Control Panel Round Up

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Aplus.Net
Ensim
H-Sphere 

In the physical world, control panels allow an individual to control and monitor complex pieces of engineering. Similarly, Web hosting companies have adopted the term "control panel" to describe the browser-based system that customers use to manage servers, web services and user accounts. 

Most hosting companies now offer some type of control panel with their Web hosting accounts. However, not all control panels are created equal, so you should investigate them as an important part of the company's service offering.  By learning the "ins and outs" of your control panel, you will feel more comfortable with your Web hosting choice.

In general, a control panel is usually designed to have an intuitive, user-friendly interface, with common functions that help with e-mail account management, FTP account management, Web design tools, backup and restore facilities, and basic site statistics software. Many control panels also offer security controls, detailed statistics and tools for marketing and search engine optimization.

The control panels are built with the aim to be used everyday and they contain organization that is easy to remember, navigate and use. Some of the Control Panels can include different type of access to reach range of features, depending on your web hosting plan and account characteristics.

Generally, an account (User ID/password) for the Control Panel is given with creating a web hosting plan and there are clear instructions how you can use it and how to activate the different types of features if there is an account type access level.

The documentation, help guides, knowledge base files and tutorials can help you to navigate easily in the Control Panel's interface and give you an idea of how it works.

This Control Panel Round-Up reviews some of the most popular Web hosting control panels around, and evaluates many of the main features and benifits of each interface.