• 12Jun

    cPanel, Plesk and DotNet Panel are the control panels offered by most of the professional web hosting service providers. These control panels provided by the hosting firms, help users to manage different tasks of web hosting. These panels simplifies the tasks for the support staff too, as clients are able to carry out majority of the tasks on their own. Tasks that can be simplified with the use of these control panels, are management of web services, E-mails, DNS and Database on both half’s i.e. client and administrator. Most web hosting service providers offer control panel access as a standard feature for the web hosting accounts. These control panels are simple to use, a person with no webmaster skills can operate it too, and hence this is one of the major reasons why these control panels have been widely preferred by web hosting service providers and their users.

    cPanel offers support for Linux Servers only. That limits web hosts to offer cPanel with Linux Servers only. Whereas, DotNet Panel supports Windows Servers only. DotNet Panel Windows Hosting is another type of web hosting solution offered by web hosting providers. While Plesk control panel is compatible with Linux as well as with Windows web hosting platforms. But, DotNet Panel is more preferred for managing Windows Hosting accounts than Plesk due to its stability.

    cPanel, Plesk and DotNet Panel all have their own advantages when used by customers and administrators of Web hosting services. Usually, Plesk and DotNet Panel are more preferred and offered with Windows Web Hosting service and cPanel with Linux Web Hosting solutions.

    cPanel, Plesk, DotNet Panel Logo

    PLESK

    Advantages of Plesk control panel.

    • Windows Support : Plesk works with Windows Web hosting which enables web hosting service providers to offer Windows based web hosting packages to the customers. Websites designed using ASP and ASP.NET works only on Windows servers, so you are not left with any option other than choosing Windows Web Hosting services. Customers usually prefer DotNet Panel instead of Plesk for managing Windows Web Hosting accounts. But, if DNP isn’t available then Plesk too is a good alternative.
    • Windows Service Support : As Plesk can be used on Windows based servers it has the capability to integrate with multiple Windows based programs. It has an advanced feature support for some Windows programs such as Microsoft SQL Server which can be managed by Plesk by server administrators and clients with their own databases which makes it an ideal control panel solution for Windows.
    • Cross Platform Compatibility : From a system administrator’s point of view,  one may find it more beneficial having a single control panel on all the servers. Mastering a single control panel is much simpler than mastering two. As a customer one may find it easy since it means that one should be able to get the same sort of features from both Linux as well as from Windows web hosting solutions.

    Though Plesk seems to be perfect for Windows web hosting packages, it can also be used for Linux packages.

    DOTNET PANEL (DNP)

    DNP is probably the best available solution that is developed for simplifying Windows Hosting management operations. It offers its users with greater flexibility. It is written in C# and comprises with the latest technologies such as WMI, ADSI, SOAP Web Services with Web enhancements and N velocity Templates engine.

    DNP offers support for Exchange Server 2007, Windows Share Point Services, IIS 7.0, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and a new VPS solution for complete Enterprise level automation of virtualization. It is reputed as the fastest AJAX enabled control panel.

    Features of DotNet Panel:

    • Easy Usability: The installation process is fairly simple and easy. You are not required to waste days for making the control panel work for you.
    • Security: Most advanced security technology such as asymmetric cryptography, process isolation and Web Services messages signing is used in DNP.
    • Multi-Server: DNP is remarkably scalable, distributed n-tier application.

    cPANEL

    cPanel is a preferred control panel for Linux web hosting services. Benefits of cPanel are as follows.

    • More Features of Linux : cPanel encompasses more features for Linux web hosting solutions than Plesk control panel. cPanel can be used in combination with different add-ons such as Fantastico script installer and CFS firewall to provide customers a wide range of services which can be used from their web hosting accounts control panel, such features can’t be used on Plesk Linux Web Hosting servers.
    • Reseller Support : Apart from Plesk 9.0 version, other versions does not provide support for reseller web hosting accounts whereas cPanel offers good support for resellers. cPanel is available with the Web Host Manager (WHM) panel which allows resellers to control all different aspects of their reseller accounts including the configuring of their own packages and the setting up of client web hosting accounts.
    • Faster Loading : cPanel’s internal pages load more faster than those of Plesk and certain tasks are carried out quicker than they would be with the Plesk control panel. cPanel does not rely on external databases in much cases, this is one of the reasons of the smooth functioning. cPanel has proven to be more reliable than Plesk on Linux.

