Multiple Servers With Different Control Panels?

[bnehost]

I am wondering how many people actually prefer a different control panel to cPanel. I am trying to gather some statistics on whether or not it would be smart to have multiple servers with different control panels such as 1 With cPanel, 1 With DirectAdmin and so on....

Or do you think that there isn't a big market for anything outside of the box? The box being cPanel. I would really appreciate your input on this, and if you have had any experience with multiple control panels. How did it effect your business and did it attract more clients?

 

[Kruno]

cPanel is most used and has everything end user needs. There is no need for other control panels.

 

[bnehost]

It is true that cPanel is the most used. Everybody knows that, but how big is the market for users that want DirectAdmin or some other control panel.

 

[Dominatos]

I think panel is not so matter as long as it is making basic needed functions- main is quality/price for end user.

 

[bnehost]

How do you come to that conclusion? Lets see you compete in the shared hosting world and not offer a control panel. You would only be around for a month until you went out of business.

 

[Dominatos]

You understood me wrong- i said not matter which panel you choose- i did not mean no panel at all.

 

[Phogo]

Cpanel is great if you want everything on one server, but when you start sending emails or doing something databasey your site will slow down. I prefer webmin/usermin

 

[bnehost]

You understood me wrong- i said not matter which panel you choose- i did not mean no panel at all.

Sorry about that i am sleep deprived lol

 

[ServerDeals]

Cpanel is great if you want everything on one server, but when you start sending emails or doing something databasey your site will slow down. I prefer webmin/usermin

Only depends on the power of your server. If you are using weak hardware then yes. Most mailers will have 2 or more servers which communicate with each other. Database servers are usually much more powerful.

 

[Dj Mad]

kloxo is free and is just as good as cpanel.

but if you plan on hosting shared hosting,use cpanel.

 

[Phogo]

Only depends on the power of your server. If you are using weak hardware then yes. Most mailers will have 2 or more servers which communicate with each other. Database servers are usually much more powerful.

Sorry I should of elaborated. I wasn't talking about mail specifically, I just mean you can't offset/cluster cpanel servers. Everything is on one box, mail, sql, dns etc. In my opinion its great for shared reseller linux hosting but not for a dedicated website.

Ps is you want to manage multiple server ordering, billing and support whmcs has a load of modules.