CentOS is one of the most widely used Operating Systems for website hosting servers. It's one of the countless Linux distributions in existence, yet what differentiates it from all of the rest is the long-term support, which ensures that you will always have a dependable and secure Operating System. Each CentOS version that is released is supported for 10 years, that's considerably longer than with another OS on the market. CentOS also has a much larger developer community than other distributions, so in case you encounter any kind of problem or have some questions, you can promptly get the data which you need. CentOS is widely known as one of the best server Operating Systems, as it's very stable and protected, which makes it very reliable even if you host confidential information. Considering that it is open-source, you will be able to modify any part of it and customize it according to your requirements, not to mention that the total cost for a CentOS-based server will be lower, because you won't need to pay license fees of any type.
CentOS in VPS
You'll be able to pick CentOS for your new virtual private server during the registration process. We offer 32-bit and 64-bit versions, in order to give you the opportunity to select the one that will be more suitable for the applications that you'd like to install and run. CentOS supports different hosting Control Panels, and you will have a choice between cPanel and Hepsia, according to what you'd like to do - to make a separate account for each domain name hosted on the server and even to start your very own reseller business, or to host all your domain names together and control the entire server as one single account. You will also have the option to purchase your VPS with no Control Panel in case you need a machine with CentOS, however devoid of the extra software that comes with the Control Panels. In this way, you can install web or database servers which are different from the standard ones that we offer.
CentOS in Dedicated Hosting
You are able to obtain CentOS with each and every dedicated server which we provide, since 32-bit and 64-bit releases of the OS are some of the options which you are able to select on our order page. CentOS is compatible with all three website hosting Control Panels that we provide, so that you are able to choose Hepsia or cPanel to be installed on your server. The first one is appropriate for less experienced users that need a powerful web hosting solution, due to the fact that a Hepsia-equipped server is controlled like a very large account, whereas the other two Control Panels enable you to generate multiple website hosting accounts on your server and even to resell the hosting space. If you want CentOS with no additional software, you will be able to choose a server setup without Control Panel at all. You can then add just the software that you need. We also offer a Managed Services upgrade, that includes weekly CentOS updates.