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  • 30May

    Web masters and Web designers are enabled with an easy access to various aspects of web hosting systems by the use of cPanel control panel.  It offers a simple web based graphical user interface (GUI).

    cPanel LogoThe interface offers simplicity and flexibility in managing the web hosting accounts. The management of a web hosting such as creating, deleting, modifying etc. has become fairly simple. There have been constant technological improvements seen since the time of its evolution, which has made cPanel one of the most used and much preferred control panels in the field of web hosting. Currently cPanel is supported on Linux platforms only and web hosts offer it with Linux Web Hosting solutions.
    cPanel is generally interfaced with the end user via ports 2082 and 2083 with authentication accomplished through surfing to a specific web page and logging in. Since, cPanel is graphically based, it is very easy to use and extremely sensitive for beginner as well as expert users to work with.

    If an individual wishes to set up a blog, php link directory, mailing list or any basic management system, cPanel can prove to be the best alternative.
    cPanel has many qualities and one of its greatest attributes is Fantastico.

    Fantastico LogoFantastico is bundled set of software which can be used to install several different applications to one’s web hosting account.
    Fantastico is an extremely useful application that usually is offered for free by web hosting service providers alongwith cPanel. It is designed to run on Unix platforms and satisfies the core purpose of facilitating the simple installation of a wide range of popular scripts. The add-ons are absolutely free, most of them can be installed with a single click. Fantastico proves very useful for Blogs, Content Management systems (CMS), Customer Relation applications and E-commerce tools. Other programs include discussion boards, photo galleries, project management tools and website builders.

    Individuals with less or no technical skills can use Fantastico and cPanel.

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  • 19Feb

    The LiteSpeed Web Server has earned a reputation of high performance and scalability web server. One of its major feature is, it can be completely interchanged with Apache Web Server. Other features include and easy usability of web administration console, it effectively delivers web serving architecture.

    lswslogo3 Characteristic Features Of LiteSpeed Web Server

    features_light-speed Characteristic Features Of LiteSpeed Web ServerLiteSpeed has the ability to offer double speed in the mean time reduce the load on the server by half. This Web Server is the product introduced by LiteSpeed Technologies Inc. They offer a trial version of the server, it can be downloaded free.

    Many Web hosting companies offer LiteSpeed web server, after the demand from clients.

    FEATURES Of LiteSpeed Web Server :

    a) It is interchangeable with Apache and can be operated from Apache httpd.conf

    b) It is compatible with most of the Web Hosting control panels such as Plesk, cPanel, DirectAdmin. Etc.

    c) It is quick and easy to migrate from other web servers

    d) There is no necessity to buy additional hardware to cope up with current server’s low performance.

    e) It provides high scalability,

    f) It leaves little memory footprint

    g) It increases the scalability of external web applications

    h) Its feature also includes Watch Dog monitoring

    i) It has the capability of instantly recovering from service failures

    j) It can be easily installed

    k) PHP can be automatically set-up

    l) With the use of Admin GUI the server can be easily managed

    m) It has an automatic update agent

    n) It comes with a Virtual host template configuration

    o) Its security feature involves strict HTTP request validation

    p) It denies any attempts of buffer overrun

    q) It has a feature of preventing the system overloading

    r) Chroot support

    s) Chroot and suexec CGI script

    t) SSL Hardware acceleration

    u) Supports Ruby On Rails

    v) IT offers Apache compatible .htaccess support

    w) MS Frontpage Server Extension

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  • 17Feb

    Usually when someone starts a hosting business, one starts with a reseller hosting package. As the web hosting business starts maturing and the amount of traffic grows, the server needs to be updraded to VPS hosting server. Ultimately, when the resources of a VPS starts falling short of the requirements one is left with the option of upgrading the VPS hosting plan to a Dedicated Server web hosting plan.

