CentOS is an abbreviation for Community Enterprise OS. This is one of the top Linux distributions for servers and it's well known as one of the most stable and safe Operating Systems out there. CentOS is open-source software, so you are able to customize it in any way you see fit, adding and removing packages or modifying the program code of any of them. It's also free to distribute and use, so you won't need to pay any kind of license fees, which means that the total price that you will have to pay for a server making use of CentOS will be lower than the price for a server running an alternative OS. What makes CentOS stand out among other Linux releases is its huge developer society, which will help you get the reply to any question or problem you have. What's more, each version which is released officially is supported for 10 years, that is is much longer than with any alternative OS. This means routine protection and stability updates which provides a stable software environment for all of your web applications in the long run.

CentOS in Dedicated Servers

CentOS is among the Operating Systems that we supply with all of our dedicated server plans. During the signup process, you will be able to choose from the 32-bit and the 64-bit version of the OS and ensure that the software environment on your new server meets the specifications of the applications that you would like to install. Unlike other Operating Systems, CentOS also allows you to choose from a couple of website hosting Control Panels, determined by what you need the server for. With Hepsia, for instance, you will be able to manage the whole server like a single account irrespective of the number of domain names that you host, while with cPanel you'll be able to make an individual account for each domain, which will give you the opportunity to start a hosting reseller business. If you don't select 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 supply regular OS updates included in our own Managed Services package, so you will not need to spend time and effort downloading and setting up the most recent and most secure software on your dedicated server.