CentOS is amongst the most preferred Linux-based server Operating Systems available on the market. It is preferred by many web hosting service providers, since it is very stable, reliable and secure, not to mention that it can be customized freely, since it is an open-source OS. CentOS is used for production servers, because it's also very fast and takes minimal resources. On top of that, you will be able to install and run any web app, provided that it can function on a Linux machine. If you use a CentOS-powered server, you'll be able to update any part of the Operating System in accordance with your specifications. The fact that CentOS is absolutely free means that you'll need to pay for your server, and not for any sort of license fees, which will decrease your overall expenses. A large team of developers and users is behind CentOS, and in case you ever have any problems, or you're simply not sure how to perform a specific task, you'll be able to find a solution very quickly. A significant advantage of the OS is also the fact that each and every version is officially supported and updated for at least ten years, so you'll always have a safe and reliable software environment.
CentOS in VPS Servers
CentOS is offered with every single VPS server that we provide and you'll be able to select it through the order process from among a few other Operating Systems. Depending on the software that you need to set up and run, you will be able to select between the 32-bit and the 64-bit version and your new VPS will be up and running soon after that. CentOS supports all of the three web hosting Control Panels that we offer - cPanel, DirectAdmin and Hepsia. This allows you to choose if you wish to employ the server for your web sites and to control it as one large account, or if you want to be able to create many hosting accounts and eventually resell them to other people. Of course, you can also order a VPS without Control Panel and you'll get a server with an Operating System and the Apache web server software, but no other thing on it, so you can install just the software that you need for your applications.
CentOS in Dedicated Servers
You're able to acquire CentOS with each dedicated server which we provide, as 32-bit and 64-bit releases of the OS are some of the options that you're able to select on our registration page. CentOS is compatible with all three website hosting Control Panels that we provide, therefore you'll be able to pick Hepsia, DirectAdmin or cPanel to be set up on the server. The first is appropriate for less experienced users that need a powerful website hosting solution, because a Hepsia-equipped server is managed like one large account, whereas the other two Control Panels will help you create a variety of web hosting accounts on your server and even to resell the web hosting space. If you want CentOS without any 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 features weekly CentOS updates.