Server Licenses

Server Licenses grant the legal right to use specific software essential for managing, optimizing, or securing a server environment.

Unlike typical desktop software licenses, these are often required for operating systems (like CloudLinux), control panels (such as cPanel or DirectAdmin), web servers (like LiteSpeed), virtualization software, or security applications running on your VPS or Dedicated Server. Purchasing or renting these licenses ensures you receive updates, support, and operate legally within the software provider's terms.

CloudLinux OS is a commercial Linux-based operating system designed specifically for shared web hosting environments. Its core technology is the LVE (Lightweight Virtual Environment), which creates virtualized "containers" for each user account.

The main purposes of CloudLinux OS are:

• Enhance Stability: By limiting resources (CPU, RAM, I/O) for each account, CloudLinux prevents a single website from consuming excessive resources and affecting or crashing the entire server.
• Improve Security: The CageFS system in CloudLinux completely isolates each user's file system, preventing local attacks where a hacker exploits one website to attack others on the same server.
• Increase Business Efficiency: It helps hosting providers serve more customers on the same server safely and stably.

In summary, CloudLinux OS helps create a fairer, more stable, and more secure hosting environment for all users.

Imunify360 is a comprehensive security solution designed specifically for Linux web servers, developed by CloudLinux. It provides a multi-layered, automated defense system to protect websites from common attacks and malware.

Key protection layers of Imunify360:

• Web Application Firewall (WAF): Blocks common attacks like SQL injection and XSS at the first layer.
• Malware Scanner: Automatically scans and removes malicious files on the hosting account.
• Intrusion Detection/Prevention System (IDS/IPS): Monitors and blocks suspicious activities attempting to access the server.
• Reputation Management: Blocks access from IP addresses identified as attack sources.
• Proactive Defense: Prevents malicious PHP scripts from running, even if they are unknown.

At VietHosting, Imunify360 is equipped on our Hosting packages to protect customer websites automatically and effectively.

Both cPanel and DirectAdmin are powerful and popular web hosting control panels. The choice depends on your priorities regarding cost, user interface, and administrative features. Here are the key differences:

• License Cost:
  • cPanel: Generally has a higher cost.
  • DirectAdmin: Lower cost, helping to save on service prices.
• User Interface:
  • cPanel: Feature-rich, graphically intensive, suitable for beginners.
  • DirectAdmin: Minimalist, focused on speed, suitable for experienced users.
• System Resource Usage:
  • cPanel: Consumes more RAM/CPU.
  • DirectAdmin: Lightweight and consumes significantly fewer resources.
• Reseller Management:
  • cPanel: Uses the separate WHM (Web Host Manager) for administration.
  • DirectAdmin: Integrates 3 levels (Admin, Reseller, User) within the same interface.

Yes, please send an email or ticket, and we will assist you with installing cPanel completely free of charge.

However, the server must first have a compatible operating system installed and configured according to cPanel requirements.

cPanel is the most popular Web Hosting control panel on the Linux platform today, featuring a simple interface with many useful functions that make Hosting management easy.

DirectAdmin is a popular Web Hosting control panel on the Linux platform today, known for its intuitive interface, ease of use, and low resource consumption.

LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) is a high-performance web server software designed as a drop-in replacement for Apache. It is renowned for its ability to handle a large number of concurrent connections with very low resource consumption (CPU, RAM).

Why is LiteSpeed Web Server superior?

• Superior Processing Speed: LiteSpeed processes static content up to 6 times faster than Apache and PHP scripts up to 3 times faster.
• Event-Driven Architecture: Helps handle thousands of concurrent connections without overloading the server, which is much more efficient than Apache's process-based architecture.
• Integrated LSCache: Comes with a powerful server-level caching solution that can accelerate WordPress, Joomla, Magento websites significantly without complex plugins.
• Advanced Security: Includes built-in anti-DDoS features and is compatible with mod_security, providing better website protection.

Therefore, LiteSpeed Web Server is the top choice for high-traffic websites, e-commerce sites, and anyone looking to optimize website speed and load capacity.

LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) is one of the highest-performing and fastest web servers available today. It processes static files up to 6 times faster and PHP up to 1.5 to 3 times faster than Apache. It supports rewrites more effectively than Apache's mod_rewrite due to being rewritten. It uses server resources (RAM, CPU) more flexibly and economically than Apache.

Additionally, LiteSpeed Web Server integrates advanced DDoS attack protection suitable for high-traffic websites. However, Apache is completely free, while LiteSpeed Web Server has a relatively high cost.

Therefore, if you need a low-cost solution for running a Web Server, choose Apache. If you need a solution for speed, high security, and good load handling, LiteSpeed Web Server is the logical choice.

Basically, LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) is a commercial, paid product designed as a replacement for Apache, featuring necessary functionalities and compatibility with most hosting control panels.

In contrast, OpenLiteSpeed (OLS) is open-source and free, but it is not intended as an Apache replacement and does not fully support the advanced features found in the LiteSpeed Web Server (LSWS) Enterprise version.