Plesk
By Plesk
Installation: Plesk can be installed on various operating systems, including Linux and Windows. The installation process is streamlined to ensure minimal setup time.
Configuration: After installation, users configure the platform to suit their specific needs. This includes setting up domains, email accounts, and other hosting services.
Customization: Plesk offers over 100 extensions that allow users to customize the platform by integrating their favorite tools and enhancing functionality.
Extensions and Add-ons: Plesk offers over 100 extensions that allow users to integrate various tools and enhance the platform's functionality. This includes tools for security, performance optimization, and collaboration.
Interface Customization: Users can change the visual appearance and branding of the Plesk interface, including colors, logos, and themes. This is useful for marketing purposes and for creating a more personalized user experience.
Custom Buttons and Controls: Administrators can add custom buttons to the Plesk interface, which can link to predefined web pages such as a helpdesk or online store. They can also remove or customize certain controls to better fit their workflow.
Language Customization: Plesk supports multiple languages, allowing users to translate the interface into different languages to better serve their customer base.
umber of domains and the type of server (VPS or dedicated). Prices start at approximately $12.38 per month for the Web Admin Edition and can go up to $250 per month for business plans.
Support Subscription: Plesk offers a paid support subscription for $10 per month, which includes free service for the first month. This subscription provides access to Plesk's support team for resolving issues not covered by the standard support.
Professional Services: For tasks such as migration, upgrade, or installation that are not covered by the support subscription, Plesk offers professional services at additional costs.
Server Management Services: Third-party providers offer Plesk server management services, which include installation, configuration, security, and maintenance. These services can cost around $59.99 per server per month.
Plesk University: Plesk University provides free online courses and certification programs designed to help users learn how to use Plesk effectively. The courses are self-paced and cover different levels of proficiency, from beginner to expert.
Documentation and Tutorials: Plesk provides extensive documentation and tutorials to guide users through installation, configuration, and customization processes.
Support Services: Plesk offers a support subscription that provides access to their support team for resolving technical issues. This service includes guaranteed response and resolution times through predefined Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Community Forums: Plesk has an active community forum where users can ask questions, share experiences, and get advice from other Plesk users and experts.
Consistent Updates: Plesk developers release updates whenever a security vulnerability is found or bugs are reported and remediated. Keeping Plesk updated is crucial for protecting sites from known vulnerabilities.
Password Complexity Rules: Plesk enforces password complexity rules to ensure that users create strong, cryptographically secure passwords resistant to brute-force attacks.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): MFA is enforced to add an extra layer of security, protecting accounts even if passwords are compromised.
SSL/TLS Encryption: Plesk uses SSL/TLS for remote administration and SSH, ensuring that data transferred between the server and clients is encrypted and secure.
Enhanced Security Mode: This mode encrypts Plesk passwords in the database, disallows sensitive data retrieval from the API, and ensures password recovery emails do not contain cleartext passwords.
Firewall and ModSecurity: Plesk includes a firewall to protect servers from unauthorized access and ModSecurity to prevent web application attacks.
Fail2Ban: This tool protects servers from brute-force attacks by monitoring log files for suspicious activity and banning IP addresses that exhibit malicious behavior.
Imunify360 Extension: This extension provides comprehensive security, including malware scanning, firewall protection, and patch management.
PCI-DSS Compliance: Plesk offers tools and configurations to help users comply with PCI-DSS standards, which are essential for processing credit card transactions securely.
Automatic Updates: By default, Plesk checks for updates once a day and automatically downloads and installs them. This includes updates for Plesk itself, third-party components, and system packages.
Monthly Release Cycle: With the launch of Plesk Obsidian, Plesk has moved to a monthly release cycle, ensuring that users receive new features, improvements, and security patches regularly.
Manual Updates: Users can also manage updates manually via the Plesk user interface or command line. This includes viewing available updates, updating specific packages, and configuring update settings.
Notification Settings: Plesk allows users to configure email notifications for updates, including specifying the frequency and content of these notifications.
Data Portability: Plesk ensures that users have the right to request their data at any time in an easy-to-read and transferable format. This is part of their commitment to GDPR compliance.
User Consent and Rights: Plesk requires explicit consent from users before collecting and processing personal data. Users have the right to access, change, delete, or restrict the processing of their data.
Data Minimization: Plesk follows the principle of data minimization, collecting only as much information as needed for specific purposes and ensuring that unnecessary personal data is not stored.
Vertical Scaling: This involves adding more power to an existing server, such as additional CPUs or RAM, to improve performance. Vertical scaling is useful for handling more complex tasks on a single machine.
Horizontal Scaling: This involves adding more servers to distribute the workload. Horizontal scaling is beneficial for managing high traffic volumes and ensuring redundancy.
Auto Scaling: Plesk supports auto-scaling, which automatically adjusts computing resources based on workload demands. This helps avoid under- or over-provisioning of resources and ensures optimal performance and cost-efficiency.
period as the initial term unless the user notifies Plesk in advance that they do not intend to renew.
Cancellation Process: To cancel a license purchased from the Plesk Online Store, users need to log in to Plesk 360, go to the Licenses section, find the required key, and click 'Unsubscribe'. This stops future renewal charges but does not result in a refund for the current period.
Refund Policy: Plesk does not offer refunds for canceled subscriptions. The license remains active for the paid period, and users are responsible for all charges until the end of the contract period.
Amendments to Agreement: Plesk reserves the right to amend the agreement at its discretion by posting an updated version on their website. Users are encouraged to review the agreement periodically. Material changes become effective upon the user's first use of the software with actual knowledge of the change or 30 days after the amended agreement is posted.
PCI DSS Compliance: Plesk is certified as compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), which is essential for processing credit card transactions securely. Plesk provides tools and configurations to help users comply with PCI DSS requirements.
GDPR Compliance: Plesk is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This includes obtaining explicit consent from users before collecting personal data, anonymizing IP addresses in logs, and providing data portability options. Plesk ensures that personal data is handled in accordance with GDPR requirements.
