CentOS is an abbreviation for Community Enterprise Operating System. This is one of the top Linux distributions for servers and it is regarded as one of the most stable and protected Operating Systems available. CentOS is open-source software, so you will be able to customize it in any way you see fit, adding and removing packages or changing the code of all of them. It's also free to distribute and use, so you won't need to pay any license fees, meaning that the total price that you'll have to pay for a server making use of CentOS will be cheaper as compared to the price for a server working with an alternative OS. What makes CentOS unique among other Linux releases is its huge developer community, that will help you find the answer to any question or problem you may have. What's more, each version that's released officially is supported for 10 years, that is is much longer than with any other operating system. What this means is frequent safety and stability updates that will provide a reliable software environment for your web apps in the long run.

CentOS in VPS Servers

If you buy one of our VPS server plans, you'll see CentOS as one of the Operating System options on the signup page. You can decide to set up either the 32-bit or the 64-bit version of CentOS, determined by the software that you need to set up later. Unlike other Linux releases, CentOS supports different website hosting Control Panels as well, so you can choose Hepsia, cPanel or DirectAdmin, each of which can be installed through the VPS creation, along with web server software, MySQL server software, etcetera. If you'd like to have a VPS for some other purpose or if you'd like to have different software on it, you're able to order the server with no Control Panel and you'll get a machine with CentOS and the Apache web server software only. With a CentOS-powered virtual server from us, you will enjoy a protected and reliable web hosting service for all your sites.

CentOS in Dedicated Servers

CentOS is among the Operating Systems which we provide with our dedicated server packages. Throughout the sign-up process, you can pick from the 32-bit and the 64-bit release of the OS and make sure that the software environment on your new server will meet the specifications of the applications that you intend to install. Compared to other Operating Systems, CentOS will also allow you to choose between several website hosting Control Panels, depending on what you need the server for. With Hepsia, for example, you will be able to manage the whole server like just a single account irrespective of the number of domain names which you host, while with cPanel and DirectAdmin, you are able to make a different account for each domain, that can give you the opportunity to start a hosting reseller business. In case you do not choose any Control Panel, you will receive the server with CentOS only, as the software that comes with the Control Panels won't be installed. We also provide regular OS updates included in our Managed Services package, so you will not need to devote time and effort downloading and installing the most up-to-date and most protected software on your dedicated server.