    World Wide WebBut, when do you actually need to upgrade to a dedicated server? As a well known fact that dedicated servers are expensive than a shared hosting or reseller and even VPS hosting, one must understand if they really need to upgrade to a Dedicated server hosting plan.

    Dedicated server means that the entire server is leased by you. The resources are not shared with anyone. With a dedicated server one can enjoy dedicated guaranteed bandwidth and disk storage space. The hardware and the software can be customized according to the needs and requirements. Apart from this, choosing the right dedicated server plan is equally important.

    dell-server-300x180 Criteria’s For Choosing A Dedicated Server Plan.The main reason for upgrading to a dedicated server is because of the high volume of web traffic and critical operations. The dedicated servers are designed for the businesses which require the support for high volumes of web traffic. If one or more web-sites are large and play a major role in the profits and has the capability to bear the expenses of dedicated hosting then opting to upgrade to a dedicated server can prove to be a profitable move.

    An ideal host can be the one that offers comprehensive tools which allows you to perform tasks on the backend as well as on the front end of the server. To manage the activities of the server, web hosting firm’s offer advanced control panels such as cPanel, WHM, Plesk etc.

    Generally depending on the web hosting provider, one can choose between the operating systems to run on the servers. Most of the web hosts provide pre-installed applications and software’s on the servers. Windows and Linux operating systems are available in the market as the OS for servers. Linux being an open source OS is cheaper and is preferred by the people who have an inclination towards flexibility, whereas Windows is usually expensive due to the licensing fees but due to its familiarity its easy to use. Both the platforms perform well on the dedicated server. It is important for you to choose a system that offers the highest level of comfort.

    smallglobe-web-hosting-300x275 Criteria’s For Choosing A Dedicated Server Plan.After the decision of platform is finalized, one needs to decide between the option of choosing a managed service or an unmanaged service. A typical dedicated server comes with the hardware, a web server software and an operating system, commonly known as an unmanaged hosting, apart from the disk space, physical security and bandwidth everything can be customized. By opting for a managed hosting the provider takes the responsibility of all the maintenance with an additional cost to pay.

    A dedicated server provides a fast performance which isn’t possible on a shared server plan. When choosing a dedicated server one needs to check for a package that offers RAM, processor speed and bandwidth for optimal performance.

    Before finalizing a dedicated web hosting package one must make sure that the hosting provider has a good reputation. There are various ways of judging the capability and service of a web hosting service provider.

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  • 13Jan

    These steps would help users to migrate data and objects from Plesk’s version 7.5 and 8 to version 9. In web hosting these steps are applicable to both Linux as well as Windows.

    Plesk is one of the control panels used to manage activities of a server. To learn more about Plesk check Benefits of Plesk . Web Hosting providers provide customers with either Plesk, cPanel etc. for the purpose server management.

    parallel Steps To Migrate objects from Parallels Plesk Panel version 7.5 and 8 To Plesk version 9plesk_logo Steps To Migrate objects from Parallels Plesk Panel version 7.5 and 8 To Plesk version 9plesk_logosvg Steps To Migrate objects from Parallels Plesk Panel version 7.5 and 8 To Plesk version 9

    The Plesk Migration Manager is not available with Parallels Plesk Panel Beta, Plesk 9 release and the first patch 9.0.1. But it is possible to manually migrate Parallels Plesk Panel version 8.x using Plesk Backup Manager.

    It is possible to migrate Plesk panel as a separate domain and clients or as a whole.

    Follow the below procedure for the same:

    A] Server Migration

    1. Log onto a secure server and create a complete back up of Plesk using pleskbackup:

    /usr/local/psa/bin/pleskbackup all BACKUP.FILE

    2. Now copy the dump to the destination server using Parallel Plesk panel version 9 and convert the back-up to version 9 with pre9-backup-convert.

    /usr/local/psa/bin/pre9-backup-convert -v convert -d /var/lib/psa/dumps/ BACKUP.FILE

    Here /var/lib/psa/dumps is the Back-up directory on the destination Plesk panel 9.

    This creates number of backup XML files and subdirectories with data under /var/lib/psa/dumps/

    3. Log in to Plesk as administrator and change to the server backup repository

    HOME >>> BACK-UP MANAGER >>> SERVER REPOSITORY

    There is a list of back up files in the server repository.

