Plesk 8.0 Professional Hosting Overview

Vault Networks is pleased to offer Plesk 8.0 for Linux to our customers who provide professional hosting services. With the intricacies of web hosting in mind, Plesk developed this comprehensive server management software package that lets you install and manage all web hosting systems and applications from just one server.

When you choose Plesk 8.0 for Linux you'll get an award winning multi-platform web-based software solution that makes it so easy to administer Linux web servers; even non-technical personnel can handle the job. Without any special technical knowledge, you'll be able to perform minor tasks like creating new email accounts all the way up to complicated tasks like managing entire domains—but you'll do it all without any complications because Plesk let's you do it all with just a point and a click.

With exceptional features and ease of use, Plesk is an excellent interface for both end users and server administrators. Plesk 8.0 for Linux offers the following significant new features:

  • Plesk Desktop: Give your server administrator and your clients fast access to important management functions as well as critical information and statistics. The feature is task oriented in design so that administrators can customize with "favorites" and "shortcuts."
  • Customizable Interface Templates: Create templates that uniquely match the individual users they are assigned to. The intuitive design is easy to understand so the interface requires no special technical skills to use.
  • Better Virtuozo Integration: Virtuozo gives you the ability to create isolated compartments for handling customers in a safe, reliable environment. Furthermore, with a seamless integration of Virtuozo and Plesk, hosting managers can competently manage more customers than ever before.
  • Domain Aliases: Now domain administrators can create substitute domain names as nicknames for web sites and email addresses.
  • Watchdog 2: Watchdog is Plesk's system monitoring module used to keep tabs on disk space, potential security problems, and CPU/Memory usage statistics. It also allows you to create reports should usage problems or other issues arise.
  • Acronis True Image Module: This new ATIS module lets administrators make server disk backup images with no interruption to server operations. It also makes performing system recoveries simple and fast.
  • Improved Backup Utility: This new utility provides administrators the ability to backup and restore client accounts. Plus, it's customizable so administrators can choose to backup only those client domains they choose. When domains are restored, they're restored with the properties they had at the time of the backup. Restores can be performed from any version of Plesk.
  • Autoinstaller V3: This feature gives administrators access to tools for upgrading and deploying multiple servers quickly and cost effectively. The new design makes dependency tracking and speed better during installation/upgrade.

Other great features of Plesk 8.0 for Linux include:

  • Qmail Queue Management Interface.
  • Remote Database Management (Centralized Database).
  • SPF Support for Qmail (Anti-Spam Solution).
  • MacOS X Support.
  • Faster Support for New Oses.
  • Enhanced Support with Table of Contents and References.
  • Welcome Screen.
  • PhpMyAdmin for Admin's Databases.

Plesk 8.0 for Linux Application Pack

Vault Networks also offers the Plesk Application Pack, which is entirely customizable to give you just the tools you need for effective, professional, and easy web hosting. This pack is a repository of a variety of site applications that allow administrators to add, deploy, configure, and remove applications for any domain within the system. There are several add-ons to choose from—pick the ones you need now and add others later when and if your needs change.

The Plesk Application Pack is standard issued with many applications, including a Mambo CMS tool for creating and deploying robust web content. Included with this add-on are:

  • Post-Nuke (CMS)
  • osCommerce Ecommerce Software
  • phpBB (Bulletin Board)
  • Gallery (Picture Gallery)
  • phpBook (Guestbook)
  • bbClone (Counter)
  • gtChat (Chat Engine)
  • AdvancedPoll (Poll System)
  • AutoIndex (File Statistics and File Manager)
  • b2evolution (Blog)
  • Coppermine (Photo Gallery)
  • CSLH (Customer Support)
  • DocFAQ (FAQ System)
  • openbiblio (Library)
  • Owl (Knowledge Base)
  • phpAds (Banner System)
  • phpBugTracker (PHP Clone of Bugzilla)
  • phpDig (Search Engine)
  • phpMoney (Account Management)
  • phpMyFamily (Genealogic Tree)
  • phpSurveyor (Survey Creation Tool)
  • phpWiki (Documentation Management)
  • pLog (Blog)
  • Tellme (Network Tools)
  • TUTOS (Work Process Organization)
  • Typo (CMS)
  • UebiMiau (Webmail)
  • WebCalendar (Calendar)
  • WebShopmanager (Online Store Creator
  • WordPress (Publishing Platform – Blog)
  • XRMS (CRM)