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Jamie Hanson |
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cPanel is actually a control panel to simplify the web hosting process by providing the graphical interface and automation tools. It is designed in a way that it utilizes the 3-tier structure in order to provide functionality to the administration including administrators, resellers and end-users along with providing benefits in terms of security, flexibility and easy use. A highly important role is being played by cPanel in making the task of the website owners simpler and easier by allowing them to have their control over the various aspects of website and server administration via web browser.
cPanel, along with GUI interface, also has API-based access and a command line which permits the web hosting organization, developers and third party vendors to automatically accomplish their administration tasks. Its design is delineated in such a manner that it can perform both as a virtual private server and a dedicated server and also provides support to FreeBSD, Red Hat Linux and CentOS. One can access cPanel on port 2082 with a secured server SSL functioning on 2083 port.
cPanel also has the capability to provide number of common operations to clients such as that of PGP keys management, mailing lists, crontab tasks and mail and FTP accounts. Originally cPanel had been designed to be utilized as a control panel for the Speed Hosting Company as J Nicolas Koston who had originally authored cPanel had stakes in this company. Competition in the control panel market during that period was not much with fewer players in the market with main being VDI and Alabanza. As the technology improved, innovative features were added to original version of cPanel and new version cPanel 2 was released and then more improved version cPanel 3 in 1999. The biggest benefit in cPanel 3 over cPanel 2 was its ability to upgrade automatically with an additional feature of the Web Host Manager as an added advantage to users. cPanel 3 also had certain shortcomings but due to the improvement in technology and persistence efforts of experts over the years, it has attained stability and has become the most reliable control panel.
cPanel also provides several add-ons but at an additional cost with the most famous ones being Auto Installers like Softaculous, Fantastico, and Installatron. Standalone servers are turned into fully automatic hosting platform by cPanel thus replacing the monotonous tasks by web interfaces and API-based calls.
It is said without any doubt that cPanel has established its leadership in the industry by providing its clients feature-rich applications thereby becoming an accomplished platform in the web hosting services. The company had empowered itself with experienced developers, engineers, technical support experts and quality assurance team for delivering stable and direct supportive services including customer services. cPanel is the best way to authorize web hosting companies as well as organizations which want to get automated and offer hosting services at competitive rates as compared to the market.
Additional advantage is that it can be installed on any server globally. If you have your own server and want to buy software of cPanel directly, then it can also be bought online from cPanel store. With direct purchase also, you will get full support including installation support and assistance on migration.
Presently there are number of hosting organizations, which provide cPanel web hosting services according to the suitability of customers.
Writer is a web hosting consultant working with myhostingspace.com |
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