CentOS is one of the preferred Operating Systems for hosting servers. It is one of the numerous Linux releases out there, yet what distinguishes it from all of the rest is the long-term support, which guarantees that you will always have a dependable and protected OS. Each CentOS version that is released is supported for ten years, which is much longer than with any other OS out there. CentOS also has a much more numerous developer community than other distributions, so in the event you experience any problem or have any questions, you're able to promptly discover the information which you need. CentOS is widely known as among the best server Operating Systems, since it's very stable and secure, that makes it very reliable even when you host sensitive info. Since it is open-source, you are able to modify every 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, since you won't need to pay license fees of any sort.
CentOS in VPS Servers
If you purchase one of our VPS server packages, you will see CentOS as one of the Operating System options on the sign-up page. You will be able to choose to set up either the 32-bit or the 64-bit release of CentOS, depending on the software that you would like to set up later. Unlike other Linux distributions, CentOS supports different hosting Control Panels as well, so you can pick Hepsia, cPanel or DirectAdmin, each of which can be installed during the VPS creation, as well as web server software, MySQL server software, etc. If you need a VPS for some other purpose or if you'd like to install different software on it, you can order your server without Control Panel and you'll get a machine with CentOS and the Apache web server software only. With a CentOS-powered virtual server from us, you'll enjoy a secure and reliable web hosting service for your sites.
CentOS in Dedicated Servers
When you decide to obtain one of the dedicated server packages which we offer, you will be able to select the CentOS Operating System for your machine. Since it's very light and quick, you will be able to utilize all the resources for your site. CentOS supports all of the 3 web hosting Control Panels which we offer - Hepsia, cPanel and DirectAdmin. This way, you'll be able to use the dedicated server for any kind of purpose - to host your personal sites in a single account, to create separate Control Panels for each domain name or even to resell web hosting packages to other people. You can also buy a server without a 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. When you add our optional Managed Services bundle during the registration process or at any later time, we'll perform regular CentOS updates besides all the other things which are included in the bundle.