CentOS is an abbreviation for Community Enterprise OS. This is one of the leading Linux distributions for servers and it's recognized as one of the most dependable and secure Operating Systems available. CentOS is open-source software, which means that you can personalize it in any way you see fit, adding and removing packages or changing the program code of all of them. It's also free to distribute and use, so you won't need to pay any kind of license fees, meaning that the overall price that you will have to pay for a server making use of CentOS will be more affordable than the price for a server running another OS. What makes CentOS stand out among other Linux releases is its huge developer community, that will help you get the reply to any kind of question or problem you have. What's more, each version which is released officially is supported for a decade, that's is much longer than with any alternative operating system. What this means is regular safety and stability updates which will provide a reliable software environment for your web apps in the long run.

CentOS in VPS Servers

If you obtain one of our VPS server plans, you'll see CentOS as one of the Operating System options on the sign-up page. You will be able to decide to set up either the 32-bit or the 64-bit version of CentOS, depending on the software that you want to install later. In contrast to other Linux distributions, CentOS supports different hosting Control Panels as well, so you can select Hepsia, cPanel or DirectAdmin, each of which can be installed through the VPS creation, along with web server software, MySQL server software, etcetera. When you need a VPS for some other purpose or if you'd like to install different software on it, you're able to order your server with no Control Panel and you'll acquire a machine with CentOS and the Apache web server software only. With a CentOS-powered virtual server from us, you'll have a protected and reliable hosting service for all of your websites.

CentOS in Dedicated Servers

If you need a dedicated server with CentOS, you can take advantage of the packages which we supply, due to the fact that this Operating System is one of the options that you will be able to pick during the order process. As the software that you need to run may have specific system requirements, we have 32-bit and 64-bit versions of CentOS. CentOS works with different website hosting Control Panels, which means that if you get a dedicated server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you're able to manage the server as if you're managing a single large account, and with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you're able to have different accounts for the domains that you host and can even start a reseller business, as both the Control Panels feature such a functionality. If you add the Managed Services upgrade, we'll also perform OS upgrades weekly and will ensure that your server is secure and it has the most recent software at all times, to ensure the best possible performance for your websites.