    4. Select the back-up name to enter Back up details page.

    5. Select the necessary restoration options and Click restore to initiate the process of restoration.


    B] Clients Migration

    1. Log onto the source server and take a backup of clients that need to be migrated or complete server back-up :

    /usr/local/psa/bin/pleskbackup clients CLIENT.LOGIN BACKUP.FILE

    OR

    /usr/local/psa/bin/pleskbackup all BACKUP.FILE

    2. Now Copy the dump to destination Plesk panel 9 and convert to version 9 with pre9-backup-convert.

    /usr/local/psa/bin/pre9-backup-convert -v convert -d /var/lib/psa/dumps/ BACKUP.FILE

    This creates number of back-up XML files and the sub-directories with data under /var/lib/psa/dumps/.

    3. Now log in to Plesk as an administrator and create new client with the same login of migrated client.
    4.Now access local backup repository of the new client.

    Clients >>> Client Name >>> Back Manager.

    As the login of the new created client coincides with login of the client from the dump, the converted back up should be shown in repository.

    5.Click the back-up name to enter Back-up details page.
    6.As per requirement select the restoration options and hit Restore to initiate the restoration process.

    C] Domain Migration

    1. Login to the source server and create back up of the domain that needs to be migrated or the the entire server back-up with pleskbackup:

    /usr/local/psa/bin/pleskbackup domains DOMAIN.NAME BACKUP.FILE

    OR

    /usr/local/psa/bin/pleskbackup all BACKUP.FILE

    2. Copy the dump to destination Plesk panel 9 and convert the back up to version 9 with pre9-backup-convert.

    /usr/local/psa/bin/pre9-backup-convert -v convert -d /var/lib/psa/dumps/ BACKUP.FILE

    This creates the number of backup XML files and subdirectories with data under /var/lib/psa/dumps.

    3. Login to Plesk panel as an administrator and create new domain that coincides with name of the migrated domain from backup

    4. Access local backup repository of the domain

    Domains >>> Domain.name >>> Backup Manager.

    As the new domain coincides with domain from the backup the converted backup should be shown in the repository.

    5. Click the back-up name to enter Back-Up Details page.

    6. Select the required restoration options and click Restore to initiate the restoration process.

    The migration of objects from Parallels Plesk panel version 7.5 one should first convert the back-up to version with the utility back-up convert. After successfully doing so one may convert the backup to version 9 with pre9backup-convert and then restore it through BackUp Manager in the control panel.

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  • 06Dec

    If a user has hosted their website with a Web Hosting Company with a certain web hosting package, then the company offers a control panel depending on the Operating system. The control panel helps to manage server well. It is not mandatory to take a control panel with the server, but users should have the control panel with the server as it simplifies the task and saves a lot of time in managing the server.

    Most of the Web Hosting service providers, offer Plesk with Windows Web Hosting packages and cPanel with Linux Web Hosting packages. Both the control panels help in effectively managing the servers. Both the control panels that are offered by the Web Hosting companies offer good performance, but there are few differences between them. cPanel and Plesk are reliable, fast and secure. But, the major difference between them is the user interface. If a user plans to switch to another web hosting account then it is recommended to use the same control panel that was used with the old Web Hosting provider.

    Below are few Differences Between cPanel and Plesk

    cPanel Features

    cpanel_logo Feature Difference Between Plesk and CPanel Control Panels

    Basic Advantages of cPanel control panel :

    • If a user opt’s for cPanel for a year then the amount charged is less as compared to Plesk.
    • Most of the software’s are supported with cPanel.
    • cPanel usage is easier if compared with Plesk control panel. This is the main reason that many clients prefer cPanel interface.

    Disadvantages of cPanel:

    • cPanel does not support SuSE Linux as the Plesk does.
    • XML or similar interfaces are not provided with cPanel.

