Choosing the correct hosting control panel for your Hosting VPS or dedicated server

There are lots of open source as well as paid control panel through you can manage vps and dedicated servers, Control are being used by server admin to setup and manage the server and all services required for hosting like mail server , LAMP stack i.e apache, mysql, php and its modules effectively and By deciding correct control panel admin and user can save lots of its time and money too.

There are some advantages and disadvantages of control panels I am going to explain here .

1. GUI interface for admin and user end
2. resource consumption
3. Automation
4. Paid or open source
5. Advantages over multiple site hosting (shared Hosting)
6. Tomcat Hosting

1. WHM and cpanel

Advantages:

• GUI of whm is best for admin and user end.
• Automation is good in terms of auto backup, php modules installation configuration ,security ,multiple php modules.
• Best for multiple site hosting (shared server for hosting companies).
• All mysql versions can be installed by whm graphically in no time.
• Best for Reseller Hosting.

Dis Advantages:

• License for vps is 14.95 USD per month and for dedicated is 34.95 USD per month.
• Resource hungry required minimum 2 GB RAM for installation and generally high load issue arise when resources are less.
• Manual installation of nginx as a reverse proxy and varnish ,litespeed caused many issues over apache.
• Apache is only supported be default as a web server.
• Only support linux server.
• Tomcat automation is not good on whm like setup and war file deployment is not quite easy.

2. Centos Web Panel

Advantages:

• GUI of whm is good for admin and user end.
• Automation is good in terms of auto backup, php modules installation configuration ,security ,multiple php modules.
• Best for standalone servers or few personal websites server.
• All php versions can be installed by cwp graphically in less time.
• multiple web server support with front end cache server like nginx as a reverse proxy and varnish with apache.
• Its a opensource control panel .
• Consume less resources.

Dis advantages:

• Not good for shared server where thousands of websites are hosted.
• Mysql automation for upgrade option is missing.
• Only support linux servers.
• Tomcat automation is not good on centos web panel like setup and war file deployment is not quite easy.
• Not good for Reseller Hosting.

3. Plesk control panel

Advantages:

• GUI of whm is good for admin and user end.
• Automation is good in terms of auto backup, php modules installation configuration ,security ,multiple php modules.
• Good for Shared hosting servers .
• All php versions and mysql versions can be installed graphically in less time.
  nginx and apache both supported .
• support linux and windows OS .
• Tomcat automation is good on plesk like setup and war file deployment is quite easy.
• Good for reseller Hosting.

Disadvantages:

• License cost for vps and dedicated on monthly basis.
• Resource hungry required minimum 2 GB RAM for installation and generally high load issue arise when resources are less.
• Manual installation of nginx as a reverse proxy and varnish ,litespeed caused many issues over apache.
• Some times typical issues arise troubleshooting for admin is hard.
• Do not support DKIM authentication on mail server yet.

4. Virtualmin

Advantages:

• GUI of virtualmin is not so good for admin and user end.
• Automation is less.
• Can be used for standalone server.
• nginx and apache web server both supported but manual install is required .
• Its a opensource control panel .
• Pro license has some cost for support .
• Used less resources of server for automation.

Disadvantages:

• Not good for shared server where thousands of websites are hosted.
• Mysql automation for upgrade option is missing .
• Manual installation of nginx as a reverse proxy and varnish ,litespeed caused many issues over apache.
• Some times typical issues arise troubleshooting for admin is hard.
• Only support linux servers.
• Tomcat automation is not good on virtualmin like setup and war file deployment is not quite easy.
• Not good for Reseller Hosting.