CentOS is an abbreviation for Community Enterprise OS. This is one of the best Linux distributions for servers and it is recognized as being one of the most stable and protected Operating Systems out there. CentOS is open-source software, so you are able to personalize it in whatever way you see fit, adding and removing packages or modifying the program code of all of them. It is also free to distribute and use, so you will not have to pay any kind of license fees, which means that the overall price that you'll need to pay for a server running CentOS will be lower than the price for a server working with an alternative OS. What makes CentOS stand out among other Linux distributions is its huge developer society, which will help you get the answer to any question or problem you might have. What's more, each version that's released officially is supported for 10 years, which is longer than with any other OS. What this means is regular protection and stability updates which provides a great software setting for your web applications in the long run.
CentOS in VPS Hosting
If you buy one of our virtual private server plans, you will see CentOS as one of the Operating System selections on the signup page. You'll be able to choose to run either the 32-bit or the 64-bit version of CentOS, according to the software that you intend to install later. Unlike other Linux distributions, 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 throughout the VPS creation, along with web server software, MySQL server software, and so on. When you need a VPS for some other purpose or if you want different software on it, you'll be able to order your server without any Control Panel and you will obtain a machine with CentOS and the Apache web server software only. With a CentOS-powered virtual server from our company, you'll enjoy a secure and reliable hosting service for all of your web sites.
CentOS in Dedicated Web Hosting
If you need a dedicated server with CentOS, you can take advantage of the packages that we offer, as this OS is one of the options which you'll be able to choose through the order process. As the software that you would like to run may have specific system requirements, we have 32-bit and 64-bit releases of CentOS. CentOS supports a variety of hosting Control Panels, and if you obtain a dedicated server with our Hepsia Control Panel, you are able to control the server as if you're managing one large account, whereas with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you're able to have different accounts for the domain names which you host and can even start a reseller business, since both the Control Panels offer this a functionality. In case you add the Managed Services upgrade, we'll also perform OS upgrades on a weekly basis and will make sure that your server is protected and it has the latest software all the time, so as to ensure the optimum performance for your sites.