The stability of your cPanel server is critical to your business’s success. With cPanel server management, you can ensure that your server is always up to date, performs optimally, and remains protected against everything from DDoS attacks to malware injections. From cPanel software installation and the initial setup of your server to server migration, account transfer, server optimization, server security hardening, server monitoring we offer all of these as part of our cPanel server management services.

No, cPanel isn’t a server. Instead, it’s a control panel that most web hosting companies offer their clients as part of their hosting packages. cPanel is a Linux-based online graphical interface (GUI) that is used as a control panel to simplify website and web server management. Using cPanel, you can manage domains, publish websites, create email accounts, organize web files, and do much more.

Server management refers to the process of monitoring and maintaining servers to ensure they function optimally. It also covers the management of software, hardware, backups, and security. The primary goals of an efficient server management strategy are to create secure server environments, mitigate—and hopefully eliminate—server downtime and slowdowns, and ensure that servers continue to meet the requirements of a business as it grows.

cPanel consists of two interfaces. One is a user interface named cPanel, while the other is a server management interface called WHM (Web Host Manager). This combination of interfaces allows users to manage their websites while providing hosting providers with the necessary tools to manage the server. You can use the Server Information interface to find out your server’s version of cPanel and WHM.

Server hardening refers to the process of installing and configuring the maximum amount of security software on the server to help prevent various security threats. Some key steps involved in server hardening are:

CSF: ConfigServer Security Firewall has become an essential part of cPanel servers as it significantly strengthens the security layer. Instead of acting as a mere firewall, it can also be configured to monitor email, server load, processes, etc., all of which make it an effective security suite for the server.

Apache: Securing Apache is another important step. Usually, it’s recommended to set everything to ‘PCI Compliant’ in WHM’s Apache Global Configuration. You should also consider enabling the SymLink Security Patch from EasyApache (in case you don’t have the CloudLinux kernel installed), disabling Directory Listing, and enabling PHP Open Base Dir Restriction.

Disabling unwanted processes that aren’t required for OS installation, tweaking some kernel variables to prevent attacks like SYNFLOOD, and making security tweaks to cPanel, such as disabling compiler access, using a background process killer, enforcing SSL, etc., are other methods used for server hardening.

cPanel server monitoring includes checking for abnormal RAM, CPU, network activity, web server requests, and other metrics that are likely to adversely affect server performance. With such close monitoring, we can take instantaneous action if we detect an anomaly and offer you support whenever you need it.