When customers place an order for a dedicated server, there is one question that is very commonly asked- how many websites can I host on the server? Well, there is no single answer to that question. While a dedicated server can accommodate several websites at a time, the actual number would vary according to each customer’s requirements. Broadly, these are some of the factors that influence the number of websites a dedicated web server can accommodate:

The Design

A lot depends on the web designing software and platform used to design your website. Your website can be either a static HTML website or a dynamic website.

Static HTML sites typically have very simple web pages with little information. These websites are smaller in size due to the simplicity of design and usage of fewer elements to be processed.

Dynamic websites have more complex pages with ever changing content. These websites are usually created using a Content Management System (“CMS”). The CMS systems use PHP, MySQL databases and a WYSIWYG (“What You See is What You Get”) editor to manage the website content.

So, what does all this have to do with your server? Well, if you intend to host mainly static HTML websites you need a server with larger hard drives and faster spindle speeds. On such a server you can easily host 250 to 500 websites on the same server.

If a majority of the websites are CMS based, you will want to increase the CPU and RAM on the server to process the MySQL database requests quickly. A moderate dedicated server configuration should be able to run 150 to 250 websites.

Bandwidth

It refers to the volume of data that is transferred from your website over the internet through the web server. Bandwidth consumption is determined by the number of visitors to your website and the kind of content you wish to host on the website. Heavier files like streaming media and photos etc… require more bandwidth, if your websites are likely to be hosting high traffic websites, you should make sure that you have the proper disk space allocated. CPU and RAM also need to be more to cope with the high traffic and the occasional traffic spikes.

Additional elements

Your dedicated server is customized with applications and software’s to match your specific needs. Server add-ons, control panels and any third party applications you wish to install will also consume the server resources. For example, cPanel a minimum of 1 GB RAM to be available when hosting a larger number of accounts. You must know how many resources each application will consume from the server resources so that they run well. The more websites you host and the more applications you have running, the more resources you will need to support them.

Email Services

When you offer email services to customers, you need to take into account the growing volume of emails passing through the websites each day. On a basic web hosting package we recommend offering 25 GB of disk space and 100 email accounts, this should allow you to host approximately 250 sites on a dedicated server with moderate resources. Again, the number of sites you can host on a server will depend on the types of applications you are running on that server.

Business expansion

If you have a fast growing business with rapidly growing client base you would need to frequently upgrade drives, CPU, RAM, etc on your server. An overloaded server with inadequate resources to meet with the demands will result in slower websites and some websites not working at all. Thus, you need to anticipate the growing needs and make changes accordingly to make sure all sites hosted keep working perfectly.

Talk with your provider and find out what their procedures, timelines and policies are for performing server upgrades before it becomes an issue that is problematic for you.

Now that you know the factors affecting the number of websites that can be hosted on a dedicated server, you can ask your web hosting provider specific questions. Let them know of your needs in terms of what software’s and applications you need to host on your server, the way your websites are designed and the nature of your business. Consult with them extensively to get the best configuration for your dedicated server.

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Bodhost’s Linux dedicated servers are offered with the choice of cPanel/WHM and Plesk if you require a web-based control panel through which you can manage your dedicated server and any hosting related services, for example clients and web hosting plans. As the only other method of management available to you as a Linux dedicated server administrator is through SSH, a web hosting control panel is strongly recommended as an addition to your hosting package so that you are able to fully utilize the features and power that a dedicated server can offer.

The most popular control panel for Linux servers in any case is cPanel; not only is cPanel a low cost control panel suite, but it is also uses system resources efficiently to ensure that your server remains stable, even when under load. Some of the core features of cPanel include:

• cPanel comes in two parts: the cPanel control panel is designed for end-users to manage their own shared hosting accounts and websites, whilst the WHM control panel is slightly more complicated in its features and GUI with the main aim of allowing system administrators and resellers to manage their part of the deal effectively
• Along with the previous benefit, cPanel is also available in two different packages depending on whether you are using a VPS server or a dedicated server; this is at the core of the control panel’s ability to effectively use the resources that it has available
• Full support for the management of MySQL databases is also possible through Plesk, specifically with the aid of the PHPMyAdmin database management system.

cPanel is often seen as being the most complete solution available to Linux system administrators and is the ideal platform for anyone with a Linux Dedicated Server who is looking to start their own web hosting business. Like any other web hosting control panel, cPanel offers the facilities necessary to create and maintain your own web hosting clients, based around your own web hosting plans.

We here at Bodhost can also offer you the Plesk control panel for your Linux dedicated server, but we don’t feel that this can offer you the same benefits and features as cPanel. Along with Plesk, we can provide installation services for any control panel that you wish to use on your Linux Server.

Windows Control Panels

With our Windows dedicated hosting plans, you will find that you are more limited with the choice of control panel offered by Bodhost as we only support Plesk on our Windows servers. However, you shouldn’t let this change your mind about choosing Bodhost as your Windows dedicated hosting provider because Plesk is one of the most feature-rich web hosting control panels available for the Windows platform. Some of the features offered by Plesk that you will find useful include:

• Full support is offered for the ASP.NET 4.0, the latest version of the framework, so that you and your hosting clients are able to retain full control of how the framework impacts on your hosting environment and any applications that have been developed using it
• Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL Server (for Windows) can both be integrated into Plesk so that you are able to manage the databases hosted by both applications from the control panel
• Support for various other third-party applications is also included with Plesk to aid the security of the web hosting environment through virus detection on the server and performing backups of the data hosted on a regular basis.

