Cpanel
cPanel has been the best choice for most Webmasters and Server admins for many years due to its ease of use and friendly GUI and countless features. Now cPanel announced the Windows Server version of cPanel which they call it Enkompass Windows Webhosting Control Panel System , which seems to be very good , and here are some of the key features from cpanel website
- Reduce software licensing costs
Quickly add servers as your business grows, paying only for the licenses you need on each type of server. - Gain access to 30% more market share
According to Netcraft, Microsoft IIS7 is is one of the two leading web server technologies, installed on over 60,000,000 servers worldwide.
- Reduce support costs
Single sign-on provides easier management, greater time savings, and the ability to add new resources. - Accurate & fast reporting
Easily run reports on bandwidth utilization, disk space utilization, active accounts, resource availability and more, for instant access to valuable decision-making tools. - Offer premium hosting plans
As a commercial technology, Windows® web hosting can command premium prices. This provides you the opportunity to increase your bottom line.
With that said , what remains for cPanel is the Mac OS X Server Version, this is Mac server by Apple is getting very famous, and used in alot of data centers around the globe , and since Mac is based on Linux , it shouldn’t be so difficult for cPanel to produce such a product, and cover all industry needs , and also they will grow their business even more and better . I personally would love to try cPanel WHM for Mac OS X Server Edition. I think its gonna be a hell of a software. But for now lets just wait and see the success of Enkompass for Windows.