CentOS is one of the preferred Operating Systems for website hosting servers. It is one of the numerous Linux distributions available, however what distinguishes it from all the rest is its long-term support, which ensures that you'll always have a dependable and safe Operating System. Every CentOS version that is released is supported for ten years, that's much longer than with almost every other OS available. CentOS also has a much more numerous developer community than other distributions, so if you experience any kind of problem or have any questions, you will be able to instantly get the info which you need. CentOS is widely known as among the best server Operating Systems, due to the fact that it is very stable and secure, that makes it very reliable even if you host sensitive info. Considering that it is open-source, you're able to modify any part of it and personalize it according to your needs, not to mention that the overall cost for a CentOS-based server will be lower, because you won't have to pay license fees of any sort.
CentOS in VPS
You'll be able to select CentOS for your brand new virtual private server during the sign-up process. We offer 32-bit and 64-bit releases, so as to give you the option to pick the one that is more suitable for the apps that you would like to set up and work with. CentOS supports a number of website hosting Control Panels, so you will have a choice between cPanel, Hepsia and DirectAdmin, based on what you intend to do - to create a separate account for each domain name hosted on your server and even to start your own reseller business, or to host all your domains at the same time and control the entire server as one single account. You'll also have the option to acquire the VPS without any Control Panel if you need a machine with CentOS, however with no additional software which comes with the Control Panels. In this way, you are able to set up web or database servers which are different from the standard ones that we supply.
CentOS in Dedicated Hosting
You are able to acquire CentOS with each and every dedicated server which we supply, as 32-bit and 64-bit releases of the OS are some of the options that you will be able to select on the order page. CentOS supports all three hosting Control Panels which we provide, so you are able to pick Hepsia, DirectAdmin or cPanel to be installed on the server. The first one is suitable for less experienced users who want a powerful website hosting solution, considering that a Hepsia-equipped server is controlled like a large account, whereas the other two Control Panels allow you to make numerous hosting accounts on the server and even to resell the web hosting space. If you want CentOS with no additional software, you will be able to pick a server setup without Control Panel at all. After that you can add just the software that you need. We also offer a Managed Services upgrade, which includes weekly CentOS updates.