(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Managed web hosting services provider HostDime (www.hostdime.com) has added new hosting packages for Windows 2008 servers that feature the new Enkompass Windows hosting control panel, which provides a similar look and feel to cPanel’s (www.cpanel.net) existing Linux hosting control panel, making it easier for customers to migrate to the new platform.
HostDime is one of its largest volume licensing customers, HostDime has been working closely with hosting control panel developer cPanel to develop features and functionality customers can use in a Windows hosting environment. The new interface looks almost identical to the Linux version of cPanel, letting customers familiar with cPanel start using the Enkompass Windows hosting control panel quickly.
“cPanel has been working on this release for over 3+ years and we are proud to be the first managed web hosting company to launch Windows 2008 hosting plans with Enkompass and welcome new customers to host with us,” HostDime chief executive officer Manny Vivar said in a statement. “We are always looking for ways to offer innovative tools and technologies to our customers. New and existing customers will appreciate our attention to implementing the latest technologies to help them succeed online.”
cPanel’s new control panel Enkompass is designed specifically for Windows server 2008 and it uses Microsoft IIS7. Enkompass Windows hosting control panel lets customers run multiple technologies such as ASP, .NET, PHP, PERL, FLASH, MSSQL, and Silverlight on the same box, freeing them from having to run separate boxes to support all their technologies and programming languages.
“Customers will be able to utilize more programming languages than previously offered – all through the new Enkompass control panel,” Vivar added. “Web developers want the ability to utilize all programming languages on one hosting platform that supports all the latest technologies. HostDime offers that support with our new Enkompass Windows web hosting services.”
HostDime is offering free cPanel Enkompass trial accounts until January 1, 2010. HostDime encourages new and existing customers to sign up to experience the latest in Windows hosting control panel software and test the various programming languages supported by Windows 2008.