    Plesk Features

    plesk_logo1 Feature Difference Between Plesk and CPanel Control Panels

    Advantages of Plesk control panel:

    • If the price is considered then Plesk is cheaper than cPanel for unlimited domain license.
    • With Plesk users can receive good support for automation including XML-RPC interface allowing PHP or Perl scripts to call functions from remote computer.
    • Plesk supports SuSE Linux.
    • Users get large variety of Plug-ins which is beneficial with the features that already included in Plesk control panel.

    Disadvantage

    • Plesk user interface is a little harder in comparison to cPanel interface, yet most users prefer Plesk.

    Web Hosting service providers offer both the control panels depending upon the operating system which helps in managing the servers efficiently.

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  • 13Nov

    Clustered web hosting is designed to eliminate the problems inherited from the typical shared web hosting technology. This type of hosting provides customers with a clustered handling of security, load balancing and necessary resources.lc_server General difference between Clustered and Shared Web Hosting.

    Human interference is not required in clustered hosting as the clustered hosting platform is data driven. The resources are virtualized beyond the limits of a single physical server which removes the limitation of the website to be present on a single server. The processing power and application resources are shared in Cluster web hosting. Incase of any changes done to a customer’s account then it gets propagated to each server present in the cluster. Whereas in shared web hosting changes to a configuration file takes effect after the server is re-booted. In clustered hosting multiple layers of security are integrated into the platform whereas in other types of web hosting the security layers are not integrated in the platform. The Clustered hosting network layer protection require intelligent routing, built in firewalls and proxy technology. It comprises of redundant switching fabric.

    Shared web hosting service refers to the hosting service in which many websites are hosted on a single server. Each website is assigned a particular limited space (Depends on the Shared Hosting Package) in which the web server resources are shared between many web-sites hosted on the same server. Shared web hosting is the most economical type of web hosting service available. Shared web hosting requires web based control panel such as cPanel, Plesk, Direct Admin etc. The servers might have Windows or Linux operating systems installed on them. Both have similar interfaces and functionality with only difference in the operating system. As the resources offered by a single server are used by each website optimum performance cannot be expected which is not the case with dedicated web hosting service. The secure websites are not properly supported in shared web hosting platforms. All the websites share the same IP address and the same domain name. Improper configuration of file permissions with shared files might lend access of file to other users present on the same server.

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  • 03Nov

    Plesk and cPanel are the most common control panels provided to users by the web hosting services. Using the control panels users can create and modify the websites. Plesk can be availed with Linux as well as Windows operating systems, whereas cPanel can be available with Linux only. But the engineers are working on cPanel to be made available with Windows as well.

    Users need to decide the between the control panels at the time of obtaining a web hosting account. The control panel should be easy to use and should have better built-in utilities. Depending on the users requirements the selection of control panel should be done. Though Plesk and cPanel offer similar basic features, which is the reason they are so popular. Using any one of the control panels users can create, modify or delete e-mail accounts, manage them, maintain domain or sub-domains and upload files and manage them as well. Add-on’s too are available with both Plesk and cPanel which helps creating and managing websites.

    Plesk

    As stated earlier, now-a-days Plesk is the highly preferred control panel. The reason is because it is highly reliable if compared with any other control panel. Its compatibility with Windows operating system (OS) makes it so popular amongst web hosting service providers. Plesk includes various versions for Linux and Windows OS’s. Plesk can be very easily learned. Due to which user’s time and money are saved.

    logo-plesk Plesk and cPanel

    The only drawback of Plesk is, the web developers and web designers do not have the privilege of creating their own add-ons and applications. Plesk has some security issues too, which means hackers can easily drop into the control panel no matter if the user changes its username and password.

    linux1 Plesk and cPanelwin Plesk and cPanel

    plesk1 Plesk and cPanel

    Yet, if the user wants a control panel which is compatible with both Linux and Windows, Plesk can be the one. But if the user needs to install any programs and wants more easier control panel, then cPanel would be preferred.

    cPanel

    cPanel or Control Panel is another much preferred graphical web hosting control panel which is simple and easy for administering the websites. cPanel is supplied by cPanel Inc. cPanel is majorly used by commercial web hosting services. It requires monthly licensing as it is a proprietary product.

