bitrix Virtual Appliance will save substantial time and money because it is an absolutely free and ready-to-use application that needs only to be installed on your local or remote server.
	Efficient, easy to install, run and control Instant deployment requiring no special skills Fully configured for PHP applications Increased performance for all Bitrix products Zero maintenance, maximum security and reliability	Available Editions Webinars For Partners

Bitrix Virtual Appliance

"We have decided to develop a very useful and amazingly facilitating solution for the benefits of our clients and partners. The main idea was to save time and money spent on installing, deploying and configuring our software products by using so-called Cloud Computing technology. The Bitrix Virtual Appliance is also designed to show the true level of performance and efficiency achievable with Bitrix software products."

Dmitriy Valyanov, president of Bitrix, Inc.

The ‘Cloud’ is the environment that is created by having all the necessary components assembled in advance and customized for Bitrix Intranet Portal and Bitrix Site Manager ultimate use.

Easy to use: simple and understandable installation process, no need to customize any of the components

Completely secure: a 100% safe virtual environment for testing purposes and daily use of Bitrix software products

Enhanced performance: both Bitrix software products and other PHP applications will work faster and more efficiently

Auto updates: the OS provided in the Virtual Appliance always stays up-to-date; all critical updates are automatically downloaded

Server-2-go principle: no re-customization required if transferred to another hosting provider or moved to the enterprise local server

See all available Bitrix Virtual Appliance Editions.

More information on Bitrix Virtual Appliance can be found in the Questions & Answers tab.

Available Editions

Bitrix Virtual Appliance: Available Editions


VMware	Amazon EC2	Parallels Virtuozzo*
This free desktop virtualization software application runs on your Windows or Linux PC and makes it easy to operate any virtual machine created by VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion, VMware Server, etc.	Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) is a web service that provides resizable compute capacity in the cloud. It is designed to make web-scale computing easier for developers.	Parallels Virtuozzo Containers is a virtualization solution that lets you maximize the utilization of your existing server hardware. Highest Performance. Reduced Complexity. Lower Costs.

		*currently being developed.

Installation and Fine Tuning

Bitrix Products Installation Guide

No matter which virtual environment you have chosen to mount a Bitrix Virtual Appliance image in, the installation process of Bitrix Intranet Portal and Bitrix Site Manager will remain the same. Simply follow the steps described below:

1.	After the appropriate Bitrix Virtual Appliance image has been mounted, the welcome screen will ask you whether you want to create a new web site or to restore a project from a backup file:

2.	If you choose to create a new web site, the next dialog window will ask you which of the Bitrix software products you want to install (Bitrix Intranet Portal or Bitrix Site Manager):

3.	In the next step, the setup files will be uploaded from the Internet directly into your Bitrix Virtual Appliance. After uploading, the setup files will be automatically extracted and run.

4.	Depending on what you have chosen, the setup wizard will guide you through the installation process of either the Bitrix Intranet Portal or the Bitrix Site Manager.

5.	After the backup file has been restored (or a new web site has been installed), you will definitely notice greatly enhanced performance from using the Bitrix Virtual Appliance. Enjoy!

Learn more about the Bitrix Intranet Portal or Bitrix Site Manager authentic installation process.

Questions & Answers

Q: Is it safe to run Virtual Appliance on my computer?
A: Yes, the Bitrix Virtual Appliance is safe and reliable.

Not only can it be used as a highly secure sandbox for Bitrix software products but also for other PHP applications. The Bitrix Virtual Appliance is based on the Cloud Computing concept: it is protected from outside threats and limits its activity to the host environment (e.g. the operating system you use on your computer or a server).

Q: Does it really dramatically enhance Bitrix software products?
A: Yes, it does increase performance in Bitrix products.

The Bitrix Virtual Appliance enhances performance of each and every Bitrix software product; it speeds up all the processes and increases the performance of all the components through its built-in mechanisms and absolute integrity, thus allowing you to experience and enjoy all the advantages of the Bitrix Site Manager and the Bitrix Intranet Portal.

Q: How do I become more flexible with the Bitrix Virtual Appliance?
A: The Bitrix Virtual Appliance gives you more flexibility in hosting provider choice.

The Bitrix Virtual Appliance offers you incredible flexibility in choosing the hosting options you need. You can perform hosting yourself, you can find a co-locator who provides a 'home' for servers that you own, or you can run the Bitrix Virtual Appliance on a full hosting provider. It’s all up to you! And what’s more important, you do not have to spend your money and time on re-configuring – it remains customized and up-to-date wherever you run it!