• 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.

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    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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  • 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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  • 05Feb

    windows-hosting-logo-300x299 Control Panels For Windows Web HostingWindows Web Hosting is one of the most preferred web hosting options present in the Web Hosting Industry. The Windows web hosting services offers access to control panels in order to manage the web hosting account. With a control panel managing the account becomes simple, there is no need to contact the administrator everytime for resolving simple tasks such as creating a new mail account under a domain, deleting an account etc. There has been an increase in the number of users opting for control panel access for a web hosting account.

    Windows web hosting control panel’s are few as Windows isn’t an open source operating system, hence lot of knowledge of programming in order to be able to produce an application that is able to fully function with a Windows server. Windows web hosting services are becoming more and more popular in terms of control panels too due to the growing demand for Windows web hosting services and customers.

    parallels_logo_big Control Panels For Windows Web Hostingplesk3 Control Panels For Windows Web Hosting

    There are various control panels offered by web hosting companies. Three control panels that are mainly offered by web hosting firm’s are Plesk, DotNetPanel and Hosting Controller.

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    Out of these three Plesk is more widely used and it has been in the market since a long time. Plesk is considered to be the most reliable and stable control panel. Hosting controller is classed by many web hosting providers as unreliable but DotNetPanel has yet to gain exposure. These three control panels satisfy the core purpose of managing the Windows web hosting accounts hosted on the Windows servers.

    Below are few Advantages offered by the three control panels:

    A] DotNetPanel : DotNetPanel doesn’t only emphasize on standard ws08hypev_logo_250 Control Panels For Windows Web Hostingshared Windows Web Hosting services but on advanced Microsoft service hosting too to support web hosting service providers increase the range of Windows based web hosting products. Cheap Hyper V based VPS hosting solutions as well as Microsoft Server 2007 e-mail hosting solutions can be provided by web hosts with this control panel. Web hosting services can be offered with a cheap cost by using DotNetPanel hence offering cheaper web hosting solution.

    B] Hosting Controller : Hosting controller is the biggest rival of Plesk provisioning characteristics. But, yet Hosting Controller has many other features to offer web hosting providers like built-in back-up and restore feature to ensure that if any data gets lost due to a software or hardware failure then there will be back-ups which can be relied on. control panel due to its focus on offering shared Windows web hosting services. Hosting Controller does not include any advanced management and

    C] Plesk : Plesk has the ability to offer the web hosting service provider as server administrators as well as the customers as easy way to use interface which one can use to configure the different settings related to both Plesk and one’s server as well as to create web hosting accounts for the customers front end. Plesk proves to be useful for those who are hosted on the server and wish to manage the account successfully and effectively. Plesk is more

    cpanel_logo Control Panels For Windows Web Hosting

    user friendly compared to others hence a newbie too can easily use Plesk.

    Similar to Plesk, cPanel has proved to be the most popular control panel for Linux web hosting.

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  • 13Jan

    Micfo HostingParallel’s Plesk Control Panel is considered to be a highly recommended and one of the most used control panels in the Web Hosting Industry today. Plesk control panel can operate with Windows as well as on Linux platforms.

    Plesk is an ideal solution for Dedicated, Shared and Virtual hosting. Plesk control panel is the most stable and secure multi-platform web hosting control panel available for users. Most of the leading web hosting service providers use Plesk for the purpose of increasing their per server profitability. There are many benefits of using Plesk Control panel. Windows and Linux server’s can make use of Plesk.


    Dedicated Web Hosting

    Plesk’s RPM installation and modular design allow Dedicated Hosting providers to satisfy the needs of tech savvy customers. It deploys and is ready in a very short time. It provides high performance solutions which is comprehensive yet inexpensive. There are many unique features such as XML-API which automize the provisioning process and integrating 3rd party applications, included in Plesk. It includes a complete Software Development Kit with multiple backend utilities delivering service providers and customers more power to adapt their offerings as well as an avenue for easy up selling and additions.

    Shared Web Hosting

    Plesk’s tiered self administration and uniform multi platform design is perfect for the management of a shared web hosting environment. The control panel strengthens providers for managing multiple domains running reliably on highly scalable  architecture optimizes for the reseller channel. A person with no technical background too can easily create, manage and set-up accounts while customers can administer their virtual domains without the support from the technical staff. Plesk satisfies the needs of both simple and complex web hosting system configurations at the same time allowing full customization.

