CentOS is one of the preferred Operating Systems for website hosting servers. It is one of the many Linux releases out there, however what distinguishes it from all the others is the long-term support, which ensures that you'll always have a reliable and protected OS. Each CentOS version that is released is supported for 10 years, that's longer than with another OS out there. CentOS also has a much more numerous developer community than other distributions, therefore in case you encounter any kind of problem or have any questions, you will be able to rapidly get the information which you need. CentOS is regarded as among the best server Operating Systems, because it is very stable and secure, which makes it very reliable even if you host sensitive info. Considering that it is open-source, you can modify any 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, because you won't need to pay license fees of any sort.

CentOS in VPS Hosting

If you order one of our virtual private server plans, you will see CentOS as one of the Operating System options on the registration page. You'll be able to decide to install either the 32-bit or the 64-bit release of CentOS, depending on the software that you wish to set up later. Unlike other Linux distributions, CentOS supports different web hosting Control Panels as well, so you will be able to choose Hepsia, cPanel or DirectAdmin, each of which can be installed during the VPS creation, along with web server software, MySQL server software, etc. When you'd like to have a VPS for a different purpose or if you'd like to install different software on it, you'll be able to order your server without any Control Panel and you will get a machine with CentOS and the Apache web server software only. With a CentOS-powered virtual server from our company, you will enjoy a safe and reliable web hosting service for your websites.

CentOS in Dedicated Web Hosting

If you decide to order one of the dedicated server plans which we supply, you are able to pick the CentOS Operating System for your new machine. As it's very light and fast, you will be able to utilize all the resources for your website. CentOS supports all three web hosting Control Panels which we offer - Hepsia, cPanel and DirectAdmin. This way, you're able to use the dedicated server for any kind of purpose - to host your personal websites in a single account, to create separate Control Panels for each domain name or even to resell web hosting plans to other people. You may also acquire a server with no Control Panel and install any custom software that 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 signup process or at any later time, we'll perform regular CentOS updates besides all the other things that are included in the bundle.