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Selection of a web hosting control
panel is of great importance to webmasters, especially when selecting a
VPS or dedicated server. Even in shared hosting, a particular contol
panel assures you of certain functionalities. Here is a analysis of
some of the popular control panel software.
1.cPanel
cPanel is probably the most populart
conrol panel, used by the vast majority of shared hosting providers.
Together with WHM and Fantastico script installer, cPanel is
extremely powerful and feature rich.
Pros:
Most Popular, for hosts it is easy
to find customers and most webmasters are used to it. Extremely powerful and feature
rich.
Moving websites from one cPanel
host to another one is a matter of few clicks, and most hosts will
transfer the site for you.
Fantastico is a great script
installer and installing most open source scripts are pretty easy.
It is skinnable and easy for hosts
to give a custom look and feel.
Cons:
Relatively costly
Heavy and takes lot of processor
and RAM. Not suitable for cheap VPS.
2. Plesk
Plesk is another popular web hosting
control panel, available for both Linux and Windows.
Pros:
Large number of plug-ins are
available, to add more features.
Good looking, even with default
theme.
Cheaper than cPanel.
Takes less resources than cPanel.
Can manage multiple servers from
single interface.
Cons:
GUI difficult to get used to.
Slower response – Too much of
complex javascript/ ajax based tools and navigation makes working
with plesk slow.
3. DirectAdmin
Even though DirectAdmin is less popular
compared to the above two, it is a refreshing simple control panel.
Due to its stability and cheaper price, DirectAdmin is getting more
popuar.
Pros:
Simple and Easy to use
Stable and very few bugs.
Takes less server resources, can
be used on lower configurations.
Cheaper than both cPanel and
Plesk.
Cons:
Not as powerful or feature rich as
cPanel. Advanced users might feel disappointed.
Overall, cPanel is the most powerful
and popular control panel for Linux. Most people are used to it and
may demand the same. But for hosts on tighter budget or servers for
own use, DirectAdmin will be a better choice considering the
simplicity, stability and price.For Windows, Plesk remains the most
popular and stable choice.
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