    Virtual Web Hosting

    Plesk efficiently delivers management power with a small footprint making it an ideal for Virtual Private Server Hosting solution. With the use of Virtuozzo, Plesk users can deploy templates of Plesk control panel systems. Virtual servers provide an isolated dedicated server environment. Getting upgrades has never been so simple before from a single VPS console. Plesk and Virtuozzo are unsurpassed in their ability to increase ROI and generate revenue for the professional web hosting provider.

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  • 08Jan

    vps_hosting_india-150x150 Windows or Linux VPS Hosting The Best Alternative To Windows and Linux Dedicated Hosting.Virtual Private Server (VPS) or VPS Hosting as more commonly referred, is enabled with the partitioning of a high specification machine into Virtual Servers. Like the dedicated servers, VPS too provides private environments to the customers.

    VPS offers similar features as that of a dedicated server. The VPS web hosting is available in two options 1. Windows VPS Hosting and 2. Linux VPS Hosting.

    Multiple operating systems or software’s can be run on the same physical server, yet offering completely private server environment similar to the dedicated server environment. Every VPS hosting environment is entirely independent from other VPS systems and memory, the CPU processes and disk space can be segregated for each Virtual Private Server. This offers most of the benefits as that of a dedicated server but at much lower prices.

    windows-vps-logo-150x149 Windows or Linux VPS Hosting The Best Alternative To Windows and Linux Dedicated Hosting.linux-logo-250x300-150x150 Windows or Linux VPS Hosting The Best Alternative To Windows and Linux Dedicated Hosting.

    Below are few other benefits of Windows VPS hosting and Linux VPS Hosting.

    a) Individual secure and separate VPS hosting environment

    b) Offers the ability to host multiple web-sites on a virtual server(s)

    c) Offers enhances control which includes server back-ups and reboots

    d) Complete anti-virus protection

    e) Virtuozzo power panel offering

    f) Plesk control panel for Windows

    g) Complete remote control and access of VPS servers

    h) The ability to install and configure whatever applications the client wishes on the VPS server

    i) Highly flexible servers can be upgraded without any kind of interruption in the services(depends who the web host is)

    j) Fully managed servers which include updates on operating system.

    VPS hosting provides customers with more secure hosting environment, with complete root access and the ability to configure and install anything that the customer wishes within his/er environment. On a particular machine there are more than one virtual servers, none of the users can view, change, configure, de-configure, install, uninstall  or delete any data from the other VPS account on the same server.

    To learn more about VPS features, benefits and usage, please refer to the below given links:

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  • 14Dec

    Plesk control panel was developed by specialized and experienced web hosting company and IT professionals for Windows Web Hosting. It contains almost every essential tool to manage the Internet activity.

    windows-plesk-300x107 Control Panel For Windows Web Hosting : Plesk

    Plesk is a control panel which is used only with Windows Web Hosting solutions, it comes with a capability to allow users to easily control the various tasks of a Web site. It enables the management of every necessary tool for the Windows web hosting. Its major usage can be seen in the Windows Dedicated server hosting solutions.

    Plesk control panel provides users with web interface for databases such as My SQL and MS SQL. Users have the privilege to choose between SmarterStats, AWstats and Webalizer which are the traffic statistics tools, it also helps in viewing the traffic history. Users get SSL and non-SSL content served from the same physical directory. Users can automatically create new web-sites based on templates or as per the users requirements. Creation of DNS with Apache or FTP tool is simple with Plesk. The bandwidth used by websites, FTP can be monitored using Plesk control panel.

    Auto-responders, E-mails and E-mail groups can be easily managed and created with the help of Plesk. Plesk also comes with a feature of Log Rotation Management. Users can manage and upload web pages with File Manager or FrontPage Web-Admin.

    In Windows Web Hosting, Plesk enables users to create sub domains, manage site dynamic content. It comes with a new site Builder. Plesk helps in the management of dedicated IP’s, shared-IP and virtual IP domains, create standard/ frame forwarding domains and manage SSL certificate for domains.

    Most of the Web Hosting companies offer Plesk with Windows Web Hosting packages. Plesk has gained reputation for its reliability and stability as a control panel.

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  • 08Dec

    logowindowshosting1 Windows Web Space Hosting – Important Tips To choose the Ideal Web Hosting Company.Consider that a user is done with the website development and want to launch the website on the World Wide Web, then an ideal web hosting service provider is necessary. If the web pages are written in ASP.net using programming languages like JavaScript, Cold Fusion, PHP and VB Scripts, then it is necessary to search for the right Windows Web Hosting service provider.

