CentOS is one of the preferred Operating Systems for website hosting servers. It is one of the countless Linux releases out there, however what differentiates it from all the rest is its long-term support, which guarantees that you'll always have a stable and protected Operating System. Each CentOS version that is released is supported for ten years, that is a lot longer than with another OS available on the market. CentOS also has a much more numerous developer community than other distributions, therefore in case you encounter any problem or have any questions, you'll be able to quickly discover the information which you need. CentOS is considered to be among the best server Operating Systems, because it is very stable and protected, that makes it very reliable even when you host sensitive info. Because it is open-source, you can modify any part of it and customize it according to your requirements, not to mention that the total cost for a CentOS-based server will be lower, since you will not have to pay license fees of any type.
CentOS in VPS Servers
You'll be able to select CentOS for your brand new VPS server through the signup process. We offer 32-bit and 64-bit releases, so as to give you the chance to choose the one that will be more suitable for the applications that you would like to set up and run. CentOS supports a variety of hosting Control Panels, so you will have a choice between cPanel, Hepsia and DirectAdmin, depending on what you intend to do - to create a separate account for every single domain hosted on your server and even to start your reseller business, or to host all your domain names together and manage the entire server as a single account. You'll also have the choice to get your VPS with no Control Panel in case you need a machine with CentOS, but without the additional software that is provided with the Control Panels. In this way, you are able to set up web or database servers which are different from the standard ones which we supply.
CentOS in Dedicated Servers
If you decide to obtain one of the dedicated server packages that we offer, you're able to choose the CentOS Operating System for your machine. Due to the fact that it's very light and fast, you will be able to utilize all the resources for your Internet site. CentOS supports all three website hosting Control Panels which we offer - Hepsia, cPanel and DirectAdmin. Thus, you will be able to use the dedicated server for virtually any purpose - to host all your personal Internet sites in a single account, to make separate Control Panels for each and every domain or even to resell web hosting plans to other people. Also, you can purchase a server devoid of Control Panel and set up any custom-made software which you need, instead of the default applications that we install on each machine that is ordered with a Control Panel. If you add the optional Managed Services bundle during the sign-up process or at any later time, we will perform weekly CentOS updates besides all the other things which are included in the bundle.