Plesk
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Plesk
What is Plesk
Plesk is a commercial web hosting control panel that provides a user-friendly interface for managing web hosting services, domains, and server configurations. It is designed to simplify the management of web hosting environments, making it suitable for both beginners and advanced users.
Key features of Plesk include:
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Web Hosting Management: Allows users to manage websites, email accounts, and databases from a single interface, supporting various web technologies such as PHP, Python, and Node.js.
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Domain Management: Facilitates the management of domains, subdomains, and DNS settings, enabling users to configure and control domain-related features.
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Email Management: Includes tools for creating and managing email accounts, email forwarding, and autoresponders.
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Security: Provides security features such as firewall management, SSL/TLS certificate installation, and malware scanning to protect websites and servers.
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Backup and Restore: Offers backup and restore capabilities to safeguard website data and configurations.
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Application Installer: Features a one-click application installer for popular content management systems (CMS) like WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal, as well as other web applications.
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User and Reseller Management: Supports multiple user accounts and roles, including reseller management, allowing hosting providers to manage clients and resell hosting services.
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Performance Monitoring: Includes tools for monitoring server performance, resource usage, and website analytics.
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Integration and Extensibility: Integrates with various third-party tools and services and supports a range of extensions and plugins to enhance functionality.
Plesk is commonly used by web hosting providers, IT professionals, and businesses to manage and automate web hosting tasks, streamline server administration, and provide a controlled environment for web applications and services.
Getting started with Plesk Deployment
Log in to portal.Alpha3 Cloud.io and during the instance creation at the Select Template section click on the Market Place App tab.
Select the ready-to-go Plesk template and select the version you want to deploy.
Once you select your plan and named the VM. Click on the Review & Deploy button to deploy your new app.
Accessing the Plesk Dashboard
To access the Plesk dashboard, first you will need to copy the Public IP of the VM, located in the Overview section at the Instance menu.
Paste it at your browsers search section followed by the port 8443. e.g https://[public-ip-address]:8443
Login by using the credentials provided in the portal.
Next you will be greeted with the initial install wizard of Plesk.