If there is another web hosting control panel that you would like to use with your Windows dedicated server then you should contact Bodhost’s 24×7 support team as they can offer assistance with the installation of a number of different applications; however, it should be noted that you will need to purchase and supply your own license in the case of commercial applications.

A web hosting control panel is a GUI (graphical user interface) used in the management of the server or hosting account. The graphics are easy to interpret so that even a layman would understand and get a hold of it in no time. There are different types of control panels available on the internet. Like :

cPanel: http://www.cpanel.net
Plesk : http://www.sw-soft.com
H-Sphere : http://www.psoft.net
Ensim : http://www.ensim.com
DirectAdmin : http://www.directadmin.com
Interworx : http://www.interworx.info
Helm : http://www.webhostautomation.com/products/helm
Hosting Accelerator : http://www.hostingaccelerator.com
InsPanel : http://www.inspanel.com
CWIPanel: http://www.cwipanel.com

However, cpanel is the best control panel. Users get many advantages with cpanel.

cpanel is a UNIX based graphical control panel, which permits automation tools designed to make the procedure of hosting a website easier. The software is distributed by cPanel Inc. and one more important point is that users have to pay the monthly license cost for this control panel. Cpanel is compatible with Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, and FreeBSD.

Why cpanel would be the best control panel :
Now cpanel is the world-famous control panel which helps the users to simplify the server administration and management. The reason for its popularity is not just, it is the simplest control panel, another reason is that, it is the most eye pleasing or attractive control panel. For the above reasons, Cpanel is provided by many web hosting providers.

Cpanel is the cheapest control panel which allows you to monitor all aspects of your website. You can find-out the utilized amount of bandwidth and also find-out the daily or monthly or yearly website traffic details with it. If you want to personalize, then you can do that very easily with cpanel. It is very easy to use, that’s why you don’t require previous experience.

In case of web hosting, cpanel is the most popular control panel. It is very famous for its stability, simplicity and functionality. Other than the above advantages you get an amazing advance feature with cpanel control panel. It permits you to manage your complete server remotely with any Mac OSX, Windows or Linux workstation.

The cpanel is the top seller control panel because users get many advantages of utilizing cpanel.

Even if I do not know what kind of tools require for server management, except when I have compelled under such an developmental learning, I thought it would be interesting to present the information regarding to  graphical management solutions GNU / Linux server

When I have started using GNU / Linux, my first instinct was to have an admin server (not get familiar so easily, as Windows years of use …). Then I have noticed Webmin is a compatible solution, which comes in that category and it is providing great services since a long time.

Anyway, so now we are going to see one by one different solutions of GNU/Linux server for web hosting or simply to the usual administration:

Webmin: Perhaps it is the oldest graphical user interface for server management for GNU/Linux. By this article, you will be surprised that this product still continues to evolve, which is another sign that makes me happy.

However, I was not interested in the interfaces in recent years, but the developmental improvements   attracted my attention literally. Webmin also reviewed the interface that is more refined and more to my taste as I remember.

Webmin is really a graphical toolkit to manage your servers. It can manage your servers and services through the third-party modules (Apache, Postfix, Bind …)

On the other side there are some cons as well. No doubt that webmin is a great for server administration and a lot of time I would even argue that it is better than cPanel in that respect. I think Webmin is great for people who need a control panel but don’t want to pay the extra money.

I am totally disagree with those people who say that webmin is not being a good control panel for the reseller hosting. Probably it does not allow your users to resell what you sell them, but I don’t think many people need that.

As for a normal hosting accounts, webmin/virtualmin allow you to create hosting accounts that do everything cPanel and Plesk do, including all the limits and restrictions.

Although, I don’t think everyone who gets a server intend to sell server resources to others. If they plan on making some extra money, probably they would not mind for paying the few extra bucks for cPanel or Plesk.

At the end one thing I would like to mention; I have used about every control panel, including cPanel, plesk, Webmin, etc… and I think webmin is on par with each one of them, and you can not complain about it’s being free.

Mailman is a feature or you can say attribute of cPanel control panel, or WHM, that allows you to create mailing lists so that you can send large number of E-mails from your virtual private server or dedicated server. While this feature is useful to contact with people whom you work on your server or websites, but the downside of this feature is; it uses system resources and can slow down the server if you cross the  limitations. However, you can easily disable Mailman through your cPanel WHM.

1. Access your whm log-in web page by typing the IP address of your server followed by a colon and the number ’2083′. For an example, 10.10.10.10:2083; in your web browser window.
2. Now enter the root/admin server access user_name and password in their respective fields once the cPanel whm log in windows appears.
3. On your main whm screen you will see the ‘server configuration’ icon; click on that and then click on ‘Tweak Settings’ in the screen that appears afterward.
4. Move down the tweak settings list of the mail section, and proceed to go down toward the bottom of the mail section to search enable mailman mailing lists.
5. At right of the enable mailman mailing lists entry line you will see the radio button “off” click on that.
6. Move down to the bottom of the tweak settings menu list and click save. Wait for a while until the list of processes to stop and the message DONE to appear at the bottom of the list. This process takes less than a few minute.
7. To return back to the main whm just click on to ‘home’ option or simply log out the whm as you wish.