CentOS is short for Community Enterprise Operating System. This is one of the top Linux releases for servers and it's regarded as being one of the most stable and secure Operating Systems on the market. CentOS is open-source software, which means that you're able to customize it in whatever way you see fit, adding and removing packages or modifying the code of all of them. It is also free to distribute and use, so you will not have to pay any license fees, meaning that the total price that you'll need to pay for a server running CentOS will be much lower as compared to the price for a server working with an alternative OS. What makes CentOS unique among other Linux distributions is its huge developer society, that will help you find the answer to any kind of question or problem you have. Furthermore, each version which is released officially is supported for a decade, that's is longer than with any other OS. What this means is routine safety and stability updates which will provide a great software environment for your web apps in the long run.
CentOS in VPS Web Hosting
If you acquire one of our virtual private server plans, you'll see CentOS as one of the Operating System possibilities on the registration page. You'll be able to decide to run either the 32-bit or the 64-bit release of CentOS, determined by the software that you intend to install later. Unlike other Linux releases, CentOS supports different web hosting Control Panels as well, so you'll be able to choose 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'd like to have a VPS for another purpose or if you want different software on it, you will be able to order your server without Control Panel and you will obtain a machine with CentOS and the Apache web server software only. With a CentOS-powered virtual server from us, you will enjoy a safe and reliable website hosting service for your Internet sites.
CentOS in Dedicated Servers Hosting
If you need a dedicated server with CentOS, you can take advantage of the plans which we supply, since this OS is on the list of options that you'll be able to select during the order process. Since the software that you intend to use may have specific system requirements, we have 32-bit and 64-bit versions of CentOS. CentOS supports various web hosting Control Panels, and if you get a dedicated server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you are able to control the server like you're managing one large account, and with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you can have separate accounts for the domains that you host and can even start a reseller business, as both the Control Panels offer such a functionality. If you add our Managed Services upgrade, we'll also perform OS updates every week and will ensure that your server is protected and has the latest software at all times, to guarantee the best performance for your sites.