CentOS is short for Community Enterprise OS. This is one of the top Linux distributions for servers and it is regarded as being one of the most dependable and secure Operating Systems available. CentOS is open-source software, so you will be able to customize it in any way you see fit, adding and removing packages or altering the code of all of them. It is also free to distribute and use, so you won't have to pay any kind of license fees, meaning that the overall price that you'll have to pay for a server making use of CentOS will be more affordable as compared to the price for a server running an alternative OS. What makes CentOS stand out among other Linux distributions is its huge developer society, which will help you find the reply to any question or problem you might have. What's more, each version which is released officially is supported for 10 years, that's is longer than with any other operating system. What this means is ordinary protection and stability updates that will provide a reliable software setting for all of your web applications in the long run.
CentOS in VPS Servers
You can pick CentOS for your brand new VPS server during the signup process. We provide 32-bit and 64-bit versions, to give you the option to pick the one that is more suitable for the apps that you would like to install and work with. CentOS supports various web hosting Control Panels, so you will have a choice between cPanel, Hepsia and DirectAdmin, depending on what you would like to do - to create a separate account for each and every domain hosted on your server and even to start your reseller business, or to host all of your domains at the same time and control the whole server as one single account. You will also have the option to acquire your VPS with no Control Panel in case you need a machine with CentOS, yet with no additional software which comes with the Control Panels. This way, you'll be able to set up web or database servers that are different from the standard ones which we offer.
CentOS in Dedicated Servers
You're able to acquire CentOS with each and every dedicated server that we offer, since 32-bit and 64-bit releases of the OS are some of the options that you can pick on our registration page. CentOS supports all three website hosting Control Panels which we provide, so you will be able to choose Hepsia, DirectAdmin or cPanel to be installed on the server. The first one is appropriate for less experienced users who need a powerful website hosting solution, since a Hepsia-equipped server is managed like a single large account, whereas the other two Control Panels enable you to create multiple hosting accounts on the server and even to resell the hosting space. If you need CentOS with no additional software, you will be able to select a server setup with no Control Panel at all. Then you can add only the software that you need. We also offer a Managed Services upgrade, that includes weekly CentOS updates.