CentOS is an abbreviation for Community Enterprise OS. This is one of the top Linux distributions for servers and it is well known as one of the most dependable and secure Operating Systems out there. CentOS is open-source software, so you'll be able to customize it in any way you see fit, adding and removing packages or updating the code of all of them. It's also free to distribute and use, so you will not have to pay any license fees, meaning that the overall price that you will need to pay for a server running CentOS will be much lower than the price for a server running some other OS. What makes CentOS unique among other Linux distributions is its huge developer community, that will help you discover the reply to any question or problem you might have. Furthermore, each version which is released officially is supported for 10 years, that's is a lot longer than with any alternative operating system. What this means is routine safety and stability updates which provides a reliable software setting for all your web applications in the long run.
CentOS in VPS Servers
CentOS is available with every single VPS server that we provide and you can select it through the order process from among a couple of other Operating Systems. Depending on the software which you'd like to set up and run, you can select between the 32-bit and the 64-bit version and then your new VPS will be up and running shortly after that. CentOS supports all three hosting Control Panels that we provide - cPanel, DirectAdmin and Hepsia. This enables you to choose if you want to employ the server for your sites and to control it as one large account, or if you want to be able to create numerous hosting accounts and resell them to other people. Of course, you may also buy a VPS without Control Panel and you'll get a server with an OS and the Apache web server software, but no other thing on it, so that you can install only the software which you want for your applications.
CentOS in Dedicated Servers
If you need a dedicated server with CentOS, you can take advantage of the packages which we offer, because this OS is one of the options which you will be able to choose through the order process. Since the software that you want to use may have specific system requirements, we have 32-bit and 64-bit releases of CentOS. CentOS works with a variety of web hosting Control Panels, and if you get a dedicated server with our Hepsia Control Panel, you are able to manage the server like you're managing one very large account, whereas with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you'll be able to have separate accounts for the domain names which you host and can even start a reseller business, as the two Control Panels offer such a functionality. When you add the Managed Services upgrade, we will also perform OS updates weekly and will make sure that your server is protected and has the most up-to-date software all the time, to ensure the best performance for your Internet sites.