CentOS is an abbreviation for Community Enterprise OS. This is one of the top Linux distributions for servers and it is regarded as one of the most dependable and safe Operating Systems available. CentOS is open-source software, which means that you'll be able to personalize it in whatever way you see fit, adding and removing packages or modifying the code of all of them. It's also free to distribute and use, so you will not need to pay any kind of license fees, which means that the total price that you'll need to pay for a server making use of CentOS will be more affordable as compared to the price for a server working with another OS. What makes CentOS stand out among other Linux distributions is its huge developer community, which will help you find the answer to any question or problem you have. What's even more, each version which is released officially is supported for ten years, that is is a lot longer than with any alternative operating system. This means routine protection and stability updates which will provide a stable software setting for all of your web apps in the long run.

CentOS in VPS Hosting

You will be able to pick CentOS for your brand new virtual private server during the registration process. We supply 32-bit and 64-bit versions, so as to give you the chance to choose the one that will be more suitable for the applications that you intend to set up and run. CentOS supports various website hosting Control Panels, so that you will have a choice between cPanel, Hepsia and DirectAdmin, depending on what you intend to do - to create a separate account for every single domain hosted on your server and even to start your own reseller business, or to host all of your domain names together and manage the server as one single account. You'll also have the option to get the VPS with no Control Panel in case you need a machine with CentOS, however devoid of the additional software which comes with the Control Panels. In this way, you can set up web or database servers which are different from the default ones which we supply.

CentOS in Dedicated Web Hosting

CentOS is one of the Operating Systems that we offer with our dedicated server packages. During the registration process, you will be able to select from the 32-bit and the 64-bit version of the OS and ensure that the software environment on your new server meets the requirements of the apps that you intend to install. Compared to other Operating Systems, CentOS will also allow you to select from various web hosting Control Panels, determined by what you need the server for. With Hepsia, for instance, you'll be able to manage the whole server like just a single account irrespective of the number of domains which you host, while with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you can make an independent account for each and every domain name, that can give you the opportunity to start a web hosting reseller business. In case you do not choose any Control Panel, you'll receive the server with CentOS only, since the software that comes with the Control Panels will not be installed. We also offer weekly OS updates as part of our Managed Services package, so you won't have to invest time and effort downloading and installing the most up-to-date and most secure software on your dedicated server.