    cpanellogo Plesk and cPanel

    Most of the web-developers and web designers prefer cPanel. cPanel was designed for Speed hosting, its based on Perl scripts and mostly do not require access to databases. cPanel is helpful for designing and development of attractive websites as it is an excellent Graphical User Interface (GUI).

    cpanel Plesk and cPanel

    Few of many features of linux Plesk and cPanelcPanel are database management, domain and sub-domain control, FTP, back-up facility, e-mail management etc. Loading is a very quick task with the use of cPanel. Fantastico and RVSkins can be installed using cPanel. cPanel provides each and every detail of the web-site due to its statistics sidebar. Web Host Manager (WHM) is available with cPanel. Reseller web hosting can be simplified with the use of WHM. WHM can also be used to set up reselling account and resell web hosting service.

    With the use of site migration module in cPanel, websites and web hosting accounts can be easily migrated to other web hosting service.

    Both the control panels have excellent graphical user interface. But cPanel has a better GUI than Plesk. It is more user friendly. Most of the web hosting service providers provides cPanel. Fantastico Deluxe installer is included in cPanel, which has many web utilities and powerful scripts. Installation of blogs, forums, content management systems (CMS), community boards, e-Commerce shopping carts, e-mail accounts and many other web tools can be easily done with the use of Fantastico. Users need not be a web programmer neither s/he should have knowledge of databases coding. One can install utilities and scripts easily. Plesk too provides an application pack but cPanels Fantastico cannot be compared.

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  • 14Oct

    cPanel is a popular web based control panel. cPanel is a website development tool which helps in managing the website via a graphical user interface (GUI).cpanel-logo cPanel`s Advantages.

    Using cPanel one can cover various aspects such as file management, FTP, back ups, e-mail management, domain and sub domain control, error page control, MySQL database management administration, Network Tools, SSL Manager, Leech and Hot link protection, MIME types, Apache handlers, chatroom management etc.

    cPanel helps in the creation and maintenance of databases, uploading and downloading files, editing, creating and deleting files and many other similar functions. With cPanel, website management has become easy.

    cPanel is used on Linux platforms such as Fedora, Mandriva, SUSE, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS and FreeBSD.

    cpanel cPanel`s Advantages.

    Features of cPanel

    cPanel has a graphical user interface which enables users the front end tools which enables carrying out various website operations. File manger, mailing list management, auto responder, Crontab tasks, PGP keys, email management and spam filtering are some of the important features that can be easily handled using cPanel.

    cPanel helps in creating accounts, site creation, redirection, management of additional domains and other features of building and editing websites. The Cron job helps trigger automation of tasks at given time schedules.

    The pre-installed CGI scripts like forums, shopping carts, charts and various web development tools can be activated through cPanel. It has very good e-mail related features which simplifies e-mail management.

    A web application called Fantastico is one of the greatest features in cPanel. It can easily install various content management systems (CMS) such as Mambo and Joomla. It can even install blogging platform, Wordpress.

    cPanel has become one of the greatest website administration tool.

    Using cPanel quality content and creation of quality web sites has become simpler for the webmasters.

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  • 10Oct

    Nowadays Drupal is supported by almost every web hosting packages. PHP and MySQL are the essential requirements for Drupal Hosting . Nowadays linux web hosting package is more preferred for Drupal website since PHP and MySQL is a perfect combination on linux servers alongwith cPanel.

     Drupal Web Hosting.

    With a single click Drupal can be installed via Fantastico. cPanel is easy to use control panel, it enables you to use to manage databases and other tasks of Drupal application.

    Drupal is one of the primary content management system (CMS). It is a open source CMS written in PHP programming language. Drupal supports variety because of its power features and easy management tools. Using Drupal,small websites, blogs or major community websites can be published. Drupal is preferred by many organisations as it meets the websites requirements.It includes community web portals,social networking sites, e-commerce applications personal websites and blogs and other portals.

    drupal2-300x161 Drupal Web Hosting.

    Drupal is easy to install and use since the user does not require expertise in computer programming language. Some of the features of Drupal are : Search engine friendly URL`s,search functions and cetegories. As per requirements Drupal installation can be easily converted to forums,blogs etc.

     Drupal Web Hosting.

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