CentOS is among the most popular Linux-based server Operating Systems out there. It is used by a number of web hosting providers, because it is very stable, reliable and secure, not to mention that it can be customized freely, because it's an open-source OS. CentOS is used for production servers, because it's also very quick and takes minimal resources. In addition, you are able to set up and run any web application, provided that it can run on a Linux device. If you use a CentOS-powered server, you're able to edit any part of the Operating System in accordance with your specifications. The fact that CentOS is absolutely free means that you'll need to pay just for your server, but not for any kind of license fees, which will reduce your overall expenses. A huge community of developers and users is behind CentOS, so that in case you ever encounter any problems, or you are simply not sure how to perform a specific task, you will be able to find a solution very quickly. An important advantage of the OS is also the fact that every single version is officially supported and updated for a minimum of ten years, so that you'll always have a secure and stable software environment.
CentOS in VPS Servers
CentOS is accessible with every single VPS server that we provide and you will be able to select it during the order process from among a few other Operating Systems. Determined by the software that you'd like to set up and run, you are able to select between the 32-bit and the 64-bit version and your new VPS will be up and running shortly after that. CentOS supports all of the three web hosting Control Panels that we supply - cPanel, DirectAdmin and Hepsia. This will help you choose if you'd like to use the server for your very own web sites and to manage it as a single large account, or if you want to be able to generate a variety of website hosting accounts and eventually resell them to other people. Of course, you can also purchase a VPS without any Control Panel and you'll get a server with an Operating System and the Apache web server software, but no other thing on it, so you can set up just the software that you want for your apps.
CentOS in Dedicated Servers
When you decide to acquire one of the dedicated server packages which we supply, you can choose the CentOS Operating System for your machine. As it's very light and quick, you will be able to utilize all of the resources for your website. CentOS supports all three website hosting Control Panels which we provide - Hepsia, cPanel and DirectAdmin. In this way, you're able to use the dedicated server for virtually any purpose - to host all of your personal websites in a single account, to create separate Control Panels for each and every domain name or even to resell hosting packages to other people. Also, you can get a server with no Control Panel and set up any custom software that you need, instead of the default apps that we install on each machine that is ordered with a Control Panel. When you add the optional Managed Services bundle throughout the signup process or at any later time, we'll perform weekly CentOS updates besides the other things that are part of the bundle.