DirectAdmin: Simple, Stable, and Fast
DirectAdmin is beginning to gain popularity among users across the web. While cPanel is still the leader, DirectAdmin has been making up ground. Before you choose your control panel it is important to define your needs and ensure that the control panel you choose is everything that you need so that you do not face problems or barriers in the near or distant future. Here is quick review of DirectAdmin.
Highlights:
1. Simplicity
DirectAdmin is known as having one of simplest designs available. This makes the user interface very simple and one of the easiest to use. The layout and supplemental skins have been organized so that new users will find the entire experience more intuitive.
2. Stability
DirectAdmin is praised for being very stable. If something happens, it recovers automatically and extremely quickly. This limits downtime considerably. Since it is designed to be a lightweight alternative, it is also much more stable than many of its counterparts.
3. Speed
On of the first things that users will notice about DirectAdmin is that it takes up much less space than other control panels because of its lightweight design. This means that it takes up much less server resources than bulkier models.
DirectAdmin Drawbacks:
1. Features
While DirectAdmin has almost every feature that a basic user would need, especially if they are using it on a shared server or for their own websites, more advanced users that really delve into the features available, often note that it does not have all of the “bells and whistles” of more complicated alternatives like Cpanel.
Understanding The 3 User Panels
1. Administrator
Administrators have the ability to create and modify accounts for both resellers as well as any additional administrators that may need access. Several reseller accounts are readily available so that administrators can just pick and choose the packages they want to use and get started without manually creating accounts.
Administrators also have the ability to view each account as well as their user statistics and to upgrade every account automatically when a stable update is released.
2. Resellers
Resellers have the ability to create/modify/delete accounts. Resellers, just like administrators, get preset packages to resell so that they can simply choose the right package for their users. They can even send instant messages to every account they manage through the ticket support system. Resellers also have the ability to view the server status and even create personalized name servers as well as assign IP addresses through the simply integrated menu.
3. Users
Users get access to a wide variety of tools including POP3 Email and all of the features that are associated with it. Users also have access to FTP accounts, full DNS Menu and Controls, MS Frontpage, Sub-domain creation and management, file manager, MySQL Databases, Page Errors (404, 403, 500 etc.), Category Protection, as well as a wide variety of additional controls including: Installing SSL Certificates, Apache, Parked Domains, Host Multiple Domains, etc.
DirectAdmin may not be for everyone, there are many adept cPanel users who will not favor it for a variety of reasons, however there are just as many users that have enjoyed the switch to DirectAdmin. It has garnered favor with its simplicity, minimal resources necessary, and overall speed.
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