CentOS is one of the most widely used Operating Systems for website hosting servers. It is one of the numerous Linux releases available, however what distinguishes it from the rest is its long-term support, which guarantees that you will always have a reliable and risk-free OS. Every CentOS version that is released is supported for a decade, that's a lot longer than with almost every other OS available on the market. CentOS also has a much more numerous developer community than other distributions, therefore if you encounter any problem or have any questions, you can rapidly find the data that you need. CentOS is widely known as one of the best server Operating Systems, because it's very stable and protected, that makes it very reliable even if you host sensitive info. Because it is open-source, you'll be able to modify any part of it and personalize it according to your needs, not to mention that the total cost for a CentOS-based server will be lower, because you won't have to pay license fees of any type.
CentOS in VPS Web Hosting
You will be able to pick CentOS for your new virtual private server during the sign-up process. We provide 32-bit and 64-bit releases, to give you the opportunity to choose the one that will be more suitable for the apps that you would like to install and run. CentOS supports various web 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 name hosted on the server and even to start your own reseller business, or to host all your domain names at the same time and control the server as one single account. You will also have the choice to buy your VPS without any Control Panel if you need a machine with CentOS, however with no extra software that is provided with the Control Panels. This way, you're able to set up web or database servers which are different from the default ones that we provide.
CentOS in Dedicated Servers Hosting
When you need a dedicated server with CentOS, you can take advantage of the plans that we offer, since this Operating System is one of the options that you'll be able to choose during the registration process. Since the software that you need to run may have specific system requirements, we have 32-bit and 64-bit releases of CentOS. CentOS supports a number of hosting Control Panels, so if you acquire a dedicated server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you can control the server as if you're managing one very large account, while with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you're able to have distinct accounts for the domain names that you host and can even start a reseller business, since the two Control Panels feature this a functionality. When you add the Managed Services upgrade, we will also perform OS updates weekly and will ensure that your server is secure and it has the most up-to-date software all the time, in order to guarantee the best performance for your sites.