    There are various types of Windows Web Hosting types, choosing the correct package is essential. Some Web hosting providers might provide Free Web Hosting, but remember Web Hosting can never be free. Someway or the other the web hosting company would extract money for using their web space. The hosting company might run their own add campaigns on your web site and earn revenue, which hampers the websites performance. Choosing such a Web Hosting service can prove to be a nightmare. So website owners might keep themselves away from such tempting offers. The users do not have the privilege of the other features that a paid host would have.web-hosting1 Windows Web Space Hosting – Important Tips To choose the Ideal Web Hosting Company.

    When choosing for a good web host price is a major factor to consider. Below are few important tips for choosing the right Windows Web Hosting service provider.

    UPTIME

    Users must be aware of the history of the reliability of uptime that the web hosting provider offers. Users cannot choose a web hosting company whose clients web hosting accounts are always down. Choosing a reliable and stable web hosting provider is of utmost importance. An unreliable web host would mean losing many potential customers which also means losing on the revenue. Hence, plenty of uptime is necessary as website owners spend money for hosting the website with a web hosting provider.

    FEATURES

    Features too are always important. Some web hosts offer various features such as the number of email accounts, add-on domains and sub-domains. Before choosing a Windows Web Hosting company, thorough comparison must be done in order to get the best deal and service.

    SET-UP FEES

    Some Web Hosting providers charge set-up fees, in addition to the monthly of yearly hosting accounts. Whereas some might not charge any Set-up fees. Users must be aware of any such fees charged by the Web Hosts. Sometimes the setup fee is included in the hidden class category.

    CONTROL PANEL

    The control panel is another important feature to look for before deciding to choose a Web Hosting company. The control panel must be easy to use. Usually Web Hosting companies provide Plesk control panel for Windows Web Hosting solutions. Click to check the features of Plesk control Panel. Plesk control panel has all the necessary features a user might need for managing the hosting account.

    CUSTOMER SERVICE

    This is the most important feature to look for when choosing a Web Hosting service provider. Good and accurate customer service is very important. A good Web Hosting service provider provides customer service 24 * 7 365 days a year. The service must be available whenever the website owner needs it. The questions or assistance should be easily accessible and the solution should be provided in as less time as possible. A good Web Hosting company usually provides assistance through Live Chats, Phone support, Emails, Ticket Services and Forums. The host that you choose should also have good and experienced Technical support people to solve your technical queries and problems.

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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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  • 06Dec

    Windows Virtual Private Server Hosting is one of the types of Windows Web Hosting.Windows VPS (Virtual Private Server) is gaining popularity in today’s Web Hosting Industry.

    windows-vps-logo Windows Virtual Private Server Hosting Explained In A Simple WayThe VPS hosting is a type of web hosting in which users are provided with a server that offers the users with a dedicated environment despite the fact that the server is similar to a shared server on which some other clients too might have an account. To make it more clear some Virtual Private Servers are hosted on a common physical server. The Windows Virtual Private Server Hosting is considered to be one of the best Windows Web Hosting solutions for clients who own their large corporate websites and expect a dedicated environment for their websites. The Virtual Private servers are usually provided with SSH root access due to which the clients can easily manage their servers with remote desktop for Windows VPS hosting. Windows Virtual Private Server Hosting is gaining reputation to be reliable as the clients are not affected due to changes or installations made by other clients shared accounts on the same physical server.

    The VPS is considered to be a perfect combination of Windows dedicated hosting and Windows reseller web hosting. One of the most beneficial features is that multiple domains can be hosted under the same account similar to the dedicated server hosting solutions. VPS’s are more reliable than the shared web hosting and the reseller web hosting as it offers dedicated environment. The resources offered to a client cannot be used by other clients on the Windows Virtual Private server. This is the major difference between Windows VPS hosting and the Windows reseller hosting or Windows shared hosting. VPS hosting is also much more reliable if compared with them. The clients can install programs and softwares on the server, such installations does not affect the other customers hosted on the same physical Windows Server. This is one of the aspects that attract clients to choose a Windows VPS Hosting package for starting their own Web Hosting company. Virtual Private Servers are usually offered with a control panel inorder to control the activities on the server. The control plesk_logo Windows Virtual Private Server Hosting Explained In A Simple Waypanels are designed for multiple usage’s. Some for web hosting purpose and some for administration purposes of Windows Web Hosting Servers. Normally Web Hosting companies provide Plesk control panel for Windows Virtual hosting. The main use of the control panel is to allow web hosting providers to manage their web hosting accounts and clients to manage their web hosting plans.

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