Using Control Panels

A hosting control panel is an administrative tool designed to simplify the end-user interaction with hosting servers. Control panel software can be sold as an add-on feature or can be included in hosting plans, and work with dedicated, shared and VPS hosting.

Easy user-interface

Control panels offer server management through a graphical user interface and a simple menu structure. With a click of an icon, users can access their hosting accounts to perform common server tasks including bandwidth management, email accounts, FTP accounts, visitor statistics, content management, and more.

Adding a control panel to your operations helps you to provision your services in an easy, profitable and complete method. A good control panel shortens your set-up time, allows you to start selling in just minutes, and is easily customizable for all user levels. The result — lower costs, greater revenue per user, and better retention of more satisfied.

Quick applications

As an added bonus, many control panels offer access to applications that can be added to a hosting plan simply by browsing and clicking. Parallels Plesk Panel, for example, offers 200 applications through the Application Packaging Standard (APS) catalog. Like the app store for iPhone, the APS catalog provides useful business apps for websites including blogs, website builders, CMS systems, calendaring, and much more. You can offer applications as part of a hosting plan or you can sell applications for additional revenue opportunities.

Reduce costs

Your resellers and end users will rely on your technical assistance less when you provide an easy-to-use control panel with your hosting plans. Spend less time supporting confused users and more time engaging satisfied customers with new offers and upgrades!

Another cost-savings benefit of control panels comes with automating the repetitive tasks necessary to run your business, such as billing operations. Parallels Plesk Panel can integrate Parallels Billing and Parallels Sitebuilder for more end-to-end solutions.

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